symplr Smart Square vs Amion

symplr Smart Square9.2Visit Amion8.7Visit

Higher score symplr Smart Square #3 in Healthcare Staff Scheduling Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit symplr

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Amion #7 in Healthcare Staff Scheduling Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Amion

• symplr Smart Square fits best

  Enterprise staffing across hospitals and departments

• Amion fits best

  Hospitals managing physician and residency call schedules

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Side by side

Feature	symplr Smart Square 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Amion 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.7
Ranking	#3 in Healthcare Staff Scheduling Software	#7 in Healthcare Staff Scheduling Software
Best for	Enterprise staffing across hospitals and departments	Hospitals managing physician and residency call schedules
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone	Email, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, SSO/SAML	HIPAA, SSO/SAML
Integrations	30+ integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features symplr Smart Square 0/6 · Amion 5/6
Mobile apps	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Self-scheduling	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Credential tracking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Open-shift management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Availability management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Shift templates	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Our review
Pros	Forecasts staffing needs up to 120 days ahead Manages self-scheduling, bidding, on-call, and float pools Connects with HR, payroll, timekeeping, and EMR systems	Automates schedules with rules, preferences, workload balancing, and call patterns Supports self-scheduling, open-shift pickup, swaps, and availability requests Connects with EHR, paging, calendar, and SAML-compatible identity systems
Cons	Pricing requires a sales conversation Enterprise scope may exceed smaller staffing teams' needs Standalone time-and-attendance functionality is not part of the core description	Pro supports up to 10 schedules Residency covers a single residency schedule Pricing requires contacting sales
Our verdict	symplr Smart Square is cloud-based workforce scheduling software for hospitals and health systems. It is designed for organizations coordinating staffing across departments, units, and facilities. The platform combines predictive… Read the review →	Amion is a web and mobile scheduling application for hospitals, physician groups, residency programs, and healthcare systems. It focuses on on-call, physician, and residency schedule management, with tools for schedule creation,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• symplr Smart Square — where it wins

  • Forecasts staffing needs up to 120 days ahead
  • Manages self-scheduling, bidding, on-call, and float pools
  • Connects with HR, payroll, timekeeping, and EMR systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Enterprise scope may exceed smaller staffing teams' needs
  • Standalone time-and-attendance functionality is not part of the core description

• Amion — where it wins

  • Automates schedules with rules, preferences, workload balancing, and call patterns
  • Supports self-scheduling, open-shift pickup, swaps, and availability requests
  • Connects with EHR, paging, calendar, and SAML-compatible identity systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Pro supports up to 10 schedules
  • Residency covers a single residency schedule
  • Pricing requires contacting sales

• symplr Smart Square9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A strong enterprise choice for forecasting, coverage, and cross-facility staffing.

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• Amion8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A focused choice for physician, residency, and hospital on-call scheduling.

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