Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt: A healthcare-focused scheduler for optimized coverage, on-call planning, and staff changes. Ranked #5 of 27 in Healthcare Staff Scheduling Software by our editors (8.9/10); pricing: Pricing on request; best for provider groups needing optimized on-call scheduling.
At a glance
- Editor score8.9 / 10
- PricingPricing on request
- Best forProvider groups needing optimized on-call scheduling
- Self-schedulingYes
- Founded2002 · Miami, Florida, United States
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Combinatorial optimization handles rules, preferences, and availability.
- On-call scheduling includes swaps, coverage offers, and open-shift requests.
- Integrates with Epic, payroll, messaging, SSO, and Workday.
Where it doesn't
- Pricing uses contact sales and licenses are per seat.
- Not intended for sensitive or regulated health information.
- Its healthcare focus may not suit general workforce scheduling.
Our verdict on Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt is healthcare scheduling software for hospitals, health systems, physician groups, academic medicine organizations, and smaller practices. It combines configurable rules with combinatorial optimization to generate provider and staff schedules, while accounting for preferences, availability, PTO, assignments, and schedule changes. The platform also covers on-call management, self-scheduling, open shifts, swaps, coverage offers, analytics, and mobile access through web, iOS, and Android applications, with an API available for broader system connectivity.
Pricing follows a contact-sales model, and the published licensing information states that licenses are per seat. That makes Lightning Bolt a product for organizations that want a tailored scheduling discussion rather than a self-serve checkout path. The paid offering is centered on the scheduling platform and its healthcare workflow capabilities, including time-off requests, schedule sharing, reporting, and mobile schedule updates. Provider groups should assess expected seat volume and deployment scope with PerfectServe before choosing it.
Its strongest fit is an organization that needs scheduling depth and ecosystem connections. Listed integrations include Epic On Call Finder, Epic OpTime, Kronos Workforce Central Payroll, Kronos Workforce Dimensions Payroll, New Innovations Duty Hours, Outlook, Secure Messaging, TigerConnect, Single Sign-On, and Workday. The legal information also states that Lightning Bolt scheduling services are not intended for processing sensitive or regulated health information, which is an important boundary for healthcare buyers. Choose it for complex provider and staff coverage workflows; consider another option if regulated health-information processing is central to the scheduling service.
Questions about Lightning Bolt
What does Lightning Bolt run on? Web, iOS and Android. It runs in the cloud and as a mobile app.
What does Lightning Bolt integrate with? 11 integrations, including Epic On Call Finder, Epic OpTime, Kronos Workforce Central Payroll, Kronos Workforce Dimensions Payroll and New Innovations Duty Hours.
Who is Lightning Bolt built for? Small businesses, mid-market companies and enterprises (our editorial estimate).
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Lightning Bolt fact sheet
| Free plan | Not verified |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Mobile apps | Yes |
| Self-scheduling | Yes |
| Credential tracking | Not verified |
| Open-shift management | Yes |
| Availability management | Yes |
| Shift templates | Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android |
| Compliance & security | SSO/SAML |
| Support | Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 11 integrations: Epic On Call Finder, Epic OpTime, Kronos Workforce Central Payroll, Kronos Workforce Dimensions Payroll, New Innovations Duty Hours, Outlook … See all → |
| Pricing | Pricing on request |
| Website | lightning-bolt.com |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Lightning Bolt integrations
Lightning Bolt lists 11 integrations on its own site.
- Epic On Call Finder
- Epic OpTime
- Kronos Workforce Central Payroll
- Kronos Workforce Dimensions Payroll
- New Innovations Duty Hours
- Outlook
- Schedule Backup File
- Secure Messaging
- TigerConnect
- User Authentication (Single Sign-On)
- Workday
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