7shifts vs Deputy vs ShiftOne vs TimeForge

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. ShiftOne is a mobile app for hourly restaurant staff that combines shift scheduling and swaps, team chat, recognition and game-style leaderboards. TimeForge is labor management software for multi-unit restaurant, grocery and retail operators. All four are listed under Employee Scheduling & Rostering. They differ in price, audience and countries covered.

Key differences

  • price

    On price, 7shifts at CAD 39.99 per location per month; Deputy at USD 5 per user per month. These figures are not directly comparable because the currency or billing basis is not the same. ShiftOne and TimeForge do not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: 7shifts: Single restaurants and small teams; Deputy: Restaurants and hotels with shift teams; ShiftOne: Multi-unit restaurant chains with large hourly workforces; TimeForge: Multi-unit restaurant operators.

  • countries covered

    On geography, 7shifts names 2 countries, Deputy names 3 countries, ShiftOne names 1 country and TimeForge names 1 country. 1 country appears in every list.

  • company background

    7shifts is based in Saskatoon, Canada, Deputy in Sydney, Australia, ShiftOne in Arlington, United States and TimeForge in Lubbock, United States.

Side by side

7shifts vs Deputy vs ShiftOne vs TimeForge: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
Field7shiftsDeputyShiftOneTimeForge
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.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.ShiftOne is a mobile app for hourly restaurant staff that combines shift scheduling and swaps, team chat, recognition and game-style leaderboards.TimeForge is labor management software for multi-unit restaurant, grocery and retail operators.
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 and hotels with shift teams; Multi-location and franchise operators; Small teams starting with schedulingMulti-unit restaurant chains with large hourly workforces; Operators focused on staff retention and recognitionMulti-unit restaurant operators; Restaurant franchises; Independent and small restaurant groups
Pricing modelSubscription per locationSubscription per userQuote onlyQuote only
Starting priceCAD 39.99 per location per monthUSD 5 per user per monthNot publishedNot published
Free planYesNoNot publishedNo
Free trialYesYesNot publishedYes
ContractNone on standard plans; term agreements only for enterprise discountsNot publishedNot publishedNo contract required (unless you want one)
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, AndroidNot publishedWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesCanada, United StatesAustralia, United Kingdom, United StatesUnited StatesUnited States
LanguagesNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations2625Not published29
CertificationsNot publishedCSA STAR, Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001, PCI DSS and 1 moreNot publishedNot published
Security practicesData processing addendum published, Responsible disclosure programmeNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Founded20142008Not published2004
HeadquartersSaskatoon, CanadaSydney, AustraliaArlington, United StatesLubbock, United States
OwnerNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by 7shifts

  • Ceridian Dayforce
  • DailyPay
  • Heartland Restaurant
  • HungerRush
  • MarginEdge
  • Qu
  • Restaurant365
  • Oracle MICROS Simphony
  • SpotOn
  • Toast Payroll
  • TouchBistro
  • Upserve
and 1 more
  • Wagepoint

Named only by Deputy

  • BambooHR
  • Epos Now
  • NetSuite
  • Okta
  • OnPay
  • Rippling
  • Tapcheck
  • TipHaus
  • TriNet
  • Vend
  • Wagestream
  • Xero
and 1 more
  • Zapier

Named only by ShiftOne

ShiftOne does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.

Named only by TimeForge

  • 7shifts
  • ADP Payroll
  • Axonify
  • CompuPay
  • ECRS
  • EdgeServ
  • Employee Navigator
  • Epicor
  • E-Verify
  • FMS Payroll
  • Future POS
  • Harbortouch POS
and 13 more
  • KORONA POS
  • Oracle Micros Res 3700 POS
  • NCR ACS-IR
  • NCR Encor POS
  • PAR Brink POS
  • Payworks
  • PAR PixelPoint
  • POSitouch POS
  • Restaurant Manager
  • Shift4
  • Shopify
  • Toshiba ACE POS
  • UKG

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.

Deputy

Choose Deputy if you are in one of these groups: Restaurants and hotels with shift teams; Multi-location and franchise operators; Small teams starting with scheduling.

ShiftOne

Choose ShiftOne if you are in one of these groups: Multi-unit restaurant chains with large hourly workforces; Operators focused on staff retention and recognition.

TimeForge

Choose TimeForge if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Multi-unit restaurant operators; Restaurant franchises; Independent and small restaurant groups.

Less suited to: Single-location businesses. The vendor says it is built for multi-unit operators, and free account setup is offered to businesses with more than one location.

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

ShiftOne

  • Any price or trial
  • Which POS, KDS or review systems it connects to
  • Which platforms the mobile app runs on and its store listings
  • Founding year, funding and team size
  • Whether the product and site are still actively maintained (footer copyright is 2019)
  • Security certifications

TimeForge

  • Any price or plan tiers
  • Legal entity name and registration
  • Team size and funding
  • Security certifications
  • Interface languages
  • Countries outside the U.S.

Go further

7shifts profileDeputy profileShiftOne profileTimeForge 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

ShiftOne, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: product, case studies, customershttps://shiftone.com/
  2. Team pagehttps://shiftone.com/team/
  3. Address and contacthttps://shiftone.com/contact-us/