Free rostering software for up to 5 people

Rosters, clock in and out, timesheets, approvals and CSV export of the hours, free for as long as you use it. Not a trial. No card. Every venue included.

What the catch is

One thing, named below. Rostering, clocking in, timesheets, approvals, reports and CSV export are all on the free plan, for as long as you use it. What a paid plan adds is the connection that sends approved hours into payroll, and room for more people.

How longFor as long as you use it. It is a plan, not a trial, and it does not expire or ask for a card.
Who countsEverybody active on your team list, including you and any managers. Deactivate somebody who has left and they stop counting that day. 5 at a time.
How many venuesAs many as you run. There is no per location fee on any plan, free one included.
What is held backConnecting payroll, which is on the paid plans. Approved hours still export as a CSV that every payroll system takes, so the records are yours either way. Reports and the audit trail are on the free plan.

What you get, at no cost

  • Rostering and copy week
  • Wage cost estimates
  • Clock in and out
  • Timesheets and approvals
  • CSV export of approved hours
  • Unlimited venues
  • Availability and leave
  • Shift swaps
  • Reminders and cover
  • Attendance
  • Roles and change log

The day you hire a sixth person

Nothing switches off and nothing is charged without you choosing it. When the sixth invitation is about to go out, we ask you to pick a plan first. Paid plans start at $29 a month for up to 10 people, GST included, with 28 days free and no card to start.

If the team shrinks again, deactivate the people who have left and the band follows your headcount back down.

See every band
Free, or a spreadsheet
Copying last weekOne action, and the clashes are flaggedCopy and paste, and you check by eye
What the week costsAdds up as you place each shiftA second sheet, if somebody maintains it
Telling the teamPublished to their phonesA photo in a group chat
Hours workedClocked in and compared with the rosterWritten down and typed up
Still want the spreadsheet? The weekly roster template is free too, with no sign up.

Free and paid, side by side

The same product. What changes is how many people can be active, whether hours go to payroll by themselves, and what it costs.

WhatFreePaid
Price$0, permanentlyFrom $29 a month, GST included
Active peopleUp to 5Any number: bands to 250, then contact us
FeaturesEverything except the payroll connectionEverything
VenuesUnlimitedUnlimited
PayrollCSV export of approved hoursCSV, plus Xero as draft timesheets (MYOB coming soon)
TrialNot needed28 days, no card to start
ContractNoneNone. Cancel from the billing screen and the plan runs to the end of the period paid for

Who the free plan suits

  • A cafe, stall or shop with up to 5 people, counting yourself
  • A new business setting up its first roster before it hires
  • Two small venues run by the same handful of people
  • Anybody who wants to run a real pay period before deciding anything

Questions

Does the free plan connect to payroll?

No. Connecting payroll is on the paid plans. The free plan exports approved hours as a CSV, which every payroll system takes, and reports and the audit trail are included too. A paid plan sends those same hours across by itself, as draft timesheets.

Do I count towards the 5?

Yes. Everybody active on your team list counts, including you and any managers, because each of you has an account. Somebody who has left and is deactivated stops counting that day.

Does the free plan run out?

No. It is a plan rather than a trial, so there is no end date to reach and no card to add later.

Can a bigger team try Roster Flow without paying?

Yes. A paid plan starts with 28 days free and no card, which is long enough to run a full pay period before deciding.

Get next week's roster out tonight

Add your venue and your team, build the week, and publish it. Payroll can be connected later.

Start freeQuestions? Contact us
Free for up to 5 staff, permanently. No card to start.