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Legion alternatives

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

Legion from Sales-quoted

The short answer

UKG Dimensions : UKG Dimensions pairs enterprise WFM with a wider HCM and payroll suite from the same vendor. From Sales-quoted
Deputy : Deputy suits smaller and mid-size hourly teams that want quick self-serve setup over custom ML forecasting. From $5/user/mo
Celayix : Celayix focuses on enterprise shift scheduling for complex operations rather than retail-style demand forecasting. From Sales-quoted
When I Work : When I Work is a lighter scheduler and time clock for single or few-location hourly teams. From $2.50/user/mo

Why people look past Legion

There is no public price, no free trial and no public API documentation, so integration scope has to be confirmed with Legion. Capterra has only a handful of reviews, so independent user feedback is thin.

What we noted

No public pricing or free trial
No public developer documentation
Few independent reviews on Capterra

Not the right fit for

Single-location or very small businesses
Buyers who want a self-serve scheduler with a published per-user price

Worth keeping in mind: Legion builds a custom forecast model for each demand driver at each location and says its optimized schedules meet business and employee needs 96% of the time. A Forrester TEI study it commissioned modeled 13x ROI for a 15,000 employee, 700 location company.

Legion alternatives compared

Tool	Free tier	From	MCP	API	Head to head
Legion (the one you are on)	–No	Sales-quoted	–No	–No
UKG Dimensions UKG Dimensions pairs enterprise WFM with a wider HCM and payroll suite from the same vendor.	–No	Sales-quoted	–No	–No	Head to head
Deputy Deputy suits smaller and mid-size hourly teams that want quick self-serve setup over custom ML forecasting.	–No	$5/user/mo	–No	–No	Head to head
Celayix Celayix focuses on enterprise shift scheduling for complex operations rather than retail-style demand forecasting.	–No	Sales-quoted	–No	–No	Head to head
When I Work When I Work is a lighter scheduler and time clock for single or few-location hourly teams.	–No	$2.50/user/mo	–No	✓Yes	Head to head

What each one does differently

UKG Dimensions

Sales-quoted

Why it comes up: UKG Dimensions pairs enterprise WFM with a wider HCM and payroll suite from the same vendor.

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 Legion vs UKG Dimensions

Deputy

$5/user/mo Free trial

Why it comes up: Deputy suits smaller and mid-size hourly teams that want quick self-serve setup over custom ML forecasting.

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 Legion vs Deputy

Celayix

Sales-quoted

Why it comes up: Celayix focuses on enterprise shift scheduling for complex operations rather than retail-style demand forecasting.

Stands out: 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.

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

Best for

Mid-market and enterprise ops with rules-based shift scheduling, not a cafe rota
Multi-location employers that need time, attendance, and payroll inputs in one WFM
Security, events, and healthcare desks that already run complex qualifications

4.6 on Capterra from 93 reviews

Read the Celayix write-up Legion vs Celayix

When I Work

$2.50/user/mo Free trial API

Why it comes up: When I Work is a lighter scheduler and time clock for single or few-location hourly teams.

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 Legion vs When I Work

Common questions

What is the best Legion alternative?

It depends on what sent you looking. Our write-ups put UKG Dimensions closest to Legion. Why it comes up: UKG Dimensions pairs enterprise WFM with a wider HCM and payroll suite from the same vendor. The table above shows all 4 on price, free tier, MCP and API.

What is the cheapest Legion 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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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 19 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?