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When I Work vs. Cloxbi

When I Work charges per user with no free plan. Cloxbi charges by team size — flat price, every feature included, no per-user math.

Pricing model Cloxbi ✓
Free plan Cloxbi ✓
AI scheduling Cloxbi ✓
Photo import Cloxbi ✓
Multi-location Both ✓

The short version

When I Work looks affordable at first. Per-user pricing adds up fast — and there's no free plan to try before you buy.

Cloxbi

Flat pricing. Every feature. Done.

From $29/mo for up to 30 users

One price covers your whole team — not per user, not per location. Snap a photo of your existing schedule and we build it. Clone a week. Approve PTO. Ask Cloxbi™ to fill a gap in plain English.

  • Every feature on every plan — no tiers
  • AI scheduling assistant included
  • First-party hosted MCP for Claude & ChatGPT
  • Photo-to-schedule import included
  • Unlimited locations at same plan price
  • PTO management on all plans
  • Free forever up to 10 users
When I Work

Per user. Every month. No free plan.

From $2.50/user/mo (single location) to $5/user/mo (multi-location)

When I Work has no free plan and charges per user. A 30-person multi-location team pays $150/mo. For the same team, Cloxbi Growth covers up to 75 users for $49/mo flat — with AI scheduling and snap-to-schedule included.

  • Clean interface, easy to learn
  • Unlimited locations on every plan
  • PTO management included
  • No free plan — ever
  • Per-user pricing scales fast
  • No AI scheduling assistant
  • No snap-to-schedule photo import

Pricing, side by side

One charges by team size. One charges per user — and it adds up.

Cloxbi

By team size. Not per seat.

Free forever $0 — up to 10 users
Starter $29/mo — up to 30 users
Growth $49/mo — up to 75 users
Scale $69/mo — up to 200 users
30-person team $29–$49/mo flat
Annual discount Save 20%
When I Work

Per user. Every time.

Free plan ✗ No free plan
Single location $2.50/user/mo
Multi-location $5/user/mo
30 users, single $75/mo
30 users, multi $150/mo
Annual discount Available

Feature by feature

Every Cloxbi feature is on every plan. When I Work has one tier — but it's missing key tools.

FeatureCloxbiWhen I Work
Shift scheduling✓ All plans
Mobile apps (iOS & Android)
Team messaging✓ All plans
PTO / time-off management✓ All plans
AI scheduling assistant✓ All plans — Ask Cloxbi™✗ Not available
First-party hosted MCP✓ All plans — app.cloxbi.com/mcp✗ Not advertised
Claude Coworker / Claude Desktop✓ HTTP MCP — all plans✗ Not advertised
ChatGPT MCP connector✓ Custom connector — all plans✗ Not advertised
Photo / snap-to-schedule import✓ All plans✗ Not available
Clone previous week✓ All plans
Employee preferences & availability✓ All plans
Time clock / time tracking◐ Focus on schedulingAdd-on
Multi-location support✓ Same plan price✓ $5/user/mo
Free plan✓ Up to 10 users, unlimited locations✗ No free plan
14-day free trial✓ No credit card

AI / MCP note: When I Work does not advertise MCP support or Claude/ChatGPT integration. Cloxbi publishes a first-party hosted MCP on all plans.

✓ Included  ·  ◐ Partial or add-on  ·  ✗ Not available


Being honest about it

We're not the right fit for everyone. Here's when each makes sense.

Choose Cloxbi if you…
  • Want a free plan to try before committing
  • Are tired of per-user bills that grow every time you hire
  • Want AI scheduling and snap-to-schedule without upgrading
  • Have a team of 10–200 and want a flat monthly price
  • Need unlimited locations at no extra cost
Choose When I Work if you…
  • Have a small, single-location team and flat per-user cost is fine
  • Prefer a simple, straightforward interface
  • Don't need AI scheduling or photo import
  • Don't need a free plan
  • Have budget that scales with headcount

Tired of paying per user for features you already need?

14-day free trial. No credit card. Every feature unlocked from day one — snap a photo of your bulletin board and you're live in minutes.

Free forever for teams up to 10. Paid plans from $29/mo.

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