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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated February 16th, 2026 # Reviews of Sling Ease of use 4.6 Customer Service 4.4 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews BK Blerta K Language InstructorEducation Management, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “I can use the mobile app to view the schedule between lessons without having to get to my desk.“ May 23, 2026 HL Hikmet L Medical Assistance SpecialistHospital & Health Care, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “New employees have a steep learning curve, and due to the bugs and the occasional failures of the notifications, it is possible to miss the shift alerts.“ February 14, 2026 MA Marilyn A Customer Service SupervisorConsumer Services, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “Time tracking, request days off, PTO, vacation time, swaps, I was able to do everything there, it is self-explanatory. And we were able to access it from our phones, works for remote work.“ October 13, 2024 BK Blerta K Language InstructorEducation Management, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Occasionally, notifications are delayed which led to confusion when one of my colleagues' classes was rescheduled.“ May 23, 2026 LA Lauren A AdministratorFood & Beverages, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “The data sync helps with scheduling to projected budgets.“ May 14, 2026 RT Ronnie T CEONon-Profit Organization Management, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “We were aware that we were losing money due to inefficient scheduling, so much so that our board of directors authorized us to spend $500 for a consultant to come provide us with a better way to operate. While the consultant had some decent ideas, they were not actionable.“ September 25, 2024 RT Ronnie T CEONon-Profit Organization Management, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “It was not until we implemented Sling that we were able to effectively manage our employees schedule to provide us with the most return on our investment and our customers with the best service.“ September 25, 2024 KM Kylee M Event and Destination ManagerEvents Services, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “It's getting more expensive as our team grows, as it's priced per employee.“ June 8, 2026 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 211 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Sarah C. Speech Language Pathologist Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Features, functions, and fabulous" November 9, 2021 4.0 Despite the desperate cheerleader narratives about every, single one of their features (we get it, it's cool guys), some of their offerings really are innovative and a welcome addition to business management software that you can't find in any of their competitors (geofencing clock in/out is possibly the best thing I've ever heard), their costs are the lowest I've ever seen and their easy to navigate platform is the most comprehensive I've ever found. Even if they charged 5 or 10x what they are, it would still be an easy choice. Pros This software was easy to use and implement, intuitive, colorful, well labeled, directive, fluid, and flexible. There are a lot of options available and it offers a lot od customization during both set up and operation. I especially loved that the process to use sling, and the web application, was fast and understandable trying to get a small start up off the ground has me already spread thin on time and money, so sling really packs a punch for it's cost, which literally made my jaw drop, unparalleled! Cons The company website (not the web application itself) was cumbersome and their prose was annoyingly perky. Seeing as they rambled on and on in long, overly adulating paragraphs about each one of their features, by the time I got to the "what's included in all packages/price points" section, I was a little disappointed about all the features not included (successful marketing ploy) but disappointing nonetheless. Reason for choosing Sling Price is lower Features are better, more varied, well thought out Interface is bright, colorful, friendly, not intimidating Company believes in its product and wants you to also, I'd rather have somebody care too much than not at all Review Source MW Mark W. Pub Operator Hospitality Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Perfect Solution Hospitality" January 18, 2025 5.0 Perfect. Everyday ease of Holiday and opening up to other staff Pros Budgeting Wages against Takings, Rotas and Clock in / Out Cons Not Being able to Link it to Bright, Could Be Slightly Cheaper for Full Version Alternatives considered [Bright](https://www.capterra.com/p/126242/BrightPay/) Reason for choosing Sling Too Expenive to Start with, As i Used Sling in its free capacity 1st Review Source KH Koko H. HR Coordinator Sports Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great for Small Businesses" April 21, 2025 3.0 Sling did its job for us but our growing company needed more. We needed a software that could encompass more features in one hub. Pros The app had a very basic visual appeal on desktop and was easy to use for communication. Liked the use of repeating shifts and creating chats. Cons I felt the app has features that could be updated for better usage like employee adjust shift with management approval, forms, etc. Review Source NR Nicole R. Manager Retail Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy as Pie" May 8, 2026 5.0 Was very happy with sling. Everything g was easy and simpler to use. Requesting time off, resting and publishing the schedules and user messaging was all a breeze with Sling. Pros Sling is easily accessible for all employees. The interface is clean and simple. Very easy to navigate schedules and clocking in/out. Cons Honestly not a lot of negative