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When I Work Review

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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.

Last updated 2026-08-18Independent editorial review
  • 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

  • ease of use9
  • hiring workforce fit8
  • workflow depth8
  • integrations8
  • mobile frontline9
  • analytics7
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How When I Work fits different sales scenarios

Use cases pair SoftwareGlimpse fit analysis with official workflow demos when ResearchMedia is linked — not brand promo videos from Overview.

  • 1Use case

    Workforce scheduling

    Plan shifts, open shifts, and schedule publishing for frontline and deskless teams.

    • Plan shifts, open shifts, and schedule publishing for frontline and deskless teams.
    • Hourly teams that mainly need scheduling and messaging at a low per-user price
    • When I Work is positioned around Simple, no-contract scheduling that gets hourly teams on the same page. That focus is useful when buyers want a clear primary job rather than an everything-platform.

    SoftwareGlimpse fit analysis

    Low published per-user scheduling floor

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  • 2Use case

    Frontline operations

    Coordinate deskless workers with mobile scheduling, communications, and tasks.

    • Coordinate deskless workers with mobile scheduling, communications, and tasks.
    • Operators who will trial 14 days before buying Deputy or Homebase hubs
    • Low published per-user scheduling floor

    SoftwareGlimpse fit analysis

    14-day trial, no credit card

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Use case information is based on product evidence and common customer workflows. Official demos illustrate vendor workflows; they are not SoftwareGlimpse testing claims.