Soon vs Humanity Schedule: a scheduling module or a planning product?
Soon is a standalone planning product: it forecasts demand, generates the schedule from staffing requirements, plans timed activities inside each shift, syncs two-way with Google and Outlook Calendar in real time, and includes its API on every plan. Humanity has not been an independent company since TCP Software bought it in December 2020; today it is Humanity Schedule, one module in a time and attendance portfolio built around TimeClock Plus, and humanity.com simply redirects to tcpsoftware.com. It is cheaper than Soon and its labor rules engine goes deeper, and this page gives it credit for both. Here is the honest split.
| Feature | Soon | Humanity |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | $4 to $16 per user per month billed yearly; 14 to 60 day free trial | Essentials $2.75 per employee per month billed annually, capped at 250 employees; Professional from $3.75; Enterprise by quote; 30 day trial |
| How the schedule gets built | Generated from staffing requirements, skills, availability, and working time rules | Auto-Fill assigns empty shifts, optionally by skill; Demand Scheduler builds from a forecast you supply; Labor Optimizer is a paid add-on on Professional |
| Forecasting | Native demand forecasting converted into staffing requirements per interval | Demand Scheduler runs on historical demand data you feed in; Staffing Checker compares coverage to demand by hour and position |
| Labor law and union rules | Working time, rest, contract hours, and certification rules enforced during generation | Deeper: FLSA and state overtime thresholds, meal and rest breaks, collective bargaining agreements, Fair Workweek advance notice and clopening guardrails |
| Planning inside a shift | Timed activity scheduling, intraday coverage requirements and tracking, automated on Scale | Breaks plus Shift Tasks with instructions and per-task time tracking; Shift Tasks is an add-on below Enterprise |
| Calendar sync | Real-time two-way Google and Outlook Calendar sync | One-way iCal URL for Google and Apple Calendar |
| API access | REST API included on every plan | Open API is a paid add-on on every plan; HCM integrations are Enterprise only |
| Time and attendance | None; hours export to your payroll or time system | Mobile clock-in for shifts and breaks, plus TCP's TimeClock Plus software and hardware clocks |
| AI assistant | Natural-language scheduling changes on the Scale plan | None |
| Contract flexibility | Monthly billing, upgrade, downgrade, or cancel any time | Changes and cancellation only at the end of the monthly or annual term; mid-term upgrades go through sales |
| Support | Email on Start, in-app chat on Grow, priority support and onboarding on Scale | 24/7/365 support on every plan |
| Best fit | Operations teams that plan coverage by the hour and want scheduling to stand on its own | Frontline employers who want scheduling inside a TCP time and attendance stack, with Fair Workweek or union rules to enforce |
The verdict
Choose Humanity Schedule if you need a deep labor-law rules engine, 24/7 support, or TCP time clocks, at a lower price than Soon. Choose Soon if scheduling is a planning problem: forecasting, generated schedules, timed activities inside shifts, real-time calendar sync, and an API with no add-on fee.
Try Soon FreeFrequently asked questions
Is Soon a good Humanity alternative?
Yes, for teams that want scheduling as a standalone planning product rather than as a module in a time and attendance suite. Soon forecasts demand, generates the schedule from staffing requirements, plans timed activities inside each shift, syncs two-way with Google and Outlook Calendar, and includes its API on every plan. Humanity Schedule is the better choice if Fair Workweek guardrails, collective bargaining rules, or 24/7 support are the deciding factors, and it costs less.
Is Humanity still an independent product?
No. TCP Software, the company behind TimeClock Plus, acquired Humanity in December 2020 as its first acquisition. The product is now sold as Humanity Schedule on tcpsoftware.com, and humanity.com redirects there. There is no sunset notice, and the app login still lives at humanity.com. The practical consequence is that the roadmap follows TCP's time and attendance customers; in June 2025 TCP renamed a separate product to Humanity Time.
How does pricing compare between Soon and Humanity?
Humanity is cheaper. Essentials costs $2.75 per employee per month billed annually and is capped at 250 employees; Professional starts at $3.75 with volume discounts; Enterprise is quoted. Soon costs $4 to $16 per user per month billed yearly. Watch the add-ons on Humanity's side: open API access is a paid add-on on every plan, Shift Tasks and Labor Optimizer are add-ons below Enterprise, and HCM integrations are Enterprise only. Soon includes the API and intraday activity scheduling in the plan price.
Which is better for Fair Workweek and union compliance?
Humanity Schedule. Its rules engine validates schedules against FLSA and state overtime thresholds, meal and rest break requirements, collective bargaining agreements, and Fair Workweek guardrails for advance notice and right to rest between closing and opening shifts. Soon enforces working time, rest, contract hours, and certification rules while the schedule is generated, which covers most European and operations teams, but it does not ship jurisdiction-specific predictive scheduling libraries.
Does Humanity have demand-based auto-scheduling?
Yes, in two layers. Auto-Fill assigns employees to empty shifts, optionally filtered by skill. Demand Scheduler builds a schedule from historical demand data you load and fills it with qualified staff; Staffing Checker then shows coverage against demand by hour and position. Soon goes one step earlier: it forecasts the demand itself, converts it into staffing requirements per interval, and generates the schedule to meet them, with the same engine planning activities inside the shift.
Can I use Soon with TimeClock Plus?
Yes. Keep TimeClock Plus or Humanity Time as your time and attendance system and run scheduling in Soon. Soon exports scheduled hours in CSV for payroll and time systems and exposes a REST API on every plan, so the schedule can feed the clock without a suite-wide change. This is a common path for a single department that needs better planning without replacing the company's timekeeping.
Which tool is better for healthcare or public safety rosters?
Humanity lists healthcare, public safety, government, and education as core markets and its rules engine handles certification requirements and union agreements well. Soon is the stronger fit where the roster has to follow demand through the day: contact centers, support teams, clinics with appointment-driven load, logistics desks, and security operations that plan coverage by the hour. Both handle skills and certification matching.
How do I move from Humanity to Soon?
Export your employee list and positions from Humanity Schedule, import them into Soon via CSV, then define staffing requirements and shift templates. Going live typically takes a day, and Soon's onboarding team will build the opening schedule from your Humanity export at no charge. Note Humanity's term rules: plans can only be cancelled at the end of the current monthly or annual term, so time the switch to your renewal date.
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How does the switching process work?
Switch from Humanity to Soon with confidence.
There are multiple ways to move from Humanity to Soon. You can transition at your own pace, or reach out so we can help with your migration.
- 01
Create your Soon workspace
Sign up and create your first team. It takes less than two minutes and no credit card is needed.
- 02
Import your team
Add your employees manually or import them from a CSV file. Set roles, skills, and contract hours.
- 03
Set your scheduling rules
Define shift templates, coverage requirements, rest period rules, and any constraints your team needs.
- 04
Run a pilot alongside your current tool(optional)
Most teams run a 1 to 2 week pilot with one team before rolling out to the full organization.
- 05
Go live
Publish your first schedule and invite your team. Our support team is available if you need help along the way.
Your next schedule could take 2 minutes.
Import your team, set your rules, hit auto-fill. Most teams are live the same day.
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