# Page 6 | Sling Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 6 - Is Sling the right Employee Scheduling solution for you? Explore 205 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 (205) [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 # Page 6 - Reviews of Sling ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 126-150 of 205 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Anthony M. Director of Retail Opertaions Retail Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "The best scheduling software I've ever used." May 5, 2020 5.0 This is has been an eye-opening experience. I didn't know such an awesome scheduling solution existed and is perfect for small or large businesses. Everybody with a team should be using Sling. Pros It allows for coordination across unlimited business locations and unlimited employees. The ability to offer shifts to employees and allow them to claim or apply for them is incredible. SMS notifications to employees for their shifts, daily email notifications for managers to know who is working where, allowing staff to call out or switch shifts, apply for time off, set availability, and more. Cons I don't really have anything negative to say about this software. If I had to find something, it would be that at times, the interface is laid out unusual to our expectations but once you see what it's doing, it makes perfect sense. Review Source RP Rebekah P. Enrollment counselor Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Sling - scheduling made easy!" July 25, 2019 5.0 Overall, I have really enjoyed Sling. It has helped me keep track of my own personal schedule Pros Sling makes creating your schedule so easy. Personally, I travel a lot for my job, so being able to track each hour of my day through sling has made things much easier. I also like how easy it is to just request time off for vacation and medical! Cons Can’t really see other team members shifts, so it makes it hard to keep track of what other team members schedules look like through out the day. It would be great to have more of a view. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Director Of Business Development Veterinary Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Excellent solution for scheduling, time clock, and company-wide communication" December 4, 2018 5.0 Sling has been an excellent addition to our company's set of software. I would recommend Sling to any SMB. Pros Ease of use Customer support Strong scheduling platform Strong time clock platform Numerous communication and task solutions Cons Can't run payroll directly through it - yet! Review Source AH Ally H. Assistant Manager Hospitality Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Love Sling!" September 21, 2022 5.0 Pros Love the chats feature to streamline communication for our team. Cons I would love to see a video chat feature implemented. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Sales Apparel & Fashion Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Simple use" March 28, 2024 5.0 I've had a great experience using sling... I am definitely recommending to other people.. Pros I like the productivity I like the simple instructions the easy use and the benefits it offers me. Cons Nothing , t's all good to me. It needs more colors. Review Source NM Neeraja M. Student Higher Education Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Best scheduling/clocking in software out there" July 29, 2021 4.0 Overall, I think Sling is great for scheduling and every organization should make use of it! Pros It is very user-friendly and easy to navigate. It has amazing features such as swapping shifts, offering shifts, and shifting schedules due to holidays. You can ensure the employee is clocking in from the right location or if the job is remote you can ignore the location. Gives reminders to employees when a new shift is available or when their shift is about to start. Cons Sometimes, the app gets glitchy and even after the shift gets over, it doesn't let you clock out which can get annoying especially if there is another shift right after and you can't clock in for it. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Community Relations Coordinator Construction Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Love this scheduler for our team!!" May 30, 2018 5.0 Pros I love how easy it is to track unavailability, submit time off requests, see others who are scheduled, and communicate with them all in one platform. Cons I wish I could search availability of just ONE other user. Right now I can see mine or I can see full schedule, including everyone's "unavailability." I wish there was a "scheduled" option or just ONE person's option. Review Source BL Bernadette L. Public Service Coodinator/Supervisor Libraries Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Functional " October 5, 2021 5.0 Pros the scheduling and being able to have used to the app on devices Cons I have not found the least about this software after utilizing it for a short period of time. Review Source FB Faith B. Case Manager Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Best Schedule App" February 24, 2021 4.0 The overall experience has been positive and wonderful! Pros I love the filter fields which help me view specific schedules with