Do the staffing math before you fight the schedule
Calculate required headcount, test whether your current staff can sustain the week, compare work/rest rotations, generate common shift patterns, and build a starting schedule without creating an account.
The five tools closest to an actual scheduling decision
These are the best starting points when you are deciding headcount, feasibility, rotation, or the first version of the weekly schedule.
24/7 Staffing Calculator
Turn positions, operating hours, weekly employee hours, and relief allowance into a practical headcount target.
Open free tool →02Staffing feasibilityCan My Staff Cover This Schedule?
Compare weekly assignment demand with the real weekly capacity of the staff you have.
Open free tool →03Free schedule generatorAutomatic Shift Schedule Generator
Create a simple weekly assignment grid and immediately see whether any required positions remain unfilled.
Open free tool →04Rotation planningWork / Rest Cycle Calculator
Test 4-on/2-off, 4-on/3-off, 5-on/2-off, 3-on/3-off, and other recurring rotations against your staffing requirement.
Open free tool →05Staffing + rotation optimizerFree Workforce Schedule Optimizer
Combine staffing feasibility, reserve, and work/rest rotation math in one operational planning tool.
Open free tool →Staffing calculators
Turn operating requirements into FTE, practical headcount, relief staffing, and feasibility checks.
24/7 Staffing Calculator
Turn positions, operating hours, weekly employee hours, and relief allowance into a practical headcount target.
Use calculator →Staffing feasibilityCan My Staff Cover This Schedule?
Compare weekly assignment demand with the real weekly capacity of the staff you have.
Use calculator →Rotation planningWork / Rest Cycle Calculator
Test 4-on/2-off, 4-on/3-off, 5-on/2-off, 3-on/3-off, and other recurring rotations against your staffing requirement.
Use calculator →Minimum headcountMinimum Staffing Calculator
Translate required operating hours into base FTE and a rounded minimum staffing target.
Use calculator →Relief staffingStaffing Relief Factor Calculator
Adjust base FTE for predictable unavailable time and see the resulting recommended headcount.
Use calculator →Full-time equivalentsFTE Staffing Calculator
Convert required labor hours into full-time equivalents and whole-person headcount.
Use calculator →Coverage tools
Find shortages, overtime pressure, short rest windows, and undesirable work streaks before publishing.
Shift Coverage Calculator
Enter required and scheduled staffing by shift to find shortages, surplus staffing, and overall coverage.
Use calculator →Capacity and overtimeStaffing Overtime Calculator
Compare required labor hours with normal weekly capacity and estimate the overtime burden created by a staffing shortage.
Use calculator →Rest between shiftsShift Turnaround / Rest Calculator
Check the recovery window between two shifts and compare it with your own minimum-rest policy.
Use calculator →Work streak checkConsecutive Workdays Calculator
Paste or build a repeating W/O pattern and see the longest work streak, work ratio, and days off.
Use calculator →Schedule generators
Generate a starting schedule, compare rotations, or optimize a staffing model before moving into person-level scheduling.
Automatic Shift Schedule Generator
Create a simple weekly assignment grid and immediately see whether any required positions remain unfilled.
Use calculator →Compare rotationsShift Pattern Comparison Calculator
Compare common rotations against the same staffing requirement instead of evaluating pattern names in isolation.
Use calculator →Staffing + rotation optimizerFree Workforce Schedule Optimizer
Combine staffing feasibility, reserve, and work/rest rotation math in one operational planning tool.
Use calculator →Shift pattern generators
Preview common recurring rotations on real calendar dates and compare the work/off cycle.
2-2-3 Schedule Generator
Preview the common 2-on, 2-off, 3-on / 2-off, 2-on, 3-off cycle over 28 days.
Use calculator →2-2-3 Panama rotationPanama Schedule Generator
Create a 28-day preview of the common Panama / 2-2-3 rotation.
Use calculator →28-day rotating scheduleDuPont Schedule Generator
Preview a common four-crew DuPont sequence with days, nights, off days, and the seven-day break.
Use calculator →Eight-day rotation4 On 4 Off Schedule Generator
Preview a repeating four-workday, four-off-day rotation.
Use calculator →Six-day rotation4 On 2 Off Schedule Generator
Preview a repeating four-workday, two-off-day rotation.
Use calculator →Six-day rotation3 On 3 Off Schedule Generator
Preview a repeating three-workday, three-off-day rotation.
Use calculator →24-hour duty rotation24/48 Schedule Generator
Preview the repeating one-day-on, two-days-off duty cycle.
Use calculator →48-hour duty rotation48/96 Schedule Generator
Preview the repeating two-day-on, four-days-off duty cycle.
Use calculator →Rotating day/night cycleContinental Shift Schedule Generator
Preview one common continental rotation: two day shifts, two night shifts, then four days off.
Use calculator →Pitman / 2-2-3 rotationPitman Schedule Generator
Preview the familiar Pitman 2-2-3 work/off sequence over 28 days.
Use calculator →Eight-hour schedule8-Hour Shift Schedule Generator
Build a repeating work/off calendar using 8-hour shifts and a configurable on/off cycle.
Use calculator →Ten-hour schedule10-Hour Shift Schedule Generator
Build a repeating 10-hour shift calendar starting from a four-on/three-off cycle.
Use calculator →Twelve-hour schedule12-Hour Shift Schedule Generator
Preview a common 12-hour 2-2-3 rotation and see the repeating work/off calendar.
Use calculator →Move from a feasible staffing model to a schedule built around real people
RoleSchedule keeps recurring coverage requirements, role eligibility, absences, assignment rules, work/rest limits, locks, Auto-Assign, history, and published schedules attached to the same workspace.