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PeopleBridge vs Sling · 2026

An honest comparison — including where Sling wins.

Sling is part of Toast and a common pick for Toast operators. PeopleBridge integrates with Toast too and works with whichever payroll provider you use. Here's where each one actually wins.

FeaturePeopleBridgeSlingNotes
Free plan✅ Free forever: 1 location, up to 10 employees, no card, with phone time clock✅ Free for up to 30 users: scheduling, time-off requests, messagingSling lists time tracking on its paid plans
Paid pricingTeam: $29/mo incl. first location + 30 employees (+$10/location, +$1/employee past 30). Pro: $2 per employee + $10 per location, per monthPer user/mo, monthly: Premium $2.00, Business $4.00 ($1.70 and $3.40 billed annually)
Example: 1 location, 8 employees, phone time clock$0 on Free$16/mo on Premium (8 × $2.00)
Example: 1 location, 25 employees, phone time clock$60/mo on Pro (25 × $2 + $10)$50/mo on Premium (25 × $2.00)Sling Premium costs less here
Example: 1 location, 25 employees, kiosk time clock$60/mo on Pro$100/mo on Business (25 × $4.00)
Time clock✅ Free: phone time clock, works offline. Team and Pro add tablet kiosk with PIN and breaksMobile time tracking on Premium; kiosk on Business
POS integration✅ Toast, Square and Clover (Pro): sales, tips, tax, discounts. Other POS built for you for a flat $199✅ Sling is part of ToastSling is built for Toast; PeopleBridge also connects Square and Clover
Tip pool calculator✅ Pro: pro-rata by hours, Lock & Pay snapshotSee Sling's plans
Payroll export✅ CSV on Team; Gusto, QuickBooks Online, ADP RUN, Paychex Flex + payroll review on ProSee Sling's plansWorks with the payroll provider you already use
Drag-and-drop scheduling✅ Free✅
AI featuresAI setup assistant and Monday AI digest on Free; Ask PeopleBridge, schedule from a sentence, auto-translate on Pro⚠️ Auto-assigning shifts on Business
Import from other apps✅ Free: AI-assisted import wizard that reads Homebase, 7shifts, When I Work, Deputy and Sling exports (and matches columns from any other app), plus free technical support if you need it—
iPhone / Android app✅ iPhone + Android apps, plus the website✅ Native appsBoth have phone apps
Shift trades + open shifts✅ Free✅ Available shifts on Free; shift swaps on Premium and up
CPA-ready monthly sales tax report✅ Pro, with Toast (Sales Reports)See Sling's plans
Team messaging✅ Pro, per-location targeting✅ Private messaging on Free; group messaging on Premium and up

Competitor prices as listed on their websites, October 2026. Check their sites for current pricing. Examples use monthly list prices; each company counts billable users in its own way. PeopleBridge counts everyone with a profile, including owners and managers.

The honest takeaway

Pick PeopleBridge if…

  • You want a phone time clock free for 1 location and up to 10 employees
  • You're on Toast POS but use Gusto, QuickBooks Online, ADP RUN or Paychex Flex for payroll (Pro export)
  • You want a built-in tip pool and CPA-ready tax reports from your Toast data (Pro)
  • You use kiosks for clock-in at a larger location

Pick Sling if…

  • You only need scheduling and messaging, and Sling's free plan (up to 30 users) covers your team
  • You want a phone time clock for a larger team at a lower per-person price (Sling Premium lists $2.00/user/mo with no location fee)
  • You want Toast as your single vendor
  • Your team already uses Sling and it works for you

Common questions

Isn't Sling part of Toast?
Yes, Sling is owned by Toast. PeopleBridge also has a native Toast integration (Pro) that pulls sales, tips, tax and applied discounts, and it exports payroll to Gusto, QuickBooks Online, ADP RUN or Paychex Flex, so you can keep the payroll provider you already use.
How does PeopleBridge pricing compare with Sling?
Sling lists a free plan for up to 30 users plus Premium at $2.00 and Business at $4.00 per user per month on monthly billing ($1.70 and $3.40 billed annually) on its pricing page, October 2026. Mobile time tracking is listed on Premium and kiosk time tracking on Business. PeopleBridge Free includes a phone time clock for 1 location and up to 10 employees; the tablet kiosk is on Team ($29/mo) and Pro. Above that, Pro is $2 per employee + $10 per location: for 25 employees at one location, that's $60/mo vs $50/mo on Sling Premium or $100/mo on Sling Business. Check Sling's site for current pricing.
Do I lose Toast data by not using Sling?
PeopleBridge Pro pulls sales, tips, tax, applied discounts and server attribution from Toast through Toast's Standard API. Compare which reports each one builds from that data for your restaurant.
Can I try both?
Yes. Both have free plans. PeopleBridge Free covers 1 location and up to 10 employees with no card and no end date. Run both for a week and compare.
How hard is the migration?
Export your employee list from Sling (Dashboard → Employees; save it as CSV) and upload it in PeopleBridge under Employees → CSV Import — a single "Name" column is split into first and last name. Names, emails, phones, positions and pay rates come over; you pick the location during import. Historical schedules are usually rebuilt — most teams treat that as a fresh start. Need a hand? Technical support for your import is free — email info@peoplebridge.app.

Try both. See for yourself.

Free forever for 1 location and up to 10 employees, no credit card. If Sling is the right fit for your team, we'll be the first to say so.

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