Shlomi Lavi /
May 26, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - HotSchedules or KEY2ACT?
KEY2ACT is more expensive to implement (TCO) than HotSchedules, and HotSchedules is rated higher (88/100) than KEY2ACT (84/100). HotSchedules offers users more features (16) than KEY2ACT (6). 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:
HotSchedules Vs. KEY2ACT
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...
KEY2ACT: The key to our company is we are long on action and short on words and empty promises. We believe every market, sooner than later, is impacted by disruptive innovation. KEY2ACT is that disrupter. We are proud that our clients have the benefit of being aligned with the market disrupter. The alternative is to be left behind. We also believe that our ...
Who is more expensive? HotSchedules or KEY2ACT?
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 HotSchedules and KEY2ACT.
HotSchedules price starts at $49 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 HotSchedules is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Booking and scheduling software. KEY2ACT accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 HotSchedules is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Booking and scheduling software.
Bottom line: KEY2ACT is more expensive than HotSchedules.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared HotSchedules Vs. KEY2ACT based on some of the most important and required Booking and scheduling features.
HotSchedules: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Benefits Administration, Employee Self-Service, HR Management, Timesheet, Automated Scheduling, Document Templates, Email Integration, Employee Database.
KEY2ACT: Billing & Invoicing, Contract Management, Facility Management, HVAC, Scheduling.
Target customer size
The product is focused on the restaurant industry addressing both large franchises as well as single restaurants. and KEY2ACT's target customer size include: Large business.