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Shift Swaps and Open Shifts

Fill coverage without blowing up the group chat.

14-day free trialNo credit card needed5-minute setup
Shift Swaps and Open Shifts in action on ClockFern

Problem it solves

Open shifts die in silence; swaps need approvals and an audit trail.

Who it's for

Retail-like rotation patterns and event staffing.

Key capabilities

Everything below is live or shipping within 90 days — no roadmap hand-waving.

  • Open shift publishing
  • Employee swap requests
  • Manager approval queue

How it works

Step-by-step — from setup to the first payroll export.

  1. Managers post opens to the sidebar.
  2. Employees claim or propose swaps.
  3. Approvals update the published schedule.

FAQ

Requests → Shift swaps / open shift claims.

Put Shift Swaps and Open Shifts to work this week

Set up in five minutes, see results on Friday's payroll. No contract, no credit card to start.

Free up to 3 · Starter $15/mo · Team $35/mo · Pro $59/mo