feedback. Could use more colors to designate different users and groupings. Review Source BJ Britta J. Media Producer Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Effective team coordination " November 3, 2025 4.0 Pros I work in a large team. In sling, my manager was able to identify different members of the team in groups. I then could filter by team and only see the schedules of my close team members vs scrolling through everyone in our department. Cons When my manager was updating our schedules on a quarterly basis, our phones would be spammed by countless notifications about schedule changes. This could be remedied by turning off notifications during this period of time, however this made it a risk for forgetting to turn notifications back on and missing important future communication. Review Source SS Steve S. Maintenance Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Not a bad clock in app" April 26, 2026 4.0 It was a decent app to clock in clock out but the communication options were poor because the sounds were so low and would miss texts Pros Easy to clock in if connected to wifi. Communicating with team members option. Managing team schedules was fairly easy. Cons How sometimes you had to disconnect from wifi and reconnect to clock in. Notification sounds were very soft Review Source HL Hikmet L. Medical Assistance Specialist Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Planning our medical reaction forces." February 14, 2026 5.0 Coverage is very important as a specialist. I use this to schedule staff. It is essential to task management yet it takes time to be set up in the beginning. Pros Our team management features enable us to organize 24/7 shifts of our medical dispatch center and make sure that each emergency call is addressed promptly. Cons New employees have a steep learning curve, and due to the bugs and the occasional failures of the notifications, it is possible to miss the shift alerts. Review Source AM Angelika M. Company Owner Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "great schedule software" May 23, 2025 5.0 My overall experience with Sling is great from the schedules to tracking time to communicate with my employees. Pros I love how sling allows me to manage the schedule for employees to work around their schedules. sling is a great platform and easy to use with a lot of benefits. Cons Nothing. Sling works incredible and i use it almost daily. it offers great benefits and has a lot of things you can use to improve your business. Review Source LF Larisa F. Clinical Director Medical Practice Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy to use and worth your time for the free trial" November 22, 2025 5.0 Pros Incredibly easy to use, drag and drop, duplicate shifts and the free version can be used for simple scheduling. Cons Messaging is not intuitive. There is no separation in group messaging if you have multiple locations. Review Source CO CHRIS O. Operations Manager Entertainment Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Sling is Fantastic." May 23, 2025 5.0 I love it, it has been very helpful and has streamline our shift scheduling with young people greatly. On rare occasion I need to contact customer service, they're very helpful. Pros Easy to manage, easy bulk entry. Easy data management. Has a user friendly mobile app. Integrates with other calendars if you like. Cons Views of schedule get a little wonky when you try to look longer than week. Some functions like call-ins can be cumbersome to go back to roster view. Review Source DO Dana O. CSR Supervisor Veterinary Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Scheduling Tool Perfection" September 10, 2024 5.0 We tried to move from Sling to another product and ultimately went back to Sling. It is extremely user friendly, can handle the crazy scheduling needs for our complex hospital, as well offers an employee database. Pros Super easy to create recurring schedules for the team, keep track of time off requests, and fill in gaps in scheduling when necessary. Cons The only thing I wish Sling could do is copy singular shifts and "paste" them somewhere else. The app/website offers a repetitive function, but for the shifts that only re-occur occasionally this would make scheduling much more efficient. Alternatives considered [Factorial](https://www.capterra.com/p/168685/Factorial-HR-Software/) Reason for choosing Sling Sling met the needs of our complex hospital and was more user friendly. Review Source WP Wyatt P. Production Manager Entertainment Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Production manager review for live productions" July 13, 2023 4.0 Overall I have a great experience besides from the couple issues I've run into. I use it daily ad it makes it way easier to run a schedule my crews. Pros I really like how easy is is to schedule people, put up available shifts for employees and the reminders so people know to come in to work. It makes my job easier and gives me some peace of mind. Cons I have a couple issues.My least favorite thing is the mobile app, I said before it's just clunky and doesn't feel like a mobile app.I also need a way to view pdf's on the app without it downloading to your phone.And lastly it would make everything so much easier if I could have an hourly rate and a day rate option for employee's.That would solve all my issues and make me love using this scheduling system. I think I could even get some live music venues in the area to use it too because there isnt a program that does all of those things and your system is already really easy to use. Alternatives considered [7shifts](https://www.capterra.com/p/123038/7shifts-Restaurant-Scheduling/)[Slack](https://www.capterra.com/p/135003/Slack/) Reason for choosing Sling The layout of the program on desktop and the easy way to set everything up made me go with sling. Review Source CH Chad H. Customer Service Manager