Organized is not automatic
A tidy rota still needs a person to solve the week.
Leaving Planday
A rota tool should not create a rota administration job.
Planday organizes scheduling. schedule.site removes the recurring work by generating fair schedules and closing coverage gaps automatically.
Switch path: Guided CSV export.
schedule.site
If your scheduler still needs a manager to finish the week, it is a prettier spreadsheet. schedule.site takes the work off the manager and gives it to the system.
- OR-Tools builds balanced schedules from real staffing rules.
- Taylor handles request traffic and coverage outreach 24/7.
- Coverage waves stop call-outs from becoming a text-thread project.
- Multi-location scheduling stays in one native system.
- $9 per employee per month, with no per-location fee.
Migration
Guided CSV export, then review and publish.
Access
Browser first, so staff do not need another app.
Straight talk
Planday is not the problem. Manager-owned scheduling is.
Most scheduling tools organize the work. schedule.site takes responsibility for doing it.
Every exception becomes admin
Availability, swaps, and call-outs pile up when the system does not act.
Multi-site pressure compounds
More locations turn manual rota work into an operating cost.
What staying actually costs
Manager hours
Recurring labor spent rebuilding the week by hand.
Coverage gaps
Call-outs become interruption-heavy manager work.
Fairness debt
Overtime creep, uneven hours, and quiet resentment.
If the schedule still needs a human to solve it, the software has not finished the job.
Dated evidence
Planday vs schedule.site, dimension by dimension.
Last verified: 2026-07-19. Public product positioning changes; verify plan details before buying.
| Dimension | Planday | schedule.site |
|---|---|---|
| Automation | Rota planning tools with manager-led final scheduling. | OR-Tools builds fair schedules from availability, roles, certifications, rest, max hours, and coverage rules. |
| Coverage | Swap and communication workflows need supervision. | Taylor runs objective coverage waves and records accepted coverage without a manager text chain. |
| Multi-location | Multi-site workforce operations support. | Every location lives in one workspace-scoped scheduling model with shared rules and reporting. |
| Pricing model | Per-user or plan-tier workforce pricing. | $9 per employee per month, unlimited locations, 14-day trial. |
| Migration | Guided CSV export into schedule.site. | Connect or export once, review imported data, set coverage, and generate the first AI-built week. |
| Employee app | Employee app commonly supports staff workflows. | Browser-first access; no separate employee app rollout required. |
Sources
Claims on this comparison were verified on 2026-07-19 from official public Planday pages and schedule.site product pages. Vendor positioning, plan packaging, and help documentation change; recheck vendor pages before buying.
- Planday employee scheduling product page.
- Planday pricing page.
- Planday help center.
- schedule.site feature and compare statements: AI scheduling manager, scheduling rule enforcement, and savings calculator.
Estimate your manager scheduling labor with the savings calculator.
Proof, not fake testimonials
Illustrative composite operator examples.
These are composite examples that reflect common operator patterns. They are not named customer testimonials.
Composite operator example (hospitality, 4 locations)
“The owner wanted fewer rota edits, not a better rota editing ritual.”
Composite operator example (retail, 36 staff)
“The switch worked when coverage outreach became automatic and auditable.”
Composite operator example (leisure, 3 sites)
“Managers stopped treating scheduling as the first task every Monday.”
Guided CSV export
Switch from Planday without rebuilding your process.
Bring over the team and location data, review it, set the coverage rules you actually want enforced, then publish from schedule.site.
The import starts at /import?from=planday.
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Connect or export once
Use the supported path for Planday: guided csv export.
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Review imported team data
Confirm employees, roles, locations, and qualifications before anything publishes.
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Generate the first week
Let OR-Tools build the schedule and let Taylor take the coverage load from there.
Leave Planday. Keep your nights.
Move to the scheduler that builds the week, covers the gaps, and scales across every location.