Shiftboard Review - why 4.4 stars?

Shiftboard Review
ITQlick Score: 87/100
ITQlick Rating: (4.4/5)
Pricing: 4/10 - average cost
Category: Workflow Management -> Shiftboard
Ranking:Ranked 2 out of 44 Workflow Management systems
Company: Shiftboard
Pricing: starts at $45 per month
Typical customers: Small, medium and large size businesses
Platforms: Desktop, Mobile, Cloud
Links: Shiftboard pricing, Shiftboard alternatives

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / updated: Oct 29, 2020

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What is Shiftboard?

Shiftboard is a cloud-based workflow management software that assists workers in managing rotational schedules through smart recommendations. It also allows them to implement their schedule processes in compliance with existing labor laws and regulations. These features enable organizations to handle fluctuating schedules to reduce chaotic occurrences with employees and operations.

The software highlight features include Fatigue Risk Management, Overtime Distribution/Equalization, Labor Demand Forecasting, and Proficiency-based Job rotations. Shiftboard is a computer software company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, USA; it started operations in 2002 and currently has between 50 and 200 employees. It got recognition as one of Washington 100 Best Companies To Work For in 2019.

What is Shiftboard rating? ()

The rating of Shiftboard is 4.4 stars out of 5 and the total score is 87 out of 100. The ratings are based on our unbiased experts. Learn more in our rating methodology page

Who are Shiftboard's typical customers?

The typical customers include the following business size: Small, medium and large size businesses.

Is Shiftboard the best Workflow Management?

Shiftboard is ranked 2 out of 44 software in their category (Workflow Management systems).

What are Shiftboard's pros? (4 Pros)

  • The software uses multiple search parameters when running a report
  • Some staff can switch shifts without a managerial process
  • It can throw errors for new schedules on a past date
  • Shiftboard supports CSV file export

What are Shiftboard's cons? (2 cons)

  • Users cannot easily change schedules in a bulk upload
  • It only supports one team per shift for now

Who are their main alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Shiftboard: SAP NetWeaver Process Orchestration, BP Logix Process Director, Everteam BPM, KiSSFLOW, TrackVia, Signavio, Digital Business Transformation Suite, Comindware Tracker, Widen Collective, WorkForce Suite. The full list of competitors can be found here.

What is the cost of Shiftboard?

The cost of license starts at $45 per month. On top of the total cost of licenses which is easy to calculate - what is the REAL total cost of implementation? You need to add the cost of training, customization, data migration, and other "hidden cost". ITQlick pricing score is 4 out of 10 (10 is most expensive). Find here the REAL total cost breakdown for Shiftboard

What should you ask Shiftboard during a demo session? (65 questions)

Schedule a demo with Shiftboard and access 65 must ask questions for the vendor while watching Shiftboard in action.

Is it the right software for you?

Shiftboard is suitable for small, medium-sized, and large organizations in Oil &Gas, Manufacturing, Public service, and Healthcare industries. Also, Staffing agencies, Call centers, and Warehouse/Distribution companies would find Shiftboard useful for their operations. Randstad, Lush, Salesforce, and LiveOps are some of the software notable customers.

Shiftboard's list of categories:

Call Center
Attendance Tracking
Employee Scheduling
Workforce Management
Scheduling
Dental

Shiftboard's list of features:

Automated Scheduling
Employee Database
Group Scheduling
Multi-Location Support
Employee Scheduling
Scheduling
Vacation Tracking

Shiftboard Vs. Alternatives

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87/100
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Shlomi holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information System Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 15 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant, and implementation expert for small, medium and large size (global) companies.