Sling vs When I Work
On the evidence we track, Sling leads this comparison with a composite score of 66/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for employee scheduling. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Sling
LeaderA workforce management solution that helps businesses create schedules, track employee hours, manage labor costs, communicate with teams, and handle shift management across single or multiple locations.
When I Work
A workforce scheduling platform that enables teams to create and manage employee schedules, handle shift swaps, coordinate team messaging, and track time in one integrated system.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Sling
LeaderFree for up to 30 users; Premium and Business plans priced per user per month, save 15% with annual billing
- FreeFree
- Premium-
- Business-
When I Work
From $2.50/user/month. 14-day free trial. Flexible monthly or annual billing.
- Essentials$2.50/user/month
- OpenShifts and shift swapping
- Help Center and live chat
- Payroll and POS integrations
- Pro$5/user/month
- OpenShifts and shift swapping
- Help Center and live chat
- Payroll and POS integrations
- Multi-timezone support
- Premium$8/user/month
- OpenShifts and shift swapping
- Help Center and live chat
- Payroll and POS integrations
- Multi-timezone support
- API key access
- +2 more
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
- Square
Sling
Leader- Harbortouch
- Payroll systems
- Calendar applications
- Toast POS
- Toast Payroll
- POSiTouch
- Restaurant Manager
When I Work
- Rippling
- ADP
- Gusto
- QuickBooks
Sling or When I Work: which one depends on you
A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.
Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.