7shifts vs Homebase

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. Homebase is a web and mobile app for managing hourly staff. Both are listed under Employee Scheduling & Rostering. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and countries covered.

Key differences

  • price

    On price, 7shifts at CAD 39.99 per location per month; Homebase at USD 30 per location per month. These figures are not directly comparable because the currency or billing basis is not the same.

  • audience

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: 7shifts: Single restaurants and small teams; Homebase: Small single-site food businesses.

  • countries covered

    Country coverage differs. 7shifts names 2 countries and Homebase names 1 country. 1 country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    7shifts names 26 integrations and Homebase names 17 integrations. 9 partners appear in every list.

  • company background

    7shifts is based in Saskatoon, Canada and Homebase in San Francisco, United States.

Side by side

7shifts vs Homebase: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
Field7shiftsHomebase
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.Homebase is a web and mobile app for managing hourly staff.
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 serviceSmall single-site food businesses; Restaurants, coffee shops, bakeries and bars; Franchisees with several locations; US businesses with tipped staff
Pricing modelSubscription per locationSubscription per location
Starting priceCAD 39.99 per location per monthUSD 30 per location per month
Free planYesYes
Free trialYesYes
ContractNone on standard plans; term agreements only for enterprise discountsNot published
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesCanada, United StatesUnited States
LanguagesNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations2617
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesData processing addendum published, Responsible disclosure programmeAnnual 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
Founded20142014
HeadquartersSaskatoon, CanadaSan Francisco, United States
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • ADP Workforce Now
  • Clover
  • Gusto
  • Heartland Restaurant
  • Lightspeed
  • Paychex
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Square
  • Toast

Named only by 7shifts

  • Ceridian Dayforce
  • DailyPay
  • HungerRush
  • MarginEdge
  • Paycom
  • Paycor
  • Paylocity
  • Qu
  • Restaurant365
  • Revel
  • Oracle MICROS Simphony
  • SpotOn
and 5 more
  • Tenzo
  • Toast Payroll
  • TouchBistro
  • Upserve
  • Wagepoint

Named only by Homebase

  • Bank of America
  • GoDaddy
  • Millennium Payroll Services
  • PAR
  • Shopify
  • Square Payroll
  • SurePayroll
  • Wells Fargo

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.

Homebase

Choose Homebase if you are in one of these groups: Small single-site food businesses; Restaurants, coffee shops, bakeries and bars; Franchisees with several locations.

Our profile lists a weaker fit: Businesses outside the United States that want payroll in the same system. Homebase says its payroll is available only to US-based customers.

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

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

Go further

7shifts profileHomebase 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

Homebase, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: positioning, product list, customer count claimhttps://www.joinhomebase.com/
  2. Plans, prices, add-ons, plan comparison, trialhttps://www.joinhomebase.com/pricing
  3. POS and payroll integrationshttps://www.joinhomebase.com/integrations
  4. Food and beverage fithttps://www.joinhomebase.com/food-beverage
  5. Franchise features and named brandshttps://www.joinhomebase.com/franchise
  6. Scheduling featureshttps://www.joinhomebase.com/employee-scheduling
  7. Time clock features, hardwarehttps://www.joinhomebase.com/time-clock
  8. Payroll features, price, US availability, support hourshttps://www.joinhomebase.com/payroll
  9. Mobile and web apphttps://www.joinhomebase.com/app
  10. Security practiceshttps://www.joinhomebase.com/security
  11. Company mission and claimshttps://www.joinhomebase.com/about-us
  12. Foundershttps://www.joinhomebase.com/press
  13. Page discoveryhttps://www.joinhomebase.com/sitemap.xml
  14. iOS app listing, developer namehttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/homebase-employee-scheduling/id871544379
  15. Google Play listinghttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joinhomebase.homebase.homebase&hl=en
  16. LinkedIn company page: headquarters, founding year, team sizehttps://www.linkedin.com/company/homebase-app/