7shifts vs Agendrix 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. 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 three are listed under Employee Scheduling & Rostering. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, free plans and audience.

Key differences

  • price

    Starting prices: 7shifts at CAD 39.99 per location per month; Agendrix at $3.25 (currency not stated) per user per month; Planday at GBP 2.99 per user per month. The currency or billing basis differs, so they are not directly comparable.

  • free plans

    A free plan is available from 7shifts, but not from Agendrix and Planday.

  • audience

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

  • platforms

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

  • integrations

    7shifts names 26 integrations, Agendrix names 17 integrations and Planday names 34 integrations. 3 partners appear in every list.

  • company background

    By founding year, 7shifts (2014), Agendrix (2015) and Planday (2004).

Side by side

7shifts vs Agendrix vs Planday: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
Field7shiftsAgendrixPlanday
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.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, 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 user
Starting priceCAD 39.99 per location per month$3.25 (currency not stated) per user per monthGBP 2.99 per user per month
Free planYesNoNo
Free trialYesYesYes
ContractNone on standard plans; term agreements only for enterprise discountsNone; pay as you goNot published
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS
CountriesCanada, United StatesNot publishedDenmark, United Kingdom
LanguagesNot publishedEnglish, FrenchDansk, Deutsch, English, Español, Français, Italiano and 2 more
Number of integrations261734
CertificationsNot publishedNot publishedGDPR, ISO 27001, SOC 2
Security practicesData processing addendum published, Responsible disclosure programmeNot publishedNot published
Founded201420152004
HeadquartersSaskatoon, CanadaNot publishedCopenhagen (per LinkedIn), Denmark
OwnerNot publishedNot publishedXero (since 2021, per LinkedIn)
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by all three

  • ADP Workforce Now
  • Lightspeed
  • QuickBooks Online

Named only by 7shifts

  • Ceridian Dayforce
  • DailyPay
  • Gusto
  • Heartland Restaurant
  • HungerRush
  • MarginEdge
  • Paycom
  • Paycor
  • Paylocity
  • Qu
  • Restaurant365
  • Revel
and 7 more
  • Oracle MICROS Simphony
  • SpotOn
  • Toast
  • Toast Payroll
  • TouchBistro
  • 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 Planday

  • All Gravy
  • Apicbase
  • Barma
  • Brightec Time
  • Expert LMS
  • Favrit
  • FlexEarn
  • Flow
  • GoodTill by SumUp
  • Hastee
  • Heartland Plus One
  • Lavu
and 14 more
  • Level
  • Lightspeed Retail
  • Mews
  • Microsoft Dynamics / Navision C5
  • PAXml
  • Personio
  • PMI by d2o
  • Runwell
  • Superb
  • Tipjar
  • TriNet
  • Wagestream
  • Xero
  • Zettle by PayPal

Which to choose

7shifts

Choose 7shifts if you fit its listed audience: Single restaurants and small teams; Restaurants that want scheduling tied to POS sales; Multi-location groups and franchises.

Agendrix

Choose Agendrix if you fit its listed audience: Restaurants that need simple shift scheduling; Small and mid-sized shift-based teams; Multi-location operators.

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

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 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