ShiftDesk is a workforce management platform built for UK small businesses. Plan shifts in day, week, or month views, manage leave, and organise work by project or location — without spreadsheets.

Which industries does ShiftDesk work for?

ShiftDesk is used by businesses in construction, hospitality, retail, care homes, logistics, cleaning, events, and landscaping — any UK small business that manages shift workers or field teams.

Is ShiftDesk GDPR compliant?

Yes. ShiftDesk is built for UK GDPR compliance. Employee data is stored in the UK/EU, sickness records are restricted to managers and owners, pay rate data is encrypted at rest, and employees have a right-to-erasure workflow. Full details are in our Privacy Policy.

How long is the free trial?

Every plan includes a 30-day free trial — no credit card required to sign up. You can add a card before your trial ends to keep access; if you add one during trial, you won't be charged until the trial ends. Full access to Planner, leave, projects, and team scheduling during the trial.

Can employees see their own shifts?

Today, owners and managers build and manage rotas in ShiftDesk. An employee self-service portal (view shifts, request leave from their own login) is in development — we will announce it when it is generally available.

Does ShiftDesk support multiple locations or job sites?

Yes. Add locations for physical sites and projects for job sites or routes. Shifts attach to projects, and the Planner can be filtered to one project at a time. Each project has its own workspace and calendar.

What payroll formats does ShiftDesk export?

Payroll CSV export with manager sign-off is on the roadmap. Today you can plan shifts, track leave, and run your team from Planner, Projects, and Team — export will be added in a future release.

What are the pricing plans?

ShiftDesk has four plans: Starter (up to 10 employees, £290/year or £29/month), Growth (up to 25, £590/year or £59/month), Pro (up to 50, £990/year or £99/month), and Enterprise (50+, custom). Annual billing saves about 17%. All plans include a 30-day free trial with no card required to sign up.

✶Early launch — 30 days free for new UK teams — no card to sign up✶

ShiftDesk

Rota · Leave · Time one place

Rotas that
actually hold
together.

Build the week in minutes, approve leave in a click, and catch clashes before they happen — without spreadsheets, group chats, or the Sunday-night panic.

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UK teams leaving the spreadsheet behind.

30 days free // no card to sign up // cancel any time

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This week’s rota

Riverside Café

WK 23 · 12 shifts · 3 staff · 0 clashes

Live

Jess M.

Barista

Mon 7–3Tue 7–3Fri 7–3

Ravi P.

Supervisor

Mon 12–8Wed · LeaveSat · Sam O.

Sam O.

Kitchen

Thu 9–5Fri 9–5+ add shift

✓No clashes · everyone covered · published

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Construction✶Hospitality✶Retail✶Care homes✶Logistics✶Cleaning✶Events✶Landscaping✶

30 days free

No card to sign up

UK GDPR compliant

Data hosted in UK / EU

Works on any device

Mobile, tablet, desktop

Cancel any time

No long-term contracts

Everything in one place

Everything you need to run your team

Planner, leave, projects, and team scheduling — built for UK small businesses.

Planner

Day, week, and month views in one place. Filter by project, add shifts quickly, and see leave and unassigned work at a glance.

Leave management

Record and approve holiday, sickness, and other leave. Approved leave appears on the planner automatically so you avoid clashes.

Projects & locations

Group shifts by job site or project with colour coding. Add locations, open a project workspace, and see who's scheduled on each job.

Team scheduling

Add employees, assign manager or staff roles, and build rotas around your real team — all in one workspace.

Use cases

Built for how UK teams actually work

Typical ways small businesses use ShiftDesk — by industry, not customer quotes.

Construction

Rota by job site

Electrical, plumbing, and building teams often split across sites. ShiftDesk groups shifts by project so you see who is on each job.

Colour-coded projects on the Planner
Week view with leave and unassigned shifts visible
One workspace for owners and managers

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Hospitality

Cafés, pubs & restaurants

Build the week’s rota in minutes, adjust when someone calls in sick, and keep holiday approvals in one place.

Day, week, and month planner views
Approve leave from Team — shows on the rota
Filter the planner to one site or service area

Care homes

Multi-site care teams

Staff across homes or units need clear schedules. Use projects for each home and locations for physical sites.

