--- description: Review of Sling Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Sling | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Human Resources Software](/directory/4198/hr/software) > [Sling](/software/103688/sling) # Sling Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/103688/sling Page: 1 / 10\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/103688/sling?page=2) > Sling is an employee scheduling solution designed to help businesses manage employee shifts, work hours, payroll, costs and more. The platform enables organizations to design custom shift templates to schedule tasks, view employee availability and handle time-off or shift swap requests via a centralized dashboard. Sling includes a time clock functionality, which allows employees to clock-in/out using mobile devices and receive notifications for late arrival or missed entries. Features include geofencing tools, timesheet management, overtime/leaves tracking, newsfeed, labour cost optimization and more. Additionally, managers can use the task management module to create tasks, add checklists, assign teams and track progress across projects. Sling allows administrators to send private or group messages to employees, organize interactions by teams or projects and post urgent notifications or announcements in real-time. Pricing includes monthly subscriptions and support is provided via phone, email and other online measures. > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 211 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 211 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Toast - **Location**: Boston, US - **Founded**: 2011 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$2.00 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Sling allows you to schedule and communicate with your employees for free. You can also use advanced features by selecting a plan that works for your needs better. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Activity Dashboard - Alerts/Notifications - Appointment Scheduling - Approval Process Control - Attendance Management - Attendance Tracking - Automated Scheduling - Availability Management - Billable & Non-Billable Hours - Calendar Management - Clock In/Out - Communication Management - Compliance Management - Customisable Reports - Customizable Fields - Dashboard - Data Import/Export - Direct Deposit ## Integrations (9 total) - Google Calendar - Gusto - Harbortouch POS - Restaurant Manager by Action Systems - Shopify - Shopify POS - Square for Restaurants - Square for Retail - Toast POS ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Chat ## Category - [Human Resources Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4198/hr/software) ## Related Categories - [Human Resources Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4198/hr/software) - [Social Media Analytics Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/367/nonprofit/software) - [Online HR Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/369/web-based-hr-software/software) - [Employee Scheduling Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/497/employee-scheduling/software) - [Payroll Software for Mac](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/1424/mac-payroll/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Having the schedule, my time clock, and team messages all in one app is much better than using multiple platforms. > > **Cons**: The app can sometimes be a bit slow to load or "cramped" on a smaller screen compared to the desktop version. Occasionally, there’s a slight delay in notifications or syncing when my manager makes a last-minute change. On the mobile app, it can sometimes be hard to see the "big picture" of the whole team's schedule for the week compared to looking at it on a computer. > > Overall, Sling has made my work life much more organized. I use it daily to check my shifts and clock in. It’s very user-friendly, and I didn't really need a "tutorial" to figure out how to use it. 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. ----- ### "Sling is Great" — 5.0/5 > **Lauren** | *14 May 2026* | Food & Beverages | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: It's very easy to use. Syncs back and forth with Toast with sales and time punches used in toast. The data sync helps with scheduling to projected budgets. Employees like the app platform. Looks clean and is streamlined. > > **Cons**: There really isn't anything that I dislike about it. The only thing I find annoying is that employees are sorted by first name only--and I can't adjust to sort by last name. > > It's great. We switched over from a different scheduling program, and there was no learning curve. The integration with Toast is ultimately why we chose it. ----- ### "Small Business sling review" — 3.0/5 > **Brendan** | *3 July 2026* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Easy to setup and use. Employees also like ease of use and overall simplicity. Scheduling was great, especially the labor cost percentage based on projected sales. > > **Cons**: I didn’t dislike anything feature wise, but rather had issues with reliability for notifications coming through to mobile devices or the app not loading chat messages. > > It was great when we were not experiencing any bugs or other issues. We would still be using sling today if not for those issues ----- ### "Easy as Pie" — 5.0/5 > **Nicole** | *8 May 2026* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Sling is easily accessible for all employees. The interface is clean and simple. Very easy to navigate schedules and clocking in/out. > > **Cons**: Honestly not a lot of negative feedback. Could use more colors to designate different users and groupings. > > Was very happy with sling. Everything g was easy and simpler to use. Requesting time off, resting and publishing the schedules and user messaging was all a breeze with Sling. ----- ### "Adaptable Platform" — 4.0/5 > **Maggie** | *8 July 2025* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Sling has a feature in which you can view your own schedule or you can view the entire schedule, including other people's. This makes it very easy to see what you want to see - your schedule, or who is working next, before you, or on a shift you might prefer. Sling also provides an ability to switch shifts with individuals rather than everyone on the team which reduces clutter to those who cannot work that shift. > > **Cons**: There is not much about Sling that I did not like other than when multiple schedules are input there are occasional errors. Sometimes the shifts at my job overlap for different responsibilities, which we schedule into Sling. When scheduling those roles or switching shifts among people, Sling sometimes errors out or states that there is an overlap multiple times before allowing us to schedule. > > Sling is a very useful and adaptable app for scheduling. Want to let people switch their own shifts? Turn on the setting\! Want to approve each switch change? You can do that too. Want to look at a few people's schedules? It is very easy to do so. ----- Page: 1 / 10\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/103688/sling?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/103688/sling) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data