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Connecteam vs Sling

Short answer: Both are free for the schedule up to 30 users, and Connecteam is free with every feature up to 10. For the time clock, labor reports and paid time off, Sling Business at $4 a user costs less from 11 to 17 people; from 18, Connecteam’s $70 a month for two hubs costs less.

Shift Amp schedules your whole team for free, at any size. Pro adds the time clock, labor reports and paid time off for $2 a member, half the price of Sling Business, in one plan.

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Head to head

Connecteam vs Sling at a glance
ConnecteamSling
Free planUp to 10 users with every feature, or 30 with the basics (stronger)Up to 30 users, no time clock
Open shifts on the free planUp to 10 users, on Small BusinessYes, up to 30 users (stronger)
How it’s pricedA flat fee per hub for 30 users, then per userPer user, admins and managers included
Paid time off balancesA second hub, HR & Skills, from $29 a monthBusiness, $4 a user
15 people, with reports$70 a month for two hubs$60 a month on Business (stronger)
25 people, with reports$70 a month for two hubs (stronger)$100 a month on Business
The stronger option on that rowFull breakdown, with Shift Amp

Which to choose

Connecteam, Sling or Shift Amp?

Here’s who each one suits.

Choose Connecteam if…

  • You have 10 people or fewer and want the time clock and reports for free. The Small Business plan includes every hub and feature.
  • You have 18 or more people and need the time clock, labor reports and paid time off. Connecteam’s two Basic hubs are $70 a month for 30 users, under Sling Business at $4 a user.

Choose Sling if…

  • You need just the schedule for up to 30 people, with open shifts. Sling Free includes them; Connecteam’s free Limited plan doesn’t.
  • You have 11 to 17 people and need the time clock and reports. Sling Business comes in under Connecteam’s $70 for two hubs.

Choose Shift Amp if…

  • You want your whole team on the schedule for free, whether that’s 8 people or 80. Shift Amp’s Free plan has no cap.
  • You want shift swaps, availability, open shifts and messaging included. They’re all on the Free plan.
  • You want the time clock, a kiosk, labor reports and paid time off for half what Sling Business charges, in one plan. Pro is $2 a member a month, with no second hub to buy.
  • You want to try everything first. Every new team gets 14 days of everything, Pro included.
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Pricing

Is Connecteam cheaper than Sling?

It depends on your team size, your locations and what you need. Try your numbers, with Shift Amp alongside.

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What you need

Monthly cost for 20 people

Connecteam · Basic, Ops and HR$70

$70 a month for up to 30 users

Sling · Business$80

$68 a month billed annually

Shift Amp Pro$40

$2 per member a month, with no location fees

Connecteam costs less than Sling here: $70 a month against $80. Shift Amp Pro comes to $40, $30 a month less than Connecteam and half the price of Sling Business.

Monthly cost by team size, billed monthly at one location, at each vendor’s listed price. Shift Amp Free covers the schedule; Pro adds the time clock and reports.
Team sizeConnecteamSlingShift Amp
LimitedSmall BusinessBasic, Ops and HRFreeBusinessFreePro
5 people$0$0$70$0$20$0$10
10 people$0$0$70$0$40$0$20
15 people$0Over the 10-user cap$70$0$60$0$30
25 people$0Over the 10-user cap$70$0$100$0$50
50 peopleOver the 30-user capOver the 10-user cap$102Over the 30-user cap$200$0$100
What’s includedUp to 30 users. One schedule and one time clock, without open shifts or GPS.Up to 10 users. Every hub and feature, on one schedule and one time clock.Two hubs on Basic: GPS clock-in, open shifts, labor costs and PTO balances.Up to 30 users. Scheduling, open shifts, time off and messaging.Time clock, kiosk, labor reports, paid time off, auto-assign and shift tasks.The schedule, swaps, messaging and shift tasks, at any team size.Adds the time clock, timesheets, labor reports and paid time off. $2 a member.

Connecteam prices each hub at a flat fee for the first 30 users. The table pairs its Operations hub, for the schedule and time clock, with HR & Skills, for paid time off: $35 each a month on Basic, or $29 billed yearly, plus $1.60 a month for each user past 30. Without paid time off, the Operations hub alone is $35. Sling prices per user, and admins and managers count toward the Free plan’s 30-user cap. Billed annually, Sling Business is $3.40 a user.

Feature by feature

How do the features compare?

We show Connecteam on its free Limited and Small Business plans and on Basic for two hubs, and Sling on its Free and Business plans, the two that line up with Shift Amp Free and Pro. Where a feature needs a paid plan, we name the plan.

