Planday vs Eptura Engage

Planday8.2Visit Eptura Engage6.4Visit

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

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Eptura Engage #8 in Availability Management 6.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Eptura

• Planday fits best

  Teams needing rota and shift management

• Eptura Engage fits best

  Enterprises managing meeting-room availability

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Side by side

Feature	Planday 8.2/10 Visit ↗	Eptura Engage 6.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	6.4
Ranking	#4 in Availability Management	#8 in Availability Management
Best for	Teams needing rota and shift management	Enterprises managing meeting-room availability
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	£2.99/user/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs	Docs · 24/7
Integrations	8 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Planday 0/2 · Eptura Engage 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	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.	Find rooms by location, capacity, layout, and amenities on floor plans Book through Outlook, Teams, mobile, web, or meeting room screens Track room usage, occupancy, and no-shows with insights
Cons	There is no free plan. Plus pricing is not shown, and Pro is custom-priced. Auto-scheduling is limited to the Pro plan.	Pricing requires contacting Eptura for a quote Focused on shared-space booking, not staff or shift availability No-show room release must be configured
Our verdict	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 →	Eptura Engage helps organizations manage meeting rooms and other shared spaces, with tools for employees booking rooms and administrators overseeing workplace use. People can search by location, capacity, layout, and amenities, then see… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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.

• Eptura Engage — where it wins

  • Find rooms by location, capacity, layout, and amenities on floor plans
  • Book through Outlook, Teams, mobile, web, or meeting room screens
  • Track room usage, occupancy, and no-shows with insights

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting Eptura for a quote
  • Focused on shared-space booking, not staff or shift availability
  • No-show room release must be configured

• 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 →
• Eptura Engage6.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A meeting-room booking tool with calendar integrations, room screens, and usage insights.

  Visit EpturaFull verdict →