Sling vs TimeForge

Sling is employee scheduling software with time tracking, team messaging, task lists and labour cost tracking. 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, free plans and audience.

Key differences

  • price

    The only starting price published is Sling's: USD 2 per user per month. TimeForge does not publish a starting price.

  • free plans

    Sling offers a free plan. TimeForge does not.

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Sling: Restaurants, bars and cafes; TimeForge: Multi-unit restaurant operators.

  • integrations

    Sling names 8 integrations and TimeForge names 29 integrations. 5 partners appear in every list.

  • company background

    By founding year, Sling (2015) and TimeForge (2004). Sling is based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and TimeForge in Lubbock, United States.

Side by side

Sling vs TimeForge: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldSlingTimeForge
What it isSling is employee scheduling software with time tracking, team messaging, task lists and labour cost tracking.TimeForge is labor management software for multi-unit restaurant, grocery and retail operators.
Best forRestaurants, bars and cafes; Restaurants that run Toast POS; Small teams that only need scheduling; Businesses with several locationsMulti-unit restaurant operators; Restaurant franchises; Independent and small restaurant groups
Pricing modelSubscription per userQuote only
Starting priceUSD 2 per user per monthNot published
Free planYesNo
Free trialYesYes
ContractNot publishedNo contract required (unless you want one)
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesNot publishedUnited States
LanguagesEnglishNot published
Number of integrations829
CertificationsGDPRNot published
Security practicesData stored in Amazon cloud, with role-based, least-privilege staff accessNot published
Founded20152004
HeadquartersBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesLubbock, United States
OwnerToast (the site banner reads 'Sling is now Sling by Toast')Not published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • POSiTouch
  • Restaurant Manager
  • Shopify
  • Square
  • Toast

Named only by Sling

  • Gusto
  • Harbortouch
  • Toast Payroll

Named only by TimeForge

  • 7shifts
  • ADP Payroll
  • Axonify
  • CompuPay
  • ECRS
  • EdgeServ
  • Employee Navigator
  • Epicor
  • E-Verify
  • FMS Payroll
  • Future POS
  • Harbortouch POS
and 12 more
  • KORONA POS
  • Oracle Micros Res 3700 POS
  • NCR ACS-IR
  • NCR Encor POS
  • PAR Brink POS
  • Paycor
  • Paylocity
  • Payworks
  • PAR PixelPoint
  • Shift4
  • Toshiba ACE POS
  • UKG

Which to choose

Sling

Choose Sling if you fit its listed audience: Restaurants, bars and cafes; Restaurants that run Toast POS; Small teams that only need scheduling.

TimeForge

Choose TimeForge if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: 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

Sling

  • Date and terms of the acquisition by Toast
  • Whether the Boston address in the site footer is Sling's own office or its parent's; the about page says Sling was founded in Reykjavik, Iceland and later opened a New York office
  • Team size
  • Countries where Sling is sold and supported; only a 150-country usage claim is given
  • Languages of the web app beyond English (the App Store lists English only)
  • Security certifications such as SOC 2 or ISO 27001; none stated
  • Minimum term, renewal and cancellation terms
  • Support hours and whether support differs by plan
  • Whether the ADP integration shown in older site URLs is still offered
  • Funding history before the acquisition

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

Sling 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.

Sling, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: positioning, features, Toast banner, customer quoteshttps://getsling.com/
  2. Plans, prices, trial, plan feature gridhttps://getsling.com/pricing/
  3. POS and payroll integrationshttps://getsling.com/integrations/
  4. Restaurant fit, integrations namedhttps://getsling.com/restaurant-scheduling-software/
  5. Toast integration, platformshttps://getsling.com/toast/
  6. Time clock featureshttps://getsling.com/employee-time-clock/
  7. Timesheets and payroll exporthttps://getsling.com/payroll/
  8. Founding, founder, address, countries claimhttps://getsling.com/about-us/
  9. Security and GDPR statementshttps://getsling.com/security-faq/
  10. Page discoveryhttps://getsling.com/page-sitemap.xml
  11. iOS app listing, developer, languagehttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/sling-employee-scheduling-app/id922995624
  12. Google Play listinghttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gangverk.sling