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When I Work vs MakeShift Comparison (2026)

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When I Work

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MakeShift

Overview

Use When I Work to schedule, track time and attendance, and communicate with employees, all in one place. Create schedules quickly and easily, and send the schedule to staff with just a click. Save time. Improve accountability. 14-day free trial.

MakeShift is the go-to web and mobile employee scheduling solution for people-first businesses. It lets managers build schedules, track time and attendance accurately and communicate with employees in real-time.

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

2.5

/user

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

3.75

/user

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.5

1.3K

5

4

3

2

1

794

376

94

21

15

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
76%
would recommend this app

4.5

120

5

4

3

2

1

76

32

10

1

1

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
71%
would recommend this app

Pros

“When I Work has very accurate geofencing that allowed our team to track employee arrivals, departures, and location.”
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Kaleb V.

Chiropractor

“The when I work app allows you to modify or make requests for schedule change and everyone can see it and respond.”
LJ

Lauren J.

Stylist

“It helps to track attendance and can be linked/synced to the business payroll (I used When I work and send the attendance ( work hours info) straight to QuickBooks for payroll—readily available customer support.”
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Stenie O.

Owner CEO

Pros

“The platform is easy for both managers and employees to use, and the mobile app makes it simple for staff to check schedules and receive updates.”
EW

Emily W.

HR Manager

“I like the MakeShift app because I can view my schedule, request time off, and set my availability from my phone.”
BM

Brazola M.

Server

“Overall, MakeShift has been a reliable and efficient scheduling solution for our restaurant operations.”
EW

Emily W.

HR Manager

Cons

“No cons to mention except the fact that We do not utilize the time card functionality, including the ripple and all the reports that much to its capacity.”
SJ

Sirada J.

Pharmacy

“Some more advanced options may be missing as needed. And sometimes schedule adjustments can take a little time if everyone doesn't update properly.”
PL

Pam L.

Intake Coordinator

“I can only see my accumulated hours after I’ve fully clocked out, which makes it difficult to monitor my time throughout the week and avoid going into overtime.”
JR

Jessy R.

Patient Care Coordinator

Cons

“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.”
JS

Jennifer S.

CFO

“I have nos issues with MakeShift.”
CM

Chrisarn M.

Marketing Officer

“It can be difficult to post a shift using my phone, I find the amount of fields to be filled out can be time consuming. ”
MM

Mary M.

Program supervisor

  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review2 months ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review4 months ago

