Amion vs Sling

Amion8.6Visit Sling8.1Visit

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

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Sling #5 in Availability Management 8.1/10 Free plan · 15-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Sling

• Amion fits best

  Hospitals coordinating physician and residency coverage

• Sling fits best

  Small teams seeking free shift scheduling

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Side by side

Feature	Amion 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Sling 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.1
Ranking	#2 in Availability Management	#5 in Availability Management
Best for	Hospitals coordinating physician and residency coverage	Small teams seeking free shift scheduling
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$2/user/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	15 days
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs	Email, Live chat, Docs
Integrations	9 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Amion 0/2 · Sling 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	Free plan includes scheduling, time off, available shifts and messaging Supports availability, shift offers, swaps and automatic assignment Connects with Toast, Square and other listed restaurant platforms
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	The free plan is limited to 30 users Time tracking and labor-cost management start on a paid plan Business-tier features such as reports and PTO management cost more
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 →	Sling is cloud-based employee scheduling software for businesses managing hourly and shift-based teams. Managers can build schedules, set recurring shifts, track availability, approve time-off requests, and publish open shifts for… 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

• Sling — where it wins

  • Free plan includes scheduling, time off, available shifts and messaging
  • Supports availability, shift offers, swaps and automatic assignment
  • Connects with Toast, Square and other listed restaurant platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • The free plan is limited to 30 users
  • Time tracking and labor-cost management start on a paid plan
  • Business-tier features such as reports and PTO management cost more

• Amion8.6/10 · Pricing on request

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

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• Sling8.1/10 · Free plan · 15-day trial

  A free scheduling core with paid time-tracking and labor-cost tools.

  Visit SlingFull verdict →