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ROI categoryops efficiencyops efficiency
Time-to-Value1 day (self-serve setup) (~1d)Under 30 days (~30d)
Typical annual TCO$3,400/yr$0/yr
Starting price$0/yr$0/yr
Implementation feeNoneNone
Seat tiersFree up to 15 employees; Basic 6 included + EUR4/mo each; Premium 12 + EUR5; Enterprise 48 + EUR6Free plan for basic scheduling; paid plans priced per user, monthly or annual (no public price list).
Implementation friction2/52/5
Friction meter
Best forShift-based SMBs and multi-location chains (up to roughly 250 employees) that schedule hourly staff; Hospitality, retail, healthcare, logistics and production teams replacing spreadsheets and WhatsApp; Managers who want scheduling, time tracking, leave and payroll-ready exports in a single tool; Operations that want labour-cost targets and revenue forecasting tied to the scheduleRestaurant operators who want scheduling, tips, payroll and training connected in one platform instead of four tools; Multi-location restaurant groups and franchisees standardizing labor compliance and labor cost control; Independent restaurants that need free scheduling and team communication to start; Full-service, fast-casual and quick-service teams with hourly staff on smartphones
Not forDesk-based, salaried teams with no hourly or shift-time requirements; Companies needing full payroll processing in-country; Shiftbase only prepares payroll exports; US-centric buyers requiring FedRAMP, HIPAA or US payroll connectors; Enterprises wanting heavy custom HRIS configuration without using the open API or App Center+Non-restaurant businesses such as retail, healthcare or professional services; Companies that need a full corporate HRIS for salaried knowledge workers; Buyers needing a published public price list before evaluation, since plan pricing is not shown on the site
Stack fit matrix
SalesforceNot supportedNot supported
AWSNot supportedNot supported
SnowflakeNot supportedNot supported
HubSpotNot supportedNot supported
Google WorkspaceIntegrationNot supported
Microsoft 365IntegrationNot supported
SAPNot supportedNot supported
SlackNot supportedNot supported
MCP (Model Context Protocol)Not supportedNot supported
Compliance
SOC 2
ISO 27001
GDPR
HIPAA
FedRAMP
ISO 42001
IAPP AIGPnamed staff
Company & support
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FoundedNot recorded2014 (12 yrs)
HeadquartersZoetermeer, NetherlandsSaskatoon, Canada
PhonePaid plansNot yet recorded
EmailPaid plansNot yet recorded
Live chatPaid plansNot yet recorded
Support portal / ticketsNot listedNot yet recorded
Community forumNot listedNot yet recorded
Help centre / docsAll plansNot yet recorded
Dedicated account managerEnterprise onlyNot yet recorded
In person / on-siteNot listedNot yet recorded
Support hoursBusiness hoursNot yet recorded
Response timeLive chat usually replies within a few minutes during weekday support hoursNot yet recorded
AI & MCP readiness
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MCP connectionreaches AI clientsNot supportedNot supported
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AI usage auditNot recordedNot recorded
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Typical annual cost × Time-to-value
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