Workforce.com vs Planday

Workforce.com9.2Visit Planday8.7Visit

Higher score Workforce.com #3 in Gym Staff Scheduling Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Workforce.com

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Planday #8 in Gym Staff Scheduling Software 8.7/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Planday

• Workforce.com fits best

  Growing gyms wanting an all-in-one workforce platform

• Planday fits best

  Gyms wanting inexpensive automatic scheduling

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Side by side

Feature	Workforce.com 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Planday 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.7
Ranking	#3 in Gym Staff Scheduling Software	#8 in Gym Staff Scheduling Software
Best for	Growing gyms wanting an all-in-one workforce platform	Gyms wanting inexpensive automatic scheduling
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	£2.99/user/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	14 days	30 days
Free trial length	14 days · no card needed	30 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs
Integrations	10 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Workforce.com 1/5 · Planday 1/5
Availability management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Shift swaps	✓	✓
Trainer scheduling	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Multi-location scheduling	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Built-in time clock	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Staff limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Automatically schedules around demand, qualifications, and availability Supports open shifts, replacements, swaps, leave, and time tracking Connects with payroll, HR, POS, identity, and business platforms	Automatic scheduling uses availability, contracted hours, and working-time rules Open shifts, swaps, leave requests, and time tracking support daily operations Web, iOS, and Android access keeps schedules available to employees
Cons	Quote-based, per-user pricing requires a sales conversation Its broad scope may exceed the needs of scheduling-only teams Managers approve leave requests and employee shift replacements	There is no free plan Automatic scheduling is a beta rollout for selected organizations or regions Prices and features may vary by region
Our verdict	Workforce.com is an all-in-one workforce management platform for gyms and other organizations with hourly, shift-based teams. It combines employee scheduling, demand forecasting, time and attendance, leave management, communications, HR,… Read the review →	Planday is a workforce-management platform for gyms and other businesses that organize shift-based work. It combines schedule creation, employee availability, open shifts, shift swaps, time-off requests, time tracking, payroll preparation,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Workforce.com — where it wins

  • Automatically schedules around demand, qualifications, and availability
  • Supports open shifts, replacements, swaps, leave, and time tracking
  • Connects with payroll, HR, POS, identity, and business platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Quote-based, per-user pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of scheduling-only teams
  • Managers approve leave requests and employee shift replacements

• Planday — where it wins

  • Automatic scheduling uses availability, contracted hours, and working-time rules
  • Open shifts, swaps, leave requests, and time tracking support daily operations
  • Web, iOS, and Android access keeps schedules available to employees

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan
  • Automatic scheduling is a beta rollout for selected organizations or regions
  • Prices and features may vary by region

• Workforce.com9.2/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

  A broad workforce platform for gyms that need scheduling plus HR and payroll.

  Visit Workforce.comFull verdict →
• Planday8.7/10 · 30-day trial

  An inexpensive shift scheduler with automatic planning, time tracking, and mobile access.

  Visit PlandayFull verdict →