Retail Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "User Friendly" June 11, 2021 5.0 I believe Sling has reduced the amount of employees missing work or being late for work. Ability to make announcements to all of our employees to ensure our message gets out. Pros Being able to copy and paste the schedule weekly saves time when making a schedule. In my department alone I have 87 employees. The unavailability feature is great so that as managers we can ensure we are scheduling people when they are available. This reduces the amount of time we would need to make adjustments to schedules if we scheduled someone when they were not available. The messaging and announcement feature is great so that we can send out a group message to get an announcement out to all associates. Also being able to send private messages to employees is great so we do not have to give our personal phone number out to all employees. Cons Not being able to delete private messages. We can archive the messages but cannot delete them. We have to archive each one individually which is time consuming. Also when we want to delete an announcement we have to check two boxes and then hit delete. Would be better if we could just click on the announcement or multiple announcements and hit delete. Alternatives considered [Deputy](https://www.capterra.com/p/167811/Deputy/) Reason for choosing Sling When we started the process of opening our store knowing that we would have close to 600 employees throughout multiple departments I knew we would need some sort of scheduling software. Our other location which is much smaller in operation was using Excel for each department. I had roughly 200 associates in my department when we first opened. I searched online for a scheduling software and came across Sling. After using the free version I realized this would be perfect for our store. I brought it to our General Manager and he agreed that we should use this software. We have been using it store wide in all departments now for about a year and a half. Review Source ZM Zack M. Pharmacy Manager Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Extremely easy, inexpensive, and comprehensive scheduling tool" July 14, 2022 5.0 Extremely positive; we were lacking an online scheduler and mobile access for about 2 to 3 years and the use of Sling made scheduling much easier (versus pen and paper) and reduced issues due to accidental missed shifts. Pros I looked through several scheduling tools before settling on Sling. This included simple Excel sheets, Homebase, and When I Work. I settled on Sling because of the wide array of features for no cost and mobile app access. The mobile app experience, per my team, was easy and extremely convenient. I personally was impressed with the ease of the drag-and-drop scheduler. Cons About the only issues I had with the software was the occasional challenge to invite a new user. We haven't used it in a while now, but the only problem was that it seemed hard to resend the invite email to download the app. That being said, I think it was only because there are a lot of features in the software, and it can be a little challenging to do once specific task simply because it can take a minute to find it. Alternatives considered [When I Work](https://www.capterra.com/p/121248/When-I-Work/)[Homebase](https://www.capterra.com/p/153076/Homebase/)[Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/) Reason for choosing Sling More features for no cost; it was important that it not cost anything as it was a temporary product during a company transition. Review Source JI Jackie I. Event Sales Coordinator Restaurants Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Sling Review" May 17, 2025 5.0 Pros I love how it’s an easy form of communication between an internal teaming! Helping to stay connected to people in the company easier is key! Cons I can’t think of something I don’t like about it! Perhaps if it had a calling option! Review Source VC Violet C. Bookkeeper Libraries Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great service" April 15, 2025 4.0 Doing great, pretty user friendly. It has the ability to custom schedules and colors for jobs. It is a overall easy to use as stated before. Pros The color coding, the easy use, proficiency, customer service. So far we are still learning all its ability and look foreword to keep using this service. Cons ability to change the pto names, from sick, sick child etc. Also it does not include the hours used as pto in the hours needing paid. Having to pull a separate report for this calculation. Review Source MN Muna N. Entreprenueship Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "My experience with Sling" January 22, 2026 5.0 my overall experience is very nice and i satisfied and i like i have become organized which make my life efficient. Pros Sling is simple and easy to use for scheduling. It makes shift planning and communication more efficient. Notifications help employees stay updated on schedule changes. Cons Some features are limited in the free version. The app can feel slow or glitchy at times. Customization options are somewhat limited. Review Source SG Shauna G. Packager Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Happy with sling" January 22, 2025 4.0 Overall I like the app easy to use and understand. Pros Like being able to see everyone work schedule. Cons Sometimes u have to close the app and open it back up. Review Source MW Michael W. Public Safety Manager Public Safety Used the software for: 2+ years ### "SLING is Top of the Line" October 16, 2024 5.0 I have been using SLING for my teams (75+ Staff) scheduling now for several years. It is very user friendly and the few glitches and issues that I have come across do not overpower the usefulness of the program. Pros SLING is a very user friendly system that packs a powerful punch. Cons Sometimes it locks up when trying to make corrections or