shiftswap · for hourly teams
Shift coverage without the group-text chaos.
One shared board where open shifts get posted, claimed, and approved. Everyone sees what's covered and who's covering it — no buried messages, no double-booking.
Flat $12/mo · unlimited staff · set up in 5 minutes
Blue Door Coffee
2 openMorning bar — espresso
Tomorrow · 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM
“Dentist moved my appointment. Sorry team!”
Friday late — close
Claimed by Jay P. · needs approval
Sunday open
Maya C. has it · approved by Rosa
Saturday brunch covered — Pri has it
The problem
The group text is where shifts go to die.
Every hourly team knows the drill. Someone can't work Saturday, the message goes out — and then the chaos starts.
01
Messages get buried
“Can anyone take Saturday?” drowns under memes and schedule pics by lunch.
02
Nobody knows who agreed
Three people half-volunteer, nobody commits, and the shift quietly goes uncovered.
03
You find out too late
The manager learns at 6:55 AM that the 7:00 AM opener isn't coming. Again.
shiftswap replaces all of it with one board, one claim, one approval.
How it works
Post it. Claim it. Approved.
Three steps, three taps, zero ambiguity. Here's the entire product — that's the point.
Post it open
Can't work your shift? Post it to the board in ten seconds with an optional note. The whole team sees it instantly — no message to bury.
Claim it in one tap
Teammates see every open shift in one place and claim with a single tap. No “maybe I can…?” threads. One claim, one name, visible to all.
Approve it, done
You get pinged, approve or deny in one tap, and the board updates for everyone. Covered means covered — no double-covering, no surprises.
Made for
Independent teams where the owner knows everyone's name.
Single-location shops where one “yes” from the manager brings the whole crew on board overnight.
Coffee shops
Morning rush can't wait for a group-text debate.
Gyms & studios
A class with no coach is a refund queue.
Restaurants
Friday night short-staffed costs real covers.
Retail
Small floor teams feel one absence immediately.
Pricing
One flat price. The whole team.
No per-seat math, no tiers to decode. One subscription covers every employee you'll ever invite.
shiftswap for your whole business
$12
per month, flat — unlimited staff
- ✓Unlimited staff on one board
- ✓Post, claim & approve in one tap
- ✓Instant notifications for the whole team
- ✓Invite by link — no passwords for staff
- ✓Cancel anytime in two clicks
No credit card · cancel anytime · set up in 5 minutes
FAQ
Asked by every manager.
Is this scheduling software?+
No — deliberately not. shiftswap doesn't build schedules, track time, or run payroll. It does exactly one thing: open shifts get posted, claimed, and approved on a shared board. That focus is why a team can be up and running in five minutes.
How much does it cost?+
One flat $12 per month per business — unlimited staff, no per-seat math. Yearly is $108 (two months free). There's a 14-day free trial, no credit card required, and you can cancel anytime.
Will my hourly staff actually use it?+
That's the whole design bet. No passwords, no app download — staff join from a single invite link with just a name and phone number. Posting and claiming are each one tap, and the board works fine on a phone browser.
What if nobody claims a shift?+
Then you know early instead of at opening time. The open shift stays visible on the board (and in everyone's notifications) until it's claimed — no more assuming “someone saw the text.”
Does every swap need manager approval?+
Yes. A claim only becomes coverage when a manager approves it. That single checkpoint is what kills double-covering and keeps you in control without a single group message.
We already have scheduling software. Why add this?+
Because scheduling tools plan the ideal week — they don't handle the Tuesday-night “I can't do tomorrow” reality. shiftswap sits next to whatever you schedule with and handles the swaps those tools make painful.
Is there a native app?+
Not yet, and you don't need one to start. shiftswap is a fast mobile web app your team opens from a link or home-screen bookmark. If teams ask for push apps later, that gets built from real demand — not guesses.
Kill the group text this week.
Create your team, send one invite link, and never wonder who's covering Saturday again.
14-day trial · $12/mo flat · cancel anytime