Sling vs. Surfboard

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Sling
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
Sling, from the company of the same name in Brooklyn, is presented by the vendor as an easy way to schedule and communicate with non-desk employees. It allows users to organize, communicate, and administer all aspects of a business, to stay on top of things and keep everything in one place without juggling multiple platforms.
$2
per user, per month
Surfboard
Score 0.0 out of 10
N/A
Surfboard headquartered in London offers tools for customer service teams to provide betterservice while improving team culture. Surfboard builds schedules to ensure users are on track to hit service targets while also working to reduce fatigue by rotating surfers to different tasks throughout the day. Users can create and customise activities for everything the user's team works on, from service to admin and development. Surfboard does the hard work to schedule activities at the right time to…
$15
per month per seat
Pricing
SlingSurfboard
Editions & Modules
Premium
$2.00
per user, per month
Business
$4.00
per user, per month
Starters
£15
per month per seat
Scalers
£25
per month per seat
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SlingSurfboard
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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User Ratings
SlingSurfboard
Likelihood to Recommend
7.3
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
SlingSurfboard
Likelihood to Recommend
Sling has been our best option for communication and scheduling. We looked into OnShift and other scheduling systems that aren't free. Sling has been our best option. Our schedule is a beast and Sling has made my job much easier and for our on-call staff as well. You can change the color of positions (which we love) and we love to use green for bonus money shifts!
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Pros
  • Desktop application for more detailed assignment of shifts.
  • Simple App for the workforce deployment that shows shifts and offers communication.
  • Ability for users to schedule themselves off work.
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Cons
  • Bring back the forever repeating shifts, they currently only repeat for 1 year so I have to go through every shift once a year & reset them.
  • Our staff liked when they had birthday notifications for staff.
  • Wish there was a way for admins to be managers of managers. What I mean by that is when management requests time off I do not get a notification so they have to let me know separately.
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Alternatives Considered
(it has been 3+ years since I evaluated other programs, I don't recall the names)
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Return on Investment
  • I spend 50% less time scheduling my employees
  • My employees are 100% happier
  • We use the free version, so we save 100% of cost!
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ScreenShots

Sling Screenshots

Screenshot of Sling Employee and Shift Scheduling for Businesses of All SizesScreenshot of Sling with Mobile Management of Employees Shifts and Tasks