Simple Roster Plus is practical employee scheduling software for small businesses replacing paper, spreadsheets, or group chats—not an enterprise workforce platform.
Replace Spreadsheets with One Weekly Roster
Keep reusable shifts, approved time off, and the published schedule in one place instead of another shared file.
Clear pricing, clear limits
Permanent Free for up to 10 staff. Plus and Pro scale to 50 and 100 with published admin and device counts.
Scheduling without enterprise HR
Managers who want weekly schedules and attendance review—not payroll, hiring suites, or complex compliance tools.
How small teams get started
How Small Teams Get Started
Core roster setup is self-service. You sign up, complete a guided setup, then build and publish your first week.
Step 1
Create your account
Self-service signup opens the Free plan. A seeded demo sandbox is available if you want to explore first.
Step 2
Complete guided setup
The guided setup helps you configure your business, shifts, roles, and staff before you build the first roster. A default location and default shift presets are created for you.
Step 3
Build and publish
Your first published week still requires assigning real staff to shifts. After that, copy the previous week to reduce repeat work.
Device attendance setup is separate from core roster setup. Connecting a biometric terminal needs network and mapping work beyond the guided wizard. Hardware is not included.
A practical weekly workflow
Weekly Scheduling Without the Enterprise Stack
Managers create a weekly roster with reusable shift presets, account for staff leave planning, publish a draft when ready, and share a read-only link. Manual attendance works without hardware.
✓Reusable shift presets and weekly roster creation.
✓Approved leave visibility while you schedule.
✓Copy the previous week after your first schedule.
✓Draft and published states with read-only sharing.
Employee scheduling questions for small businesses
Employee Scheduling Questions for Small Businesses
Is there a free plan?
Yes. The permanent Free plan covers up to 10 staff, up to 2 locations, and 1 admin. Roster and manual attendance continue after the optional 30-day device sync trial ends.
Do I need a credit card to start?
No credit card is required to start on Free. Paid Plus and Pro plans use Stripe checkout when you upgrade.
How many staff can I manage?
Free: up to 10. Plus: up to 50. Pro: up to 100. Staff caps still apply even when paid plans allow unlimited locations.
How many locations are included?
Free includes up to 2 locations. Plus and Pro include unlimited locations. Unlimited locations on paid plans do not remove the staff caps above.
How many managers are included?
Free includes 1 admin. Plus includes 2 admins. Pro includes 5 admins. Extra admins are +$2/month each.
How do I get started?
Sign up, complete the guided setup for business, shifts, roles, and staff, then build and publish your first week. Core roster setup is self-service. A demo sandbox is also available.
Can I import staff from a spreadsheet?
Not today. Add staff manually during setup or on the Staff page. Spreadsheet import is not available yet.
Can staff view the schedule on their phones?
Yes. Staff can open a published read-only roster link on their phone. Published schedules can be viewed in a mobile browser. There is no separate employee scheduling app.
Can employees clock in from their phones?
No. Clock-ins come from a supported attendance device or from manager manual entry. Phone and GPS clock-in are not available.
Is Auto Scheduler available?
Auto Scheduler is coming soon. Today you can copy the previous week and adjust the roster manually.
Are shift swaps available?
Not yet. Shift swaps are not part of the current product.
Is payroll included?
No. Simple Roster Plus is roster and attendance software—not a payroll system.
Is hardware included?
No. Device slots are software connectivity. Terminals and installation are not included.
Who is Simple Roster Plus not designed for?
Teams over 100 staff, payroll-only buyers, project time tracking, complex union or compliance workflows, and buyers who need employee mobile apps, shift swaps, or phone clock-in on day one are better served by other tools.
Practical Scheduling for Small, Shift-Based Teams
Start Free for up to 10 staff, or explore the demo to see a sample weekly roster before you add your own team.
