Build smarter weekly schedules before labor costs get out of hand.
Shift Planner helps small and medium-sized businesses create weekly staff schedules, estimate labor cost, compare payroll against projected revenue, avoid overtime risk, and catch staffing problems before the week begins.
A schedule is not just a calendar. It is a labor cost decision. Shift Planner helps you see whether the week makes financial sense before payroll becomes a problem.
Staff scheduling with labor cost built in
Most small businesses do not only need a place to write down shifts. They need to know whether the schedule is affordable, whether staff coverage matches demand, and whether employee hours are creating overtime risk. Shift Planner connects shifts, wages, projected revenue, labor percentage targets, coverage goals, employee availability, and max-hour limits in one weekly planning workflow.
Problems Shift Planner helps solve
Built for owners and managers who need cleaner weekly labor decisions, not just another calendar.
Reduce overstaffing
Compare labor cost against projected revenue before schedules are finalized so expensive days are easier to catch early.
Avoid overtime risk
Track employee max hours and overtime thresholds before the schedule turns into a payroll problem.
Improve coverage
Set coverage targets by day and avoid schedules that leave busy days thin or slow days overloaded.
Plan around revenue
Use daily or weekly revenue projections to understand whether staffing lines up with expected demand.
Spot labor-heavy days
Review labor percentage and smart warnings so the biggest cost drivers are easier to identify.
Save repeat work
Save schedules, copy weekly planning patterns, export CSV files, and print clean staff schedules.
Shift Planner features
Focused tools for weekly labor planning, shift management, payroll visibility, and business cost control.
Employee setup
Add employees with names, roles, hourly wages, maximum hours, and unavailable days so the schedule reflects real staffing limits.
Labor cost calculator
See labor cost update from scheduled hours and wages, then compare the schedule against revenue expectations.
Revenue comparison
Plan with daily revenue or weekly revenue so labor percentage is tied to the way your business thinks about sales.
Coverage planning
Set coverage targets by day and avoid schedules that leave busy days thin or slow days overstaffed.
Suggested schedule builder
Generate a starting schedule using labor targets, minimum staff, busy days, availability, and max-hour rules.
Save, export, print
Save schedules, export a CSV file, print a clean schedule, and undo the last action while editing.
Built for service businesses and local operators
Shift Planner is built around the day-to-day labor questions small and medium-sized businesses face: how many people should be scheduled, how much the week will cost, and whether staffing lines up with expected demand.
Shift Planner questions
Common questions about employee scheduling, labor cost planning, and subscription access.
Is Shift Planner a staff scheduling tool or a labor cost tool?
It is both. You build the weekly schedule and review labor cost, labor percentage, revenue comparison, coverage needs, and staffing warnings in the same workflow.
Does it replace spreadsheets?
For many weekly scheduling workflows, yes. It keeps employee setup, revenue assumptions, staffing coverage, labor cost, saved schedules, export, and print actions in one place.
How much does Shift Planner cost?
Shift Planner is available for $14.99 per month through the Faraj Software Solutions client portal.
Can Shift Planner create suggested schedules?
Yes. Shift Planner can create a suggested schedule using labor targets, minimum staff needs, busy days, employee availability, and max-hour settings. Managers can then adjust the schedule before saving.
Where do customers access it?
Customers sign in through the Faraj Software Solutions client portal to access Shift Planner with an active subscription.
Use Shift Planner before your next schedule is published.
Build the schedule, review labor cost, check coverage, and catch expensive staffing decisions before the week starts.