Fit
Who each product is best for
Choose Talstor if…
- You want time tracking, PTO policies and reporting without paying for a higher tier.
- You bill work as well as schedule it, and want invoices from tracked hours.
- You want approvals, audit history and exports included from the start.
- You want one predictable price by team size instead of per user per month.
Choose Sling if…
- Scheduling and announcements are all you will ever need.
- You run Toast in your restaurant and want tools from the same vendor.
- Your team is small enough that their free tier covers you forever.
Side by side
How the two compare
| Area | Talstor | Sling |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | The entire platform on every plan, priced by team size, with a 30 day free trial. | Free scheduling and messaging. Time tracking and labour tools cost extra. |
| What you pay | Headcount bands. | Per user per month past the free tier. |
| Time and attendance | Included on every plan, with approvals and exports. | Paid tiers only. |
| Billable work | Estimates, work orders, job costing and invoicing included. | Not offered. |
| Mobile | Any phone browser, nothing to install. | Native iOS and Android apps. |
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Pricing
What you actually pay
Talstor
One company subscription by team size. Free: $0/month (1 – 5 employees); Small team: $59/month (6 – 10 employees); Growing team: $99/month (11 – 20 employees); Established team: $149/month (21 – 50 employees); Large team: $249/month (51 – 100 employees); Multi-location: $399/month (101 – 200 employees). Monthly, six-month and annual billing are available. Every paid plan starts with a 30 day free trial.
See the full pricing breakdownSling
Free for core scheduling and messaging. Paid tiers bill per user per month and add time tracking, labour cost controls, overtime rules and reporting.
Check current Sling pricingTalstor advantages
Why service teams choose Talstor
1. The paid features are not paid features here
Time tracking, labour costs, overtime alerts, PTO policies, approvals and exports are exactly the things that push teams off a free scheduler. In Talstor they are on the free plan too, so growing past spreadsheets does not immediately mean a per user bill.
2. Quoting and invoicing in the same account
Sling manages labour. Talstor also runs estimates, work orders, job costing and invoicing, so a business with billable jobs does not need a second system to turn work into money.
Where they win
Where Sling is the better buy
Sling has a longer track record, native mobile apps and a natural fit for Toast restaurants. If a free scheduler with announcements is genuinely all you want, Sling is a fine answer. Talstor is newer and browser first, but it covers much more of the business.