Connecteam vs Sling, feature by feature, with Shift Amp
FeatureConnecteamLimited, Small Business and Basic, Ops and HRSlingFree and BusinessShift AmpFree and Pro
Scheduling
Schedule builderBuild the week, then publish it.Every plan, free ones includedFree planFree plan
Week templatesReuse a whole week.Free up to 10 users, then AdvancedBusinessFree plan
AvailabilitySee who can work while you place shifts.Free up to 10 users, then BasicBusinessFree plan
Shift swapsYour team trades shifts in the app.Free up to 10 users, then AdvancedOffers on Free, swaps on BusinessFree plan
Open shiftsPost shifts your team can claim.Free up to 10 users, then BasicFree planFree plan
Automatic schedulingFill shifts without placing each one.Free up to 10 users, then ExpertAuto-assign on BusinessAuto-assign, Free plan
Time tracking
Mobile time clockClock in from a phone.Every plan, free ones includedBusinessPro
Kiosk time clockA shared device by the door.Every plan, free ones includedBusinessPro
GeofencingCheck where people clock in.Free up to 10 users, then AdvancedBusinessPro
Labor costs
Labor cost while schedulingSee what a shift costs as you place it.Free up to 10 users, then BasicBusinessFree plan
Labor reportsHours and wages over any period.Free up to 10 users, then BasicBusinessPro
Paid time off balancesApprove time off against what is left.Free up to 10 users, then HR & Skills BasicBusinessPro
Team
Group messagingThreads for a team or location.Every plan, free ones includedPrivate on Free, group on BusinessFree plan
Shift tasksAttach the work to the shift.Free up to 10 users, then BasicBusinessFree plan
iOS and Android appsFor managers and their teams.Every planEvery planFree plan

Why Shift Amp

Where Shift Amp comes out ahead

Whether you run one small location or several, here’s where you get more for less.

Free for your whole team

Shift Amp
Free for the schedule at any team size.
Connecteam
Free up to 10 users with every feature, or 30 with the basics.
Sling
Free up to 30 users, admins and managers included.

Swaps and availability included

Shift Amp
Both on the Free plan, with open shifts and messaging.
Connecteam
Past 10 users, availability starts on Basic and swaps on Advanced, $59 a month.
Sling
Not on Free. Both come with Business, at $4 a user.

Half the price of Sling Business

Shift Amp
$2 a member for the time clock, labor reports and paid time off, in one plan.
Connecteam
Two hubs for the same: Operations and HR & Skills, $70 a month for 30 users.
Sling
$4 a user on Business.
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Switching

From Connecteam or Sling to Shift Amp

Three steps, and you can run both for a week before you move everyone over.

  1. 1

    Start your free account

    Add your locations and positions. No credit card needed.

  2. 2

    Bring your team over

    Export your team list, save it as a CSV and import it, up to 200 people per file.

  3. 3

    Build and publish the week

    Rebuild your current week once, save it as a template, then publish.

FAQ

Connecteam vs Sling, answered.

Is Connecteam cheaper than Sling?

For the schedule, both are free up to 30 users, and Connecteam is free with every feature up to 10. With the time clock, labor reports and paid time off, Sling Business costs less from 11 to 17 people; from 18 up, Connecteam’s two Basic hubs at $70 a month for 30 users cost less.

How does Shift Amp compare to Connecteam and Sling?

Shift Amp is free for the schedule at any team size, with shift swaps, availability, open shifts, messaging and shift tasks included. Pro adds the time clock, labor reports and paid time off balances for $2 a member a month, half the price of Sling Business, with no location fees.

Is Connecteam free?

Yes, for small teams. The Small Business plan is free for up to 10 users, archived users included, with every hub and feature on one schedule and one time clock. The free Limited plan covers up to 30 users with the basics.

Who owns Sling?

Toast, the restaurant point-of-sale company, which bought Sling in 2022.

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How we compared

Facts verified . We checked each product’s public plans and features using the vendors’ own pricing pages and help centers. Connecteam and Sling are trademarks of their owners. Shift Amp is not affiliated with or endorsed by either.

Sources

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  2. Connecteam, The Small Business Plan. Accessed Oct 23, 2026.
  3. Connecteam, How to View Scheduled Labor, Actual Labor, and Sales Data in the Schedule. Accessed Oct 23, 2026.
  4. Connecteam, Differences Between Time Off and Unavailability. Accessed Oct 23, 2026.
  5. Sling, Pricing. Accessed Oct 23, 2026.
  6. Toast, Sling Pricing (non-Toast accounts). Accessed Oct 23, 2026.
  7. Toast, Toast Acquires Sling to Expand its Team Management Suite. Accessed Oct 23, 2026.
  8. Shift Amp, Pricing. Accessed Oct 23, 2026.