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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated August 26th, 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 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 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 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 212 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 BK Blerta K. Language Instructor Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Sling is used to assist in co-ordinating our small teaching team." May 23, 2026 4.0 Sling is adequate for our small language centre to use for some basic scheduling. It's much better than our old way of keeping track of it in an Excel spreadsheet. Overall, the price is good for the service we receive, but I wish we had more education specific features such as knowing which instructor was teaching the language level we were at. Pros The swap shifts save literally hours of my life. If teachers want to swap classes, they do so themselves within the app. Also, it's nice to see who's available in case I need to call someone up to fill in for my teacher. I can use the mobile app to view the schedule between lessons without having to get to my desk. Cons Occasionally, notifications are delayed which led to confusion when one of my colleagues' classes was rescheduled. Syncing of calendar does not always work well with our Google Calendar. Also desire it to be compatible with our student management system. 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 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 KM Kylee M. Event and Destination Manager Events Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great tool but a little limiting" June 8, 2026 5.0 Sling has been great. While there are some limitations on how we can schedule, the information we can apply, and reports being minimal, it's a great scheduling tool. Pros Sling is easy to use and doesn't take a lot of testing time. You can pick it up pretty quickly. I like the ability to filter through employees, groups, locations, etc. It's also easy to look at past schedules. Cons It's getting more expensive as our team grows, as it's priced per employee. We also can't schedule based on skill. (Ex. forklift driver, etc.) 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 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 CT Courtney T. HR Director Food & Beverages Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Easy to Use" September 23, 2024 5.0 It's been great. Need to adjust some of the messaging settings, but overall it's been an easy transition for all. Pros The best thing about Sling is the ease of use. It is very user friendly and easy to understand. Cons I don't like how easy it is for the staff to send out messages to everyone in the building. Switched from [HotSchedules](https://www.capterra.com/p/52611/HotSchedules/) We ended up switching our POS system to Toast from Aloha and this required us to switch over to Sling from Hotschedules. Review Source SL Susan L. Accounting Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "A Streamlined Timeclock System for Billable Contractor Hours" March 26, 2024 5.0 Pros The timeclock system is very easy to use, and you can effortlessly apply filters to execute payroll and AR procedures. Cons The customer service leaves a lot to be desired. Not all agents are bad \[Thank you \[sensitive content hidden\] for saving us!\], but most of the time the responses are generic, and provide no real solution. Alternatives considered [Workday Adaptive Planning](https://www.capterra.com/p/130072/Adaptive-Insights/) Reason for choosing Sling The walkthrough and trial period Sling provided allowed us to test run their system, and identify that they were a match - thank you \[sensitive content hidden\]! Switched from [QuickBooks Time](https://www.capterra.com/p/151722/TSheets/) Quickbooks Times is a clumsy system. There's too many modifications you need to make to execute payroll efficiently, and that affects billing for those contractor hours as well. 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 MM Matt M. Aquatic Programs Officer Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Best roster software out there" February 8, 2022 5.0 The best roster software I have used. It just works. It works for Managers and supervisors, it works for staff. Pros Easy to implement, staff take up was instant, support was as good as I have experienced. Cons Some features need development, but they do not impact the overall experience. Great responses to suggestion for changes to the system. Alternatives considered [Deputy](https://www.capterra.com/p/167811/Deputy/)[Microsoft Teams](https://www.capterra.com/p/168668/Microsoft-Teams/) Reason for choosing Sling Clean and effective. License fees are not dependent on number of users. Switched from [Shyft](https://www.capterra.com/p/167491/Shyft/) Shyft was deteriorating as a platform. Support was non existent. 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 JS Julia S. Coordinator Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Sling is good for small businesses! " February 2, 2025 4.0 Sling is a great time management platform that is user friendly for management and employees. Pros I like that I can schedule multiple position and how user friendly it is. Cons The price is quite expensive and it doesnt have as many features as its competitors. I also wish thay i could disable features, such as being able to post your shift 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 hM heather M. co-owner Consumer Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Not a good scheduling app for me " December 2, 2024 2.0 I used briefly for about 6 months in a studio setting. This was difficult for instructors to use and staff. I really disliked that you had to input the entire schedule manually and it did not sync. Pros I was not a fan of this product for the most part Cons It is not user friendly and has very limited capabilities. 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 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 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 VV Vanessa V. Head of Quality Care and Compliance Veterinary Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Sling for Scheduling" December 6, 2021 4.0 Overall I am pleased with this software, our employees never have any negative feedback which is always nice. Pros I really appreciate that there is an accessible employee database. This feature allows me to not have to add every employee on my personal phone because I can reference the database for needed information. I also quite like the Newsfeed feature. We currently have different categories in which to post pertinent information. It is helpful in sharing information with the team when we are all not present. Cons I do not like that when on my desktop, the Newsfeed will alert me about new posts but the alert will not go away after I review the posts. 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.