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MakeShift Pricing, Features, Reviews and Alternatives
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MakeShift product overview
Key benefits of using MakeShift
MakeShift is designed to give employees more control over their schedules to increase employee engagement in the scheduling process. Using the mobile or web app, they can set their availability, trade or drop/cover shifts with co-workers, pick up more work when it’s available, and more!
Reduce Absenteeism and Overtime
By giving employees visibility and control over their schedules while on the go, MakeShift helps reduce absenteeism and cut unplanned overtime. Instead of manually trying to keep shifts filled and pick up the slack left by absent staff, managers can focus on their work knowing that they have the right people, in the right place, at the right time
Fill Shifts Faster
Creating a schedule and keeping it filled is tedious and time-consuming. MakeShift has several features that work together to help managers fill shifts quickly. Available shifts can be created from either the web or mobile app. Once you’ve entered the necessary information – date, start time, notes, etc. – you can notify either all or select employees about the shift and the employees can request it directly. Upon approval, the schedule is immediately updated and employees are notified whether they did or did not get the new shift.
Real-Time Updates
MakeShift updates scheduled shifts, availability, and other information in real-time, ensuring managers and employees are all working with the same, up-to-date information. You can also set custom notifications, so you’ll be alerted as soon as anything changes. Additionally, you can quickly sync work schedules with Apple, Google, and other calendars.
Instant Workforce Communication
Go beyond workforce scheduling. MakeShift lets you send notes to all, some, or individual employees who will instantly be notified when a new message arrives. With built-in announcements, your staff will be more informed and overall company communication will improve.
Manage on the Move
MakeShift Live is a mobile app designed for managers on the go. The iOS and Android app allow schedulers to manage approvals and their schedule right from their tablet or mobile device. The app frees managers from their desks, letting them manage their staff on the move, while keeping them up-to-speed on who’s working, who’s available, who’s late, and who’s off.
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Jennifer S.
Nonprofit Organization Management, 51-200 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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Customer service has always been responsive. They are good about communicating upcoming changes and down time. Overall it is an easy, simple scheduling and timeclock tool.
What I like most about Makeshift is that it is easy to export data for import into ADP.
What I like least about Makeshift is the inability to have a department where managers can clock in and out without them being able to edit their own time, the inability to view an overall timesheet for an employee, the inability to have a good system for tracking absences.
Hi Jennifer, thank you for the feedback! We appreciate your comments and will be sure to present them to our product team. We are working on a feature that will prevent managers from editing their own time, and will be sure to communicate this to you when it becomes available. Thanks again!
Don H.
Retail, 1-10 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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I really like the software because of it's ease of use, particularly with the mobile app and really don't have any issues with it.
The mobile app is every easy to use and allows our associates to see their schedules and changes plus it allows them to contact other associates for shift changes. It is also very easy to create our weekly schedules.
The only issue I have with the software (which might be on our IT's side) is when an associate asks for vacation time in Makeshift it does not integrate into ADP like the schedule does.
Hi Don, thank you for your feedback! We are glad to hear your team has found value in our mobile apps. ADP does not allow us to input time off into their system, however we do offer the ability to sync time off from ADP into MakeShift for scheduling purposes. If you'd like to learn more, please reach out to us at support@makeshift.ca and we would be happy to assist!
Stacey F.
Hospital & Health Care, 51-200 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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Won't work with us to make a file that is easily brought over to Payroll. I have to manipulate a spreadsheet which can easily cause errors.
I'm not sure what I like about the software.
Not being to look at an employee as a whole. You can only see a person's time only in the department that you are in, even though they have hours worked in another department.
Jennifer W.
Recreational Facilities and Services, 201-500 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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I've had a great experience using MakeShift. The program is very easy to use and any technical issues are dealt with very quickly.
Very easy to use. Employees love the flexibility of being able to request days off and to switch/pick up shifts with their co-workers. The system has saved our Managers hours of work put in to scheduling and rectifying scheduling conflicts.
As an admin on the account, I don't have the ability to view the posted/dropped shifts in the same way a regular user on the app has. Having this ability would allow me to anticipate shortages.
Hi Jennifer, thank you so much for your review. We're glad to hear that you've had a great experience and that your managers have been able to save hours of work! We appreciate your feedback regarding our shift exchange functionality and will let our product team know!
Ashley C.
Health, Wellness and Fitness, 201-500 employees
Used daily for 1-2 years
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We love working with MakeShift. The customer support is super helpful and incredibly responsive.
Our company switched to MakeShift a year ago and I wouldn't go back if you paid me a million dollars. Makeshift has made scheduling so much easier and quick! You can build out templates and schedule people out for months or even years. Employees love having their schedules at their fingertips and the ease of trading shifts makes life easy.
I wish we could drag and drop schedules for several people at one time.
Hi Ashley, thank you so much for your kind words! We are so happy to hear that you find so much value in MakeShift!
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