Key features

  • Total features119
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting Integration
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Activity/News Feed
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Approval Process Control
  • Attendance Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Automated Scheduling
  • Automatic Time Capture
  • Availability Management
  • Billable & Non-Billable Hours
  • Budgeting/Forecasting
  • Calendar Management
  • Calendar Sync
  • Class Scheduling
  • Client Database
  • Clock In/Out
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Committee Management
  • Communication Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Contractor Database
  • Cost Management
  • Customizable Reports
  • Dashboard
  • Data Import/Export
  • Drag & Drop
  • Email Reminders
  • Employee Database
  • Employee Management
  • Employee Onboarding
  • Employee Portal
  • Employee Profiles
  • Employee Scheduling
  • Employee Time Tracking
  • Event Management
  • Event Scheduling
  • Facility Management
  • Facility Scheduling
  • Faculty/Staff Management
  • File Sharing
  • For Nonprofits
  • For Retail
  • For Salons and Spas
  • For Small Businesses
  • Forecasting
  • Geofencing
  • Group Scheduling
  • HR Management
  • Labor Cost Calculator
  • Labor Cost Reporting
  • Labor Forecasting
  • Labor Management
  • Leave Tracking
  • Member Database
  • Messaging
  • Messaging/Shift Dispatching
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile Alerts
  • Mobile App
  • Multi-Channel Communication
  • Multi-Location
  • Multiple Billing Rates
  • Multiple Projects
  • No-Show Tracking
  • Offline Access
  • Offline Time Tracking
  • On Call Scheduling
  • Online Booking
  • Online Scheduling
  • Online Time Clock
  • Online Time Tracking
  • Overtime Calculation
  • Payroll Management
  • Performance Metrics
  • Physician Management
  • Project Time Tracking
  • Real-Time Analytics
  • Real-Time Chat
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Monitoring
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Real-time Scheduling
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Resource Allocation
  • Resource Management
  • Resource Scheduling
  • SMS Messaging
  • Schedule Distribution
  • Scheduling
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Self Service Portal
  • Shift Management
  • Shift Scheduling
  • Shift Swapping
  • Sick Leave Tracking
  • Single Sign On
  • Skills Tracking
  • Summary Reports
  • Task Management
  • Task Progress Tracking
  • Task Scheduling
  • Team Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time & Attendance
  • Time & Expense Tracking
  • Time Clock
  • Time Off Management
  • Time Off Requests
  • Time Tracking
  • Timesheet Management
  • Vacation/Leave Tracking
  • Variable Workforce
  • Volunteer Management
  • Waitstaff Management
  • iCalendar Support
  • Total features72
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting Integration
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Activity/News Feed
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Approval Process Control
  • Attendance Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Automated Scheduling
  • Automatic Time Capture
  • Availability Management
  • Billable & Non-Billable Hours
  • Budgeting/Forecasting
  • Calendar Management
  • Calendar Sync
  • Class Scheduling
  • Client Database
  • Clock In/Out
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Committee Management
  • Communication Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Contractor Database
  • Cost Management
  • Customizable Reports
  • Dashboard
  • Data Import/Export
  • Drag & Drop
  • Email Reminders
  • Employee Database
  • Employee Management
  • Employee Onboarding
  • Employee Portal
  • Employee Profiles
  • Employee Scheduling
  • Employee Time Tracking
  • Event Management
  • Event Scheduling
  • Facility Management
  • Facility Scheduling
  • Faculty/Staff Management
  • File Sharing
  • For Nonprofits
  • For Retail
  • For Salons and Spas
  • For Small Businesses
  • Forecasting
  • Geofencing
  • Group Scheduling
  • HR Management
  • Labor Cost Calculator
  • Labor Cost Reporting
  • Labor Forecasting
  • Labor Management
  • Leave Tracking
  • Member Database
  • Messaging
  • Messaging/Shift Dispatching
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile Alerts
  • Mobile App
  • Multi-Channel Communication
  • Multi-Location
  • Multiple Billing Rates
  • Multiple Projects
  • No-Show Tracking
  • Offline Access
  • Offline Time Tracking
  • On Call Scheduling
  • Online Booking
  • Online Scheduling
  • Online Time Clock
  • Online Time Tracking
  • Overtime Calculation
  • Payroll Management
  • Performance Metrics
  • Physician Management
  • Project Time Tracking
  • Real-Time Analytics
  • Real-Time Chat
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Monitoring
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Real-time Scheduling
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Resource Allocation
  • Resource Management
  • Resource Scheduling
  • SMS Messaging
  • Schedule Distribution
  • Scheduling
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Self Service Portal
  • Shift Management
  • Shift Scheduling
  • Shift Swapping
  • Sick Leave Tracking
  • Single Sign On
  • Skills Tracking
  • Summary Reports
  • Task Management
  • Task Progress Tracking
  • Task Scheduling
  • Team Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time & Attendance
  • Time & Expense Tracking
  • Time Clock
  • Time Off Management
  • Time Off Requests
  • Time Tracking
  • Timesheet Management
  • Vacation/Leave Tracking
  • Variable Workforce
  • Volunteer Management
  • Waitstaff Management
  • iCalendar Support

Integrations

  • Total integrations18
  • 321Forms
  • ADP Workforce Now
  • Access PeopleHR
  • BambooHR
  • Crew
  • GoCo
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Workspace
  • Gusto
  • Meta for Business
  • OnPay
  • PayPal
  • Paychex
  • Payment Evolution
  • QuickBooks Online
  • QuickBooks Online Advanced
  • QuickBooks Time
  • Rippling
  • SAP SuccessFactors HCM
  • Starboard Suite
  • Tribepad
  • VectorVMS
  • Zapier
  • Total integrations6
  • 321Forms
  • ADP Workforce Now
  • Access PeopleHR
  • BambooHR
  • Crew
  • GoCo
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Workspace
  • Gusto
  • Meta for Business
  • OnPay
  • PayPal
  • Paychex
  • Payment Evolution
  • QuickBooks Online
  • QuickBooks Online Advanced
  • QuickBooks Time
  • Rippling
  • SAP SuccessFactors HCM
  • Starboard Suite
  • Tribepad
  • VectorVMS
  • Zapier

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