--- description: Review of MakeShift Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: MakeShift | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Employee Scheduling Software](/directory/497/employee-scheduling/software) > [MakeShift](/software/328275/makeshift) # MakeShift Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/328275/makeshift Page: 1 / 6\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/328275/makeshift?page=2) > MakeShift is a web and mobile employee scheduling solution for people-first businesses in fast-paced industries such as healthcare, hospitality, retail, construction, and recreation. It lets managers build schedules, track time and attendance accurately and communicate with employees in real-time, and on the go. Using MakeShift’s mobile app on Android and iOS devices, managers and schedulers can view who is available to work, identify gaps, and quickly build schedules based on projected or actual demand. It’s all drag and drop with ready-made or custom shift templates and intuitive shortcuts, such as “copy and paste schedule” and “repeat last week”. Managers can also track time \& attendance accurately with GPS-enabled clock in and clock out functionality, ensuring that the right people are working at the right place, at the right time. Syncing timesheets to popular payroll and HR solutions such as ADP, BambooHR, Intuit QuickBooks, and Alliance HCM is also seamless via MakeShift’s built-in integrations with these systems. On the employee side of things, MakeShift makes the scheduling process collaborative by letting employees enter their preferred availability for managers to see, as well as pick, drop and swap shifts with co-workers right from their smartphone. Real-time communication keeps managers in the loop on any changes and lets teams approve or decline shift exchanges immediately. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 119 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 119 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: MakeShift - **Founded**: 2012 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$3.75 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: To receive accurate pricing information, contact MakeShift directly. - **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English, French, Spanish - **Available Countries**: Canada, United States ## Features - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Activity Dashboard - Alerts/Notifications - Appointment Scheduling - Approval Process Control - Attendance Management - Attendance Tracking - Automated Scheduling - Availability Management - Billable & Non-Billable Hours - Budgeting/Forecasting - Calendar Management - Calendar Sync - Clock In/Out - Collaboration Tools - Communication Management - Compliance Management - Contractor Database - Data Import/Export ## Integrations (7 total) - ADP Workforce Now - BambooHR - Jonas Club Management - Payment Evolution - QuickBooks Time - SAP SuccessFactors HCM - VectorVMS ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Employee Scheduling Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/497/employee-scheduling/software) ## Related Categories - [Employee Scheduling Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/497/employee-scheduling/software) - [Time Clock Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/1835/time-clock/software) - [Scheduling Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4738/scheduling/software) - [Medical Scheduling Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/18/patient-scheduling-software/software) - [Nurse Scheduling Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4377/nurse-scheduling/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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You have to manually select every date to add your availability as a shift worker. > > I love using makeshift. It easily manages my time effectively. ----- ### "Great scheduling software\!" — 5.0/5 > **Annetta** | *19 October 2021* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: MakeShift makes it easy to schedule and track my employees attendance. The app makes the most up-to-date schedule available to all employees as soon as any changes are made. > > **Cons**: Very easy to use and integration with ADP Workforce Now is seamless. ----- ### "Overall good product but could use some updates for ease of use" — 3.0/5 > **Emily** | *19 October 2021* | Hospital & Health Care | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: The shift swap feature is great. Setting up shift templates and rotations for ease of use is also great\! > > **Cons**: Need monthly view and a system view to be able to see more at one time. Need filters to help employees and managers sort better. > > Customer service has been outstanding and implementation was fairly straight-forward. Integration with ADP we have had some issues, but again, customer support, has been very helpful and prompt throughout. ----- ### "Overall Satisfactory" — 5.0/5 > **Brazola** | *30 December 2025* | Food & Beverages | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like the MakeShift app because I can view my schedule, request time off, and set my availability from my phone. > > **Cons**: Cons with the MakeShift app were the technical issues my manager would sometimes say were occurring. Sometimes it felt like a problem every other week. ----- ### "My overall experience" — 5.0/5 > **Lisa** | *23 February 2025* | Accounting | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: MakeShift Has Been a great Employee Scheduling and Tracking Tool. For proper employee tracking and scheduling, > > **Cons**: I like the least with their unlimited Advanced Features for customized schedule > > My overall experience using Makeshift has been fantastic ----- Page: 1 / 6\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/328275/makeshift?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/328275/makeshift) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data