Amion vs Planday

Amion8.6Visit Planday8.2Visit

Higher score Amion #2 in Availability Management 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Amion

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Planday #4 in Availability Management 8.2/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Planday

• Amion fits best

  Hospitals coordinating physician and residency coverage

• Planday fits best

  Teams needing rota and shift management

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Side by side

Feature	Amion 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Planday 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.2
Ranking	#2 in Availability Management	#4 in Availability Management
Best for	Hospitals coordinating physician and residency coverage	Teams needing rota and shift management
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	£2.99/user/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs
Integrations	9 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Amion 0/2 · Planday 0/2
Booking page	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Availability rules	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Resource types	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Calendar sync	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Locations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Native integrations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Automates schedules using rules, workload balancing, preferences, and call patterns Supports availability requests, open-shift pickup, swaps, and trades Enterprise tier includes EHR and SSO integrations with implementation support	Employees can share availability, request open shifts and swap shifts. Reusable schedule templates, time tracking and leave management cover core rota work. Starter starts at £2.99 per user monthly; a 30-day trial is available.
Cons	Pricing is contact-sales rather than published by plan Pro is limited to 10 schedules Residency covers a single schedule, which may not fit broader coverage needs	There is no free plan. Plus pricing is not shown, and Pro is custom-priced. Auto-scheduling is limited to the Pro plan.
Our verdict	Amion brings on-call, physician, and residency scheduling together with communication tools for hospitals, physician groups, residency programs, and healthcare systems. Its scheduling functions cover availability and time-off requests,… Read the review →	For businesses with hourly and shift-based employees, Planday brings rota creation, time tracking, leave management and staff communication into one workforce-management product. Managers can build schedules from reusable templates, while… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Amion — where it wins

  • Automates schedules using rules, workload balancing, preferences, and call patterns
  • Supports availability requests, open-shift pickup, swaps, and trades
  • Enterprise tier includes EHR and SSO integrations with implementation support

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is contact-sales rather than published by plan
  • Pro is limited to 10 schedules
  • Residency covers a single schedule, which may not fit broader coverage needs

• Planday — where it wins

  • Employees can share availability, request open shifts and swap shifts.
  • Reusable schedule templates, time tracking and leave management cover core rota work.
  • Starter starts at £2.99 per user monthly; a 30-day trial is available.

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan.
  • Plus pricing is not shown, and Pro is custom-priced.
  • Auto-scheduling is limited to the Pro plan.

• Amion8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A focused scheduling system for hospital coverage, residency programs, and on-call communication.

  Visit AmionFull verdict →
• Planday8.2/10 · 30-day trial

  A rota and workforce tool with availability, shift swaps and time tracking from £2.99 per user monthly.

  Visit PlandayFull verdict →