Sling review

Sling, now sold as Sling by Toast, is the cheapest way on this list to put labor cost next to the schedule. The free plan covers shift scheduling for up to 30 users, with time-off requests, available shifts, news sharing, private messaging and long-term scheduling months ahead. Premium costs $1.70 per user per month on annual billing, or $2 monthly, and adds mobile time tracking, labor cost management that compares labor costs against sales, overtime tracking, group messaging and calendar sync. Business at $3.40 annually adds kiosk time tracking on a shared device, reports on hours and wages, and tracking for no-shows and sick call-outs. What Sling does not document on its pricing page is sales forecasting or automatic schedule generation, so managers who want schedules built from projected sales will find more in 7shifts, Deputy or When I Work. For a small team that needs a free schedule and a cheap labor cost view, it is hard to beat.

Who it is for

Budget-conscious restaurants that want free scheduling and low-cost labor cost tracking.

Price

Free for up to 30 users; Premium from $1.70 per user per month billed annually ($2 monthly); Business $3.40.

$ 2.00 1.70 per user per month
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 9, 2026.

Key features

• Free shift scheduling, time-off requests and available shifts for up to 30 users
• Labor cost management that compares labor costs against sales on Premium
• Overtime tracking to spot and prevent excessive overtime
• Kiosk time tracking, reports, no-show and sick call-out tracking on Business
• Long-term scheduling months in advance

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Lowest paid price on this list
• Strength: Free plan covers up to 30 users
• Strength: Prices are published in USD with a 15% annual discount
• Weakness: Labor cost tools require a paid plan
• Weakness: No documented sales forecasting or auto-scheduling on the pricing page
• Weakness: Kiosk time clock and reports need the Business plan

Key facts

• Free plan: Up to 30 users
• Premium: $1.70 per user a month annual, $2 monthly
• Business: $3.40 per user a month annual, $4 monthly
• Free trial: 15 days

Where it ranks

Sling is No. 4 in our Best Restaurant Scheduling Software verdict.