Schedaddle is retail employee scheduling software built for the single-store manager, while When I Work is a broad, multi-industry SMB scheduling and time-tracking app used across retail, hospitality, healthcare, and services. It is priced per user, per month, billed by seat — your bill grows with every employee you add, and time tracking is a paid add-on on the entry plan.
Per-location flat pricing instead of per-seat: add your whole team without your bill climbing, and the mobile app is free for every employee.
An auto-drafter that rotates opening and closing shifts fairly using a 4-week rolling balance — not just shift filling.
A 30-minute role painter assigns coverage by role within a shift (opening, floor, closing), which seat-based generalists do not model.
Built specifically for a single store manager, not a multi-industry HR team — less to configure.
A longer track record, a larger third-party integration marketplace, and broad multi-industry support.
More mature team-messaging and shift-marketplace features for very large or multi-location hourly teams.
| Dimension | Schedaddle | When I Work |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per location, flat monthly (employees free) | Per user / seat, monthly |
| Best for | Single-store & small multi-store retail | Broad multi-industry SMB |
| Fair open/close rotation | Auto, 4-week rolling balance | Manual / templates |
| Sub-shift role coverage | 30-minute role painter | Shift start/end only |
| Time clock | Included on the time-and-attendance plan | Paid add-on on the entry plan |
Competitor pricing models as of May 2026; verify current details on each vendor’s site.
Start free. No credit card. Pay per location, not per employee.