Comprehensive Features

Everything You Need to Transform Operations

Powerful, integrated features designed to streamline scheduling, reduce costs, improve team productivity, and simplify workforce management for modern businesses.

Scheduling

Smart Scheduling That Saves Hours

Build optimized schedules in minutes with AI-powered suggestions based on availability, skills, labor costs, and historical data. Our intelligent scheduling engine learns from your patterns and helps you create balanced schedules that meet both business needs and employee preferences.

The scheduling system automatically accounts for overtime rules, rest requirements, and skill-based assignments. You can create recurring schedules, copy previous weeks, and make bulk changes in seconds. Real-time notifications keep everyone informed of schedule changes instantly.

87%reduction in scheduling time
Drag-and-drop schedule builder
Auto-fill shifts based on availability
Labor cost forecasting
Conflict detection and alerts
Template-based scheduling
Mobile schedule access
Time Tracking

Accurate Time & Attendance

Track employee hours with precision. Automated time tracking, break management, overtime alerts, and seamless integration. Eliminate time theft and buddy punching with GPS verification and photo capture, ensuring every minute is accurately recorded and properly compensated.

Employees can clock in from their mobile devices or web browser, with managers receiving instant notifications for missed punches or attendance issues. The system automatically calculates regular hours, overtime, and breaks according to your company policies and local labor laws.

99.9%time tracking accuracy
GPS-verified clock in/out
Automated break tracking
Overtime calculation and alerts
Photo verification on clock-in
Real-time attendance monitoring
Time edit requests and approvals
Team Management

Complete Workforce Management

Manage your entire team from one centralized dashboard with profiles, certifications, performance tracking, and communication. Keep all employee information organized and accessible, track important documents and certifications, and maintain a complete history of performance reviews and feedback.

Set up automated reminders for expiring certifications, schedule recurring performance reviews, and maintain detailed records of training completion. The system helps you identify skill gaps, plan succession, and ensure your team is always properly certified and compliant.

50+employee data points tracked
Employee profiles and documents
Certification tracking and alerts
Performance reviews and feedback
Availability management
Skills and training tracking
Team directory and org chart
Analytics

Data-Driven Labor Insights

Real-time insights into labor costs, productivity metrics, schedule optimization, and comprehensive reporting for better decisions. Turn raw data into actionable insights with customizable dashboards, detailed reports, and forecasting tools that help you optimize staffing levels and control costs.

Compare actual labor costs against budgets and forecasts in real-time. Identify trends, track key performance indicators, and generate reports for payroll, accounting, and management. Schedule automatic report delivery to stakeholders and export data for deeper analysis.

$45Kaverage annual labor cost savings
Real-time labor cost tracking
Forecasting and budgeting tools
Productivity and efficiency metrics
Custom report builder
Scheduled report delivery
Export to Excel and PDF
Communication

Seamless Team Communication

Built-in messaging, shift swap requests, announcements, and notifications keep everyone connected, informed, and engaged. Eliminate the chaos of text messages, phone calls, and group chats by centralizing all team communication in one platform that integrates directly with scheduling and time tracking.

Employees can request shift swaps or time off directly through the app, with managers receiving instant notifications for approval. Send targeted announcements to specific teams, locations, or departments, and track message delivery and read status to ensure important information reaches everyone.

73%faster internal communication
Team messaging and group chats
Shift swap and coverage requests
Company-wide announcements
Push notifications and SMS alerts
Direct manager communication
Read receipts and confirmations
Compliance

Stay Compliant, Stay Protected

Automated compliance tracking, labor law adherence, audit trails, and comprehensive reporting for regulatory requirements. Reduce risk and protect your business with built-in safeguards that enforce labor laws, track working hours, and maintain detailed records for audits and regulatory inspections.

The system automatically enforces mandatory breaks, prevents minor labor law violations, and maintains comprehensive audit trails of all changes and approvals. Generate compliance reports for regulatory agencies, track overtime exposure, and ensure your business stays protected from costly violations and penalties.

100%compliance audit success rate
Labor law compliance monitoring
Automated break enforcement
Minor work hour restrictions
Audit trails and documentation
FLSA and OSHA compliance
Payroll integration ready

Plus Much More

Additional powerful capabilities to enhance your operations management and drive business success

Mobile apps (iOS & Android)

Native apps for seamless mobile experience

Multi-location support

Manage multiple sites from one platform

Role-based permissions

Granular access control for security

API integrations

Connect with your existing tools

Custom branding

Match your company identity

White-label options

Fully branded for your business

Data export and backup

Your data, always accessible

24/7 customer support

Expert help whenever you need it

Training and onboarding

Get up and running fast

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