QGenda vs Planday

QGenda8.8Visit Planday8.2Visit

Higher score QGenda #1 in Availability Management 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit QGenda

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

• QGenda fits best

  Healthcare teams coordinating clinical staff

• Planday fits best

  Teams needing rota and shift management

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Side by side

Feature	QGenda 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Planday 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.2
Ranking	#1 in Availability Management	#4 in Availability Management
Best for	Healthcare teams coordinating clinical staff	Teams needing rota and shift management
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	£2.99/user/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Mobile
Platforms	Web, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs
Integrations	85+ integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features QGenda 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	Pairs rules-based schedules with AI-driven optimization against patient demand Connects intraday staffing visibility with time capture and labor analytics Covers credentialing, on-call workflows, and 85 integrations across systems	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	Broad scope may exceed the needs of teams seeking scheduling alone Pricing requires contacting sales rather than choosing a published plan Some HIPAA-compliant mobile features are enabled upon request	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	QGenda is a healthcare workforce management platform for physician groups, hospitals, academic medical centers, health systems, and private practices. It brings together scheduling for physicians, nurses, and staff with time and… 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

• QGenda — where it wins

  • Pairs rules-based schedules with AI-driven optimization against patient demand
  • Connects intraday staffing visibility with time capture and labor analytics
  • Covers credentialing, on-call workflows, and 85 integrations across systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Broad scope may exceed the needs of teams seeking scheduling alone
  • Pricing requires contacting sales rather than choosing a published plan
  • Some HIPAA-compliant mobile features are enabled upon request

• 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.

• QGenda8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad clinical workforce platform linking schedules, staffing visibility, time capture, and credentialing.

  Visit QGendaFull 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 →