Shlomi Lavi /
May 26, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - HotSchedules or Synchroteam?
Synchroteam is more expensive to implement (TCO) than HotSchedules, and HotSchedules is rated higher (88/100) than Synchroteam (75/100). HotSchedules offers users more features (16) than Synchroteam (10). 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. Synchroteam
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...
Synchroteam: The history of Synchroteam starts with mobile terminals, called "personal assistants" at the time, with one objective: to make business data available to mobile users when they are away from their computer.
Since the creation of Synchroteam in 2000, we have earned the confidence of many large companies through our ability to manage information...
Who is more expensive? HotSchedules or Synchroteam?
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 Synchroteam.
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. Synchroteam price starts at $24 per user/month , When comparing Synchroteam to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Booking and scheduling software cost.
Bottom line: Synchroteam is more expensive than HotSchedules.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared HotSchedules Vs. Synchroteam 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.
Synchroteam: Billing & Invoicing, Time Tracking, Scheduling, Custom User Interface, Customizable Fields.
Target customer size
The product is focused on the restaurant industry addressing both large franchises as well as single restaurants. Synchroteam offers its incredible features-including Scheduling and Tracking; among others to businesses.