
Staffjoy is an open-source workforce scheduling software company that provides algorithm-based scheduling solutions to manage hundreds of workers and reduce labor costs. It offers two main applications: Suite (V1), which automates workforce scheduling for large teams using advanced algorithms, and V2, designed for small teams in service and retail industries to create and share schedules online with text notifications. Staffjoy originated from research by founder Philip Thomas and participated in the Y Combinator Fellowship, raising $1.7M in venture funding before shutting down in 2017 and open-sourcing its code under MIT licenses. The company served various industries including support teams, delivery companies, cafes, QSR, restaurants, and warehouses.

Staffjoy is an open-source workforce scheduling software company that provides algorithm-based scheduling solutions to manage hundreds of workers and reduce labor costs. It offers two main applications: Suite (V1), which automates workforce scheduling for large teams using advanced algorithms, and V2, designed for small teams in service and retail industries to create and share schedules online with text notifications. Staffjoy originated from research by founder Philip Thomas and participated in the Y Combinator Fellowship, raising $1.7M in venture funding before shutting down in 2017 and open-sourcing its code under MIT licenses. The company served various industries including support teams, delivery companies, cafes, QSR, restaurants, and warehouses.
What: Open-source workforce scheduling software
Founded: 2015
Founders: Philip I. Thomas and Andrew Hess
Funding: $1.2M–$1.7M (venture seed)
Status: Shut down in 2017; code open-sourced under MIT license
Workforce scheduling and shift optimization for service, retail, delivery, support, restaurants, and warehouses.
2015
Workforce software / scheduling
$1.2M–$1.7M
YC Fellowship participation; venture funding reported across early rounds before shutdown in 2017.