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Online rota software for retailers

RotaCloud software

The retail industry’s changing fast — and your store needs to change with it. Instead of accepting staffing issues like no-shows, rota mix-ups, and time theft as an unavoidable part of doing business, you can tackle them head-on — with a little help from RotaCloud.

RotaCloud is cloud-based staff scheduling and time tracking software that’s designed to reduce rota headaches. We know first-hand how tricky rotas can be in retail, so we built something to change that.

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Bringing rota planning into focus

Award-winning opticians Cameron Beaumont started using RotaCloud in March 2017. We spoke to dispensing optician Jacqui Leach about why she chose RotaCloud to plan rotas and manage annual leave.


RotaCloud is a great way to plan your rotas. I can update it anytime, anywhere. It’s made the rota-planning procedure so much easier than it used to be — it frees up my time so that I can do other things.

Utilising modern technology to support the business is something we’re very passionate about.

Jacqui Leach, Dispensing Optician at Cameron Beaumont

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of RotaCloud customers say the system saves them time every day

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Communicating schedules is instantaneous, and with colleagues being able to use the mobile apps, RotaCloud is a crucial part of our business. The team at RotaCloud are second to none!

Jasdeep Singh, Owner, J&H Local Jasdeep Singh, Owner, J&H Local

I’d say we’re probably saving about two or three days out of the month for each department. It’s a massive saving.

Darren Longworth, Human Resources Business Partner, Clothes2Order Darren Longworth, Human Resources Business Partner, Clothes2Order

It makes it so much clearer to plan without worrying that we’ve over- or under-staffed — that’s something RotaCloud has massively helped with.

Anna Jennison-Phillips, Operations Manager, Alice Caroline Anna Jennison-Phillips, Operations Manager, Alice Caroline

What really surprised me was a financial saving — due to getting the rotas more organised, we discovered we didn't need as much part-time and weekend cover.

Graham Sterry, Managing Director, Barbed Graham Sterry, Managing Director, Barbed

[Implementing RotaCloud] has freed me up to focus on starting other small businesses to add to our current set.

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Retail-ready rota management

Build your perfect rota pattern

Creating rota patterns in RotaCloud is a breeze. Once you’re happy with your template, duplicate the pattern across weeks, months, or even across the year with a couple of clicks. Need to make changes? Adjusting your rota is easy — whether you’re using the PC in the back office or a tablet at the point of sale.

Simple shop rota in RotaCloud

Creating rota patterns in RotaCloud is a breeze. Once you’re happy with your template, duplicate the pattern across weeks, months, or even across the year with a couple of clicks. Need to make changes? Adjusting your rota is easy — whether you’re using the PC in the back office or a tablet at the point of sale.

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Never short-staffed — or over budget

Check you have enough sales assistants and managers on duty for the days ahead at a glance with RotaCloud’s colour-coded Dashboard view, so your customer service is never compromised. Gain visibility over your cash flow, too, with estimated costs per role, location, or time period — right there on the rota.

Shift summary including estimated costs screenshot

Check you have enough sales assistants and managers on duty for the days ahead at a glance with RotaCloud’s colour-coded Dashboard view, so your customer service is never compromised. Gain visibility over your cash flow, too, with estimated costs per role, location, or time period — right there on the rota.

Always up to date

No more shift mix-ups; no more excuses: the RotaCloud employee apps mean your staff always have the latest rota in their pocket. Need to tweak the schedule? Employees are alerted right away through push or email notifications.

Shop assistant gets a notification to show updated shift

No more shift mix-ups; no more excuses: the RotaCloud employee apps mean your staff always have the latest rota in their pocket. Need to tweak the schedule? Employees are alerted right away through push or email notifications.

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Holiday management made easy

Your staff can request leave through RotaCloud— and your managers can approve or deny requests. Set leave embargoes for busy periods so you’re never short-staffed during busy retail periods.