ease. I also love the newsfeed feature! Overall, sling has been the best scheduling app and I have no complaints thus far. Great work!! Cons I would like the option to reply directly to a message instead of having to mention the person. That way, the original message, and reply can be seen together. For the desktop version, please improve the update to the current date function. I have to refresh multiple times to remove the 404 error and it can be annoying. Review Source GC Georgeanna C. Director of Operations Events Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Terrific Scheduling/Time Clock Tool" May 10, 2019 4.0 Pros Sling offers the flexibility to schedule and track staffing for irregular events (catering) with ease. I can also track actual hours worked vs my budget and schedule. Tremendously helpful. Their support has been very responsive, too. Cons Not much I would change! The only issue my team and I have experienced is that the notifications can be excessive, e.g. if I post a month work of events, staff who are eligible for multiple positions will get dozens of notifications. It'd be nice if there was an option to get a notice of updates, but a digest of the details. Review Source JK Jessica K. Pharmacy Technician Supervisor Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great program to use for scheduling" February 17, 2021 4.0 Pros We have over 80 people in our department and Sling is our go to for scheduling. We use the free version, so we do not have all the features, but this system is easy to use and great for communicating updates to all of our staff vs sending an email. We are able to send "blast" messages. Cons I wish there was an easier way to input rather than dragging or entering one by one (if they are not on a recurring schedule). Also, I would love to have the ability to export the schedule to Excel so we are able to post a paper copy. Review Source Amber P. Ticketing & Box Office Manager Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Scheduling App" October 15, 2019 4.0 This seemed to make it easier on our supervisor to keep track of all of the different shifts that people were asking off for, or switching around. It also is nice to see when there are shifts that are available to pick up. Pros When they first implemented this at my part time job, I was a little weary, it seemed to be a bit convoluted and overwhelming, but then I realised how nice it is to have something within the software showing that I DID put my unavailability in there, and not rely on trying to find an email or a text. Once I put it in Sling, it confirms it and I can go back in and check that my availability or lack there of, is in the system. Once I sat down and played with the system, it was very easy to follow and to use. Cons I don't like that everyone else on our staff can see my unavailability, but that may be something they can change in the back end that I dont have access to. I also get a little overwhelmed when the schedule has a lot of people scheduled in one day, it's a little crazy looking on the screen Review Source SE Steve E. Clinical Manager Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Bear Valley Community Hospital" February 22, 2021 5.0 I have used sling at my previous hospital (Mountains Community Hospital) for the last two years and it saved me hours of work. Pros Ease of use, instant notification to my staff of changes in the schedule, and making my staff responsible for making those changes. Cons If you could give the option of having the work week go from Sunday to Saturday, instead of only Monday to Sunday that would be awesome. Reason for choosing Sling We used to do paper schedules and the number of errors was huge. Your product worked great the moment I started using it. Review Source MW Maddie W. LEasing and Marketing Manager Real Estate Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Sling - Multiple Employee Scheduling" May 21, 2019 4.0 Pros I like sling because of all the different customization options they give you. You can group people by position and schedule them easily. This is he best scheduling app I have used so far. You can see how many hours you've schedule for each position per day and per week and that is very helpful. Cons One thing I do not like about sling is that adding in the shifts each month/week can get pretty tedious. Also, it is very easy to delete all shifts for one person when you only meant to delete one. Review Source SM Stephen M. Owner Food & Beverages Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Excellent with limitations..." April 25, 2020 3.0 As a scheduling software great. no need for the extra features. Pros Easy access to distribute schedules and messages. Cons Private messaging. Users can private message each other within Sling. If these messages take a negative turn. Sexual Harassment or something else. There is no way no monitor these messages. Unless a screen shot was taken there is no proof, because if the either of the user deletes the message it is gone. Reason for choosing Sling Free Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Recruiter Human Resources Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Sling review" December 7, 2019 4.0 Overall, I like Sling. It’s a great alternative to cable. Pros It offers the