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Schedule Maker That Builds Shifts in Minutes

Stop fighting with spreadsheets. Senzii's online schedule maker uses auto-matching, compliance alerts, and one-click publishing to get your team scheduled faster than ever.

10 min
Full week scheduled
80%
Less time scheduling
$5
Per seat / month
4.8★
Average rating

How the Senzii Schedule Maker Works

Three steps from empty calendar to published schedule. No spreadsheets, no group texts, no missed shifts.

1

Add Your Team

Import employees with their skills, certifications, availability, and hourly limits. Set up locations, shift types, and rules once — Senzii remembers them.

2

Build the Schedule

Drag and drop shifts onto the calendar, or copy last week's schedule forward. The auto-matcher suggests the best employee for each shift — or fills them all automatically.

3

Publish & Notify

One click publishes the schedule and sends push notifications to every employee's phone. Swaps, time-off requests, and confirmations happen automatically in the app.

Everything a Schedule Maker Should Do

Senzii goes beyond a simple calendar grid. Every schedule is checked for compliance, coverage gaps, and overtime before it goes live.

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Drag-and-Drop Builder

Visually build schedules on a weekly or monthly grid. Drag shifts, resize them, or copy them across days. The interface works equally well on desktop and mobile.

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Auto-Match Employees

The system suggests the best employee for each shift based on skills, certifications, availability, hourly limits, and fairness. Fill an entire week's schedule in one click.

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Compliance Alerts

Before you publish, Senzii checks for break violations, overtime thresholds, consecutive-day limits, and expired certifications. Fix issues before they become problems.

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Schedule Templates

Save any week as a reusable template. Perfect for recurring schedules, seasonal patterns, or multi-location operations. Apply a template, auto-match, and publish.

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Mobile Notifications

Publishing a schedule sends instant push notifications to every employee. They see their shifts, get reminders, and can request swaps — all from their phone.

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Labor Cost Preview

See projected labor costs in real-time as you build. Adjust shifts to stay within budget. Export scheduled and actual hours to QuickBooks, ADP, or CSV for payroll.

Schedule Maker vs. Spreadsheets

If you're still using Excel or Google Sheets to make schedules, you're losing hours every week and risking compliance violations.

Feature Spreadsheet Senzii Schedule Maker
Build a full week's schedule 45-90 minutes Under 10 minutes
Auto-match employees to shifts Manual lookup One-click auto-match
Compliance checking Hope you remember Automatic alerts before publish
Employee notifications Group text / email Instant push notifications
Shift swap requests Text / phone tag In-app, one-tap approval
Coverage gap detection Manual visual scan Automatic flagging
Overtime prevention After the fact Real-time before publish
Mobile access Email the file Native mobile experience
Templates & copy-forward Copy/paste manually Save and apply in one click
Cost "Free" (but hours of labor) $5/seat/month

Free Tools to Get Started

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Visualizer

Schedule Visualizer

Color-coded weekly coverage heatmap. Spot gaps, overstaffing, and optimization opportunities at a glance.

Labor Cost Benchmarker

Benchmark your labor costs vs industry averages

Calculator

Shift Cost Estimator

True cost per shift: wages, breaks, OT risk, gap risk, payroll taxes, and productivity loss breakdown.

Weekly Schedule Generator →

Auto-generate balanced weekly schedules from your roster

ROI Estimator

Shift Bidding Optimizer →

Optimize open shift assignments

Schedule Maker FAQ

Is there a free schedule maker?

Yes. Senzii offers a free 14-day trial of the full schedule maker — no credit card required. You get drag-and-drop scheduling, auto-matching, compliance alerts, mobile apps, and GPS time clock. After the trial, it's $5 per seat per month with all features included.

How do I make an employee schedule online?

With Senzii's online schedule maker, you create shifts on a visual calendar, and the system auto-matches the best employees based on skills, certifications, availability, and labor law limits. You can also copy previous week's schedules, use templates, and publish to everyone's phone in one click. Most managers build a full week's schedule in under 10 minutes.

What is the best free schedule maker for small businesses?

The best schedule maker for small businesses should offer drag-and-drop scheduling, auto-matching, mobile access, and compliance alerts at an affordable price. Senzii includes all of these at $5/seat/month with a free 14-day trial — no contracts, no setup fees. It's ideal for teams of 5-500 employees.

Can I create a shift schedule template?

Yes. Senzii lets you save any schedule as a reusable template. You can create templates for different weeks, seasons, or locations, then apply them with one click. The auto-matcher fills open slots with the best available employees. You can also copy last week's schedule forward and adjust only what changed.

Does the schedule maker send notifications to employees?

Yes. When you publish a schedule, Senzii sends instant push notifications to every employee's phone. Employees see their shifts, set reminders, request swaps, and submit time-off — all from the mobile app. No more group texts or printed schedules pinned to a wall.

Can I make a schedule for multiple locations?

Yes. Senzii's schedule maker supports multiple locations with cross-location visibility. You can create per-location staff pools, set location-specific rules, and view all schedules from a single dashboard. Ideal for franchises, multi-site operations, and growing businesses.

Simple Pricing

$5
per seat per month — all features included
Drag-and-drop builder Auto-matching Compliance alerts Mobile apps GPS time clock Templates Multi-location Payroll export

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