Best staff scheduling software 2026
On our criteria Shiftbase and Shyfter share first place, with 100/100. But there is no single best tool for everyone. Choose on what matters most to you. In our score this criterion weighs most: link with a payroll provider (social secretariat).
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Shiftbase
#1 100/100
Summary
Shiftbase is Dutch software for rosters, time registration, leave and payroll preparation, suited to hospitality, retail and healthcare businesses with shift work. Staff can see schedules in an app, set availability and swap shifts, and the tool offers automatic scheduling, time registration, a payroll provider link, Dutch and French, and public pricing starting at EUR 0 for up to 15 employees. We found no source for its Ciao readiness. Show more
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€0 / maand (Free-pakket, tot 15 medewerkers; Basic vanaf 30 EUR/maand)
Strong and weak on our criteria
- Link with a payroll provider (social secretariat)
- Staff see their schedule in an app
- Request a quote Visit website ↗
Shyfter
#2 100/100
Summary
Shyfter is a Belgian tool for staff scheduling and time registration, fitting cleaning companies and other shift work with changing rosters. It offers a mobile time clock, CIAO-ready check-in and check-out with automatic submission to the NSSO, a payroll provider link, and works in Dutch, French and English. Plans start from EUR 39 per month, but Check In&Out @Work is a paid option without a public price. Show more
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€39 / maand (Time tracking-plan; Check In&Out @Work is een betalende optie zonder publieke prijs)
Strong and weak on our criteria
- Link with a payroll provider (social secretariat)
- Staff see their schedule in an app
- Request a quote Visit website ↗
Skello
#3 93/100
Summary
Skello is French staff scheduling and time registration software with a Belgian offer, suited to French-speaking hospitality and retail companies running several shifts. It offers automatic scheduling, an app where staff view schedules and swap shifts, time registration in the same tool, and links with payroll providers. The price is public, from EUR 79 per month. It does not work in both Dutch and French. Show more
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€79 / maand (Planning Standard)
Strong and weak on our criteria
- Link with a payroll provider (social secretariat)
- Staff see their schedule in an app
- Works in Dutch and French
- Request a quote Visit website ↗
Strobbo
#4 93/100
Summary
Strobbo, formerly Online Werkrooster, is Belgian software for staff scheduling, time registration, Dimona and payroll processing, suited to hospitality and retail companies. It links to more than 30 payroll providers, lets staff view schedules in an app and manage availability and shift swaps, and can schedule automatically from rules or forecasts. It works in Dutch and French. Its price is not public and is available on request. Show more
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On request
Strong and weak on our criteria
- Link with a payroll provider (social secretariat)
- Staff see their schedule in an app
- Price public on the website
- Request a quote Visit website ↗
Beeple
#5 79/100
Summary
Beeple is a Belgian scheduling tool for flexible staff, volunteers and temporary workers, suited to organisations and temporary employment agencies that roster many casual workers. Staff can see their schedule in an app, time registration sits in the same tool, and it links with a payroll provider. It also offers rule-based automatic scheduling and works in Dutch and French. The price is not public on the website. Show more
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On request
Strong and weak on our criteria
- Link with a payroll provider (social secretariat)
- Staff see their schedule in an app
- Availability and shift swapping by staff: no source
- Request a quote Visit website ↗
Protime
#6 79/100
Summary
Protime is a Belgian vendor of time registration, staff scheduling and access control, suited to medium-sized and large employers that already use time clocks and want to link Checkinatwork to them. It submits registrations to the NSSO automatically, connects to payroll providers, combines time registration with scheduling, and works in Dutch and French. Its price is not public on the website. Show more
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On request
Strong and weak on our criteria
- Link with a payroll provider (social secretariat)
- Staff see their schedule in an app
- Availability and shift swapping by staff: no source
- Request a quote Visit website ↗
bookU
#7 71/100
Summary
bookU is a Belgian platform for scheduling, time tracking, contracts and Dimona, aimed at employers with flexible staff and temporary employment agencies, including supermarkets and hospitality businesses. It links to a payroll provider, lets staff view schedules in an app, and supports availability and shift swapping. One limitation is that it does not work in both Dutch and French. Show more
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Unknown
Strong and weak on our criteria
- Link with a payroll provider (social secretariat)
- Staff see their schedule in an app
- Automatic scheduling based on rules or forecasts: no source
- Request a quote Visit website ↗
Quinyx
#8 64/100
Summary
Quinyx is a Swedish workforce management platform for scheduling, aimed at larger employers with many locations and shifts, such as cleaning and retail. Staff can see their schedule in an app, set availability and swap shifts, and register their time in the same tool. It also builds schedules automatically from rules or forecasts. It does not work in both Dutch and French, and the price is not public. Show more
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On request
Strong and weak on our criteria
- Staff see their schedule in an app
