Scheduling & labor
Sling
Free-to-start shift scheduling and team communication from Toast, with native Toast POS labor optimization.
What it does
Sling (Sling by Toast) is an employee scheduling, time-clock, and team-communication app for shift-based businesses, including restaurants, retail, and hospitality. Owned by Toast, it integrates natively with Toast POS for sales-based labor optimization.
Best for
Restaurants on Toast POS wanting free-to-start scheduling that ties into their sales data.
AI features
Mostly automation rather than AI: auto-assigning open shifts, shift-swap and time-off workflows, labor cost and overtime alerts, and Toast POS sales-based labor optimization. It does not market a deep AI scheduling engine.
Pricing
Free tier available (with a user cap); paid Premium around $2 and Business around $4 per user per month. Confirm current pricing with vendor.
Pricing signals are indicative and change often. Confirm current pricing with the vendor.
How TableMagic fits
Compare Sling with the job you need done and the tools you already use. If a workflow is missing, describe it in the builder and review the result. Check the provider’s supported connections and costs before deciding what to build or replace.
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Other scheduling software worth weighing against Sling. See the full scheduling guide.
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