#1 WorkJam Alternative
Ace Retail Operations App

The WorkJam Alternative Built to Run and Prove Ops Execution

WorkJam works around scheduling and labor. Xenia runs the daily execution on top of it: audits, work orders, corrective actions, and store communications in one app, so ops leaders can prove every location is on standard without pulling a single report by hand.
Per-location pricing with unlimited users
Role-based dashboards and live AI, working today
Modern, fast, and works offline

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Trusted by 500+ multi-location brands

300+ multi-unit operators run daily execution on Xenia

Here's what drove the switch from WorkJam to Xenia

One Platform

Run checklists, audits, work orders, and store comms in a single app, so the daily work is executed and proven in one place instead of scattered across tools.

No per-user pricing

Every associate and manager is included at no per-seat cost, so widening access across the store never raises your bill.

Answers in Seconds

Ask a plain-language question or open a role-based dashboard and see performance now, instead of exporting to a spreadsheet.

Trusted by 500+ multi-location brands | 15,000+ stores managed daily
Newk's Eatery
Slim Chickens
Huck's Market
Adidas
Newk's Eatery
Slim Chickens
Huck's Market
Adidas
Newk's Eatery
Slim Chickens
Huck's Market
Adidas

Everything You Need to Run Every Location

Everything a multi-unit operation needs to execute, verify, and improve, in one platform.
Run and Prove the Work at Every Location

Schedule recurring tasks across all locations or target specific attributes like stores with 24-hour operations or drive-thrus. Set different frequencies by region or individual store while maintaining role-based assignments that transfer as staff changes.

Deploy opening, closing, sundown, and manager-walk checklists to every site at once, and know they were done on time, not backfilled at the end of a shift.
Attribute every completed task to the person who did it on shared tablets using individual PINs, and group your reporting by who actually completed the work.
Require live photo capture instead of gallery uploads, so your proof of execution reflects what actually happened at the location.
Trigger follow-up tasks the moment a step fails, assign them by role, and track them to completion before the next shift starts.
See Store Performance Without Pulling a Report

Live dashboards show task completion rates by team member, location, district, and region. Drill into each task to see quality, time-to-completion, and which team members completed which sections of work.

Give every role its own dashboard, so a COO, a regional leader, and a store manager each open to the completion and compliance data their job needs.
Drill from a network-wide view down to a single location, template, or submission to find the root cause behind any number.
Schedule reports to generate and send on your own fiscal calendar, so no one exports raw data into Excel or Power BI by hand.
Track scores and completion trends over time by location, so repeat offenders surface instead of hiding inside point-in-time snapshots.
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Consolidate Audits and Work Orders Into One App

Submit critical work from mobile devices completely offline in areas without connectivity. Capture photo documentation, voice notes, and annotations that auto-sync when devices come back online.

Build weighted, scored audits with unlimited conditional logic, so one smart template replaces the many duplicate forms legacy tools require.
Turn a failed audit answer into a corrective action or a work order automatically, routed to the right person or vendor.
Track maintenance across hundreds of sites with cost, vendor, and status visibility, and create ServiceNow tickets directly from a corrective task.
Move approvals up and back between store, regional, and corporate, so issues get reviewed and closed instead of sitting in an inbox.
Reach the Frontline and Confirm They Saw It

Submit critical work from mobile devices completely offline in areas without connectivity. Capture photo documentation, voice notes, and annotations that auto-sync when devices come back online.

Broadcast announcements, LTOs, and policy updates by role, location, or employee group, then filter analytics to see exactly who has not acknowledged each one.
Pin critical messages to the home screen of the store app, so frontline teams see them before they start the shift.
Store SOPs, policies, and micro-learning content in one central hub your teams can reach from any device.
Keep team chat and document sharing in the same app where the work happens, instead of scattering it across separate tools.
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Xenia AI

AI That Works Today, Not Someday

Turn your existing Jolt checklists, PDFs, and SOPs into digital templates with scoring and conditional logic in minutes, or describe a new one in plain language and let it build the workflow for you.

AI Photo Rollouts

Shows photos and analyzes them at scale to measure consistency across all your locations.

AI Photo Rollouts

Shows photos and analyzes them at scale to measure consistency across all your locations.

AI Photo Rollouts

Shows photos and analyzes them at scale to measure consistency across all your locations.

AI Photo Rollouts

Shows photos and analyzes them at scale to measure consistency across all your locations.

Built to Run Across Every Location You Operate

Multi-brand workspace

Multi-brand workspace for groups running more than one concept

Role-based permissions

Role-based dashboards with cascading permissions for every leader

Enterprise-ready

SOC 2 Type 1 compliant, SSO via Microsoft Entra, MDM deployment, and an open two-way API.

