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Workforce scheduling software purpose-built for senior care.

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OnShift - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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Last updated: December 2025

OnShift overview

What is OnShift?

OnShift’s next-generation platform transforms the relationship between healthcare organizations and their workers. Our innovative approach to recruitment, hiring, workforce management, pay and engagement fosters a culture where people want to work.

Key benefits of using OnShift

- Proactively identify gaps and overages.
- Quickly communicate open shifts to employees.
- Automate employee shift request approvals for those not in overtime.
- Streamline management of internal staffing pools & shared workers .
- Prevent overtime to reduce costs and alleviate employee burnout.
- Create best-fit schedules that balance flexibility with resident care needs.
- Offer instant mobile access for employees to view and manage their schedule.
- Allow employees to request open shifts or portions of a shift anytime, anywhere.
- Communicate important updates and shift openings instantly.
- Simplify Schedule Creation & Daily Management.
- Create schedules instantly based on your recurring patterns.
- Post and notify employees of new schedules in a single click.
- Quickly log call-offs and alert employees of shift openings.
- Adjust requirements and add shifts on the spot as demand fluctuates.
- Easily flex shift times to accommodate employee availability.

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OnShift reviews

Overall rating

3.9

/5

14

Positive reviews

71

%

Rating breakdown
  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend6.08/10
Rating distribution

5

4

3

2

1

8

2

1

1

2

Pros
“Great and i am happy we have this as it makes a. Our employee scheduling an easier task.”
MG

Mark G.

RNAC

“I liked the presentation of when services were first set up. Seemed like a great product.”
JC

Janet C.

Realtor

“We implemented this software slowly and it has become a great tool.”
JM

Jennifer M.

activity director

Cons
“As with any program, what it lacks or struggles with is do to user error or a missed step of an authorized user.”
JM

Jennifer M.

activity director

“My company bought this for several nursing homes. All administrators are disappointed and frustrated.”
AW

Angela W.

Nursing Home Administrator

“Very difficult to learn. No face to face training available.”
AW

Angela W.

Nursing Home Administrator

Who uses OnShift?

Based on 14 verified user reviews.

Company size

Small Businesses

Enterprises

Midsize Businesses

Top industries

Hospital & Health Care
Health, Wellness and Fitness
Food Production
Marketing and Advertising
Others

Use cases

Employee Scheduling
Online HR
Assisted Living
Workforce Management

OnShift's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from OnShift users:

Mobile access
Employee scheduling
Messaging
Schedule distribution
Resource management
Workflow management

All OnShift features

Features rating:

Mobile alerts
Alerts/Notifications
Labor management
Onboarding
Overtime calculation
Real-Time data
Real-Time notifications
Real-Time updates
Reporting & statistics
Reporting/Analytics
Role-Based permissions
Scheduling
Self service portal
Shift management
Shift scheduling
Shift swapping
Staff management
Third-Party integrations
User management
Access controls/permissions
Alerts/Escalation
Applicant tracking
Approval process control
Attendance management
Attendance tracking
Automated scheduling
Communication management
Compliance management
Customizable reports
Customizable templates
Document management
Electronic signature
Employee database
Employee management
For nursing homes
Labor cost reporting
Labor forecasting

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OnShift integrations (27)

Integrations rated by users

We looked at 14 user reviews to identify which products are mentioned as OnShift integrations and how users feel about them.

Integration rating: 4.0 (1)

OnShift support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

Chat
Email/Help Desk
Phone Support
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base

Training options

Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos

OnShift FAQs

Q. Who are the typical users of OnShift?

OnShift has the following typical customers:
Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business, Small Business

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Q. What languages does OnShift support?

OnShift supports the following languages:
English


Q. Does OnShift support mobile devices?

OnShift supports the following devices:
Android, iPad, iPhone


Q. Does OnShift offer an API?

No, OnShift does not have an API available.


Q. What level of support does OnShift offer?

OnShift offers the following support options:
Chat, Email/Help Desk, Phone Support, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base

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