most channels at an affordable price compared to its competitors (Philo, PlayStation VUE, etc.). Cons It can lag at time but that is to be expected. I don’t have many complaints to be honest. Review Source MR Mark R. Managing Director Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Outstanding Software" April 7, 2020 5.0 Pros Sling makes employee scheduling and overtime tracking a breeze. Our team members love the ability to receive instant notifications of their assigned shifts, and our organization benefits from being able to distribute our workforce more strategically to maximize production and reduce loss. Cons Sometimes it is difficult to shortlist relevant shifts and employees when setting schedules for multiple locations, especially in cases of particular employees working in more than one location. Review Source SS Skyler S. Manager Food & Beverages Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Easy for the whole company" November 9, 2023 5.0 Pros Sling makes it easy to implement, change, publish, and review schedules for 1 or more groups in the company. From the admin standpoint, it is extremely helpful and very easy to use. Cons There seems to be a few functions that could be "grouped together" versus in different places as far as creating/ changing/ repeating shifts, but nothing that is detrimental. Review Source ES Eric S. Owner Restaurants Used the software for: 2+ years ### "We love using Sling" February 15, 2022 5.0 Pros Ease of use, reliability, user interface, and features. Cons nothing so far. We only use Scheduling portion mostly. Review Source jT john T. CFO Security and Investigations Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Best scheduling app out there" August 28, 2019 5.0 It truly has been a real asset for our business, I really believe we would be lost without this fantastic software. Pros Clocking in works great with SLING, scheduling and the employee interaction with the app is fantastic! Cons Getting use to messaging for help, were all used to calling someone. I found it works great and the response time is quick and responsive. Switched from [When I Work](https://www.capterra.com/p/121248/When-I-Work/) No clock in options, that's what we needed mosst with our software. Review Source LG Lesley G. Owner Medical Practice Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great for scheduling" July 28, 2021 5.0 Pros This software is easy for scheduling and our company messaging app. Cons I wish I didn't have to be on a real computer to see all the details that aren't available on the mobile app Review Source TA Teresa A. Vacation Rental Manager Hospitality Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Sling was perfect for our needs" September 10, 2019 5.0 Pros I love being able to completely customize shifts and even have them color coded. Everything was exceptionally easy and didn't require a training day to show employees how to use it. The ability to pull reports for payroll and other financial figures was a huge time-saver for us. Customer service is readily available and even friendly in emails. Cons I honestly have no complaints and just hope it stays the same a nice long time. Reason for choosing Sling I considered a few scheduling apps, but the complete customization of shifts and having the time clock option is ultimately what made my decision. Review Source NW Nicole W. Human Resources Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Helpful and Cost Effective " October 24, 2018 5.0 Pros My company uses the free version of Sling, and for something that is cost free it's really wonderful. It's easy to navigate, and the messaging system has come in handy for us when our main method of communication (Slack) is down. We've tried several other paid and unpaid employee scheduling programs, and Sling has been the best one by far. Cons The only issue we have is that despite how many times we click "publish all future shifts", we still have to publish each new weeks shifts so that everyone can see. This is a very minor inconvenience though, as it's easy to quickly publish shifts. Review Source NC Noora C. Community Coordinator Restaurants Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great Company-Wide Communication Tool" October 8, 2016 5.0 Sling is an awesome free program that makes company-wide communication a breeze. It's similar to an internal Facebook, with a newsfeed, messaging and contact lists. We were having communication issues between our three restaurants and Sling helped solve the issue tremendously. When you post on the newsfeed you can see who viewed the post which is great for accountability. It also has scheduling which they are continously adding updates to but we do not use that aspect as we ran into a few complications when trying to save templates for three different locations. It's great because it's an app so you can use the instant messaging to contact one another without needing to exchange phone numbers. Review Source TF Trena F. owner Consumer Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Does what we need" August 11, 2022 5.0 Pros Timeclock and scheduling. Helps to ensure staff are where they should be when they should be Cons Settings are a little confusing. Once set up , it is fairly easy Review Source Similar Products Featured