Roz vs Sling
Sling is a US-built scheduling and team-messaging app with a genuine free tier for up to 30 users, priced in USD. Roz is an AI-first rostering tool built for Australian small businesses, priced in AUD per site with unlimited management users. If budget is tight and you don't need Australia-specific compliance, Sling's free tier is worth a look. If you're an Australian business that wants the roster built and repaired for you, Roz goes further.
| Roz | Sling | |
|---|---|---|
| Core focus | AI-first rostering that drafts, rebuilds, and repairs the roster, then reaches staff to confirm the change. | Employee scheduling, time tracking, and team communication for shift-based teams, with a free entry tier. |
| AI capability | Roz rebuilds the roster after a sick call, proposes rule-compliant swaps, and flags coverage gaps and overtime risk before you publish. | We found no AI-driven scheduling or roster-building features described on Sling's pricing or homepage. Scheduling is manual, with templates and shift-swap requests. |
| Compliance handling | Deterministic rules engine for rest hours, qualifications/certifications, and availability blackouts, checked on every roster build. | No Australian award, penalty-rate, or Fair Work compliance tooling found on Sling's public pages — it's a general-purpose scheduling tool, not built around Australian workplace law. |
| Staff communication | Two-way over WhatsApp, Telegram, and email — staff reply to request leave, swap a shift, or say they're running late. | In-app group and private messaging plus a company newsfeed, inside the Sling app. |
| Pricing model | Per site + active staff, with unlimited management users on every plan. From $49/month AUD, GST-inclusive. | Per user/month in USD. Free for up to 30 users; Premium $2.00 USD/user (monthly) or $1.70 USD/user (annual); Business $4.00 USD/user (monthly) or $3.40 USD/user (annual). |
| Best for | Australian SMBs with 1–8 sites that want AI doing the roster legwork without a per-seat management bill. | Small teams anywhere, especially outside Australia, that want a free or very low-cost scheduling and messaging tool. |
Pricing checked 14 September 2026 from getsling.com/pricing and rozhq.com/pricing.
Pricing, compared
Sling's pricing page states plainly: "All prices displayed are USD." Its Business plan — the tier with payroll reports and PTO management — is $4.00 USD/user/month billed monthly, or $3.40 USD/user/month billed annually; at current exchange rates that's roughly AUD-equivalent per head, but it's still a USD bill, and Sling's free tier caps out at 30 users with no time tracking or payroll reporting included. Roz's Lite plan is a flat $49/month AUD, GST-inclusive, for up to 15 active staff at one site, with unlimited management users — no per-head calculation needed and no currency conversion to do.
When Roz is the better fit
If you're an Australian business and the roster itself is the daily grind — covering sick calls, checking quals and rest hours, chasing a yes from three different people — Roz's AI does that work rather than leaving you to drag shifts around a template. Billing is in AUD with GST handled at checkout, and staff hear about changes on WhatsApp, Telegram, or email, apps they already use, rather than a dedicated scheduling app.
When Sling is the better fit
If you're a small team — anywhere in the world, not just Australia — and want to start at zero cost, Sling's free tier (up to 30 users) is a genuinely useful entry point for basic scheduling, shift swaps, and messaging. It also has direct POS integrations (Toast, Shopify, Square) that Roz doesn't offer today. If Australian award compliance isn't a requirement for your business, Sling is a low-friction way to get off spreadsheets.
Common questions
Is Sling free?
Sling has a genuine free tier for up to 30 users, covering shift scheduling, time-off requests, available shifts, and basic messaging. Paid tiers (Premium and Business) add mobile time tracking, geofencing, and payroll reporting, from $1.70 USD/user/month on annual billing.
Does Sling handle Australian award rates?
We could not find any mention of Australian award interpretation, penalty rates, or Fair Work compliance on Sling's public pages — it's a US-built, globally-marketed scheduling tool without Australia-specific compliance tooling. Roz's rules engine (rest hours, qualifications, blackouts) is built with Australian small businesses in mind.
Is Sling's pricing in AUD?
No. Sling's pricing page explicitly states "All prices displayed are USD." Convert to AUD before comparing against Roz's AUD, GST-inclusive pricing — the headline numbers aren't directly comparable without a currency conversion.
Does Sling have AI rostering?
We found no AI features described on Sling's pricing or homepage — it's a manual and template-based scheduling tool. Roz's AI roster editor drafts, rebuilds after a sick call, and proposes rule-compliant swaps.
Which is better for a single small business?
If you're outside Australia, comfortable billing in USD, and just need basic scheduling and messaging for a small team, Sling's free tier (up to 30 users) is hard to beat on price. If you're an Australian business that wants the roster built and repaired for you, with local AUD billing and compliance checks, Roz is the closer fit.
Does either integrate with POS systems?
Sling's site lists integrations with Toast, Shopify, and Square. Roz's integration surface is focused on staff-communication channels (WhatsApp, Telegram, email) rather than POS systems today.
This comparison is sourced from Sling's own public pricing page (getsling.com/pricing) and homepage (getsling.com), checked 14 September 2026, plus rozhq.com/pricing for Roz. It's a fair, factual overview, not an exhaustive feature list. Sling is a trademark of its respective owner; we're not affiliated with Sling. For the latest on Sling's features and pricing, check Sling's own website.