Comparison · Reviewed September 15, 2026
GetUp vs Sling
Sling is the better free scheduler for a single team. GetUp is built for operators running several locations who want the rota, wages and paperwork in one account.
GetUp is our product, so read this as our side of the comparison. Sling's prices were read from its own pricing page on September 15, 2026.
At a glance
| Topic | Sling | GetUp |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Sling: Free up to 30 users; $2 to $4 per user a month | GetUp: Flat plan from $108 a month with 25 employees included |
| Clock-in | Sling: Mobile on Premium, kiosk on Business | GetUp: Staff enter a short-lived code shown on the location's tablet |
| Labor cost | Sling: Labor cost and overtime tracking on Premium | GetUp: Wage totals from real check-in hours |
| Invoices | Sling: Not included | GetUp: Invoice and receipt archive; sales invoices in Stock on Scale; KSeF in Poland |
| Accountant access | Sling: Not included | GetUp: A separate accountant login with per-feature access |
Which one fits
Choose Sling if
- You have one team of 30 or fewer and want to pay nothing
- Scheduling and messaging cover what you need
- Wages and accounting already run in other tools
Choose GetUp if
- You're running more than one location
- You want wages calculated from actual check-in times
- Your accountant needs their own login to wages and invoices
How they charge
Sling
Free for up to 30 users
Free for up to 30 users. Premium is $2 per user a month ($1.70 annually) and adds mobile time tracking, labor cost and overtime tracking. Business is $4 ($3.40 annually) and adds kiosk time tracking, reports and PTO management.
Source: Sling pricing page, checked September 15, 2026
GetUp
- Core$108 / €99 a monthUp to 25 employees and 3 locations
- Growth$173 / €159 a monthUp to 60 employees and 6 locations
- Scale$282 / €259 a monthUp to 100 employees and 10 locations
Extra employees are billed per person a month: $7 on Core, $6 on Growth, $5 on Scale. Enterprise starts at $449 / €399 a month. Also billed in PLN.
Switching from Sling
GetUp has no Sling importer. You'd add locations and staff, set hourly rates and rebuild recurring shifts as templates, ideally at the start of a pay period.
Other Sling alternatives worth a lookQuestions people ask
Which costs less, Sling or GetUp?
Sling, for most small teams, because it's free up to 30 users. Against Sling Business at $4 a user, GetUp Core at $108 is the cheaper option from 28 users.
Does GetUp have kiosk clock-in?
Each location runs GetUp on a tablet that shows a short-lived check-in code. Staff enter the code from their own login, so the tablet confirms they're on site.
Can GetUp track labor cost?
GetUp totals wages from real check-in hours and each person's hourly rate, and the AI assistant can pull those totals for a location and period.
Does GetUp have a free plan?
No. Plans start at $108 a month, so for a single team that only needs scheduling, Sling's free plan is the better value.
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