Design & Usability
Customization
Integrations
Features & Capabilities
Mobile Accessibility
What is Zoho Shifts?
Zoho Shifts is a flexible employee scheduling and time-tracking tool built for businesses that need to manage hourly workers, project-based teams, or distributed field staff. With features like GPS-enabled check-ins, timesheet exports, and shift swapping, it’s designed to simplify operations without the overhead of complicated systems.
Compared to traditional workforce management tools, Zoho Shifts shines in its simplicity and mobile-first design. However, it does feel more like a packaged Zoho Creator app than a fully integrated Zoho product. Businesses looking for deep connections to payroll, invoicing, or HR platforms (like Zoho Books or Zoho People) will find the current limitations a key consideration. That said, for companies needing fast setup and clean mobile accessibility, Shifts is a lightweight yet highly usable option.
Why we rate it "Probably"
We’ve given Zoho Shifts a "Probably" rating because, while it offers tremendous ease of use and setup speed, it lacks some core ecosystem integrations that businesses often expect—specifically, direct connections to Zoho Books, Payroll, or third-party payroll providers.
The experience is intuitive: setting up locations, adding team members, building shift templates—it’s all quick and painless. For mobile-first or field-heavy teams, the GPS check-in/out feature is a major win. But if your operation relies heavily on integrated time-to-payroll workflows, you'll likely feel the friction. If Zoho expands integration options in future updates, this product could easily move into the "Definitely" category.
Pros
- Extremely quick and easy setup
- GPS-enabled check-ins ideal for offsite work
- Shift check-in/checkout data automatically stored in exportable timesheets
- Clean and simple mobile app interface
Cons
- No direct integration with payroll services or Zoho Books
- Limited advanced scheduling rules (e.g., overtime caps, role-based shift matching)
Shifts Pricing Information
(Plans Start At 10 Users)
Basic Plan
$1 / User/ Month
Billed Annually
- Employee Scheduling
- Unlimited Locations
- Schedule Templates
- Break Planning
- Automated Shift Reminders
- Much More…
Standard Plan
$2 / User/ Month
Billed Annually
- Mobile Time Clock
- GPS Tagging & Geofencing
- Time Clock Rules
- Timesheet Management
- Custom Overtime Rules
- Payroll Exports