Software built for small & medium-sized businesses.

Faraj Software Solutions builds practical business software for operators who need cleaner decisions without messy spreadsheets. Shift Planner and Pricing Assistant Pro help owners and managers in Hartford, Manchester, Tolland, and beyond plan weekly labor, estimate costs, protect margins, and make pricing decisions with more confidence.

Shift Planner

Available business scheduling software from Faraj Software Solutions: staff scheduling, labor cost control, and weekly workforce planning for SMBs.

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Web App · Subscription Access

Shift Planner for labor cost control

Build weekly employee schedules, estimate labor cost in real time, compare payroll against projected revenue, set coverage targets, and make better staffing decisions before the week begins.

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Real-Time Labor Cost
See daily and weekly labor cost update as shifts are added, edited, or removed.
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Labor % of Revenue
Enter projected revenue and instantly see how much of sales is being used for labor.
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Employee Scheduling
Add employees, wages, roles, max hours, and unavailable days to build a cleaner schedule.
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Smart Suggestions
Spot overstaffing, under-coverage, and labor-heavy days before they hurt margins.

Pricing Assistant Pro for Margin Control

Available now by subscription or 7-day trial through the client portal.

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Web App · $19.99/mo

Pricing Assistant Pro for cost-based pricing

Calculate the real cost of a menu item or service visit, average labor and overhead inputs, compare against competitor prices, save reusable cost configurations, and make stronger pricing decisions before margin gets squeezed.

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True Cost Per Item or Visit
Combine ingredients, supplies, labor, overhead, packaging, fees, and target margin.
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Reusable Cost Structures
Save complete basic and advanced cost configurations for future pricing work.
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Market Guidance
Review competitor positioning and M2 money supply signals beside the recommendation.
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Menus and Scenarios
Save menu items, test what-if scenarios, export CSV files, and revisit prior work.

Pricing Assistant Pro is available now at $19.99/month with a 7-day trial available after creating a client portal account.

Product FAQ

Clear answers for the two available web apps: Shift Planner and Pricing Assistant Pro.

Shift Planner

What does Shift Planner help me do?

Shift Planner helps you build weekly employee schedules, estimate labor cost before the schedule is finalized, compare payroll against projected revenue, and check whether each day has enough coverage.

How does it calculate labor cost?

It uses each employee's wage and scheduled shift hours to calculate daily and weekly labor cost. When projected revenue is entered, it also shows labor percentage so you can spot expensive days before publishing.

Can it suggest a schedule?

Yes. Shift Planner includes a suggested schedule builder that uses employee settings, availability, roles, wages, max hours, revenue targets, and coverage needs to help create a starting point.

Can I save, export, or print schedules?

Yes. You can save schedules for later, export schedule data to CSV, and use a print-friendly schedule view for sharing with managers or staff.

How do I start using Shift Planner?

Create an account in the client portal, start the 7-day trial or subscribe, then open Shift Planner from the software dashboard.

Pricing Assistant Pro

What does Pricing Assistant Pro calculate?

It calculates a recommended price using item or service costs, labor, overhead, waste, packaging, card fees, delivery app fees, competitor pricing, and your target margin.

Is it only for restaurants?

No. It works well for restaurants and menu pricing, but it can also support service-based businesses that need to estimate cost per client visit using supplies, labor, equipment, overhead, and margin.

Can I save reusable cost templates?

Yes. You can save full cost configurations, including basic costs, advanced labor tiers, itemized overhead, delivery app fees, card fees, waste, packaging, and other pricing assumptions.

Can I save priced items into menus?

Yes. Pricing Assistant Pro lets you add priced items to saved menus, create new menus, delete saved menu items, export menu data, and return to prior pricing work later.

Does it use market signals?

Yes. Pricing Assistant Pro includes a monetary backdrop section that can use M2 money supply data as a long-range pricing pressure signal alongside your cost-based recommendation.

Support

Need help, a feature request, or want a custom version for your business? Reach out anytime.

Custom Work
SMB scheduling + labor cost tools