7shifts vs Deputy vs Homebase vs Time Clock by Homebase (Clover)
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. 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. Homebase is a web and mobile app for managing hourly staff. Time Clock by Homebase is the Homebase time clock app that runs on Clover point-of-sale devices and comes preinstalled on new Clover devices. 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
Starting prices: 7shifts at CAD 39.99 per location per month; Deputy at USD 5 per user per month; Homebase at USD 30 per location per month; Time Clock by Homebase (Clover) at $30 (currency not stated) per location per month. The currency or billing basis differs, so they are not directly comparable.
free plans
7shifts, Homebase and Time Clock by Homebase (Clover) list a free plan; Deputy does not.
audience
The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: 7shifts: Single restaurants and small teams; Deputy: Restaurants and hotels with shift teams; Homebase: Small single-site food businesses; Time Clock by Homebase (Clover): Restaurants and small businesses already on Clover.
platforms
They do not run on the same platforms. 7shifts: Web, iOS, Android; Deputy: Web, iOS, Android; Homebase: Web, iOS, Android; Time Clock by Homebase (Clover): Web, iOS.
countries covered
7shifts names 2 countries, Deputy names 3 countries, Homebase names 1 country and Time Clock by Homebase (Clover) names 1 country. 1 country appears in every list.
integrations
7shifts names 26 integrations, Deputy names 25 integrations, Homebase names 17 integrations and Time Clock by Homebase (Clover) names 17 integrations. 7 partners appear in every list.
Side by side
| Field | 7shifts | Deputy | Homebase | Time Clock by Homebase (Clover) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | 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. | 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. | Homebase is a web and mobile app for managing hourly staff. | Time Clock by Homebase is the Homebase time clock app that runs on Clover point-of-sale devices and comes preinstalled on new Clover devices. |
| Best for | Single restaurants and small teams; Restaurants that want scheduling tied to POS sales; Multi-location groups and franchises; Bars, cafes, bakeries, pizzerias and quick service | Restaurants and hotels with shift teams; Multi-location and franchise operators; Small teams starting with scheduling | Small single-site food businesses; Restaurants, coffee shops, bakeries and bars; Franchisees with several locations; US businesses with tipped staff | Restaurants and small businesses already on Clover; Small hourly teams |
| Pricing model | Subscription per location | Subscription per user | Subscription per location | Subscription per location |
| Starting price | CAD 39.99 per location per month | USD 5 per user per month | USD 30 per location per month | $30 (currency not stated) per location per month |
| Free plan | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Contract | None on standard plans; term agreements only for enterprise discounts | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS |
| Countries | Canada, United States | Australia, United Kingdom, United States | United States | United States |
| Languages | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 26 | 25 | 17 | 17 |
| Certifications | Not published | CSA STAR, Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001, PCI DSS and 1 more | Not published | Not published |
| Security practices | Data processing addendum published, Responsible disclosure programme | Not published | Annual penetration tests and monthly vulnerability scans, Encryption in transit (TLS) and at rest (AES-256), Private bug bounty programme through Bugcrowd, Two-factor authentication, SSO and role-based access control | Data encryption in transit and at rest; two-factor authentication, SSO and role-based access control, Vulnerability management and annual penetration testing |
| Founded | 2014 | 2008 | 2014 | Not published |
| Headquarters | Saskatoon, Canada | Sydney, Australia | San Francisco, United States | Not published |
| Owner | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by all four
- ADP Workforce Now
- Clover
- Gusto
- Lightspeed
- Paychex
- QuickBooks Online
- Square
Named only by 7shifts
- Ceridian Dayforce
- DailyPay
- HungerRush
- MarginEdge
- Qu
- Restaurant365
- Oracle MICROS Simphony
- SpotOn
- Toast Payroll
- TouchBistro
- Upserve
- Wagepoint
Named only by Deputy
- BambooHR
- Epos Now
- NetSuite
- Okta
- OnPay
- Rippling
- Tapcheck
- TipHaus
- TriNet
- Vend
- Wagestream
- Xero
and 1 moreshow fewer
- Zapier
Named only by Homebase
Every partner Homebase names is also named by another product here.
Named only by Time Clock by Homebase (Clover)
Every partner Time Clock by Homebase (Clover) names is also named by another product here.
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.
Deputy
Choose Deputy if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Restaurants and hotels with shift teams; Multi-location and franchise operators; Small teams starting with scheduling.
Homebase
Choose Homebase if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Small single-site food businesses; Restaurants, coffee shops, bakeries and bars; Franchisees with several locations.
