Toast Scheduling review

Toast Scheduling makes the most sense for restaurants already running the Toast POS, because it forecasts from the POS sales history it already holds. Managers build schedules against expected sales, with weather and labor costs as inputs, and the Scheduling Agent drafts a schedule from staff availability and projected sales for the manager to review and publish. Toast IQ lets managers spot past overstaffing and edit shifts from the floor, and staff view, offer and swap shifts in the MyToast app. Clock-ins flow straight into Toast Payroll, so overtime is visible while you schedule. Toast does not publish a standalone scheduling price. Basic scheduling comes in the payroll bundle at $69 a month plus $9 per employee, which also includes the POS and payroll essentials, while Toast Scheduling Pro is sold in the Team Management Essentials package by quote. Restaurants on another POS cannot use it, so for them Sling by Toast or 7shifts are the options.

Who it is for

Restaurants already on the Toast POS that want schedules built from their own POS sales history.

Price

Payroll bundle from $69 a month plus $9 per employee, including POS, payroll and basic scheduling; Scheduling Pro sold in Team Management Essentials.

$69/month + $9 per employee/month
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 9, 2026.

Key features

• Sales forecasting from historical Toast POS data, with weather and labor cost inputs
• Scheduling Agent that builds schedules from availability and projected sales
• Toast IQ for editing shifts and adjusting coverage on the go
• Shift viewing, offering and swapping in the MyToast mobile app
• Clock-ins and hours flowing into Toast Payroll

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Uses your own POS sales history for forecasts with no separate integration
• Strength: Scheduling, payroll and tips sit in one Toast account
• Strength: Scheduling Agent drafts the schedule for manager review
• Weakness: Only works for restaurants on the Toast POS
• Weakness: No standalone scheduling price is published
• Weakness: Basic scheduling comes in a bundle with POS and payroll

Key facts

• Requires: Toast POS
• Payroll bundle: $69 a month plus $9 per employee
• Advanced tier: Toast Scheduling Pro in Team Management Essentials
• Mobile app: MyToast

Where it ranks

Toast Scheduling is No. 7 in our Best Restaurant Scheduling Software verdict.