No Tiers. No Hidden Fees.
Just Ninja-Clean Pricing
Why battle complicated tiers and surprise fees? Every ShiftNinja plan includes full access to all scheduling and workforce management features. Paid plans also include a set amount of LIQUORexam® training credits each year, helping businesses manage compliance while keeping costs predictable.
ShiftNinja + LIQUORexam® Bundled Pricing
Every plan includes every feature. Paid plans include free LIQUORexam.com course credits each year so your crew can train like hospitality ninjas.
Free
$0/employee/ month
No bundled LIQUORexam credits. Perfect for very small teams.
Starter
$1.75/employee/ month
Includes 1 LIQUORexam credit per employee per year. Great for single- location restaurants and bars.
Growth
26-75 employees
$1.25/employee/ month
Includes 1.25 LIQUORexam credits per employee per year. Ideal for busy venues and multi-role teams.
Scale
76-200 employees
$1.00/employee/ month
Includes 1.5 LIQUORexam credits per employee per year. Built for high-volume operators.
Enterprise
201+ employees
Custom (around $0.89)
Typically 1.25+ LIQUORexam credits per employee per year, with high-volume discounts.
🔒 All 30-day free trials require no credit card.
Every plan includes the full version of Shift Ninja
No stripped-down versions. Whether you run a 5-person food truck or a 200+ employee venue, everyone gets the same ninja-level scheduling, messaging, and training tools.
- Drag-and-drop schedule builder (1–14 days)
- Smart shift templates & role-based shifts
- Employee onboarding & profiles
- Availability & time-off requests (with approvals)
- Team messaging (1:1, groups, announcements)
- Shift notes & handoff messages
- Multi-location support on eligible plans
- Manager alerts for last-minute changes
- LIQUORexam.com training credit management (free annual credits on paid plans)
- Training assignment & completion tracking (auto-assigned by role)
- Certificate storage & quick lookup
- Web + mobile access for your whole team
Extras for power users
ninja add-ons
- Additional LIQUORexam.com credits available at $3 per credit.
- State-imposed fees (such as California RBS’s $3 fee) are paid separately by the student or employer.
How ShiftNinja compares to other scheduling platforms
Not all scheduling tools are priced — or built — the same. The comparison below shows how ShiftNinja stacks up against other popular workforce scheduling platforms based on pricing structure and typical monthly cost. The goal is simple: give you a clear, apples-to-apples view of what businesses usually pay elsewhere versus what they get with ShiftNinja.
| Provider | Pricing Model | Typical Cost |
|---|---|---|
| ShiftNinja | $0 (≤10 users) / $1 per user/month | 🚀 Lowest Cost |
| When I Work | $2.50–$5.00 per user/month | 2–5× higher |
| Deputy | $5.50–$10 per user/month | 5–10× higher |
| 7shifts | $40–$135 per location/month | Much higher |
| Homebase | $30–$120 per location/month | Much higher |
| SocialSchedules | $19.99–$49.99 per location/month | Much higher |
| HotSchedules | Enterprise per-user pricing | Higher |
Pay Less. Get More. Schedule Like a Ninja.
Simple, transparent pricing for teams of any size.
Start free for small teams, then pay a flat per-user rate as you grow — no tiers, no hidden fees.
