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Sling vs CAKE POS

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Sling

Software

Free employee scheduling software

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
C

CAKE POS

Software

Point of sale made for restaurants

From
$69/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Sling has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Sling the free plan is limited to 30 users; CAKE POS the pricing page names three plans, Core, Growth and Scale, and publishes no monthly figure for any of them, offering only a phone and email sales contact
  • They diverge on capability: Sling covers Employee scheduling, CAKE POS covers Tableside ordering.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Sling and CAKE POS actually diverge.

Attributes where Sling and CAKE POS differ
AttributeSlingCAKE POS
Starting priceFree$69/month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidIos, Android
Founded20152010

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Sling

  • Employee scheduling
  • Time tracking
  • Team messaging
  • Task management
  • Shift swapping
  • Labor cost tracking
  • Toast
  • Square

Only in CAKE POS

  • Tableside ordering
  • Online ordering
  • Guest management
  • Menu management
  • Reporting
  • Kitchen display
  • DoorDash
  • Grubhub

Both cover

  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Sling

  • Building and publishing shift schedules for hourly staffnot CAKE POS
  • Tracking clock in and clock out and labour costnot CAKE POS
  • Messaging and announcements across a shift based teamnot CAKE POS

CAKE POS

  • Point of Salenot Sling
  • Order Managementnot Sling
  • Inventory Controlnot Sling
  • Staff Schedulingnot Sling

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Sling

  • The free plan is limited to 30 users
  • Time tracking on mobile, labour cost tracking and overtime analysis require the Premium plan
  • Kiosk time clock, hours and wages reporting, no show tracking, sick leave and PTO tracking require the Business plan
  • The lowest advertised per user rates of $1.70 and $3.40 require annual billing

CAKE POS

  • The pricing page names three plans, Core, Growth and Scale, and publishes no monthly figure for any of them, offering only a phone and email sales contact

Pricing, plan by plan

Sling

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Scheduling
    • Messaging
    • Basic features
  • Premium$2/user/month
    • Time tracking
    • Overtime alerts
  • Business$4/user/month
    • Labor costs
    • Reporting

CAKE POS

$69/month
  • Essentials$69/month
    • POS
    • Online ordering
  • Professional$125/month
    • Guest management
    • Advanced features

Which should you pick?

Choose Sling if

  • You need employee scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want time tracking.
Sling review

Choose CAKE POS if

  • You need tableside ordering.
  • You work on Ios, Android.
  • You also want online ordering.
CAKE POS review

Questions people ask

Is Sling or CAKE POS better?
Neither clearly leads. Sling starts at Free and CAKE POS at $69/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Sling or CAKE POS?
Sling has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Sling and $69/month for CAKE POS.
Does Sling or CAKE POS run on more platforms?
Sling runs on Web, Ios, Android. CAKE POS runs on Ios, Android.
Can I use Sling for free?
Yes. Sling has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. CAKE POS starts at $69/month.
What is Sling best used for?
Sling is most often used for building and publishing shift schedules for hourly staff, tracking clock in and clock out and labour cost, messaging and announcements across a shift based team. Of those, building and publishing shift schedules for hourly staff and tracking clock in and clock out and labour cost are not what CAKE POS is typically brought in for.
What can Sling do that CAKE POS cannot?
Sling covers Employee scheduling, Time tracking, Team messaging, Task management. CAKE POS covers Tableside ordering, Online ordering, Guest management, Menu management. Both handle Ios support, Android support.
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