# Core Schedule Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about Core Schedule Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Employee Scheduling products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/208506/Core-Schedule --- # Core Schedule Software Review 2026: Features, Reviews, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on March 13, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Integrations](#integrations)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) Core Schedule ## What is Core Schedule? Core Schedule - It’s About Time. Protect your staff and patients with effective, efficient and reliable rostering. Ensuring a safe and stress-free work environment for staff by scheduling the right people in the right place at the right time; Someone’s life depends on it. Deliver high-quality service to your patients, increase employee productivity, eliminate headaches caused by shift swaps, cancellations and leave requests, ensure that your staff scheduling is safe, compliant, up to date ## What is Core Schedule used for? [Employee Scheduling](https://www.capterra.com/employee-scheduling-software/)[Workforce Management](https://www.capterra.com/workforce-management-software/)[Medical Scheduling](https://www.capterra.com/medical-scheduling-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 9 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive \- Neutral \- Negative \- Starting price A$108 Per User, Per Year Free trial not available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... 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[4.6 (216)](https://www.capterra.com/p/162513/RotaGeek/reviews/) Starting Price A$108 Per User, Per Year Starting Price $500 Flat Rate, Per Month Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.6 (9) Ease Of Use 4.5 (216) Value For Money 4.7 (7) Value For Money 4.7 (130) Customer Service 5.0 (8) Customer Service 4.9 (195) ## Core Schedule alternatives [4.4 (226)](https://www.capterra.com/p/21548/TimeClock-Plus/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 88% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.3 (332)](https://www.capterra.com/p/248404/Humanity/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 85% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Deputy](https://www.capterra.com/p/167811/Deputy/) [4.6 (768)](https://www.capterra.com/p/167811/Deputy/reviews/) Starting price $6.50 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 93% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/167811/Deputy/) Highest Rated [Parim](https://www.capterra.com/p/135487/PARiM-Software/) [4.8 (30)](https://www.capterra.com/p/135487/PARiM-Software/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 97% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/135487/PARiM-Software/) ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Employee Scheduling 4.8 (5) 60.00% of 5 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Assign working shifts or tasks to employees based on their availability Mobile Access 5.0 (4) 25.00% of 4 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Access software remotely via mobile devices Reporting/Analytics 5.0 (4) 75.00% of 4 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data Schedule Distribution 3.7 (3) 0.00% of 3 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Assign and distribute work schedules to individual employees or teams within an organization Shift Swapping 3.7 (3) 0.00% of 3 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Managing and trading shift details between employees Employee Database 4.0 (2) 50.00% of 2 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Electronic storage of staff/employee contact information and job status in a centralized repository Core Schedule 67 features Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities Track and document all activities across devices, networks, and other systems Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases Manage the process of evaluating documents or requests submitted for approval Manage attendance for classes, shifts, meetings, or events Track the attendance of specific individuals or groups Automatically create schedules based on business needs or employee availability and qualifications Monitor and analyze the availability of resources to help plan and streamline the service delivery to clients Create budgets based on historical data and future projections Track and manage schedules and meetings via an integrated calendar Synchronize with other calendars to view mutual availability and schedules Track employees' arrival and departure timings for payroll purposes Manage and track all internal and external communication conducted via calls, email, text, or chat Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier Track and report regulatory data to either internal management or external stakeholders Alter the layout and content of reports Pre-designed layouts that can be customized to match preferences and requirements Import and export data to and from software applications Assemble applications and processes by dragging over and arranging pre-built components Reminders sent via email Electronic storage of staff/employee contact information and job status in a centralized repository Track employee schedules, availability, and performance across projects and tasks Assign working shifts or tasks to employees based on their availability Track and manage staff profiles, recruitment, schedules, productivity, career development and performance A group of full and part-time employees who work in differing healthcare positions Form predictions based on past and present data/trends Report on the allocation and distribution of labor costs across projects Manage the attendance, schedule, and payroll of the labor workforce Communicate using messages within the system Communicate via cell phone, text, or e-mail messages in real-time to fill gaps and ensure proper coverage. Access software remotely via mobile devices Notifications via mobile devices Manage and support multiple locations Track and monitor patient no-show rates Track and organize on-call shifts Track and organize online shifts Track/log the amount of time employees worked per job using a timer Manage and record overtime hours for hourly employees Manage employee salary processes, data, taxes, and records administration efficiently Organize and manage the accomplishments and development of employees or performance of applications or systems A set of indicators that tracks the performance of networks, applications, systems, teams, etc. Track and organize physician schedules and pertinent information Predict future data based on historical data sets Receive data and information in real time Notifications that are delivered to users as soon as an event