7shifts vs Agendrix vs Deputy vs Planday

7shifts is a restaurant team management platform built around employee scheduling, with time clocking, labor compliance, team messaging, tip management, hiring, training and (in the US) payroll. Agendrix is cloud employee scheduling software with modules for time and attendance, payroll preparation, HR records and staff messaging, used through web and mobile apps. Deputy is workforce management software for shift-based businesses, covering scheduling, timesheets and time clocks, labor-law compliance, messaging and HR, with payroll through an add-on. Planday is workforce management software for shift-based businesses: it builds rotas, tracks time with a phone punch clock, manages leave and prepares timesheets for payroll. All four are listed under Employee Scheduling & Rostering. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, free plans and audience.

Key differences

  • price

    On price, 7shifts at CAD 39.99 per location per month; Agendrix at $3.25 (currency not stated) per user per month; Deputy at USD 5 per user per month; Planday at GBP 2.99 per user per month. These figures are not directly comparable because the currency or billing basis is not the same.

  • free plans

    7shifts lists a free plan; Agendrix, Deputy and Planday do not.

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: 7shifts: Single restaurants and small teams; Agendrix: Restaurants that need simple shift scheduling; Deputy: Restaurants and hotels with shift teams; Planday: Restaurants, cafes, bars and clubs with shift teams.

  • platforms

    Platform support differs. 7shifts: Web, iOS, Android; Agendrix: Web, iOS, Android; Deputy: Web, iOS, Android; Planday: Web, iOS.

  • integrations

    The integration lists differ. 7shifts names 26 integrations, Agendrix names 17 integrations, Deputy names 25 integrations and Planday names 34 integrations. 3 partners appear in every list.

  • company background

    7shifts was founded in 2014, Agendrix in 2015, Deputy in 2008 and Planday in 2004.

Side by side

7shifts vs Agendrix vs Deputy vs Planday: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
Field7shiftsAgendrixDeputyPlanday
What it is7shifts is a restaurant team management platform built around employee scheduling, with time clocking, labor compliance, team messaging, tip management, hiring, training and (in the US) payroll.Agendrix is cloud employee scheduling software with modules for time and attendance, payroll preparation, HR records and staff messaging, used through web and mobile apps.Deputy is workforce management software for shift-based businesses, covering scheduling, timesheets and time clocks, labor-law compliance, messaging and HR, with payroll through an add-on.Planday is workforce management software for shift-based businesses: it builds rotas, tracks time with a phone punch clock, manages leave and prepares timesheets for payroll.
Best forSingle restaurants and small teams; Restaurants that want scheduling tied to POS sales; Multi-location groups and franchises; Bars, cafes, bakeries, pizzerias and quick serviceRestaurants that need simple shift scheduling; Small and mid-sized shift-based teams; Multi-location operatorsRestaurants and hotels with shift teams; Multi-location and franchise operators; Small teams starting with schedulingRestaurants, cafes, bars and clubs with shift teams; Small businesses leaving spreadsheets; Multi-site operators; Hotels and larger groups
Pricing modelSubscription per locationSubscription per userSubscription per userSubscription per user
Starting priceCAD 39.99 per location per month$3.25 (currency not stated) per user per monthUSD 5 per user per monthGBP 2.99 per user per month
Free planYesNoNoNo
Free trialYesYesYesYes
ContractNone on standard plans; term agreements only for enterprise discountsNone; pay as you goNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS
CountriesCanada, United StatesNot publishedAustralia, United Kingdom, United StatesDenmark, United Kingdom
LanguagesNot publishedEnglish, FrenchNot publishedDansk, Deutsch, English, Español, Français, Italiano and 2 more
Number of integrations26172534
CertificationsNot publishedNot publishedCSA STAR, Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001, PCI DSS and 1 moreGDPR, ISO 27001, SOC 2
Security practicesData processing addendum published, Responsible disclosure programmeNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Founded2014201520082004
HeadquartersSaskatoon, CanadaNot publishedSydney, AustraliaCopenhagen (per LinkedIn), Denmark
OwnerNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedXero (since 2021, per LinkedIn)
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by all four

  • ADP Workforce Now
  • Lightspeed
  • QuickBooks Online

Named only by 7shifts

  • Ceridian Dayforce
  • DailyPay
  • Heartland Restaurant
  • HungerRush
  • MarginEdge
  • Qu
  • Restaurant365
  • Oracle MICROS Simphony
  • SpotOn
  • Toast
  • Toast Payroll
  • TouchBistro
and 2 more
  • Upserve
  • Wagepoint

Named only by Agendrix

  • Acomba
  • Azur
  • BeLocum
  • Ceridian Powerpay
  • Colossale
  • Easypay
  • EmployerD
  • Folks HR
  • GoodJob
  • Hopem
  • Nethris
  • Payworks
and 1 more
  • Veloce