- Availability and shift swapping by staff
- Link with a payroll provider (social secretariat): no source
- Request a quote Visit website ↗
tamigo
#9 64/100
Summary
tamigo is a Danish platform for staff scheduling, time registration and payroll export, aimed at retail and hospitality chains with several locations. Employees see their schedule in an app, can set availability and swap shifts, and time registration sits in the same tool. It works in Dutch and French, and the price is public. We found no source for a link with a social secretariat. Show more
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€15 / locatie/maand (Essential)
Strong and weak on our criteria
- Staff see their schedule in an app
- Availability and shift swapping by staff
- Link with a payroll provider (social secretariat): no source
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| Data per criterion | Shiftbase 100 | Shyfter 100 | Skello 93 | Strobbo 93 | Beeple 79 | Protime 79 | bookU 71 | Quinyx 64 | tamigo 64 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Link with a payroll provider (social secretariat) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | Unknown | Unknown |
| Staff see their schedule in an app | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Availability and shift swapping by staff | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | Unknown | Unknown | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Time registration in the same tool | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Automatic scheduling based on rules or forecasts | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | Unknown | ✓ Yes | Unknown |
| Works in Dutch and French | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | No | No | ✓ Yes |
| Price public on the website | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | No | No | No | Unknown | No | ✓ Yes |
| Registration methods | Unknown | app, qr | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | terminal | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Price from | €0 / maand (Free-pakket, tot 15 medewerkers; Basic vanaf 30 EUR/maand) | €39 / maand (Time tracking-plan; Check In&Out @Work is een betalende optie zonder publieke prijs) | €79 / maand (Planning Standard) | On request | On request | On request | Unknown | On request | €15 / locatie/maand (Essential) |
How this ranking works
Every tool gets a score from 0 to 100 on the same published criteria. Missing data counts as 0 and is shown as "unknown". Paying, advertising or being our client does not change the score or the order.
- Link with a payroll provider (social secretariat)
- Staff see their schedule in an app
- Availability and shift swapping by staff
- Time registration in the same tool
- Automatic scheduling based on rules or forecasts
- Works in Dutch and French
- Price public on the website
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Most asked questions
Which staff scheduling software suits you?
The 5 highest scoring tools, each with the same four questions:
1. Shiftbase (100/100)
Best for: Hospitality, retail and healthcare with shift work that want a publicly priced package.
Price: €0 / maand (Free-pakket, tot 15 medewerkers; Basic vanaf 30 EUR/maand)
Strongest point: Link with a payroll provider (social secretariat)
Watch out: no open points on our criteria
2. Shyfter (100/100)
Best for: Cleaning companies and shift work with changing rosters.
Price: €39 / maand (Time tracking-plan; Check In&Out @Work is een betalende optie zonder publieke prijs)
Strongest point: Link with a payroll provider (social secretariat)
Watch out: no open points on our criteria
3. Skello (93/100)
Best for: French-speaking hospitality and retail companies with several shifts.
Price: €79 / maand (Planning Standard)
Strongest point: Link with a payroll provider (social secretariat)
Watch out: Works in Dutch and French: no
4. Strobbo (93/100)
Best for: Hospitality and retail companies that want scheduling, Dimona and payroll data in one tool.
Price: On request
Strongest point: Link with a payroll provider (social secretariat)
Watch out: Price public on the website: no
5. Beeple (79/100)
Best for: Organisations and temporary employment agencies that schedule many casual or flexible workers.
Price: On request
Strongest point: Link with a payroll provider (social secretariat)
Watch out: Availability and shift swapping by staff: no source found
What should you look for when choosing?
These are the criteria we score on, from heaviest to lightest:
- Link with a payroll provider (social secretariat): 7 of the 9 tools meet this.
- Staff see their schedule in an app: 9 of the 9 tools meet this.
- Availability and shift swapping by staff: 7 of the 9 tools meet this.
- Time registration in the same tool: 9 of the 9 tools meet this.
- Automatic scheduling based on rules or forecasts: 7 of the 9 tools meet this.
- Works in Dutch and French: 6 of the 9 tools meet this.
- Price public on the website: 4 of the 9 tools meet this.
What does staff scheduling software cost?
4 of the 9 tools publish a price.
The lowest public entry price is €15 / locatie/maand (Essential), at tamigo.
With a free plan: Shiftbase.
Always compare prices for the same number of users and the same modules. A low entry price often covers only one user.
Frequently asked questions
Which staff scheduling software is the best?
On our published criteria Shiftbase and Shyfter share the highest score, 100/100. Our heaviest criterion: link with a payroll provider (social secretariat).
Is there free staff scheduling software?
Yes. Shiftbase has a free plan according to its own pricing page.
Which staff scheduling software works in Dutch and French?
With a source for both languages: Shiftbase, Shyfter, Strobbo, Beeple, Protime and tamigo.
How did you compare?
We read the website, documentation and pricing page of every vendor and noted the source per criterion. Last checked on October 18, 2026. Paying does not change the score.