🗓️ Shiftly
Employee shift scheduling you own forever.
Shiftly at a glance
| Price | $29, once — no renewal |
| Replaces | When I Work at $2.50/user/mo — roughly $600 a year, every year |
| Type | Self-hosted web app |
| Platforms | Your own server (VPS / Docker), any browser |
| Category | Business Operations |
Shiftly features
🖱️ Drag-drop weekly schedule
Drag shifts between employees and days; shift templates like Morning or Close fill a week in two clicks.
🟥 Availability and time off
Weekly windows and approved time off, with unavailable, time-off and double-booked conflicts flagged red on the grid.
🔁 Shift swaps
Employee-to-employee swap requests with manager approval; approving reassigns the shift instantly.
🙋 Open-shift pickup board
Post unfilled shifts and assign a claimer in one click.
💵 Labor cost estimate
Hourly rate times scheduled hours per employee and week, with an over-budget warning, all in integer cents.
📨 Publish and notify
Publish a week and affected employees get notified (email optional via your SMTP), plus CSV export and a print-friendly view.
$29 once — that's the whole pricing page
When I Work charges $2.50/user/mo — roughly $600 a year, every year. Shiftly is a single payment, and it keeps working whether or not we ever sell another copy.
Or get Shiftly inside the full suite — every app in the catalog, currently $97 for the bundle. See the bundle →
Shiftly guides & pages
Honest answers
Is it really free on GitHub?
Yes — Shiftly is MIT-licensed at github.com/bensblueprints/shift-scheduler-mvp. The $29 buys the packaged Windows installer and updates; building from source is free.
Where does my roster and wage data live?
In a SQLite file on your own server or LAN — your roster and wages never leave your box.
Is this a subscription in disguise?
No. $29 once, no renewal, no per-employee monthly fee.