RaikaManual schedules
Hours spent dragging names across a spreadsheet every week — then redoing it when someone calls in sick.
Shift scheduling · time tracking · absences
Automatic shift planning for teams and organizations
Raika turns your team's availability, skills, and labor rules into a published shift schedule — automatically. Your single source of truth for schedules, time, and absences.
First 10 employees free · No one-time setup fee
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Helena MüllerAvailable 09:00–17:00
● Schedule published
Scheduling shouldn't ruin your evening plans.
Most teams still run on spreadsheets, group chats and gut feel. It's slow, it's error-prone, and it quietly breaks labour-law rules.
Compliance headaches
Overtime, rest periods and contractual limits are easy to miss by hand — and expensive to get wrong in Switzerland.
Time-tracking chaos
Punches on paper, hours in a notebook, balances nobody trusts. Payroll becomes a monthly investigation.
Everything in one system
From availability to hour export
Raika covers the full workflow — planning, time tracking and absences in one place.
AI shift planning
Define your shifts and click Assign — done. Raika automatically assigns your team with AI based on availability, skills and working-time rules.
- Automatic assignment by demand, availability and fairness in seconds
- Copy existing plans to new weeks or use templates for recurring weeks
- Assign individual shifts manually and let AI fill the rest
- See instantly who is available when someone drops out — and schedule cover with one click
- Publish the finished plan straight to every employee's calendar
Time tracking & balances
Employees record their working time directly in Raika. Overtime, balances and target-vs-actual comparisons are calculated automatically — ready to export for payroll.
- Record working time per shift or cost centre
- Overtime and balances calculated live and automatically
- Target-vs-actual comparison at a glance — transparent for managers and employees
- Contractual and statutory balance separation included
- Export hours for payroll in a few clicks
Absences & approvals
Vacation, sickness, time off — request, approve and reflect in the schedule centrally. No more separate lists.
- Request vacation and absences digitally
- Approve or reject approval workflows with one click
- Configurable approvals per employee
- Absences automatically reflected in the shift plan
- Remaining vacation days visible anytime — transparent for everyone
Swiss compliance
Working-time rules, rest periods, breaks — Raika knows Swiss requirements and warns automatically about violations.
- Automatically check maximum working hours and rest periods
- Warnings when Swiss working-time rules are violated
- Keep break regulations compliant
- Transparency for audits and documentation
Who it's for
One system, three points of view.
Raika gives everyone exactly what they need — and nothing they don't.
Owners
Business owners
See labour cost, hours and compliance at a glance, so you can plan the business with confidence.
- Analyse hour reports by cost object
- Swiss working-time compliance
- Payroll-ready hours, no rework
Team leads
Managers
Build the week, fill gaps fast and keep coverage tight — without late-night stress.
- AI-assisted shift plans in minutes
- Approve absences from one queue
- Plans matched to demand, skills and availability
Your team
Employees
Check shifts, clock in and request time off from a phone — no app store, no friction.
- Shifts and balances on mobile
- Set availability once
- Request time off in seconds
How it works
Live schedule in three steps.
01
Create the schedule
Set up your week's shifts — times, roles and locations ready to staff.
02
Generate the plan
Raika proposes a schedule from availability, skills, fairness and working-time rules. Adjust anything by hand.
03
Publish
One click delivers a clear, coordinated schedule to every employee's calendar.
Why switch?
Shift scheduling software vs. Excel vs. Raika
Most teams start with Excel. Some move to expensive software. Raika combines the best of both worlds.
| Excel | Other software | Raika | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shift scheduling | Manual in spreadsheets | Automatic assignment often costs extra — and rarely works reliably | Manual or automatic assignment that actually works |
| Setup | Simple, but error-prone | Complex and error-prone — often needs custom setup | Intuitive and ready to use immediately |
| Absences | Separate lists | Integrated | Integrated with automatic schedule consideration |
| Costs | Free | Expensive from the first user | Free up to 10 employees |
| Compliance | Check manually | Partly covered | Automatically checks Swiss working-time rules |
For every sector
Made for the way your sector runs
Whether peak times, late shifts or changing locations — Raika adapts.
Restaurants & hospitality
Changing demand, weekends, peak times — plan your team flexibly by need, not by gut feeling.
Retail
Adapt shifts to opening hours, footfall and stores — across multiple locations.
Warehouse & logistics
Early, late and night shifts — schedule production teams reliably and stay within working-time rules automatically.
Child care
Fixed care hours, changing staff — plan your team by availability and qualification so every shift is covered.
Healthcare & care
Account for qualifications, rest periods and legal requirements automatically — no compliance risk.
Pricing
Start free. Grow when you're ready.
First 10 employees free
The first 10 employees are free — no time limit, no trial period. From the 11th onward, you pay fairly for every user.
Common questions
Everything you need to know
Is it really free for 10 employees?
Yes — teams with up to 10 employees pay nothing for Starter features. There is no setup fee and no time limit. From the 11th employee you need Pro or Premium. Upgrading to Pro or Premium with a smaller team bills every user on that plan — the free allowance covers Starter features only, not a discount on paid plans.
How long does setup take?
You can create a shift plan within an afternoon. Predefined defaults enable fast setup. Add people, set availability, generate your first plan — no lengthy rollout and no consultants required.
How does AI shift scheduling work?
It reads availability, skills and working-time constraints and proposes a demand-matched plan with fair distribution in seconds. Every assignment stays fully adjustable — the AI does the heavy lifting, you keep control.
Does Raika handle Swiss labour law?
Working-time rules, rest periods, overtime and contractual limits are built into scheduling and time tracking — compliant plans are the default, not a manual afterthought.
Can employees use Raika on their phones?
Raika runs in any modern browser — nothing to install. Check shifts, clock in and out, view balances and request time off straight from a phone.
How do you create a shift plan with Raika?
Define shifts, assign individual employees manually, and let AI fill the rest. When someone drops out, regenerate the plan with one click. The finished schedule is published straight to every employee's calendar.
Which industries is Raika suited for?
Any business that runs on shifts — hospitality, retail, warehouse & logistics, child care and more. Raika adapts to different shift models, whether early, late or rotating weekly plans.
Can I export hours for payroll?
Yes. Approved working hours export in a few clicks. Overtime and balances are calculated automatically — no manual month-end detective work.
Can I import existing data or connect other tools?
Reusable templates get recurring weeks running fast, and Raika integrates with your calendar. Approved data and reports export in a few clicks for payroll.
Which languages are supported?
Raika is available in German, English and Spanish — mixed teams work in the language they are most comfortable with.
Ready?
Create your shift plan — in minutes, not hours.
Start free with up to 10 employees. No credit card, no setup call.