See coverage at a glance in week view
Track holiday and sickness leave centrally
UK GDPR–aligned access for sensitive records

How it works

Up and running in minutes

No complicated setup. No training required.

Create your account

Plan your week

Add team members and shifts in the Planner. Group work by project or location.

Approve leave

Add your team, record leave requests, and approve in one click — approved leave shows on the planner straight away.

Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing

Every plan starts with a 30-day free trial. No credit card required to sign up. Add a card before your trial ends to keep access — optional during trial. If you add one while trialing, you won't be charged until the trial ends.

Annual prices shown below — save ~17% vs monthly billing. Monthly billing available after signup.

Starter

Up to 10 employees

£290/yr

£29/mo if billed monthly

Save 17%

Planner — day, week & month views
Leave & holiday management
Projects & locations
Team scheduling

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Growth

Up to 25 employees

£590/yr

£59/mo if billed monthly

Save 17%

Everything in Starter
Up to 25 employees
In-app notifications

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Pro

Up to 50 employees

£990/yr

£99/mo if billed monthly

Save 17%

Everything in Growth
Project workspaces & calendar
Owner cost overview on projects
Up to 50 employees

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Enterprise

50+ employees

Custom

Everything in Pro
Custom pricing
Dedicated account manager
Onboarding support

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Questions

Frequently asked questions

What is ShiftDesk?: ShiftDesk is a workforce management platform built for UK small businesses. Plan shifts in day, week, or month views, manage leave, and organise work by project or location — without spreadsheets.
Which industries does ShiftDesk work for?: ShiftDesk is used by businesses in construction, hospitality, retail, care homes, logistics, cleaning, events, and landscaping — any UK small business that manages shift workers or field teams.
Is ShiftDesk GDPR compliant?: Yes. ShiftDesk is built for UK GDPR compliance. Employee data is stored in the UK/EU, sickness records are restricted to managers and owners, pay rate data is encrypted at rest, and employees have a right-to-erasure workflow. Full details are in our Privacy Policy.
How long is the free trial?: Every plan includes a 30-day free trial — no credit card required to sign up. You can add a card before your trial ends to keep access; if you add one during trial, you won't be charged until the trial ends. Full access to Planner, leave, projects, and team scheduling during the trial.
Can employees see their own shifts?: Today, owners and managers build and manage rotas in ShiftDesk. An employee self-service portal (view shifts, request leave from their own login) is in development — we will announce it when it is generally available.
Does ShiftDesk support multiple locations or job sites?: Yes. Add locations for physical sites and projects for job sites or routes. Shifts attach to projects, and the Planner can be filtered to one project at a time. Each project has its own workspace and calendar.
What payroll formats does ShiftDesk export?: Payroll CSV export with manager sign-off is on the roadmap. Today you can plan shifts, track leave, and run your team from Planner, Projects, and Team — export will be added in a future release.
What are the pricing plans?: ShiftDesk has four plans: Starter (up to 10 employees, £290/year or £29/month), Growth (up to 25, £590/year or £59/month), Pro (up to 50, £990/year or £99/month), and Enterprise (50+, custom). Annual billing saves about 17%. All plans include a 30-day free trial with no card required to sign up.

✶ 30-day free trial ✶

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the spreadsheets?

Join UK small businesses already using ShiftDesk to manage their teams.

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Rotas thatactually holdtogether.

Everything you need to run your team

Planner

Leave management

Projects & locations

Team scheduling

Built for how UK teams actually work

Rota by job site

Cafés, pubs & restaurants

Multi-site care teams

Up and running in minutes

Create your account

Plan your week

Approve leave

Simple, transparent pricing

Starter

Growth

Pro

Enterprise

Frequently asked questions

Ready to ditchthe spreadsheets?

Built for how UK teams actually work

Rota by job site

Cafés, pubs & restaurants

Multi-site care teams

Up and running in minutes

Create your account

Plan your week

Approve leave

Frequently asked questions

Rotas that
actually hold
together.

Ready to ditch
the spreadsheets?