Less suited to: Businesses outside the United States that want payroll in the same system. Homebase says its payroll is available only to US-based customers.
Time Clock by Homebase (Clover)
Choose Time Clock by Homebase (Clover) if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Restaurants and small businesses already on Clover; Small hourly teams.
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
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
Homebase
- Countries where Homebase is sold other than the United States; only payroll availability is stated
- Interface languages (the App Store listing shows English plus one other language, not named on the vendor's site)
- Compliance certifications such as SOC 2
- Terms of service details such as minimum term
- Funding rounds and investors; none stated on the vendor's site
- Which plan includes live chat and phone support (the plan grid did not come through in text form)
- Customer counts are vendor claims and differ between pages (100,000+ on the about page, 150,000+ on the homepage)
- Names of job board and business tool integrations
Time Clock by Homebase (Clover)
- The Clover App Market listing itself, so any Clover-specific price and app rating
- Currency of the published prices (page shows only a $ sign)
- Whether the Clover app price differs from Homebase plan prices
- Company legal name, founding year, headquarters and funding
- Platform availability of the Clover app beyond Clover devices
Go further
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
- Plans, prices, features, FAQ, contract termshttps://www.7shifts.com/pricing/
- Full integration listhttps://www.7shifts.com/integrations/home/
- Integration overview and customer quoteshttps://www.7shifts.com/integrations/
- Founder, founding year, officeshttps://www.7shifts.com/about/
- Funding newshttps://www.7shifts.com/press/
- Payroll, US-only, payroll pricinghttps://www.7shifts.com/payroll/
- Compliance featureshttps://www.7shifts.com/labor-compliance/
- Legal documentshttps://www.7shifts.com/legal/
- Company contexthttps://www.7shifts.com/careers/
- iOS app listinghttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/7shifts-employee-scheduling/id731444612
- Google Play listinghttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sevenshifts.android
- Series C date, investors, HQhttps://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-softbank-leads-80-million-funding-of-7shifts-buying-into-booming
- 2021 funding roundhttps://www.businessinsider.com/danny-meyers-enlightened-hospitality-leads-215-million-raise-for-7shifts-2021-5
Deputy, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homehttps://www.deputy.com/
- Pricinghttps://www.deputy.com/pricing
- Integrationshttps://www.deputy.com/integrations
- Hospitality usehttps://www.deputy.com/industry/hospitality
- Company storyhttps://www.deputy.com/about
- Scale claimshttps://www.deputy.com/press
- Securityhttps://www.deputy.com/security
Homebase, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: positioning, product list, customer count claimhttps://www.joinhomebase.com/
- Plans, prices, add-ons, plan comparison, trialhttps://www.joinhomebase.com/pricing
- POS and payroll integrationshttps://www.joinhomebase.com/integrations
- Food and beverage fithttps://www.joinhomebase.com/food-beverage
- Franchise features and named brandshttps://www.joinhomebase.com/franchise
- Scheduling featureshttps://www.joinhomebase.com/employee-scheduling
- Time clock features, hardwarehttps://www.joinhomebase.com/time-clock
- Payroll features, price, US availability, support hourshttps://www.joinhomebase.com/payroll
- Mobile and web apphttps://www.joinhomebase.com/app
- Security practiceshttps://www.joinhomebase.com/security
- Company mission and claimshttps://www.joinhomebase.com/about-us
- Foundershttps://www.joinhomebase.com/press
- Page discoveryhttps://www.joinhomebase.com/sitemap.xml
- iOS app listing, developer namehttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/homebase-employee-scheduling/id871544379
- Google Play listinghttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joinhomebase.homebase.homebase&hl=en
- LinkedIn company page: headquarters, founding year, team sizehttps://www.linkedin.com/company/homebase-app/
Time Clock by Homebase (Clover), reviewed 29 September 2026
- Plans and priceshttps://www.joinhomebase.com/pricing
- Clover integrationhttps://www.joinhomebase.com/integrations/clover
- Clover pagehttps://www.joinhomebase.com/cloverpos
- Time clock featureshttps://www.joinhomebase.com/time-clock
- Schedulinghttps://www.joinhomebase.com/employee-scheduling
- Integrations listhttps://www.joinhomebase.com/integrations
- Securityhttps://www.joinhomebase.com/security
- Companyhttps://www.joinhomebase.com/about-us
- Restaurant fithttps://www.joinhomebase.com/restaurants