Comparison · Timesheet and scheduling software

TempButton AI vs When I Work

When I Work is scheduling plus time tracking for employers running shift teams, with a free trial then paid per user. TempButton AI is free forever for individual healthcare providers, who submit timesheets to any agency and track their earnings and expenses for taxes.

The short answer

Short version: if you are an employer scheduling and clocking a shift team, When I Work handles rosters and time tracking (free trial, then paid per user). If you are a healthcare provider (locum, travel nurse, CRNA), TempButton AI is free forever for you: sign up with no credit card, submit timesheets from your phone to any agency, and track earnings and expenses across facilities for tax time.

TempButton AI vs When I Work, side by side

 TempButton AIWhen I Work
Price for the individual providerFree foreverFree trial, then paid
Built for healthcare staffingYesNo, general shift teams
Submit timesheets to any agencyYesNo, employer based
Tracks your earnings and taxesYesNo
Phone submission with receiptsYesScheduling and clock in
AI verification vs contract (agency)Yes, paid back officeNo

Plans and pricing as of October 2026; verify current details with each vendor. For agencies, TempButton's back office (AI verification against the contract, payroll, and invoicing) is the paid platform.

Which one is right for you

Pick TempButton AI if

  • You are a locum, travel nurse, or CRNA who wants a free app of your own.
  • You work with more than one agency and want earnings and taxes tracked in one place.
  • You run a healthcare staffing agency and want providers to submit for free, then add AI verification, payroll, and invoicing.

Pick When I Work if

  • You are an employer who needs to build and publish shift schedules for a team.
  • You manage one location of shift workers and want rosters plus a time clock.
  • You do not need healthcare-specific workflows or provider earnings and tax tracking.

Common questions

Is TempButton AI free like When I Work?

TempButton AI is free forever for individual providers, with no credit card and no user cap. When I Work is a free trial then paid per user, and it is an employer scheduling and time-tracking tool rather than a provider app.

What is the difference between When I Work and TempButton AI?

When I Work is scheduling plus time tracking for employers running shift teams. TempButton AI is built for healthcare staffing: providers submit timesheets to any agency and track earnings and taxes for free, and agencies can add a paid back office that verifies hours against the contract and runs payroll and invoicing.

Can a travel nurse use it without an agency?

Yes. A provider can sign up on their own, log and submit timesheets to any agency or facility, and keep a running total of earnings across facilities plus the expenses they will want at tax time.

Free for providers

Start tracking, free

Any provider can sign up free, submit timesheets to any agency, and track earnings and expenses for tax time. Agencies can add the paid back office whenever they are ready.