changes. Review Source AT Ann T. Fitness instructor Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "All in one employee communication tool" October 16, 2024 4.0 Pros Sling is useful scheduling tool. As an employee, I like to be able to see available shifts, as well as be reminded of upcoming shifts. It's any easy way to communicate with co-workers, having all relevant employees able to see and message each other in one place. Cons There are so many things that Sling can do, but I do feel that it takes some getting used to find and master all the features. Review Source EW Elaine W. Veterinary Field Veterinary Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Use it every day " September 27, 2024 5.0 Overall we really enjoy this product, it can be accessed anywhere on your phone so easy to check when your shift is. Pros It's easy to use, it even gives text reminders for your shift if you enable it. There's a messaging system on it that allows staff to communicate. Cons I wish there were more options for taking time off requests. Review Source DE Danielle E. Client Care Coordinator Veterinary Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Sling Review" August 25, 2024 5.0 Pros It is easy to see everyone’s work schedule and request time off. Also like the ability to message particular coworkers or groups of coworkers. Cons I get lots of notifications on the mobile app. Review Source DP Dave P. Recreation Supervisor Recreational Facilities and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Outstanding scheduling app!" August 13, 2024 5.0 It's been a real game changer for my small operation. Couldn't be happier! Pros Free scheduling and easy to use, great for my small operation. Cons There's nothing I don't like about Sling! Review Source RM Rosalina M. Executive Assistant/ Freelancer Insurance Used the software for: 2+ years ### ""Boosting Your Business Efficiency with Sling: An In-Depth Review"" March 2, 2023 4.0 Generally speaking, Sling is an extensive representative planning programming that offers a scope of elements to assist organizations with dealing with their labor force all the more proficiently. While there are a few restrictions as far as revealing choices and customization, the reasonable evaluating and adjustable settings make it a solid competitor for organizations hoping to smooth out their planning processes. Likewise with any product, it's essential to painstakingly assess your choices and consider your particular business needs prior to pursuing a choice. Pros Simple to utilize: Sling is easy to understand and natural, in any event, for non-educated clients. The point of interaction is basic and direct, making it simple to explore and get to highlights.Complete booking highlights: Sling offers a scope of planning highlights, for example, shift planning, time following, and errand the executives, making it an all inclusive resource for organizations hoping to smooth out their booking processes.Reasonable evaluating: Sling offers a scope of valuing plans to fit different business needs and spending plans, including a let loose arrangement that backings to five clients and essential booking highlights.Joining choices: Sling coordinates with a scope of different instruments, including finance programming, HR programming, and undertaking the executives programming, making it simple to smooth out your work process.Adjustable settings: Sling offers adaptable settings, for example, additional time rules and shift inclinations, making it simple to fit the product to fit the particular requirements of your business. Cons Restricted detailing choices: While Sling offers fundamental announcing highlights, a few clients have revealed restricted choices as far as cutting edge investigation and information representation.Restricted customization choices: While Sling offers some customization choices, for example, shift inclinations, a few clients have detailed restricted choices regarding marking and appearance.Expectation to learn and adapt for certain elements: While Sling is by and large easy to use, a few clients have revealed an expectation to absorb information as far as setting up and tweaking specific highlights, for example, time following.Restricted correspondence highlights: While Sling offers some correspondence highlights, like informing and newsfeed, a few clients have detailed that they are not generally so strong as those presented by other representative planning programming.Restricted free arrangement: While Sling offers a free arrangement, it is restricted as far as the quantity of clients and elements accessible. Review Source CM Courtney M. Manager Government Relations Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Sling Software Saved Me So Much Time!" June 3, 2021 4.0 I have used Sling for a few years now -- it meets my needs and goes above an beyond for the products it offers to the user. Sling support staff have been responsive to my needs and questions. A Great Product! Pros Above all, I love that Sling has saved me so much time when making the schedule for my employees! Used to take 3-4 hours, now it only takes me approximately 1 hour to create a weekly schedule. Sling is accessible by computer and by mobile application. I love that it has many different colors for the different shifts that I need to create. Love that I can copy and paste shifts. Cons I wish that the mobile application gave me a total count of hours for each employee. When approving an employee to pick up an extra shift, I currently need to go to a computer to see to total count of hours for that individual before I can approve. Wish I could see total count of hours on my phone, so that I can approve when I am initially notified (which is usually an app notification to my phone). Reason for choosing Sling I liked the color associated with the shifts and the price point. :) Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.