occurs Active reporting of data and metrics Receive system updates as soon as any changes are made Timed notification for any upcoming task, deadline, appointment, or activity Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data Assign and distribute work schedules to individual employees or teams within an organization Online portal through which end users can access the system, manage tasks, or obtain information Schedule shifts via online calendars and available employees Managing and trading shift details between employees Track and manage sick leave time Track employee skills, competencies, training & qualifications Send messages via SMS Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes Track and manage employee's work hours to improve payroll accuracy Track and manage employee time-off, vacation, and sick leave requests Tools that allow employees to request/schedule time off Track the amount of time spent on a job or task Request, track, and manage time off requests and vacation time Utilize third party services to cover unforeseen labor needs Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks Get Advice We can help you find the software with the features you need. Features 4.3 (9) 4.3 Based on 9 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.7 (7) Basic A$108.00 Per User,Per Year Value for money 4.7 (7) 4.7 Based on 7 reviews ## Integrations [ HCMS](https://www.capterra.com/p/127528/HCMS/)[ MYOB PayGlobal](https://www.capterra.com/p/254590/MYOB-PayGlobal/) Connect with a Capterra advisor for a free 15-minute consultation Get a personalized software list aligned to your business needs with guidance from our expert advisors. Our team has helped 1 million+ businesses like yours find options that fit their needs. ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 5.0 (8) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 5.0 (8) 5.0 Based on 8 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.7 Based on 9 reviews Filter by rating 5(6) 4(3) 3(0) 2(0) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent JB Julie B. consultant Health, Wellness and Fitness ### "Modular functionality and flexibility to imporoste " 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 November 20, 2022 very good Pros The product was efficient to use and on the whole mostly intuitive - I liked the 'modular 'concept where you could purchase add on features - but the most important aspect of the programme was the developers willingness to listed and implement suggestions to optimise the product - this seems the key moving forward with IT it needs to adapt and improve not be static - and core seemed very keen to do this Cons A few features seems bit clunky to use - could be streamlined to be a bit more efficient Reasons for choosing Core Schedule More useful features Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. LC Leslie C. ED SMO Hospital & Health Care ### "Great company" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 October 31, 2022 My experience with Core scheduler was great! I would happily work with them again — I have only stopped as my role changed at work and I no longer do our roster. Pros Easy to use, several options for user interface. They continue to improve the site but don’t make changes to quick or big so it’s easy to keep using. Very very responsive customer service and the developers were great in creating new features when we had requests. A pleasure to work with. Cons I was only doing our schedule for about two years and didn’t do the implementation or purchasing so I can’t say how those went. But I have nothing bad to say about the product from my experience. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. UP Urmil P. Director of Project Operations Hospital & Health Care ### "Straightforward, simple product for scheduling" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 September 1, 2022 Overall experience has been good, customer support is very quick to respond and help provide solutions. Big shot out to \[SENSITIVE CONTENT\] from the customer support team, he has helped me many times. He's excellent! Pros Easy to use, decent UI, and customer support is very fast to provide support. Cons Limited features, UI can use some rebranding, platform feels a bit outdated. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor September 15, 2022 Thanks for your feedback Urmil! We have definitely taken on board your comments around the UI. This is something we are currently working on for both desktop and mobile interfaces, To stay up to date, head to our product updates page for more information: https://coreschedule.com/product-updates/ CT Candice T. Medical rostering Health, Wellness and Fitness ### "Core Schedule Review" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 May 27, 2022 Absolutely fantastic - the team are all approachable and use every day language so less tech savy users aren't confused. The team offer solutions and are proactive. Pros What i like most about Core Schedule is the customer support - nothing is too hard and they are very understanding of new users. In terms of the software the visibility and adaptability - we were able to tailor the system to our unique needs. The cloud based approach means your are never locked out of your schedule and can makes / requests/ changes as soon as possible rather than having to wait to be on site - particularly for our clinicians who are flying in Cons Some double handling in some areas - would be good to have more drag and drop features Switched from [Microsoft Outlook](https://www.capterra.com/p/227138/Microsoft-Outlook/) [Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/) For visibility - ease of use and reporting Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor September 15, 2022 Thanks for your feedback Candice! We are pleased to inform you that we now have drag and drop functionality as well as drag and delete. To find out more head to our product updates page: https://coreschedule.com/product-updates/ BT Brendan T. Business Manager Hospital & Health Care ### "Core Schedule implementation" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 September 16, 2021 Our organisation managed to solve the majority of existing issues in the rostering area with the help of Core Schedule. Support from the Core Schedule Team was absolutely fantastic, they went above and beyond to fulfil all our requirements. Pros Core Schedule is a programme designed to provide dynamic rosters for medical work teams. It is designed by doctors for doctors. It is configured to meet the specific requirements of each unit, area, and discipline, and establishes and maintains a central point of trusted information that is always current for the wider operations and management teams. It is a Cloud-based SaaS (Software as a Service) and it can