The QGenda alternative built only for EM groups
QGenda powers big, multi-specialty health systems. StaffShiftr does one thing — emergency medicine scheduling — and proves every rule is satisfied, at transparent per-provider pricing with no implementation project.
QGenda is the incumbent in healthcare provider scheduling: thousands of customers across 30+ specialties, deep credentialing and on-call modules, and the breadth a large health system needs. That breadth comes with enterprise pricing, quote-gated sales, and a multi-month implementation. If you are an emergency medicine group that just wants a fair, balanced monthly schedule — without a six-figure platform and a six-month rollout — StaffShiftr is built for exactly that.
StaffShiftr vs QGenda, line by line.
Built for
QGenda: All of healthcare — 30+ specialties and enterprise health systems
How rules work
QGenda: Rules-based automation; users with intricate rule sets report it can struggle to satisfy them all at once
Speed & scale
QGenda: Enterprise platform; schedule generation and rule tuning typically lean on implementation/support
Pricing
QGenda: Quote-only; commonly $500–$1,500+/month plus a $5k–$50k implementation fee
Time to first schedule
QGenda: Typically a 3–6 month implementation
AI assistant
QGenda: No conversational assistant
Buying process
QGenda: Enterprise sales and a scheduled demo
EM archetypes
QGenda: Configurable, but generalized across specialties
Why EM groups choose StaffShiftr.
Safety first, by design
Rest, fatigue, and fairness are the top priority of every build (with ACGME resident duty-hour limits layered on for teaching groups) — and the optimizer shows you any trade-off it made, instead of leaving you to discover surprises after you publish.
Priced for a group, not a health system
$9 per active provider, on the website. No five-figure implementation fee and no enterprise contract to satisfy a procurement team you do not have.
Live this afternoon
Add your sites, providers, and rules and build your first valid schedule today — not after a multi-month rollout.
EM is the whole product
No multi-specialty bloat. Nocturnist absorption, day-after-night rules, and ACGME resident duty hours (for teaching groups) are built in, not configured around.
Talk to it
Alfred turns “approve this PTO and rebuild” into a re-solved schedule. No menu archaeology.
Providers actually use it
A swap market and time-off in their pocket, with every trade rule-checked before it reaches your queue.
When QGenda may be the better fit
If you are a large, multi-specialty health system that needs provider credentialing, enrollment, on-call across dozens of departments, time tracking, and deep enterprise integrations under one roof, QGenda’s breadth is hard to match — and that is who it is built for. StaffShiftr is deliberately narrower: the best tool for an emergency medicine group that wants a fair, balanced schedule and a provider app, not an enterprise workforce-management suite.
Common questions
Is StaffShiftr a real alternative to QGenda for emergency medicine?
Yes, for EM groups specifically. StaffShiftr covers what EM groups actually need — fair, balanced monthly schedules that put rest, fatigue, and fairness first (with ACGME resident duty-hour limits for teaching groups), plus shift swaps and time-off — without QGenda’s enterprise price tag or multi-month implementation. It is not a multi-specialty health-system platform, by design.
How much does StaffShiftr cost compared to QGenda?
StaffShiftr is $9 per active provider per month, billed annually ($99/mo minimum), published on the site, with a 30-day free trial and no setup fee. QGenda’s pricing is quote-only and is commonly reported at $500–$1,500+ per month plus a $5,000–$50,000 implementation fee.
How long does setup take versus QGenda?
Minutes to your first valid schedule, the same day. There is no implementation project — you add your sites, providers, and rules and build. QGenda deployments typically run 3–6 months.
Does StaffShiftr handle ACGME duty hours and academic programs?
Yes. ACGME resident duty-hour limits are top-priority rules in the optimizer — and you can set any of them to a hard cap if your program requires it — alongside ACEP shift-length caps and per-site rule profiles for mixed academic/community setups.
Can we try StaffShiftr alongside QGenda before switching?
Yes. Import your roster and rules and build a real month in StaffShiftr during the 30-day free trial, in parallel with your current tool, before you commit.
See it on your own group.
Build a fair, rule-safe schedule within minutes — free for 30 days, no card, no demo required.