RosterShare
3000+ teams create rosters with RosterShare

The simple rostering software you'll love to use.

A simple roster creator with everything you need to plan the week: build rosters around availability, manage shift swaps, publish updates, and keep every employee on the latest schedule.

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This week

Roster ready to publish

34 shiftsPublished
Team
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
AAva
8:00-2:00
Front desk
8:00-2:00
Front desk
8:00-2:00
Front desk
10:00-6:00
Floor
NNoah
10:00-6:00
Floor
10:00-6:00
Floor
12:00-8:00
Kitchen
12:00-8:00
Close
MMia
12:00-8:00
Kitchen
12:00-8:00
Kitchen
8:00-2:00
Front desk
8:00-2:00
Front desk
LLeo
10:00-6:00
Floor
12:00-8:00
Kitchen
10:00-6:00
Floor
Open
Evening
Nothing for staff to install
Works on phone, tablet, and desktop
Set up in minutes
Share by link, email, SMS, PDF, or print

Built for the weekly rush

Go from messy availability to a roster everyone can follow.

Build the week

Add staff, drop in shifts, and keep every role, location, and note in one clean view.

Publish changes

Lock in the roster when it is ready and keep your team working from the latest version.

Share instantly

Send the roster by link, email, SMS, print, or PDF without rebuilding the schedule.

Share roster

Week of 14-20 July

Published
rostershare.com/view/summer-week-3Copy

Email

12 staff

SMS

8 with mobile

PDF

Download

Print

Wall copy

Roster sent. Staff always open the latest published version.

Publish & share

One publish. Everyone on the same roster.

When the week is ready, publish it once. RosterShare gets the schedule to every employee wherever they check: a link they can bookmark, an email, an SMS, or a printed copy for the wall.

Read-only share links staff can open anytime
Email the full schedule in one click
SMS updates for urgent changes
Download or print a clean PDF
Publish only the changes when the week shifts
Auto Roster

Automatically roster with AI.

Describe the coverage you need and let RosterShare draft the first version. Auto Roster works with your staff, availability, time off, roles, and business hours so managers can review a practical schedule faster.

Natural-language roster instructions
Availability-aware draft shifts
Time-off and role context
Manager review before applying
Draft roster
Ready
Mon
Ava
8-2
Ben
2-8
Tue
Mei
8-2
Ava
2-8
Wed
Ben
8-2
Mei
2-8
Thu
Ava
8-2
Ben
2-8
Instructions
Build next week for the cafe. Two staff each day, 8-2 and 2-8. Keep Ava off Wed and limit Ben to two closes.
Availability checked

Staff availability

Availability? Sorted.

Enable Availability when your team is ready, then staff can mark the times they usually cannot work each week. Managers see clear warnings when a shift overlaps unavailable time, while still keeping the final call.

Staff are available by default until they block time.
Unavailable blocks repeat weekly, so common patterns are easy to maintain.
Roster warnings help managers catch conflicts before publishing.

Availability

Recurring unavailable times

Enabled
Time
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
8am
11am
2pm
5pm
Warning: Ava is unavailable during the proposed 5pm floor shift.
Barista checking a staff roster on a phone

Staff self-service

Invited staff can check the roster, claim open shifts, and keep their availability up to date.

Team accounts

Invite your team. Skip the group chat.

RosterShare is more than a roster grid. Invite employees into their own accounts and staff check the roster, claim open shifts, request cover, and keep availability current on their own, so it all stops going through your phone.

Accounts for your team

Staff get their own logins, so rosters, availability, and requests live in one place instead of scattered messages.

Open shift claims

Post unfilled shifts and let staff claim them, with manager approval when you want the final say.

Shift cover requests

Staff who cannot make a shift can request cover, so swaps happen in the open instead of buried in texts.

Availability self-service

Staff keep their unavailable times current, and managers see warnings before conflicting shifts are published.

Timesheets

Turn rostered shifts into reviewed timesheets.

Staff submit the hours they actually worked in the browser. Managers can compare actual times with rostered shifts, account for paid or unpaid breaks, approve entries, and export a payroll-ready CSV when the period is done.

Actual hours

Staff submit real start, end, and break details.

Manager review

Approve, reject, reopen, or correct entries before export.

Payroll export

Download reviewed entries with paid hours and labor cost fields.

Timesheet review

Rostered vs actual hours

18.5 paid hours
Employee
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Ava
8:00-2:00
8:04-2:03
5.5h
Approved
Noah
10:00-6:00
10:02-5:58
7.5h
Review
Mia
12:00-8:00
12:00-8:10
7.5h
Review
Unpaid breaks reduce paid hours before labor costs are calculated.

And more

Everything else you need to run the week.

The practical tools that keep scheduling fast once the basics are in place.

Drag, copy, and adjust fast

Move shifts between employees and dates, copy entries, and reorder your team list.

Templates and week tools

Save roster templates, apply them later, copy from last week, or copy to next week.

Locations and positions

Organise shifts by role, position, or location, then filter the roster to focus each view.

Employee management

Add staff individually, bulk add them, or import employees from CSV to get set up quickly.

Free roster maker

Need to make a quick roster now?

Use our roster maker to draft this week's schedule, add staff, move shifts around, then download, share, or email it when you are ready.

Made for real teams

Simple enough for small teams. Flexible enough for busy weeks.

CafesRetailClinicsHospitalitySalonsService teams

Your next roster can be finished in minutes.

Create your first roster free, then publish and share it with your team.

Frequently asked questions

What is a roster maker?
A roster maker, also called a roster creator, is a tool that helps you create and manage employee work schedules. RosterShare lets you build weekly rosters visually, assign shifts, track availability, and share the published schedule with your team.
Is RosterShare really free?
Yes! RosterShare is free to use for small teams. Some features require upgrading your account, such as email and SMS publishing, and AI rostering, but you can manage your small team with our basic features such as shift scheduling, availability tracking, timesheets and more for free.
How do I share a roster with my team?
You can publish your roster and share it via a public link, email it directly to employees, or download it as a PDF. Employees can view the published schedule without needing an account.
Can employees see their own schedule?
Yes! Published rosters can be shared via a link that anyone can view. In the future, employees will be able to create accounts and log in to see their personal schedule, request time off, and set their availability.
What is a roster template?
A roster template saves your shift pattern for a week so you can reuse it. If your schedule follows a pattern (e.g. the same shifts every week), save it as a template and apply it with one click instead of recreating it.
Can I use RosterShare for multiple locations?
Yes! You can create multiple locations and assign shifts to specific locations. This makes it easy to manage schedules across different sites or departments.