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Celayix alternatives

4 tools our write-ups put next to Celayix, with starting price, free tier, MCP and API side by side.

Celayix from Sales-quoted

Closest alternatives

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The short answer

  • Deputy : Printed $5/user/mo shift scheduling and time for hourly teams, without an enterprise quote cycle. From $5/user/mo
  • When I Work : SMB scheduler from $2.50/user/mo if you need a public rate and a simpler rota. From $2.50/user/mo
  • 7shifts : Restaurant-first scheduling with a free tier, not complex multi-industry WFM. From Quote
  • UKG Dimensions : Enterprise WFM for forecasting and time if you already live in the UKG stack. From Sales-quoted

Why people look past Celayix

Every band still goes through Get a Quote. A 25-employee minimum applies on an annual term, and implementation is scoped separately.

What we noted

  • Still sales-quoted. Ranges are estimates, not a checkout price
  • 25-employee annual minimum cuts out very small teams
  • No public self-serve trial on the pricing page

Not the right fit for

  • Restaurants that want a $5/user scheduler with a public rate card
  • Teams under the 25-employee annual minimum

Worth keeping in mind: The vendor pricing page prints size bands: Small Team up to 100 employees at $400 to $800/mo, Medium up to 1,000 at $1k to $8k/mo, Enterprise contact.

Celayix alternatives compared

ToolFree tierFromMCPAPIHead to head
Celayix (the one you are on) –NoSales-quoted–No–No
Deputy Printed $5/user/mo shift scheduling and time for hourly teams, without an enterprise quote cycle. –No$5/user/mo–No–NoHead to head
When I Work SMB scheduler from $2.50/user/mo if you need a public rate and a simpler rota. –No$2.50/user/mo–No✓YesHead to head
7shifts Restaurant-first scheduling with a free tier, not complex multi-industry WFM. ✓YesQuote–No–NoHead to head
UKG Dimensions Enterprise WFM for forecasting and time if you already live in the UKG stack. –NoSales-quoted–No–NoHead to head

What each one does differently

Deputy

$5/user/mo Free trial

Why it comes up: Printed $5/user/mo shift scheduling and time for hourly teams, without an enterprise quote cycle.

Stands out: A public $5/user/month Lite seat that already covers basic rosters, clocks, and labor-law rules, with payroll connectors in the same conversation.

Watch out: Auto-scheduling, biometrics, and SSO sit on Core or Pro. Payroll via Paycor is $8/user/month plus a $49 monthly base.

Best for

  • Multi-location hourly employers
  • Hospitality, retail, and healthcare rosters
  • Teams that need Fair Workweek-style rules

4.6 on Capterra from 773 reviews

Read the Deputy write-up Celayix vs Deputy

When I Work

$2.50/user/mo Free trial API

Why it comes up: SMB scheduler from $2.50/user/mo if you need a public rate and a simpler rota.

Stands out: A public $2.50/user/month seat for single-location scheduling, with payroll and POS connectors on paid plans.

Watch out: Multi-location work jumps to Pro at $5/user/month. Premium at $8 is the scaled tier. This is not an ATS.

Best for

  • Single-location hourly employers
  • Small retail, food, and healthcare teams
  • Managers who want clocks next to the roster

4.5 on Capterra from 1,300 reviews

Read the When I Work write-up Celayix vs When I Work

7shifts

Quote Free tier 14 day free trial

Why it comes up: Restaurant-first scheduling with a free tier, not complex multi-industry WFM.

Stands out: A kitchen-and-FOH scheduler with POS hooks and a genuine free Comp tier, then location-priced paid plans rather than per-user WFM seats.

Watch out: Time tracking, payroll ($39.99/location/mo plus $6/employee paid), tip management, tasks, and onboarding are add-ons or higher plans. AI course-building is on Pro and Premium only.

Best for

  • Restaurants and bars running FOH and BOH shifts
  • Multi-location groups on Toast or similar POS
  • Operators who want labor cost against sales

4.7 on Capterra from 1,212 reviews

Read the 7shifts write-up Celayix vs 7shifts

UKG Dimensions

Sales-quoted

Why it comes up: Enterprise WFM for forecasting and time if you already live in the UKG stack.

Stands out: AI-powered scheduling that uses demand history, skills, certifications, preferences, and labor budgets, plus time, accruals, leave, and analytics as separately licensed modules.

Watch out: This is not an SMB shift app. Timekeeping, scheduling, forecasting, and analytics are PEPM modules with implementation typically in the tens to hundreds of thousands. UKG Ready is the smaller-company SKU.

Best for

  • Large hourly employers that need AI scheduling, forecasting, and FLSA/ACA-style time rules
  • Health systems, manufacturers, and retailers already in the UKG stack
  • Operations teams replacing Kronos Workforce Central-class timekeeping

Read the UKG Dimensions write-up Celayix vs UKG Dimensions

Common questions

What is the best Celayix alternative?
It depends on what sent you looking. We compare 4 alternatives to Celayix: Deputy, When I Work, 7shifts and UKG Dimensions. Each one's "Why it comes up" line says what it does differently, and the table above shows all 4 on price, free tier, MCP and API.
Is there a free alternative to Celayix?
Yes. 7shifts carries a free tier on our listing, so you can try the product without a card. Free tiers are capped, so check the limits against your volume before you move a team across.
What is the cheapest Celayix alternative?
Of the published starting prices here, When I Work is lowest at $2.50/user/mo. Starting price is the entry plan, not the seat count you will end up on, so read the plan table on each listing.

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