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When I Work vs Avero

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When I Work

Food & Restaurant

Scheduling and time tracking made simple

From
$2.5/user/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Avero logo

Avero

Food & Restaurant

Restaurant analytics and insights

From
$200/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: When I Work aPI key access, webhooks and SAML single sign on require the Premium plan at $8 per user per month; Avero the pricing page names three tiers, Avero Starter, Avero Essentials and Avero Professional, and publishes no figure for any of them, redirecting to a sales contact instead
  • They diverge on capability: When I Work covers Shift scheduling, Avero covers Sales analytics.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which When I Work and Avero actually diverge.

Attributes where When I Work and Avero differ
AttributeWhen I WorkAvero
Starting price$2.5/user/month$200/month
Founded20101999

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Food & Restaurant).

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 When I Work

  • Shift scheduling
  • Time clock
  • Team messaging
  • Availability management
  • Shift swapping
  • Mobile apps
  • QuickBooks
  • ADP

Only in Avero

  • Sales analytics
  • Labor optimization
  • Menu analysis
  • Server performance
  • Benchmarking
  • Mobile app
  • All major POS
  • HR systems

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

When I Work

  • Scheduling hourly shift workers across locationsnot Avero
  • Time clock and timesheet capture for payrollnot Avero
  • Handling shift swaps, availability and time off requestsnot Avero

Avero

  • Point of Salenot When I Work
  • Order Managementnot When I Work
  • Inventory Controlnot When I Work
  • Staff Schedulingnot When I Work

Where each one falls short

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

When I Work

  • API key access, webhooks and SAML single sign on require the Premium plan at $8 per user per month
  • Scheduling rules, role permissions and custom reporting require the Pro plan at $5 per user per month
  • There is no free plan; the trial lasts 14 days
  • Enterprise arrangements are priced by quote with no published rate

Avero

  • The pricing page names three tiers, Avero Starter, Avero Essentials and Avero Professional, and publishes no figure for any of them, redirecting to a sales contact instead

Pricing, plan by plan

When I Work

$2.5/user/month
  • Standard$2.5/user/month
    • Scheduling
    • Messaging
  • Advanced$6/user/month
    • Time clock
    • Labor forecasting

Avero

$200/month
  • Standard$200/month
    • Sales analytics
    • Reporting
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Full features

Which should you pick?

Choose When I Work if

  • You need shift scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want time clock.
When I Work review

Choose Avero if

  • You need sales analytics.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want labor optimization.
Avero review

Questions people ask

Is When I Work or Avero better?
Neither clearly leads. When I Work starts at $2.5/user/month and Avero at $200/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, When I Work or Avero?
When I Work starts at $2.5/user/month and Avero at $200/month.
Does When I Work or Avero run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is When I Work best used for?
When I Work is most often used for scheduling hourly shift workers across locations, time clock and timesheet capture for payroll, handling shift swaps, availability and time off requests. Of those, scheduling hourly shift workers across locations and time clock and timesheet capture for payroll are not what Avero is typically brought in for.
What can When I Work do that Avero cannot?
When I Work covers Shift scheduling, Time clock, Team messaging, Availability management. Avero covers Sales analytics, Labor optimization, Menu analysis, Server performance. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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