SavorCrew
$9.99 / location / mo · same-day onboarding · AI draft all tiers
SavorCrew vs HotSchedules
Same scheduling job, without the enterprise weight or the enterprise price.
Price at a glance
HotSchedules
Enterprise pricing + onboarding · quote-based
HotSchedules (Fourth) is enterprise-leaning, quote-based pricing with a heavier onboarding (as of 2026-06). Figures characterized from the vendor's published positioning.
Feature parity
| Feature | SavorCrew | HotSchedules |
|---|---|---|
| AI draft scheduler | ✓ all tiers | ~ enterprise |
| Mobile time clock | ✓ included | ✓ included |
| Geofence clock-in | ✓ included | ✓ included |
| Offline clock | ✓ included | ~ partial |
| Pooled tips | ✓ included | ✓ included |
| Tip-share | ✓ included | ✓ included |
| Tip math audit log | ✓ included | ~ partial |
| Opening/closing checklists | ✓ included | ~ separate module |
| Predictive-scheduling modes | ✓ included | ✓ included |
| Labor → prime-cost feed | ✓ (SavorVitals) | ✗ not available |
| Payroll export | ✓ included | ✓ included |
| Onboarding | same-day | enterprise rollout |
| Pricing model | per venue | quote-based / enterprise |
✓ included · ~ partial or higher-tier · ✗ not available
Where SavorCrew is different
Same-day onboarding, sized for an independent — not an enterprise rollout.
AI drafting included at every tier, validated against your roster before you see it.
Both tip models with a legal-grade audit on every run.
Labor feeds SavorVitals prime-cost — food % + labor % in one place.
Where HotSchedules might fit better
Large multi-unit franchise operations with deep corporate reporting needs.
Built-in payroll tax filing — SavorCrew exports, it doesn't file.
Established enterprise procurement, SSO, and vendor-security workflows.
Switching from HotSchedules
Switching is a day, not a quarter — and it isn't another enterprise rollout. Import your roster, we draft your first week, you publish.
What imports
Export your staff list from HotSchedules as a CSV and bring it over — names, roles, and wages land on your SavorCrew roster. Founding operators get white-glove migration: we import the roster and draft week one for you.
Day one
Day one, your crew gets the claim link, sees the week on their phones, and clocks in with one tap. No training rollout, no implementation call — you build next week from an AI draft instead of a blank grid.
No lock-in
No contract, no setup fee, no quote. $9.99 a location, published, and the price you sign up at is locked for life. If it doesn't fit, you can leave — your roster and payroll files export on the way out.
The honest line
What you lose: HotSchedules' corporate reporting stack, and your history — old punches and tip data don't import. Keep your HotSchedules exports for your records; SavorCrew's audit trail starts the day you switch.
Switching questions, answered.
Is SavorCrew too small for my group?
Cross-venue staff sharing and predictive-scheduling compliance modes are in every pack — the packs only differ by how many venues they cover, and Pro covers up to 10. Beyond that, an enterprise stack like HotSchedules genuinely fits better — we say so above.
How long does onboarding actually take?
Same-day. Import the roster, invite the crew, and the AI drafts your first week. No implementation calls.
Can I export to my existing payroll provider?
Yes — Gusto, ADP, and QuickBooks file formats, plus a generic CSV.
Do I get AI scheduling without an enterprise contract?
Yes. AI draft is included at every tier, starting at $9.99 a location, no contract.