Choose When I Work when cheap per-user hourly scheduling is the job — not when clocks must be in the headline price, or when you need restaurant-only or hub-style WFM.
Starting price
$2.50/user/month
Free plan
No
Free trial
14 days
Best for
Hourly teams that mainly need scheduling and messaging at a low per-user price
SoftwareGlimpse review
7.9/10
Good
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$2.50
per user / month
$2.50/user/mo scheduling. Auto-scheduling, multi-location, OpenShifts, messaging.
$5.00
per user / month
$5/user/mo. Rules, permissions, labor sharing, custom forecasting.
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Choose When I Work when cheap per-user hourly scheduling is the job — not when clocks must be in the headline price, or when you need restaurant-only or hub-style WFM. Compare Homebase for a free tiny-team tier, Connecteam for deskless hubs, Deputy for compliance-heavy shift work, and 7shifts for restaurants. Scores reflect first-party documentation as of 2026-08-17 — not hands-on product testing. Confirm current packaging, minimums and usage rates on the vendor site before purchase.
Bottom line
Essentials $2.50 / Pro $5 / Premium $8 per user/mo. 14-day trial. Time clock is a paid toggle (amount not on the price card). Confirm on wheniwork.com/pricing.
| When I Work(this review) | Homebase | Deputy | 7shifts | Connecteam | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $2.50/user/month | $24.00/user/month | $5.00/user/month | $44.99/user/month | $29.00/user/month |
| Free plan | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Workforce scheduling
Plan shifts, open shifts, and schedule publishing for frontline and deskless teams.
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