Connects to the systems you already run

HRIS, BI, and sensor tools you already run, including ADP, Workday, UKG, 7shifts, Power BI, Tableau, and ServiceNow.

Unlimited data retention

Full audit logs of every login and system change. Your history stays available, with no two-year cap.

Why Teams Choose Xenia Over WorkJam

Per-Location Pricing, Unlimited Users

Pay by location, not by employee. Every associate, manager, and district leader is in the app at no per-seat cost, which usually lowers total spend versus a per-user workforce suite.

Multi-unit Management

Modern, Fast, and Offline

Built on modern cloud technology, Xenia is fast to configure and fast to use, needs almost no training, and keeps working when connectivity drops, then syncs automatically.

AI-powered

Bidirectional Approval Workflows

Send submissions up for review and back down for fixes across store, regional, and corporate. Most legacy tools only push work top down, so issues stall instead of closing.

Customizable Checklists

White-Glove Onboarding and Migration

A dedicated success manager digitizes your forms, configures your hierarchy, and trains your team, with AI-powered migration of your existing WorkJam forms, workflows, and data.

90+ NPS support
Buyer's Checklist

What to Look for in a
Workjam Alternative

What Matters
Pricing model
Reporting and dashboards
AI features
Daily ops execution
Task attribution
Audits and scoring
Corrective actions
Work orders and facilities
Communication
Consolidation
Integrations and security
Support and migration
Xenia · The Modern Choice
Per location with unlimited users, no per-seat cost jump
Role-based, live dashboards with drill-down, no manual exports
AI Photo Rollouts, Analytical Agent, Summaries, Template Agent, live today
Checklists, manager walks, and temp logs with timestamps and live photos
Per-person accountability on shared devices, with reporting by who completed the work
Weighted, scored audits with unlimited conditional logic
Auto-generated and routed from failed items, tracked to closure
Cost, vendor, and status tracking, with ServiceNow ticket creation
Announcements with sign-off and not-acknowledged tracking, chat, and a document hub
Daily ops, audits, work orders, and comms in one platform
SOC 2, SSO via Microsoft Entra, MDM, open API, HRIS provisioning
Dedicated success manager, white-glove onboarding, free migration

Results Operators See With Xenia

Typical outcomes across restaurants and c-stores that consolidate on Xenia.

50%

less time spent completing audits

40%

improvement in location scores over time

60%

faster corrective-action closure

"We moved everything from paper to online, from verbal checklists and instructions into scheduled tasks and scheduled checklists. Xenia helps automate everything."

Fidaa Mohrez
Senior Director of Operational Systems, Power Market
Power Market

"Xenia enabled us to document our daily processes digitally, making the deployment of consistent operating processes & checklists across our restaurants instantaneous."

Owner
Multi-Unit Operator
Tipsy Putt
Questions before you commit to a Demo?
Email us at hello@xenia.team and we will get back to you in the next 1-2 business days with answers.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Xenia a true WorkJam alternative for multi-location operations?

Yes, on the execution side. Xenia runs daily operations, weighted audits, work orders, and team communication in one platform, with role-based reporting and live AI on top. It is the execution layer WorkJam was never built to be, and it runs alongside the scheduling and labor tools you already have.

How does Xenia pricing compare to WorkJam's per-user model?

Xenia is priced per location with unlimited users, so every associate, manager, and district leader is included at no per-seat cost. For operators paying per employee across thousands of users, moving to per-location pricing usually lowers total spend while widening access.

How long does switching from WorkJam take?

Most operators are fully live in six to eight weeks, and timing varies by size and scope. Your Template Agent and success team convert existing WorkJam forms and SOPs into digital checklists, and AI-powered migration moves your workflows and data so you start on familiar ground.

Will our frontline teams actually adopt it?

Xenia is modern, fast, and mobile-first, with almost no training required. On shared store tablets, individual PINs give per-person accountability without a login for every associate, and templates are available in Spanish and other languages for multilingual teams.

What does WorkJam do that Xenia does not?

Xenia does not do scheduling, time-clock, or labor management. It is built to run and prove operations execution, audits, reporting, and communication. Where you need scheduling and workforce management, Xenia works alongside those tools rather than replacing them, so the two run cleanly together.

How does Xenia compare when you research WorkJam alternatives and reviews?

When you weigh WorkJam competitors and read WorkJam reviews, Xenia stands out as the modern, independent, AI-powered execution layer with custom role-based dashboards and per-location pricing.

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