Compare CiraSync and HotSchedules - May 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - CiraSync or HotSchedules?

CiraSync is more expensive to implement (TCO) than HotSchedules, and HotSchedules is rated higher (88/100) than CiraSync (76/100). HotSchedules offers users more features (16) than CiraSync (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is HotSchedules!

Looking for the right Booking and scheduling solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

CiraSync Vs. HotSchedules

CiraSync: The Cira Apps mission is to empower business users to access accurate, up to date Office 365 contacts and calendars on smartphones anytime, anywhere.

HotSchedules: Our Co-Founders, Ray Pawlikowski and David Cantu came up with the idea for HotSchedules while working at PF Chang’s together. Ray was the bartender and David was the manager. When a college project had Ray building a web site, he decided to use it to address one of the restaurant’s primary pain points – communicating the employee schedule. Manager...

Who is more expensive? CiraSync or HotSchedules?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Booking and scheduling software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for CiraSync and HotSchedules.

CiraSync price starts at $1 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 CiraSync is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Booking and scheduling software. HotSchedules price starts at $49 per month , When comparing HotSchedules to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Booking and scheduling software cost.

Bottom line: CiraSync cost is around the same cost of HotSchedules.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared CiraSync Vs. HotSchedules based on some of the most important and required Booking and scheduling features.

CiraSync: We are still working to collect the list of features for CiraSync.

HotSchedules: Benefits Administration, Employee Self-Service, HR Management, Timesheet, Automated Scheduling.

Target customer size

CiraSync's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, The product is focused on the restaurant industry addressing both large franchises as well as single restaurants.