Choosing between Schedulfly and HotSchedules as your restaurant scheduling software? Find out why HotSchedules is the top choice for large, multi-location restaurants.
Schedulefly: The go-to for family restaurants
Schedulefly is ideal for small restaurant teams and businesses seeking a straightforward scheduling solution. With its user-friendly interface, ease of use, and a free 30-day trial, it’s perfect for those who need a simple, reliable tool without the complexity of advanced features. While it may lack some of the AI integrations and payroll processing capabilities of HotSchedules, Schedulefly’s simplicity makes it a valuable option for smaller operations.
HotSchedules: Essential for large and growing restaurants
HotSchedules is perfect for large, multi-location restaurants needing a workforce management solution. With advanced AI for sales and labor forecasting, you can predict staffing needs more accurately, reducing costs and improving labor efficiency. Built-in compliance tools help avoid fines by ensuring adherence to labor laws, while geo-fencing technology prevents employee time theft by verifying clock-ins at the correct location. Payroll integration simplifies payroll processing, saving time and reducing errors. These features, which Schedulefly lacks, are crucial for optimizing budgets, maintaining compliance, and efficiently managing large teams across multiple locations.
| HotSchedules | Schedulefly | |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduling | ||
| Team Communication | ||
| Time-off and availability requests | ||
| Shift Swapping | ||
| Mobile App | ||
| Customer Support | ||
| Android/IOS Mobile App | ||
| Manager Log Book | ||
| Time Clock | ||
| Geo-fencing | ||
| Payroll | ||
| AI Sales forecasting | ||
| AI Labor Optimization | ||
| POS Integrations | ||
| Timesheet Templates | ||
| Time Tracking Capability | ||
| Auto-Scheduler | ||
| Task-Management | ||
| Access to earned wages | ||
| Cloud-based | ||
| Support for Windows / Mac |
Labor forecasting accuracy increased by 20%, and Noodles & Company reduced labor spend by $4 million, further optimizing their operating model.
— Noodles & Company
Saved 30+ hours per week in back-of-house operations with HotSchedules forecasting and analytics solution
— Smokey Bones
Decreased scheduling time by 30% and simplified scheduling with HotSchedules
— Ford’s Garage
HotSchedules helps you achieve your labor targets through advanced schedule planning, enforcement, and real-time reporting. Unlike Shedulfly, HotSchedules integrates with your POS to extract and use actual sales data.
With HotSchedules, only scheduled employees can clock in, saving you thousands annually in unbudgeted labor costs. Our system includes optional features like geofencing to protect your restaurant from buddy punching to ensure accurate timekeeping and reduce fraud.
Streamline your payroll process with HotSchedules to ensure employees are paid accurately and on time. Integrating payroll, scheduling, and time clocking into a single platform saves time and maintains data accuracy, simplifying payroll management.
Stay proactive with detailed statistics on employee engagement, such as tardiness, no-shows, sick days, and shift pickups. HotSchedules displays these insights in the Manager Log Book and on a customizable dashboard, helping you stay ahead of labor retention and reduce staff turnover.
HotSchedules seamlessly integrates with many leading POS and payroll solutions, pulling in sales and labor data to help you make informed, cost-saving scheduling decisions.
With AI-driven insights, HotSchedules helps in labor optimization and operational efficiency, providing analysis and foresight beyond the scope of Schedulefly.
HotSchedules integrates directly with your payroll system, streamlining the payroll process and reducing administrative burden. This integration ensures accuracy in pay calculations and compliance with labor laws, something Schedulefly does not currently offer.
HotSchedules ensures customer success with unmatched technical and account support.
HotSchedules empowers managers with real-time access to sales data, providing deeper insights into every transaction. Explore our comprehensive list of integration partners, including top solutions like Toast, Revel, and many more.
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