Leave request and leave allowance screenshot in RotaCloud

Your staff can request leave through RotaCloud— and your managers can approve or deny requests. Set leave embargoes for busy periods so you’re never short-staffed during busy retail periods.

Tackle lateness and no-shows

Have a sales assistant who keeps shirking their shifts? RotaCloud gives you total visibility over attendance, helping you back up disciplinary decisions with hard data.

Sales assistant timesheet in RotaCloud

Have a sales assistant who keeps shirking their shifts? RotaCloud gives you total visibility over attendance, helping you back up disciplinary decisions with hard data.

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GDPR compliant

We’re fully GDPR compliant, so you can relax knowing that, as well as being held securely, we’ll never sell your data or share it with anyone else.

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Cloud-based

Because RotaCloud is 100% web-based, both you and your staff can access your accounts anytime and anywhere you have an internet connection.

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Free support for life

We’re known for our fantastic customer support — if you ever get in a muddle, our UK-based support team are just a quick message away.

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5
Simple to use, always being updated and improved and has solved many rota planning issues.
Adrian W Feb 22 2022
5
A great solution which simplfies our administrative processes and reduces our paperwork.
Ashkay S May 19 2023
5
RotaCloud was one of the best decisions I could have made.
Charlotte F Nov 22 2021
5
I can't tell you how much RotaCloud has changed my working life!
Chelsey S May 5 2022
5
Can't fault RotaCloud and the team — highly recommend it.
Clip 'n Climb Chelsea Jul 28 2022
5
Sampled a few online rota systems and RotaCloud was by far the best.
David M Apr 25 2018
5
Happy to have found this software, best decision ever.
Florinela S Apr 25 2023
5
I have been using RotaCloud for 5 or 6 years now and I couldn't imagine scheduling without it.
Gavin S Oct 4 2022
5
A fantastic program that makes creating a rota so much easier.
Greg H Aug 29 2022
5
Excellent, user friendly, brilliant customer service.
HB Sep 20 2022
5
Simple to use and great value for money!
Jak H Apr 1 2021
5
Simply the best rota software around.
Jamie G Jun 15 2021
5
Great user support, always there to answer any questions. The interface is very intuitive.
Joao N Jun 26 2023
5
We are looking into potentially losing some other systems as RotaCloud seems to do it all.
Katie L Mar 17 2023
5
Very easy to use. The open shift feature is a lifesaver for filling gaps in the rota.
Katie S Jan 24 2022
5
Excellent experience, [I] would not want to use any other system. RotaCloud ticks all the boxes.
Kelly I May 1 2023
5
I looked at other similar packages but none seem to have the simplicity RotaCloud provides.
Kenzie M Mar 30 2022
5
RotaCloud has made our life as an independent business a whole lot easier.
KM Mar 11 2022
5
RotaCloud was the choice after I'd tested nearly 20 rota software apps.
Les May 9 2023
5
Best scheduling piece of kit out there!
Lisa B Oct 11 2022
5
[RotaCloud] is a game changer for our small charity.
Lisa G Mar 6 2023
5
[RotaCloud] has saved me so much time, covering shifts and sickness at a click of the button.
Luke R Mar 2 2021
4
Makes scheduling a lot easier and faster. All employees have access to the complete rota.
Mathias J Nov 5 2017
5
RotaCloud is our life saver!
Megan Dec 23 2022
5
Excellent, a really great product. I've used similar products and RotaCloud is by far the best.
Melanie May 30 2023
5
Some fantastic features and also the customer support service is world class.
Nathan S May 29 2020
5
RotaCloud is the best online HR management tool.
Usman S Apr 22 2022
4
Communications with the RotaCloud team are excellent and they are very quick to respond.
Vanessa S Jul 31 2017
5
Great software at a good price which is scalable with your business.
Wayne Feb 3 2023
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RotaCloud is rated 4.9 out of 5 from 217 reviews on Capterra

Last updated: July 2023

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