# Sling Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Sling the right Employee Scheduling solution for you? Explore 210 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/142542/Sling/reviews --- Sling 4.6 (210) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/142542/Sling/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of Sling Ease of use 4.6 Customer Service 4.4 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews Hallye N General ManagerEntertainment, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “It’s a solid 4-star app—it does exactly what it needs to do for scheduling, though a smoother mobile experience would make it perfect.“ January 5, 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 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 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 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 CV Cheryl V VP of AdministrationPublic Safety, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “We also didn’t have the functionality to have a document repository that was app based for the staff- the app was limited.“ July 5, 2025 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 CD Carla D Finance and Operations ManagerMarketing and Advertising, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Notifications can be overwhelming, and it’s mildly tedious to create recurring shifts. But without that issue, it's good.“ June 12, 2025 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 210 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 RS Rich S. Lead Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great software for our NGO. Highly recommended. " January 26, 2025 5.0 We use Sling for our NGO and it is amazing. The sling team are always helpful and implement features that are requested (conflicts!). Thanks to Sling for making amazing software. Pros We use Sling for our NGO (Care Alliamce) and it is amazing. The sling team are always helpful and implement features that are requested (conflicts!). Thanks to Sling for making amazing software. Cons None that come to mind. Would be handy if it integrated into Xero booking/accounting software, I guess! Alternatives considered [Deputy](https://www.capterra.com/p/167811/Deputy/) Reason for choosing Sling Sling product is perfect and they were helpful since we are an NGO. 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 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 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 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 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 CD Carla D. Finance and Operations Manager Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### " Sling enabled us to sync schedules creatively across campaigns." June 12, 2025 5.0 It imposed an agenda on the chaotic scheduling in our agency. We no longer cause/overlap due dates and we prevent burnout by trying to evenly distribute the work among staff. Pros With drag-and-drop shift planning and team communication tools, Sling makes it simple to keep track of who will be working where – even when those campaign deadlines start to pile up. I like that I can see in real time what’s happening and request time off. Cons Notifications can be overwhelming, and it’s mildly tedious to create recurring shifts. But without that issue, it's good. Review Source HP Hunter P. Owner Restaurants Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Review" August 10, 2023 5.0 Sling has scratched an itch I didn't know I had. It does everything I need it to at a decent price. Pros Great software that ties into my pos. Free for staff makes it even better. Easy to use and easy to teach Cons The only thing I can think to improve would be the ability to look over various saved schedule templates easily. Switched from [HotSchedules](https://www.capterra.com/p/52611/HotSchedules/) Cheaper and doesn't need staff to pay for the app. 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 AH Andrea H. Clinic Supervisor Medical Practice Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great Product- a must have! " March 7, 2025 5.0 love it! it works so great with our office. we can even text back and forth on the app Pros works like a charm. great product for staffing needs Cons you can not see what location the employee is at on the app Review Source RT Ronnie T. CEO Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Sling Low, Sweet Chariot" September 25, 2024 5.0 I think the best way to describe our experience with Sling is by relaying the following series of events. 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. We decided to try out Sling. Now that we have started using it and upgraded to the premium version, we are spending less annually to have all our scheduling handled by Sling than we paid a consultant for a day's worth of work. The cost of implementing Sling was far, far outweighed by the savings that it brought us. Pros Sling has taken away the need for us to have a dedicated employee spend 15-20 hours a week on employee scheduling. We are a relatively small non-profit, and as such we have multiple employees who routinely have to work outside their specialty/field of expertise in order to keep us afloat. One area that we have consistently had issues with is scheduling and tracking employees and volunteers. With multiple sites and multiple managers, we were losing money because we were doubling up on many shifts. 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. Cons We started out using the free version of Sling. Because we have less than 50 employees, this suited us fine at first, but there were options we did not have access to. We quickly realized that the limitations imposed by the free version could easily be solved by upgrading to the minimally priced premium version. 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 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 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 TH Toylin H. Seasoning Blends Food & Beverages Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Sling love" September 13, 2024 5.0 I love watching my favorite television shows and streaming Pros Sling is very entertaining allows to to have various streams and choices of shows to watch on the app Cons not much to dislike Sling is a very good app 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 PH Per H. Captain Restaurants Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A very good employee scheduling tool." August 15, 2024 5.0 It has made our planning and scheduling much better since we started using Sling. Pros It is very easy to plan and share the schedule to the employees. Cons There is nothing that comes to mind, everything work just fine. Review Source MM Martha M. owner Individual & Family Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "We LOVE using Sling" July 17, 2023 5.0 Overall, we love everything about Sling! Pros Sling makes my scheduling task a breeze. I especially like: 1) being able to copy a previously posted schedule into a future period 2) employees being able to post unavailability 3) employees being able to make time off requests 4) employees being able to view who they are working with on a scheduled day 5) the ease in changing a schedule when a sick call comes in or an employee emergency happens Cons I really can't think of anything I do not like about Sling. Reason for choosing Sling My IT support technician gave me an article listing the top tested app based scheduling softwares after I reviewed many and was having a difficult time making a decision. Sling was his overall recommendation. Our choice was made first because of FEATURES and second because of PRICE. Features have improved since we started using Sling in July 2018. 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.