Staff scheduling app for small business
It’s Sunday night, next week’s schedule isn’t done, and two people want the same day off. Pacten puts your shifts, leave, timesheets and payroll records in one place, and People AI tells you who’s off and what’s waiting.
See who’s off and what’s waiting
Ask People AI in plain words. It reads your team’s leave, hours and approvals, and lays out the facts for you to decide.
More than a shift board
Shift board with draft and publish, swaps and suggested fills. Leave and sick days. Timesheets you approve and export. One-tap clock in. Payroll records and payslips. Advances and cash requests through your approval chain. One record per person, with onboarding, reviews and goals.
You stay in charge
It never tells you what to decide. It never sees what your team is paid. It never approves leave or timesheets itself.
Bring your employees with you
We bring your staff records and leave balances across, so nobody starts again. We scope the move first, so you see the price before anything starts.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this a staff scheduling app?
- Yes. The People app gives you a weekly shift board with draft and publish, templates, swaps and suggested fills. It doesn’t tell staff when you publish, or check the board against leave, yet.
- Does the AI write the schedule for me?
- No. You build the week on the board, or start it from your templates. People AI tells you who’s off and what’s waiting for you.
- Can it approve leave?
- You do. Ask what’s waiting, and People AI gets your decision ready on a card in chat. Nothing changes until you press the button. You can also decide in the People app.
- Does it handle sick days?
- Yes. Staff log a sick day as leave and the balance moves. You can let sick days skip the approval queue.
- Does it handle timesheets?
- Yes. Approve them or send a day back with a reason, on a card in chat or in the People app, and export a CSV.
- Do you run payroll?
- Pacten keeps the record: run it, check what changed, approve it and issue payslips. You pay people and file tax your usual way. Payroll is for salaried pay. Pay by the hour isn’t built.
- Can it see what my team is paid?
- No. People AI never sees pay. Payroll stays in the People app, with the people you allow.
- How much does it cost?
- People AI works with the People app, an add-on on Starter and Operator and included on Platform.
- Can I bring my employees?
- Yes. We bring your staff records and leave balances across, and you see the price first.