Soon vs Microsoft Shifts
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Soon vs Microsoft shifts

Reasons why brands choose Soon over Microsoft Shifts

As your team grows the need for better scheduling increases. Shifts in Microsoft Teams is a great place to start when you replace a spreadsheet schedule. When it takes too long to schedule with Microsoft Shifts it’s time to switch to Soon.

Soon vs Microsoft Shifts
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What Soon offers vs. Microsoft Shifts

Soon isn’t just a tool for communicating shifts. It’s a place where time flows between all your teams, tools, customers and partners — wherever and whenever you’re working.

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Soon offers a comprehensive view of the week, daily activities, and specific shifts, unlike Microsoft Shifts, which can be challenging to navigate for a full overview.

Automated Scheduling

Soon’s auto-scheduling not only saves time and resources but also ensures compliance, eliminates errors, and unlocks strategic scheduling options, which Microsoft Shifts lacks.

Advanced Scheduling

Soon provides advanced scheduling capabilities, supporting different setups like self-scheduling and hybrid teams, along with forecast-based staffing, which Microsoft Shifts cannot accommodate.

Better Support

With Soon, you get personalized support through in-app chat, email, shared Slack channels, or video calls, unlike Microsoft Shifts, which only offers a support forum.

Ongoing Development

Soon is continually evolving with new features based on user feedback, whereas Microsoft Shifts has a slower update pace and less responsive feature request handling.

Mobile First

Soon's interface is fully optimized for mobile, ensuring seamless access and interaction on any device, while Microsoft Shifts' mobile experience is less user-friendly.

Integrations

Soon integrates with your Microsoft ecosystem

Experience real-time, two-way sync with Outlook Calendar, enhancing schedule visibility and adherence. Utilize SSO with the Microsoft Identity Platform, and integrate Soon within Teams for a unified workflow.

Real-time, two-way Outlook Calendar sync
Use Soon as a native app in MS Teams
SSO & Access Provisioning with Microsoft Identity Platform
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How to switch from Microsoft Shifts to Soon

Upgrade your schedule from Shifts to Soon. We help you make the transition within a day.

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Sign up

Create your team in no time. Free to try for teams of any size.

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Invite your coworkers

We recommend inviting your colleagues to make it work. ;)

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Pick up where you left off

Create and publish your schedule accurately and error-free in minutes.

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Free Schedule Setup

Need help switching? Export your MS Shifts schedule and send it to us. We'll set up Soon for you in just one day – free of charge. Our team will guide your transition, helping you maximize your free trial hassle-free. No catches, it's 100% free.

Shift scheduling

Schedule without spreadsheets

Soon brings you a new approach to shift scheduling. We group shifts together in event cards. These help you find the best match between your employees and shifts. On top of that, they let your team communicate about things related to their shifts.

Customize your schedule
Improve employee experience
Get a better overview
Schedule faster
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intraday planning

Your window into your team’s daily activities

Get a clear visual overview of who’s doing what, and what’s coming up next. Make sure your team aligns their activities. Focus on the right things to do so team members aren’t over- or underworked. Soon workload gives you all this in one view.

Manage daily activities together
Distribute work across the team
Handle workload peaks without stress
Get real-time metrics on your operations
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Time off tracking

Leave management that fits your workflow

Leave management enables efficient time-off management for your team. Create leave categories. Review and approve all your teams’ leave requests with ease.

Company wide view of who’s on leave
Automatically remove scheduled people from shifts
Communicate within leave requests
Create customs categories and approval flows
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NEW FEATURES SPOTLIGHT

Discover our latest features

Harness the full potential of your team with our latest scheduling features. Designed with your business in mind, each update is a step towards perfecting the art of effortless workforce management.

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automated scheduling

Create your best schedule with just one click!

Schedule the right people for every shift in a matter of seconds. Fully compliant, error-free, and based on your business's strategic requirements. Soon's auto-scheduler makes this possible.

Save time and effort vs. manual scheduling
Always have compliant and error-free schedules
Align schedules easily with your business goals
Adjust swiftly to changes for smooth operations
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AI-powered and automated feedback process for your team

Revolutionize the way you collect and analyze employee feedback. Using advanced artificial intelligence technology, you can now get comprehensive and insightful summaries of your team's feedback in real-time without time-consuming manual processes.

Implement a continuous automated feedback process
Get detailed and actionable AI-generated reports
Enhance communication and drive productivity
Foster trust with anonymous feedback options
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Frequently asked questions

I’m interested in Soon, and have more questions.

I’m ready to see Soon in action. Can I get a demo?

Absolutely! Join our product demo to experience Soon in action and discover how it can meet your team's scheduling needs.

Can I try Soon for free?

Yes, when you create a new Soon account, you get 30 days of free access to Business plan features.

Can I get help with the onboarding of my team?

For sure! We're pleased to offer you our onboarding service at no cost. Feel free to get in touch with us.

Can I get help when migrating to Soon?

Yes. You can send us an export of your schedule in Microsoft Shifts. Then we help you create your schedule in Soon.

I have more questions. Can I speak to someone on the team?

Definitely! Contact us.