Airシフト (Air Shift) vs TimeForge

Airシフト (Air Shift) is a Japanese-language cloud shift-scheduling service from Recruit's Air business tools family. TimeForge is labor management software for multi-unit restaurant, grocery and retail operators. Both are listed under Employee Scheduling & Rostering. The main differences are in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    The only starting price published is Airシフト (Air Shift)'s: JPY 330 per linked staff member per month (tax included). TimeForge does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Airシフト (Air Shift): Restaurants and izakaya that collect shift requests from part-time staff; TimeForge: Multi-unit restaurant operators.

  • platforms

    Listed platforms: Airシフト (Air Shift): Web, iOS; TimeForge: Web, iOS, Android.

  • countries covered

    Country coverage differs. Airシフト (Air Shift) names 1 country and TimeForge names 1 country. No country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    Airシフト (Air Shift) names 4 integrations and TimeForge names 29 integrations. No partner appears in every list.

Side by side

Airシフト (Air Shift) vs TimeForge: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldAirシフト (Air Shift)TimeForge
What it isAirシフト (Air Shift) is a Japanese-language cloud shift-scheduling service from Recruit's Air business tools family.TimeForge is labor management software for multi-unit restaurant, grocery and retail operators.
Best forRestaurants and izakaya that collect shift requests from part-time staff; Small operators with 1 to 4 stores; Operators with 5 or more storesMulti-unit restaurant operators; Restaurant franchises; Independent and small restaurant groups
Pricing modelSubscription per userQuote only
Starting priceJPY 330 per linked staff member per month (tax included)Not published
Free planNoNo
Free trialYesYes
ContractNot publishedNo contract required (unless you want one)
PlatformsWeb, iOSWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesJapanUnited States
LanguagesJapaneseNot published
Number of integrations429
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot published2004
HeadquartersNot publishedLubbock, United States
OwnerRecruit Co., Ltd.Not published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Airシフト (Air Shift)

  • Airメイト
  • Airレジ
  • Airワーク 給与支払
  • freee人事労務

Named only by TimeForge

  • 7shifts
  • ADP Payroll
  • Axonify
  • CompuPay
  • ECRS
  • EdgeServ
  • Employee Navigator
  • Epicor
  • E-Verify
  • FMS Payroll
  • Future POS
  • Harbortouch POS
and 17 more
  • KORONA POS
  • Oracle Micros Res 3700 POS
  • NCR ACS-IR
  • NCR Encor POS
  • PAR Brink POS
  • Paycor
  • Paylocity
  • Payworks
  • PAR PixelPoint
  • POSitouch POS
  • Restaurant Manager
  • Shift4
  • Shopify
  • Square
  • Toast
  • Toshiba ACE POS
  • UKG

Which to choose

Airシフト (Air Shift)

Choose Airシフト (Air Shift) if you are in one of these groups: Restaurants and izakaya that collect shift requests from part-time staff; Small operators with 1 to 4 stores; Operators with 5 or more stores.

TimeForge

Choose TimeForge if you fit its listed audience: Multi-unit restaurant operators; Restaurant franchises; Independent and small restaurant groups.

Less suited to: Single-location businesses. The vendor says it is built for multi-unit operators, and free account setup is offered to businesses with more than one location.

What we could not confirm

Airシフト (Air Shift)

  • Company details (founding, headquarters, employee count); the site only credits Recruit Co., Ltd.
  • Security certifications
  • Android availability of the messaging app
  • Contract term beyond the free-period rules

TimeForge

  • Any price or plan tiers
  • Legal entity name and registration
  • Team size and funding
  • Security certifications
  • Interface languages
  • Countries outside the U.S.

Go further

Airシフト (Air Shift) profileTimeForge profile

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Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.

Airシフト (Air Shift), reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Product overview, customershttps://airregi.jp/shift/
  2. Pricinghttps://airregi.jp/shift/cost/
  3. Feature overviewhttps://airregi.jp/shift/function/
  4. Shift management featureshttps://airregi.jp/shift/function/management/
  5. Time card features and deviceshttps://airregi.jp/shift/function/timecard/
  6. Task assignment and skillshttps://airregi.jp/shift/function/workschedule/
  7. Integrationshttps://airregi.jp/shift/function/integration/
  8. Restaurant use casehttps://airregi.jp/shift/industry/001/
  9. iOS app listinghttps://apps.apple.com/jp/app/apple-store/id1392127948
  10. Price notice: 330 yen per staff member per monthhttps://faq.airshift.jp/hc/ja/articles/39934723729945--%E9%87%8D%E8%A6%81-%E6%96%99%E9%87%91%E6%94%B9%E5%AE%9A%E3%81%AB%E3%81%A4%E3%81%84%E3%81%A6%E3%81%AE%E3%81%8A%E7%9F%A5%E3%82%89%E3%81%9B-2025%E5%B9%B41%E6%9C%887%E6%97%A5