operate in a large and complex environment so rosters can be viewed and accessed by the appropriate people, in the appropriate way to meet the appropriate need. Core Schedule can be viewed on any internet-enabled device. Rosters can appear on a user’s personal calendars (Outlook, Google, Apple Calendar etc.) with any updates or changes shown in real time. Notification and message functionality are part of the system and can be tailored to minimize costs and boost efficiency. Core Schedule will ensure that the specific requirements of each unit and area are met. In addition, it helps you ensure that each individual is rostered for the appropriate number of hours, shifts, and shift types in any given period, and according to employment rules and policies. Core Schedule is a single platform where annual/personal leave, timesheets, and expense claims can be managed Cons No APIs, will be very god to have, it will enable automated sync with other IT platforms, for instance with HRMS Alternatives considered [Deputy](https://www.capterra.com/p/167811/Deputy/) Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. JR Jake R. Regional Outpatients Manager Hospital & Health Care ### "Outpatients is not the same as 1952" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 September 15, 2021 Saving Senior Nurse Admin Time - so enabling that Nurse to use her Nursing Skills with the team, and her knowledge in the parts of the roster that are around allocation to services, and having administrators actively building the rosters around the clinical rules. Pros I love the instant changes and how this product can react to a busy outpatients unit and a busy regional outpatients -Dr /Nurse response to many services all in one place. - i have multiple users building fucture rosters over a large area and it seems to be working day to day without any concerns from anyone - which tells me it is accepted as "this is how we do things" Cons I would like a Room broken down into hourly appointments - or a group of rooms i could display on another screen adjacent to the big one. integration to the hardware was a good learning , you just need the right people to get to the goal you want. Switched from [Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/) Excel no fit for the purpose of multi users in a environment where change can be frequest from many services Reasons for choosing Core Schedule because Core Scheduling was willing to build this software - I was willing to invest the service I look after - and the relationship has only grown since then - thank you "Core Schedule" for making this ongoing task enjoyable for all. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor September 16, 2021 Thanks, Jake for your review. We appreciate the feedback and we have really enjoyed working with you! EH Erin H. ED Medical Rostering Officer Hospital & Health Care ### "Core Schedule is great!" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 September 15, 2021 Core Schedule is a fantastic rostering program. It has all the features we need and I feel it gives more options to users and give our doctors more control over their own rosters. Pros That is so easily accessible on all devices. That doctors have more control over their shift swaps/trades and rosters overall. It is easily viewable and read well on the screen and very user friendly. Cons I would absolutely love to have doctors across/viewable on more than one roster at a time. This would make rostering across out paeds and adults roster much easier. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor September 16, 2021 Thanks so much for our review Erin! We really appreciate the feedback. We love that you are a Core Schedule customer and look forward to working with you into the future. RK Rita K. Supervisor Hospital & Health Care ### "Flexible healthcare rosters. Great support." 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 September 10, 2021 Pros The onboarding and configuration of the software was so comprehensive. Cons Hoping to see an API or award interpretation included in the product. I believe that this is coming soon. Switched from [Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/) Better fit for our needs. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor September 15, 2022 Thanks, Rita for your review. We love having you onboard! We are also pleased to inform you that we now have an API available. https://share.getcloudapp.com/GGuzrnJp KR Kerri R. Directors Support Officer Hospital & Health Care ### "QEII ED Rostering " 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 2.0 2.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 September 10, 2021 It suits the needs of the department 80% but that is pretty normal as the department is always changing. If Core had the capability to import rosters from other sources for display purposes that would be an amazing asset for our hospital / department. We do not display our nurses working on shift in the department as they use a different rostering system, but if we could export their roster then input it in for the Photoboard we would be an amazing addition to Core and how we use it. Pros The best feature about this product is the accessability for all staff who use it. They have access to their roster instantly and in real time no matter where they are in country / world. We have customised Core to have a photo display board of all the staff who are working in the department on a certain day, with a photo, title, shift time and where they are allocated to work. This helps all new staff to the department to put a face to a name. I love the reporting function of Core also, especially so I can run sick leave reports for the weekend when I was not working and ensure the sick leave was AVACd'd and sent to payroll. Cons I really have a hard time when it comes to allocating shifts for staff when writing the rosters. You physically have to click every square to add a shift. I think it would be more user friendly if you could just type the letter of the shift e.g. E = early and it pre-fills, then tab to the next one and enter an L = late shift. This service only has a "paste" option and it is only for the same shift. I don't currently plot rosters but it will be part of my role in the near future and I am going to struggle with this and would prefer to write my roster in an excel template and copy into Core. I think if the option of writing in an excel spreadsheet roster and being able to import it directly into core would be an amazing feature if it could be implemented. I have had lots of issues with the message board we had customised in Core, but the team are continuously working on improvements for this all the time. Reasons for choosing Core Schedule Recommendation from other facility. 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