SMS-first scheduling for small businesses

Your team gets their schedule by text.
No app. No login.

Staffd is the shift scheduler built for small businesses. Managers build and publish weekly schedules in minutes. Employees receive them by SMS — nothing to download, nothing to sign up for.

Free plan available · No credit card required to start

What your employees receive

A clear, friendly text message — no links to click, no portals to navigate.

The Coffee House

+1 (555) 000-1234

Hi Sarah, your schedule for week of May 5:

Mon 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, Wed 11:00 AM–7:00 PM, Fri 10:00 AM–6:00 PM.

Reply SWAP to request a change.
— The Coffee House
SWAP
Got it! Your swap request for your Mon May 5 shift has been sent to The Coffee House. We'll let you know once it's reviewed.

Up and running in 5 minutes

No onboarding calls, no complex setup. Three steps and your team is scheduled.

1

Add your team

Enter each employee's name and phone number. That's all they need.

2

Build the schedule

Use the weekly grid to assign shifts. Drag, drop, and adjust in seconds.

3

Publish with one click

Every employee instantly receives their schedule by SMS — no app required.

Everything you need, nothing you don't

Built specifically for shift-based small businesses — not enterprises, not hospitals, not HR departments.

SMS-Only for Employees

Employees never download an app or create an account. They receive schedules and reminders by text, and reply with simple keywords.

5-Minute Setup

Add your business name, drop in employee names and phone numbers, build your first schedule, and hit publish. Done in under five minutes.

Flat-Rate Pricing

One predictable monthly price — no per-employee fees, no surprise bills. Your costs stay the same whether you schedule 5 or 50 people.

Drag-and-Drop Scheduler

A clean weekly grid with employees down the side and days across the top. Add, move, and edit shifts in seconds.

Automatic Reminders

Every employee gets an SMS reminder 2 hours before their shift — automatically, with no action required from you.

Shift Swap Management

Employees text SWAP to request a change. You see it in your dashboard and approve or deny with one click.

Trusted by small business managers

"My staff actually reads their schedule now. No more 'I didn't know I was working' calls on a Sunday morning."

Maria T.

Coffee Shop Owner

"Setup took literally four minutes. I had my whole team scheduled and the texts went out before my coffee was done."

James R.

Salon Manager

"The flat pricing is what got me. I was paying per-employee with my old tool and it added up fast."

Priya K.

Gym Owner

Simple, flat-rate pricing

Start free. Upgrade when you're ready. No per-employee fees — ever.

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/mo

Free

$19

/mo

Starter

$39

/mo

Standard

$59

/mo

Pro

$99

/mo

Business

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