AI-powered shift scheduling and rota planning software

Plan your schedule in minutes, not hours.

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You can set everything up on your own, but if you want help getting started or you're not sure how to make everything work, book a free 30 min session and we'll go through it together.

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Why choose our shift scheduling tool?

Mobile friendly interface for your team

Your team can see their schedule on the go, on their phones. They can comfortably request their vacations and tag preffered shifts.

My Schedule
Monday, Oct 28
Opening Shift
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Kitchen
Closing Shift
5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Restaurant
Tuesday, Oct 29
No shift planned
Wednesday, Oct 30
Requested vacation
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Easy to Use

Intuitive scheduling in calendar view with Customizable Zoom Levels. Plan "open slots" according to your business needs and assign them once you have right person available.

Afternoon shift11:00 - 19:00
Afternoon shift11:00 - 19:00Petra Fialova

XLSX exports for printable rosters

Need to print your roster? Export the schedule to XLSX and format it for paper, payroll, or offline review.

AI powered scheduling

Define custom rules and let the AI scheduler take care of the rest. AI agent will help you clarify constraints and create a balanced schedule for you.

AI assistant

I can help schedule shifts using your workspace data (persons, locations, open slots, and existing shifts). Use the date range and rules to guide scheduling.

How can I help today?

Schedule next month
Delete schedule for next month
Message the AI

Pricing

Simple monthly pricing

Start with a 30 day trial. After that, pay only for team members you schedule.

Monthly billing only

One seat = one scheduled team member

A seat is one person in your team roster who can be scheduled. Admins and setup helpers do not need separate seats unless they are also scheduled.

  • AI-powered schedule generation
  • Scheduling rules, preferences, and Must rules
  • XLSX roster export for easy printing
  • Monthly billing, cancel when you need

Discounted price

€1seat/month

Discounted from the full price: €2 / seat / month

Choose this price when you allow us to publish a blog post about Shift Scheduler on your website with a do-follow backlink.

Start 30 day trial

No annual commitment. Trial access starts from login.

Frequently Asked Questions

Have questions? We've got answers.

What is ShiftScheduler?

ShiftScheduler is an AI-powered shift scheduling tool that helps teams build staff rosters, track availability and time off, and export ready-to-print schedules. It combines an AI assistant with Google OR-Tools optimization to generate fair, conflict-free schedules in minutes instead of hours.

How does AI scheduling work?

We use an AI model from OpenAI to analyze your requirements. Afterwards, we use OR-Tools from Google. OR-Tools is a suite for optimization, tuned for tackling the world's toughest problems in vehicle routing, flows, integer and linear programming, and constraint programming.

Can AI agents like Claude or ChatGPT use ShiftScheduler?

Yes. ShiftScheduler includes a built-in MCP (Model Context Protocol) server, so AI agents such as Claude, ChatGPT, or custom LLM applications can search your schedule data, assign shifts, check vacation and time-off impact, and review location history directly through natural language, using workspace-scoped tools like shiftscheduler-search, shiftscheduler-assign, shiftscheduler-vacations, and shiftscheduler-location-history.

Is there any support available?

ShiftScheduler is so intuitive, that you will not need any support. However, if you need any help or you encounter any issues, you can contact us via email at adam (at) shiftscheduler (dot) ai.

Is this only for hospitality industry?

You can use ShiftScheduler in any industry, that requires a team shift scheduling. From day to day shift scheduling in hospitality through manufacturing to planning in logistics, hospitals or transportation.

Where are my data stored?

All data is stored on secure servers in Europe. We do not sell your data to third parties. If you let us, we will use cookies to improve your experience. When you use AI features, we use openAI models for data processing.

From the blog

Practical guides for shift scheduling, staffing, and operations. More from the blog

How to Use Scheduling Rules in Shift Scheduler

Learn how Scheduling rules work in Shift Scheduler, how to write good rules, why rule order changes penalties, and what to adjust when the roster does not match expectations.