Infor Workforce Management vs SmartLinx

Infor Workforce Management9.3Visit SmartLinx8.8Visit

Higher score Infor Workforce Management #2 in Healthcare Staff Scheduling Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Infor

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SmartLinx #6 in Healthcare Staff Scheduling Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 6 features Visit SmartLinx

• Infor Workforce Management fits best

  Enterprise workforce and labor optimization

• SmartLinx fits best

  Post-acute providers focused on acuity and compliance

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Side by side

Feature	Infor Workforce Management 9.3/10 Visit ↗	SmartLinx 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.8
Ranking	#2 in Healthcare Staff Scheduling Software	#6 in Healthcare Staff Scheduling Software
Best for	Enterprise workforce and labor optimization	Post-acute providers focused on acuity and compliance
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Phone, Tickets, Docs	Email, Phone, Tickets
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Infor Workforce Management 0/6 · SmartLinx 4/6
Mobile apps	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Self-scheduling	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Credential tracking	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Open-shift management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Availability management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Shift templates	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Forecasts labor demand using machine learning and historical data Optimizes healthcare assignments around patient-care requirements Connects scheduling, payroll, financial, HR, and EMR systems	Schedules by census, acuity, and HPPD Checks licenses and qualifications before assignment Combines GPS time clocks with PBJ reporting
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales Its breadth may exceed the needs of smaller teams Deployment options require choosing between cloud and on-premises contexts	Standard pricing requires contacting sales Its broad scope may exceed narrow scheduling needs Its senior-care focus may not suit every healthcare setting
Our verdict	Infor Workforce Management is an enterprise platform for workforce planning, scheduling, time and attendance, labor forecasting, compliance, and staffing operations. It is suited to large frontline organizations, including healthcare… Read the review →	SmartLinx is a cloud-based workforce management platform for skilled nursing, assisted living, senior living, continuing care, and healthcare staffing operations. It brings scheduling, open-shift coverage, time and attendance, payroll, HR,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Infor Workforce Management — where it wins

  • Forecasts labor demand using machine learning and historical data
  • Optimizes healthcare assignments around patient-care requirements
  • Connects scheduling, payroll, financial, HR, and EMR systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Its breadth may exceed the needs of smaller teams
  • Deployment options require choosing between cloud and on-premises contexts

• SmartLinx — where it wins

  • Schedules by census, acuity, and HPPD
  • Checks licenses and qualifications before assignment
  • Combines GPS time clocks with PBJ reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Standard pricing requires contacting sales
  • Its broad scope may exceed narrow scheduling needs
  • Its senior-care focus may not suit every healthcare setting

• Infor Workforce Management9.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad workforce platform for healthcare staffing, labor forecasting, compliance, and scheduling.

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• SmartLinx8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad senior-care workforce platform built around acuity, compliance, and coverage.

  Visit SmartLinxFull verdict →