ABILITY Network SMARTFORCE vs. Sling

ABILITY Network SMARTFORCE

ABILITY Network SMARTFORCE

4 Reviews and Ratings

Sling

11 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
ABILITY Network SMARTFORCE	Score 8.9 out of 10	N/A	ABILITY Network, an Inovalon company (acquired 2018) offers the SMARTFORCE suite of employee scheduling applications for healthcare. The technology is based on the former ShiftHound product and company, which was acquired by ABILITY Network in 2017.	N/A
Sling	Score 8.2 out of 10	N/A	Sling, from the company of the same name in Brooklyn, is presented by the vendor as an easy way to schedule and communicate with non-desk employees. It allows users to organize, communicate, and administer all aspects of a business, to stay on top of things and keep everything in one place without juggling multiple platforms.	$2 per month

Pricing

ABILITY Network SMARTFORCE

Sling

Editions & Modules

No answers on this topic

Premium: $2.00
per user, per month
Business: $4.00
per user, per month

Offerings

Pricing Offerings
ABILITY Network SMARTFORCE	Sling
Free Trial
No	Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No	Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

No setup fee

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User Ratings
	ABILITY Network SMARTFORCE	Sling
Likelihood to Recommend	- (0 ratings)	8.4 (3 ratings)

User Testimonials
	ABILITY Network SMARTFORCE	Sling
Likelihood to Recommend	Inovalon No answers on this topic	Sling, Inc Sling offers enough customization I can see it working in most any scheduling scenarios. The ability to build job types into each employee gives you the control to match employee skills with the need for any particular position. Time of day templates makes it easy to select various shift times. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Pros	Inovalon No answers on this topic	Sling, Inc Ease of access for managers & employees alike. Sling staff always reply almost right away when I have had questions in the past. We love utilizing the different colors for the schedule, so it's easier to see who's what and where/when. Easy for staff to apply for shifts. Free version does everything we need it to! Incentivized SH Susan Heutmaker Staffing Coordinator Read full review
Cons	Inovalon No answers on this topic	Sling, Inc Notification system is weird Limited features for free Confusing layout at first Incentivized MN Mike Nitroy Store Manager Read full review
Alternatives Considered	Inovalon No answers on this topic	Sling, Inc (it has been 3+ years since I evaluated other programs, I don't recall the names) Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Return on Investment	Inovalon No answers on this topic	Sling, Inc It has been much easier to fill shifts faster It's easy to train new staff on with ease Incentivized SH Susan Heutmaker Staffing Coordinator Read full review
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