Why people use Excel
Plenty of shift workers start with an Excel spreadsheet. It's flexible and free if you already have Office, and you can build any formula you like.
Where Excel falls short for shift work
- You have to build and maintain the formulas yourself, including overnight shifts that cross midnight and unpaid breaks.
- It's awkward on a phone, so most people end up updating it days later from memory.
- Tracking which shifts have been paid, part-paid or are overdue needs extra columns and careful updating.
- Multiple companies with different rates and pay dates quickly turn into multiple sheets.
What Shiftaan does differently
- Log a shift in under 30 seconds on your phone: company, site, start, finish, break and rate.
- Hours and expected pay are calculated for you, including overnight shifts.
- Every company and site keeps its own rates.
- Mark each shift as paid, awaiting, part-paid, overdue or disputed, and see what each company still owes you.
- Free for up to 3 companies, with unlimited shifts.
When Excel is fine
- You love building spreadsheets and only work for one company.
- You need custom reports that no app offers.
Try it with your next shift
Shiftaan keeps every shift, rate and payment in one place, so you can check each payslip in seconds. Try it free.