SocialSchedules
About SocialSchedules
SocialSchedules is a free employee scheduling solution for managers and employees within the restaurant, hospitality and retail industries. The platform was designed for businesses that have hourly workers with scheduling/rostering needs, and helps promote open and timely communication between workers and managers.
SocialSchedules enables users to create a weekly schedule in minutes using schedule templates. Staff availability and hours worked are displayed in one place, helping managers to avoid scheduling conflicts, or accidental overtime. The budget view allows users to keep labour costs in line with the organization's budget. Employees receive published schedules directly to their mobile devices in real time.
Users can manage schedules while on the go using the native OpenSimSim mobile apps for iOS and Android devices. Managers can effectively communicate with staff in real time through the message board and chat functionality. They may also delegate schedule maintenance to staff by enabling shift giveaways and swaps through the platform. Notifications inform users of when an action should be taken or a schedule needs to be modified by exception.
Employees are able to see which co-workers are scheduled to work, as well as use the message board and chat feature to communicate with each other. Staff is able to send shift swap invitations, update their own availability, and submit time-off requests to managers. The opportunities feature enables users to pick up extra shifts by applying for available openings. OpenSimSim also comes with with advanced features for managing multi-location businesses and franchises.
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- Industry: Restaurants
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Great scheduling platform with lots of extras!
Reviewed on 16/08/2019
Pros
Ease of use. Messaging system and shift swap approvals.
Cons
There wasn't much not to dislike about this product. I've had no user issues with it, nor manager issues with it.
- Industry: Retail
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Payroll Software
Reviewed on 6/09/2019
Overall great use and price
Overall great use and price
Pros
web-based, price, and on-boarding for employees. The software gives you the flexibility that you need when running payroll.
Cons
No phone app. It is difficult to navigate the first uses.
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price- Industry: Retail
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10
Great, but slow
Reviewed on 16/08/2019
So far OpenSimSim has been a mixed bag. When it works well it's a fantastic software. When it...
So far OpenSimSim has been a mixed bag. When it works well it's a fantastic software. When it doesn't work well it's absolutely frustrating to deal with. We used OpenSimSim so that way if people needed to be able to switch shifts or request time off there was a place where these requests were stored and could be accepted or declined. Our old program was all manual so it's a big help being able to see who can work and who can't all at once.
Pros
I like that it's easy to see when you and/or your peers work on the web version of opensimsim. It's easy to set-up for your work weeks too so it'll accurately show how many hours you're getting in a week, and it being easy to customize is a nice feature too.
Cons
Sending messages to your peers is really slow. Even with a perfect connection it might take serveral (1-5 minutes) to send a message. Also, there was a problem my peers and I had with signing into OpenSimSim. I wish they had a feature to upload your schedule to a third party app such as Google Calendar or being able to do it on your phone using your Apple calendar. So that way my spouse and I can plan around my schedule. Another con is that it'll automatically sign you out every week. We had assigned computers at work so having to sign into my computer every single day is a waste of time.
- Industry: Nonprofit Organisation Management
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Compass-Non profit cafe using Open Sim
Reviewed on 17/10/2019
Easy to start and implement, staff loves it
Easy to start and implement, staff loves it
Pros
It's free! We were using an app called Deputy, and we had to pay for what open sim offers for free and its great as a manager, and our staff loves it! '
Cons
There is no direct message board for all staff notes, id love to be able to communicate with my team throughout a week this way
- Industry: Food & Beverages
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Great platform
Reviewed on 16/02/2019
Outstanding
Outstanding
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As a GM I love OpenSimSim it’s very user friendly
Cons
Budgeting wasn’t working at first but then did work.
SocialSchedules FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for SocialSchedules.Q. What type of pricing plans does SocialSchedules offer?
SocialSchedules offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from: US$15.99/month
- Pricing model: Free Version, Subscription
- Free Trial: Available
Basic: Free (up to 10 employees) Starter: $15.99 mo / location Premium: $39.99 mo / location Enterprise: Contact OpenSimSim
Q. Who are the typical users of SocialSchedules?
SocialSchedules has the following typical customers:
2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000
Q. What languages does SocialSchedules support?
SocialSchedules supports the following languages:
English, French, Spanish
Q. Does SocialSchedules support mobile devices?
SocialSchedules supports the following devices:
Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
Q. What other apps does SocialSchedules integrate with?
SocialSchedules integrates with the following applications:
Harbortouch POS, Heartland Payroll+, Heartland Restaurant
Q. What level of support does SocialSchedules offer?
SocialSchedules offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, 24/7 (Live rep), Chat
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