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Sling vs Clover

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Sling

Software

Free employee scheduling software

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Clover logo

Clover

Software

Point of sale system that grows with your business

From
$29/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; Clover the App Store listing (Clover Network, Inc) requires an existing Clover merchant account to use the app at all; there is no self-serve signup or published subscription price inside the listing, confirming the product is sold only through merchant onboarding contracts
  • They diverge on capability: Sling covers Employee scheduling, Clover covers POS system.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Sling and Clover actually diverge.

Attributes where Sling and Clover differ
AttributeSlingClover
Starting priceFree$29/month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidHardware, Ios, Android
Founded20152012

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 Clover

  • POS system
  • Payment processing
  • Inventory management
  • Employee management
  • Reporting
  • QuickBooks
  • Yelp
  • PCI DSS

Both cover

  • Gusto
  • 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 Clover
  • Tracking clock in and clock out and labour costnot Clover
  • Messaging and announcements across a shift based teamnot Clover

Clover

  • Point of salenot Sling
  • Payment processingnot Sling
  • Business managementnot 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

Clover

  • The App Store listing (Clover Network, Inc) requires an existing Clover merchant account to use the app at all; there is no self-serve signup or published subscription price inside the listing, confirming the product is sold only through merchant onboarding contracts

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

Clover

$29/month
  • StarterFree
    • Mobile payments
    • Basic reporting
  • Standard$14.95/month
    • Full POS
    • Employee management
    • Inventory

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 Clover if

  • You need pos system.
  • You work on Hardware, Ios, Android.
  • You also want payment processing.
Clover review

Questions people ask

Is Sling or Clover better?
Neither clearly leads. Sling starts at Free and Clover at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Sling or Clover?
Sling has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Sling and $29/month for Clover.
Does Sling or Clover run on more platforms?
Sling runs on Web, Ios, Android. Clover runs on Hardware, Ios, Android.
Can I use Sling for free?
Yes. Sling has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Clover starts at $29/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 Clover is typically brought in for.
What can Sling do that Clover cannot?
Sling covers Employee scheduling, Time tracking, Team messaging, Task management. Clover covers POS system, Payment processing, Inventory management, Employee management. Both handle Gusto, Ios support, Android support.
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