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VERDICT

Should I use Sling (Getsling)?

Free employee scheduling and shift planning - getsling.com

Worth it. Buy if you run hourly shift teams — restaurants, retail, healthcare — and want free-to-cheap scheduling with a time clock. Skip it if you need payroll, enterprise HR controls, or a spotless security record.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 20+ public sources; exact paid pricing and named customer companies were not exposed in the reviewed pages.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
PremiumNot disclosed in reviewed sources
Third tier (name cut off in sources)Not disclosed in reviewed sources

Best for

  • Restaurants, retail, healthcare shift teams
  • Small businesses wanting free scheduling
  • Managers handling shift swaps, breaks, time off

Not for

  • Teams needing built-in payroll
  • Enterprises with complex workforce compliance
  • Office-only teams with no shifts to schedule
  • Security-strict orgs — 3,355 exposed credentials

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Hudson Rock flags 3,355 infostealer credentials on; enforce 2FA on manager accounts

medium

Pricing page shows Free, Premium, and a third tier; verify per-user costs as headcount grows

medium

Support is email/help-center first; PissedConsumer users report difficulty reaching a human

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free plan covers employee scheduling and shift planning
  • 4.7/5 rating on Apple App Store
  • 4.4 stars across 88 G2 reviews
  • Handles time clock, breaks, shift swaps, and time-off requests
  • Public GDPR, security FAQ, and privacy pages

Cons

  • 3,355 infostealer credentials tied to per Hudson Rock
  • Independent reviewers list real cons versus competitors
  • PissedConsumer pages complain about reaching a human support agent

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/26/2026 - 10 sources - Official GDPR and security pages exist, but Hudson Rock reports 3,355 infostealer credentials tied to getsling.com.

official x3review x5security x1news x1
  • 3,355 infostealer credentials on domain, Hudson Rock lists with 3,355 credentials from infostealer infections — a phishing and account-takeover risk for staff logins.

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