Named only by Deputy

  • BambooHR
  • Epos Now
  • NetSuite
  • Okta
  • OnPay
  • Rippling
  • Tapcheck
  • TipHaus
  • Vend
  • Zapier

Named only by Planday

  • All Gravy
  • Apicbase
  • Barma
  • Brightec Time
  • Expert LMS
  • Favrit
  • FlexEarn
  • Flow
  • GoodTill by SumUp
  • Hastee
  • Heartland Plus One
  • Lavu
and 11 more
  • Level
  • Lightspeed Retail
  • Mews
  • Microsoft Dynamics / Navision C5
  • PAXml
  • Personio
  • PMI by d2o
  • Runwell
  • Superb
  • Tipjar
  • Zettle by PayPal

Which to choose

7shifts

Choose 7shifts if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Single restaurants and small teams; Restaurants that want scheduling tied to POS sales; Multi-location groups and franchises.

Agendrix

Choose Agendrix if you are in one of these groups: Restaurants that need simple shift scheduling; Small and mid-sized shift-based teams; Multi-location operators.

Deputy

Choose Deputy if you fit its listed audience: Restaurants and hotels with shift teams; Multi-location and franchise operators; Small teams starting with scheduling.

Planday

Choose Planday if you are in one of these groups: Restaurants, cafes, bars and clubs with shift teams; Small businesses leaving spreadsheets; Multi-site operators.

What we could not confirm

7shifts

  • US-dollar prices (the pricing page showed Canadian dollars to this reader; US prices may differ)
  • Which countries the software is sold in beyond the US and Canada
  • Interface languages
  • Current employee count
  • Security certifications such as SOC 2
  • Where the Android time clock and task apps are listed
  • Independent verification of the '55,000+ restaurants' claim
  • Company registration details and current HQ address

Agendrix

  • Currency of the listed prices (a dollar sign only)
  • Headquarters, legal entity, founders, employee count and funding
  • Named security certifications (the vendor lists security features only)
  • List of countries served
  • Enterprise plan price

Deputy

  • Contract length and renewal terms
  • Employee count
  • Funding amounts
  • Interface languages
  • Which integrations are available in which country
  • App store ratings and listing text

Planday

  • Contract minimum term and renewal (the subscription terms are a scanned PDF)
  • Founding year conflict: about page says 2004, LinkedIn says 2005
  • Google Play listing
  • Funding history
  • Exact country availability
  • Whether ISO 27001 and SOC 2 reports are available to customers

Go further

7shifts profileAgendrix profileDeputy profilePlanday profile

Other comparisons with these products

Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.

7shifts, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Plans, prices, features, FAQ, contract termshttps://www.7shifts.com/pricing/
  2. Full integration listhttps://www.7shifts.com/integrations/home/
  3. Integration overview and customer quoteshttps://www.7shifts.com/integrations/
  4. Founder, founding year, officeshttps://www.7shifts.com/about/
  5. Funding newshttps://www.7shifts.com/press/
  6. Payroll, US-only, payroll pricinghttps://www.7shifts.com/payroll/
  7. Compliance featureshttps://www.7shifts.com/labor-compliance/
  8. Legal documentshttps://www.7shifts.com/legal/
  9. Company contexthttps://www.7shifts.com/careers/
  10. iOS app listinghttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/7shifts-employee-scheduling/id731444612
  11. Google Play listinghttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sevenshifts.android
  12. Series C date, investors, HQhttps://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-softbank-leads-80-million-funding-of-7shifts-buying-into-booming
  13. 2021 funding roundhttps://www.businessinsider.com/danny-meyers-enlightened-hospitality-leads-215-million-raise-for-7shifts-2021-5

Planday, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepagehttps://www.planday.com
  2. Plans, prices, FAQhttps://www.planday.com/pricing
  3. Company, address, supporthttps://www.planday.com/about
  4. Schedulinghttps://www.planday.com/how-it-works/scheduling
  5. Time trackinghttps://www.planday.com/how-it-works/time-tracking
  6. Leavehttps://www.planday.com/how-it-works/absence-and-leave-management
  7. Reportinghttps://www.planday.com/how-it-works/reporting
  8. Mobile apphttps://www.planday.com/how-it-works/app
  9. Compliancehttps://www.planday.com/how-it-works/compliance
  10. Securityhttps://www.planday.com/how-it-works/compliance/security
  11. Integrationshttps://www.planday.com/how-it-works/integrations
  12. Hospitality fithttps://www.planday.com/who-we-help/hospitality
  13. Small business fithttps://www.planday.com/who-we-help/small-business
  14. Legal documentshttps://www.planday.com/legal
  15. App Store listinghttps://apps.apple.com/gb/app/planday-employee-scheduling/id518598166
  16. LinkedIn: HQ, Xero, team sizehttps://www.linkedin.com/company/planday