Sling vs Modge

Two scheduling tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • Sling costs less for a six-person team.
  • Sling fits retail shop, restaurant or café, service business, trades or contractor.
  • Modge fits agency or studio.
CompareSlingToastModgeModge Inc.
In one lineFree shift scheduling for up to 30 staff, from the Toast teamDesktop time tracking that monitors staff app use and screens, from $4 a seat
Starting priceFree up to 30 usersFrom $4/person
Six-person team$0/mo$24/mo
PlansFree for up to 30 users (scheduling, messaging); per user: Premium $1.70/mo billed yearly, $2 monthly (time tracking, labor costs); Business $3.40 yearly, $4 monthly (kiosk clock, PTO, payroll reports)Per tracked seat, billed yearly (the default view): Basic $4/mo, Pro $5.50/mo, Premium $7/mo; billed monthly: Basic $5, Pro $7, Premium $9; Enterprise by quote (annual billing, volume pricing); Basic: automatic time tracking, app and URL tracking with AI productivity scores, idle detection, screenshots up to 18/hour with optional blur and 3-month retention, timesheets and approvals, payroll CSV (generic, Wise, PayPal) and PDF exports, client invoices, email and chat support; Pro adds shifts and scheduling with adherence scores, leave, breaks and overtime rules, client billing through your own Stripe account, on-demand screenshots, 12-month retention, custom roles, teams and project budgets; Premium adds suspicious activity and mouse-jiggler detection, burnout-risk and profitability reports, contract signing, 24-month retention, customized onboarding and a dedicated account manager; Enterprise adds custom retention and a priority response SLA; add-ons per seat: More Screenshots $2/mo (up to 60/hour), Extended Data Retention $2/mo ($1.67 billed yearly); viewers are free; seat changes are prorated; no seat minimum stated; 14-day free trial of the plan you pick, card required at sign-up; no free plan; macOS and Windows only, no mobile app
Pricing modelFree tierFree trial
Free trial15 days14 days
UsersUp to 30 freePer tracked seat; viewers free
Both connect toNo shared connections on record.
Also connects toNone in our catalogNone in our catalog
Team size2–10 people · 11–50 people2–10 people · 11–50 people · 51–200 people
Available inUSUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportNone listedPlans not stated
Live chatNone listedEvery plan
Support hoursNot publishedNot published
Incidents postedWe found no public status page for Toast.We found no public status page for Modge Inc..
Capterra score4.6 / 5 from 212 reviewsNot listed
Fit: Retail shop8215
Fit: Restaurant or café925
Fit: Service business6550
Fit: Agency or studio4085
Fit: Trades or contractor6010
Fit: Online store3540
Why people pick it
  • Free scheduling for up to 30 people
  • Paid tiers from $1.70 per user
  • Time, app use and screenshots from one desktop agent
  • From $4 per seat billed yearly
Where it falls short
  • Time tracking starts on Premium
  • No customer appointment booking
  • Desktop only: no mobile app or GPS clock-in
  • No direct payroll integrations, only CSV exports
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices

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