Compare KEY2ACT and HotSchedules - May 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - KEY2ACT or HotSchedules?

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:

KEY2ACT Vs. HotSchedules

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 ...

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? KEY2ACT 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 KEY2ACT and HotSchedules.

KEY2ACT accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 KEY2ACT is rated 6, which is similar to 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: KEY2ACT is more expensive than HotSchedules.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared KEY2ACT Vs. HotSchedules based on some of the most important and required Booking and scheduling features.

KEY2ACT: Billing & Invoicing, Contract Management, Facility Management, HVAC, Scheduling, Work Order Management.

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

Target customer size

KEY2ACT's typical customers include: Large business, The product is focused on the restaurant industry addressing both large franchises as well as single restaurants.