About MakeShift

Built for people first businesses in fast-paced industries, MakeShift is an all-in-one web and mobile solution that allows you to build schedules faster, track time and attendance more accurately and communicate with employees in real-time.

It’s PeopleFirst, PainFree scheduling. And here’s why businesses love it!

• Build Schedules Faster: Create more effective employee schedules using projected or demand-based budgets, employee availability, and an optimal schedule template. MakeShift’s intuitive drag and drop interface makes the process fast and fun.

• Track Time & Attendance Accurately: GPS enabled clock in and clock outs ensure you have the right people, at the right place, at the right time. It also automatically generates accurate timesheets that are synced back to your payroll solution.

• Integrate Seamlessly with Payroll: Integrate with the top payroll and HR apps, such as ADP, Alliance HCM, Intuit Quickbooks, and BambooHR, to make your payroll error-free.

• Manage On the Go: Never miss a beat with the MakeShift Live app that gives you real-time visibility into who is working, who is available to work, and alerts you of any last-minute changes to your planned schedule.

• Communicate Changes in Real-Time: Need to fill a shift in a pinch or quickly pivot based on an increase in demand? Use instant notifications to communicate shifts to available staff so that you’re never short staffed.


Key benefits of MakeShift

Engaged Employees
MakeShift is designed to give employees more control over their schedules to increase employee engagement in the scheduling process. Using the mobile or web app, they can set their availability, trade or drop/cover shifts with co-workers, pick up more work when it’s available, and more!

Reduce Absenteeism and Overtime
By giving employees visibility and control over their schedules while on the go, MakeShift helps reduce absenteeism and cut unplanned overtime. Instead of manually trying to keep shifts filled and pick up the slack left by absent staff, managers can focus on their work knowing that they have the right people, in the right place, at the right time

Fill Shifts Faster
Creating a schedule and keeping it filled is tedious and time-consuming. MakeShift has several features that work together to help managers fill shifts quickly. Available shifts can be created from either the web or mobile app. Once you’ve entered the necessary information – date, start time, notes, etc. – you can notify either all or select employees about the shift and the employees can request it directly. Upon approval, the schedule is immediately updated and employees are notified whether they did or did not get the new shift.

Real-Time Updates
MakeShift updates scheduled shifts, availability, and other information in real-time, ensuring managers and employees are all working with the same, up-to-date information. You can also set custom notifications, so you’ll be alerted as soon as anything changes. Additionally, you can quickly sync work schedules with Apple, Google, and other calendars.

Instant Workforce Communication
Go beyond workforce scheduling. MakeShift lets you send notes to all, some, or individual employees who will instantly be notified when a new message arrives. With built-in announcements, your staff will be more informed and overall company communication will improve.

Manage on the Move
MakeShift Live is a mobile app designed for managers on the go. The iOS and Android app allow schedulers to manage approvals and their schedule right from their tablet or mobile device. The app frees managers from their desks, letting them manage their staff on the move, while keeping them up-to-speed on who’s working, who’s available, who’s late, and who’s off.


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Don
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  • Industry: Retail
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

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Reviewed on 2021/10/14

I really like the software because of it's ease of use, particularly with the mobile app and really...

I really like the software because of it's ease of use, particularly with the mobile app and really don't have any issues with it.

Pros

The mobile app is every easy to use and allows our associates to see their schedules and changes plus it allows them to contact other associates for shift changes. It is also very easy to create our weekly schedules.

Cons

The only issue I have with the software (which might be on our IT's side) is when an associate asks for vacation time in Makeshift it does not integrate into ADP like the schedule does.

Response from MakeShift

Hi Don, thank you for your feedback! We are glad to hear your team has found value in our mobile apps. ADP does not allow us to input time off into their system, however we do offer the ability to sync time off from ADP into MakeShift for scheduling purposes. If you'd like to learn more, please reach out to us at [email protected] and we would be happy to assist!

Ashley
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  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

MakeShift saves so much time

Reviewed on 2021/10/14

We love working with MakeShift. The customer support is super helpful and incredibly responsive.

We love working with MakeShift. The customer support is super helpful and incredibly responsive.

Pros

Our company switched to MakeShift a year ago and I wouldn't go back if you paid me a million dollars. Makeshift has made scheduling so much easier and quick! You can build out templates and schedule people out for months or even years. Employees love having their schedules at their fingertips and the ease of trading shifts makes life easy.

Cons

I wish we could drag and drop schedules for several people at one time.

Response from MakeShift

Hi Ashley, thank you so much for your kind words! We are so happy to hear that you find so much value in MakeShift!

Marlee
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  • Industry: Hospital & Health Care
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

Vista Care

Reviewed on 2022/09/06

Pros

It’s easy to install and it is user friendly to staff. This updates on the spot and staff are able to access 24/7

Cons

What we utilize this for I have no complaints

Response from MakeShift

Thank you for your review Marlee!

David
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  • Industry: Retail
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Convent scheduling program

Reviewed on 2021/10/19

Pros

Makeshift is very intuitive and easy to use for both schedule makers and employees

Cons

A feature that could be added would be a Birdseye view of an entire weeks schedule on the mobile app

Response from MakeShift

Thank you so much for your review and feedback David. We will be sure to pass along your comments to our product team regarding the mobile app!

Jennifer
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  • Industry: Recreational Facilities & Services
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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5 stars!

Reviewed on 2021/10/19

I've had a great experience using MakeShift. The program is very easy to use and any technical...

I've had a great experience using MakeShift. The program is very easy to use and any technical issues are dealt with very quickly.

Pros

Very easy to use. Employees love the flexibility of being able to request days off and to switch/pick up shifts with their co-workers. The system has saved our Managers hours of work put in to scheduling and rectifying scheduling conflicts.

Cons

As an admin on the account, I don't have the ability to view the posted/dropped shifts in the same way a regular user on the app has. Having this ability would allow me to anticipate shortages.

Response from MakeShift

Hi Jennifer, thank you so much for your review. We're glad to hear that you've had a great experience and that your managers have been able to save hours of work! We appreciate your feedback regarding our shift exchange functionality and will let our product team know!

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MakeShift FAQs

Below are some frequently asked questions for MakeShift.

MakeShift offers the following pricing plans:

  • Starting from: US$2.75/month
  • Pricing model: Subscription
  • Free Trial: Available

To receive accurate pricing information, contact MakeShift directly.

MakeShift has the following typical customers:

2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000

MakeShift supports the following languages:

English, French, Spanish

MakeShift supports the following devices:

Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)

MakeShift integrates with the following applications:

ADP Workforce Now, BambooHR, Payment Evolution, QuickBooks Time

MakeShift offers the following support options:

Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, Chat

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