7shifts vs Deputy vs SpotOn Teamwork

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. SpotOn Teamwork is restaurant workforce software from SpotOn that builds schedules from POS sales data, syncs timecards, and handles tip pooling, payroll export and a staff mobile app. All three are listed under Employee Scheduling & Rostering. The main differences are in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    Starting prices: 7shifts at CAD 39.99 per location per month; Deputy at USD 5 per user per month; SpotOn Teamwork at USD 3 per employee per month. The currency or billing basis differs, so they are not directly comparable.

  • audience

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: 7shifts: Single restaurants and small teams; Deputy: Restaurants and hotels with shift teams; SpotOn Teamwork: SpotOn POS restaurants.

  • platforms

    Listed platforms: 7shifts: Web, iOS, Android; Deputy: Web, iOS, Android; SpotOn Teamwork: Web.

  • countries covered

    7shifts names 2 countries, Deputy names 3 countries and SpotOn Teamwork names 1 country. 1 country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    7shifts names 26 integrations, Deputy names 25 integrations and SpotOn Teamwork names 6 integrations. 4 partners appear in every list.

  • company background

    7shifts is based in Saskatoon, Canada, Deputy in Sydney, Australia and SpotOn Teamwork in San Francisco, United States.

Side by side

7shifts vs Deputy vs SpotOn Teamwork: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
Field7shiftsDeputySpotOn Teamwork
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.SpotOn Teamwork is restaurant workforce software from SpotOn that builds schedules from POS sales data, syncs timecards, and handles tip pooling, payroll export and a staff mobile app.
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 schedulingSpotOn POS restaurants; Restaurants controlling labour cost; Multi-location operators; Tipped-staff restaurants
Pricing modelSubscription per locationSubscription per userSubscription per employee
Starting priceCAD 39.99 per location per monthUSD 5 per user per monthUSD 3 per employee per month
Free planYesNoNot published
Free trialYesYesNot published
ContractNone on standard plans; term agreements only for enterprise discountsNot publishedSet in the quote's subscription period
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
CountriesCanada, United StatesAustralia, United Kingdom, United StatesUnited States
LanguagesNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations26256
CertificationsNot publishedCSA STAR, Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001, PCI DSS and 1 moreNot published
Security practicesData processing addendum published, Responsible disclosure programmeNot publishedNot published
Founded20142008Not published
HeadquartersSaskatoon, CanadaSydney, AustraliaSan Francisco, United States
OwnerNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by all three

  • ADP Workforce Now
  • Gusto
  • Paychex
  • Paylocity

Named only by 7shifts

  • Ceridian Dayforce
  • DailyPay
  • Heartland Restaurant
  • HungerRush
  • MarginEdge
  • Qu
  • Restaurant365
  • Oracle MICROS Simphony
  • Toast
  • 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 SpotOn Teamwork

  • RUN Powered by ADP

Which to choose

7shifts

Choose 7shifts if you are in one of these groups: 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.

SpotOn Teamwork

Choose SpotOn Teamwork if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: SpotOn POS restaurants; Restaurants controlling labour cost; Multi-location 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

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

SpotOn Teamwork

  • Whether Teamwork works without SpotOn POS and its price for non-SpotOn customers
  • Founding year, team size and funding
  • App Store and Google Play listings for the employee app and DayCheck
  • Countries beyond the United States
  • Security certifications

Go further

7shifts profileDeputy profileSpotOn Teamwork profile

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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