# ShiftCal

> AI-powered employee scheduling, time tracking and payroll for shift-based teams.
> Plan rosters by chat with an AI assistant, run a legal GPS/kiosk time clock,
> manage time off, and export payroll-ready records. Free for up to 5 employees.

ShiftCal is a workforce-management SaaS for restaurants, hotels, retail,
healthcare, factories and any business that runs shifts. Web, iOS and Android.

## Product
- [Overview](https://shiftcal.app/): AI scheduling, time clock, payroll and mobile app.
- [Product features](https://shiftcal.app/product): Scheduling (drag-and-drop, AI auto-scheduling by coverage rules and budget, one-tap publish), GPS/kiosk clock-in, absence approvals, real-time labor cost and payroll export.
- [Pricing](https://shiftcal.app/pricing): Free tier (up to 5 employees, 1 location, 5 AI requests/mo, no card), Pro at €2.99/active employee/mo (or €29/employee/yr, ~19% off) with 14-day free trial, and custom Enterprise with SSO, API and SLA.
- [About](https://shiftcal.app/about): What ShiftCal is and who it is for.
- [Mobile app](https://shiftcal.app/app):  iOS and Android app for employees — view schedules, clock in/out, request time off, accept swaps, track earnings with overtime; offline access and Google/iCloud calendar sync.
- [Contact](https://shiftcal.app/contact): Get in touch with the team.

## Free tools
- [Shift splitter](https://shiftcal.app/tools/shift-splitter): Split a long shift or on-call between several people into equal segments, with an optional handover window.
- [Overtime calculator](https://shiftcal.app/tools/overtime-calculator): Estimate the cost of regular, overtime and night hours with configurable multipliers.
- [Shift pattern generator](https://shiftcal.app/tools/shift-pattern-generator): Set a rotating cycle (4x4, Panama or continental) and preview how it lands per team across two weeks.
- [Break planner](https://shiftcal.app/tools/break-planner): Stagger breaks so the team rests without dropping below minimum coverage at peak.
- [Coverage calculator](https://shiftcal.app/tools/coverage-calculator): Compare how many people you need against how many you have assigned to spot gaps and overstaffing.
- [Labor cost calculator](https://shiftcal.app/tools/labor-cost-calculator): Estimate staff cost and the percentage of sales for a week, service or site.
- [Compliance checklist for shift teams](https://shiftcal.app/tools/compliance-checklist): Check the basics before publishing rosters, approving timesheets or turning on clock-in with evidence.

## Solutions by industry
- [Restaurants](https://shiftcal.app/for/restaurants): Scheduling, clock-in and labor-cost control for restaurant and hospitality shift teams.
- [Hotels](https://shiftcal.app/for/hotels): Multi-department hotel rostering with coverage rules and absence management.
- [Retail](https://shiftcal.app/for/retail): Retail store scheduling, time tracking and payroll export across locations.
- [Healthcare](https://shiftcal.app/for/healthcare): Rotating patterns and compliant working-time records for healthcare shifts.
- [Manufacturing](https://shiftcal.app/for/factories): Continental/Panama rotation scheduling and clock-in for factory teams.
- [Gyms & fitness](https://shiftcal.app/for/gyms): Coverage-based scheduling for gyms and fitness studios.
- [Security](https://shiftcal.app/for/security): On-call splitting and GPS/geofenced clock-in for security guarding.
- [Cleaning](https://shiftcal.app/for/cleaning): Multi-site cleaning crew scheduling with kiosk/PIN clock-in.
- [Warehouses](https://shiftcal.app/for/warehouses): Shift coverage and labor-cost tracking for warehouse operations.
- [Care homes](https://shiftcal.app/for/care-homes): Safe staffing ratios, 24/7 rotations and legal time records for care homes and residences. Free up to 5 employees.
- [Logistics](https://shiftcal.app/for/logistics): Driver and crew scheduling with geofenced clock-ins, hour caps and payroll-ready exports. Free up to 5 employees.

## Key Facts

- Product: ShiftCal — employee scheduling, time clock, absences and payroll export for shift teams
- Platforms: Web app (app.shiftcal.app), iOS and Android; 4.9★ rating, 10,000+ users
- AI: chat-based assistant plans rosters from coverage rules, budgets and labor law; reads PDF/Excel/CSV (Pro)
- Compliance: legally signable clock-in records and working-time logs configurable by country/region
- Pricing: Free forever tier; Pro €2.99 per active employee/month (or €29/employee/year, ~19% off); Enterprise custom (SSO, API, SLA)

## Blog
- [Cómo crear cuadrantes que tu equipo realmente acepte](https://shiftcal.app/blog/como-crear-cuadrantes-equipo-acepte): Buenas prácticas para equilibrar cobertura, preferencias, descansos y costes sin acabar negociando cada turno por WhatsApp.
- [Registro horario en España: qué debe controlar una empresa con turnos](https://shiftcal.app/blog/registro-horario-espana-guia-empresa-turnos): Qué información conviene guardar, cómo revisar fichajes y por qué el registro horario necesita evidencias, firmas y auditoría.
- [Cómo reducir costes de personal sin perjudicar el servicio](https://shiftcal.app/blog/reducir-coste-personal-sin-bajar-servicio): Estrategias para controlar coste laboral, pluses, horas extra y cobertura sin dejar descubiertos los momentos críticos.
- [IA en la planificación de turnos: más cobertura, menos horas muertas](https://shiftcal.app/blog/ia-planificacion-turnos-cobertura-descansos): Cómo usar IA y solvers deterministas para convertir reglas, Excel y PDFs en cuadrantes revisables por un manager.
- [Turnos en hostelería: guía completa para restaurantes y bares](https://shiftcal.app/blog/turnos-hosteleria-guia-completa): Cómo organizar turnos partidos, picos de comida y cena, descansos, extras, fichaje y cambios frecuentes en hostelería.
- [Kiosko de fichaje con tablet: cuándo usar PIN, QR y selfie](https://shiftcal.app/blog/kiosko-fichaje-tablet-pin-qr): Guía práctica para negocios donde el equipo no ficha desde móvil personal: tablet compartida, PIN, QR, sede y evidencias.

## Legal
- [Privacy policy](https://shiftcal.app/privacy)
- [Terms of service](https://shiftcal.app/terms)
- Website: https://shiftcal.app
- Sign in: https://app.shiftcal.app/login