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SOC Rotate vs Octofi

Workforce management that markets to SOCs directly: rotating shifts, coverage gaps, hours and overtime tracking, time-off with accruals, and a dedicated implementation expert.

Octofi is workforce management software that markets to security operations centres. It schedules rotating shifts, shows coverage gaps, and tracks hours, breaks and overtime. It also has a time clock, attendance reporting, time-off with accruals, and a dedicated implementation expert. SOC Rotate adds seniority tiers in coverage, rest checks on swaps, a fairness ledger, acknowledged handover, on-call, client SLA reports and leave allowances that accrue, but has no time clock. Octofi does not publish pricing.

At a glance · 21 rows
  • SOC Rotate has17/21
  • Octofi has3/21
  • Not stated by Octofi14/21
Where Octofi is ahead
  • Time clock and attendance
Every row, with notes
SOC Rotate
Octofi
Fit
Built for, or marketed to, security operations centres
YesEvery feature came from a SOC floor; tiers, coverage and handover assume one.
YesA dedicated Security Operations page: rotating shifts, no coverage gaps, hours and overtime tracked.
Building the rotation
Rotation generated from a repeating pattern
YesWatch bands, staggered across the crew, extended nightly.
Yes"Month-long rotating shift" templates.
Rules-based solver (demand + rules, solved per window)
YesRule mode: demand by tier, role or qualification; rest, pairing, shaping, balance.
Not statedNot stated
Working-time law presets (UK, EU, US, Australia)
YesPer office, the floor under every roster; override is a recorded decision.
Partly"Compliant with labor laws and policies"; no presets named.
Rest check on every leave approval and swap
YesSwaps arrive with the rest check done; cover is ranked with rest risk shown.
Not statedNot stated
Coverage
Minimum staffing per shift
Yes
PartlyCoverage gaps shown per user, shift and team.
Seniority tiers (T1 / T2 / T3) inside the coverage rule
Yes"Two T2 and one T1 on nights", enforced.
Not statedNot stated
Skills or qualifications inside the coverage rule
YesNamed qualifications with expiry, used in rule-mode demand.
Not statedNot stated
Client SLA target and a coverage report the client can open
YesPer client; a report link with no login.
Not statedNot stated
Follow-the-sun chain across offices, with hand-off gaps shown
YesGaps before you save; nightly sweep alerts both ends.
Not statedNot stated
People
Fairness ledger for nights, weekends and holidays
YesWeighted, per analyst, rolling 30 to 365 days, every total comes apart.
Not statedNot stated
Leave with the shifts it empties and who could cover
YesPlus an allowance per type per year, granted or accrued monthly, counted in calendar or working days, with carry-over and a balance on every request.
PartlyTime-off and accruals as a separate product.
Shift swaps and an open board
YesTo a colleague or an open board; manager approval; rest checked.
Not statedNot stated
Structured handover with acknowledgement
YesBuilt-in fields or your own form; only the shift taking over can mark it read.
Not statedNot stated
On-call schedules checked against the shift rotation
YesRoles and rotations — weekly, daily, hourly, monthly, repeating patterns — checked against leave, nights and rest; gaps reported; cover and swaps approved.
Not statedNot stated
Platform
Audit trail of every schedule, leave, swap and settings change
YesSearchable and exportable.
Not statedNot stated
Time clock and attendance
No
Yes
Demand forecasting from historical volume
No
Not statedNot stated
Microsoft Teams and Outlook integration
NoNotifications in-app, by email or Slack webhook. No Teams app.
Not statedNot stated
Single sign-on
NoNot yet. Email and password today.
Not statedNot stated
Published pricing
YesPer seat per month, one plan, 10-seat minimum. See pricing.
NoNot published.

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The case for them

Choose Octofi when

  • You need time clocking, attendance and PTO accruals feeding payroll, with the schedule as one part of that.
  • You want a vendor that assigns you a technical expert and builds custom pieces.
  • Tracking hours, breaks and overtime for compliance matters more than enforcing a tier mix on nights.
For a SOC

Where Octofi stops

  • It markets to SOCs, but neither of its pages states seniority tiers, skills in coverage, or rest rules on a swap.
  • No stated fairness record, handover, on-call layer or client SLA reporting.
  • Pricing and trial are not published.
FAQ

SOC Rotate vs Octofi: common questions.

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Does Octofi target security operations centres?
Yes. It has a Security Operations page promising rotating shifts with no coverage gaps, hours and overtime tracking, and compliance with security-industry regulations.
Which one has a time clock?
Octofi: clock-in, attendance, breaks and overtime. SOC Rotate has no time clock. Both track leave allowances with accrual; SOC Rotate's is per leave type, granted up front or accrued monthly, counted in calendar or working days, with carry-over.
Does Octofi enforce a tier or skill mix per shift?
Not stated on its pages. It shows coverage gaps per user, shift and team. SOC Rotate enforces minimum staffing per tier and, in rule mode, per qualification.
Does Octofi have a fairness ledger or handover?
Neither is stated. SOC Rotate has a weighted fairness ledger and structured handover notes the next shift acknowledges.
Is Octofi's pricing published?
No. It describes pay-per-seat with flexible packaging and a dedicated implementation expert. SOC Rotate's pricing is published per seat per month.
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  • RotationA month of 24/7 coverage in one action.
  • CoverageEvery gap flagged before it reaches a client.
  • ComplianceEvery change logged, every override on record.