Last updated: Jul 8, 2026, 2:02 PM
What features do the two versions of Scheduling have and how are they different?
Use this table to identify which features are available in Scheduling Basic and Scheduling Pro. If you'd like to upgrade to Scheduling Pro, open Toast Web and navigate to Scheduling > three dots > Connect locations to Sling. Select the three dots for any location and select Upgrade. Once you've subscribed to Scheduling Pro in one location, it will be available for all locations in your scheduling group. Learn more by viewing Get Started With Scheduling in Toast Web.
| Feature | Description | Scheduling Basic | Scheduling Pro |
| Create/edit/publish shifts | Use the calendar view to manage your schedule | ✅ | ✅ |
| Copy shifts | Repeat the same shifts from a previous day/week | ✅ | ✅ |
| Toast IQ integration | Use Toast IQ to help build and manage your schedule | ✅ | ✅ |
| Shift alarms | The MyToast app can remind employees of upcoming shifts | ✅ | ✅ |
| Shift reopens and offers | Allow employees to offer their unwanted shifts to coworkers | ✅ | ✅ |
| Open shifts | Create unassigned shifts that employees can pick up | ✅ One open shift per created shift | ✅ |
| Manager approval | Choose to approve or deny shift reopens, offers, swaps, and open shift pickups | ✅ | ✅ |
| Unpaid time off requests | Approve or deny employee requests for unpaid time off | ✅ | ✅ |
| Weather forecasts | See the upcoming weather forecast to help schedule appropriately | ✅ | ✅ |
| Shift swaps | Allows employees to trade one shift for another | ❌ | ✅ |
| Paid time off requests | Approve or deny employee requests for paid time off | ❌ | ✅ |
| Employee unavailability | Employees can request recurring days they would not like to be scheduled | ❌ | ✅ |
| Revenue forecasting | Compare schedule to labor and sales projections | ❌ | ✅ |