7shifts vs Rotaready Evo
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. Rotaready Evo is hospitality rota and workforce software from The Access Group, which acquired Rotaready in 2022. Both are listed under Employee Scheduling & Rostering. They differ in price, audience and integrations.
Key differences
price
The vendors price on different terms. 7shifts at CAD 39.99 per location per month; Rotaready Evo at GBP 103 per month. The amounts cannot be compared directly.
audience
Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: 7shifts: Single restaurants and small teams; Rotaready Evo: Pubs, restaurants and hospitality groups.
integrations
The integration lists differ. 7shifts names 26 integrations and Rotaready Evo names 42 integrations. 3 partners appear in every list.
Side by side
| Field | 7shifts | Rotaready Evo |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Rotaready Evo is hospitality rota and workforce software from The Access Group, which acquired Rotaready in 2022. |
| 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 | Pubs, restaurants and hospitality groups; Multi-site operators; Operators already using Access hospitality products |
| Pricing model | Subscription per location | Subscription per employee |
| Starting price | CAD 39.99 per location per month | GBP 103 per month |
| Free plan | Yes | Not published |
| Free trial | Yes | Not published |
| Contract | None on standard plans; term agreements only for enterprise discounts | Not published |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Countries | Canada, United States | Not published |
| Languages | Not published | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 26 | 42 |
| Certifications | Not published | GDPR |
| Security practices | Data processing addendum published, Responsible disclosure programme | Not published |
| Founded | 2014 | Not published |
| Headquarters | Saskatoon, Canada | Not published |
| Owner | Not published | The Access Group (acquired Rotaready, announced 22 August 2022) |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by both
- Clover
- Lightspeed
- Tenzo
Named only by 7shifts
- ADP Workforce Now
- Ceridian Dayforce
- DailyPay
- Gusto
- Heartland Restaurant
- HungerRush
- MarginEdge
- Paychex
- Paycom
- Paycor
- Paylocity
- Qu
and 11 moreshow fewer
- QuickBooks Online
- Restaurant365
- Revel
- Oracle MICROS Simphony
- SpotOn
- Square
- Toast
- Toast Payroll
- TouchBistro
- Upserve
- Wagepoint
Named only by Rotaready Evo
- Access Collins Evo
- Access EarlyPay
- Access EPoS Evo
- Acteol Evo
- NCR Aloha
- Azuronaut
- BrightPay
- Centera
- Comtrex
- CPL Learning Evo
- eploy
- Epos Now
and 27 moreshow fewer
- Flow Hospitality
- Goodtill by SumUp
- Guestline Rezlynx
- Hospitality Rewards
- ICRTouch
- Lightspeed K Series (iKentoo)
- Monotree
- Newbridge
- OpenTable
- PayCaptain
- PointOne
- Recruit Genie
- ResDiary
- Sage Payroll
- SevenRooms
- Staffbase
- Talent Funnel
- Tayl
- Temtailor
- Tevalis
- TiPJAR
- Wagestream
- Williams Stanley & Co
- Workvivo
- Xero
- Yapster
- Zonal
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.
Rotaready Evo
Choose Rotaready Evo if you are in one of these groups: Pubs, restaurants and hospitality groups; Multi-site operators; Operators already using Access hospitality products.
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
Rotaready Evo
- Contract minimum term and renewal
- Headquarters, legal entity and headcount of the Rotaready Evo business
- Countries where it is sold
- Interface languages
- Security certifications
- App Store and Google Play listings
- Types of several integration partners (listed as Other where the page does not say)
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
Rotaready Evo, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Product overview, customers, compliance, GDPRhttps://www.theaccessgroup.com/en-gb/our-brands/rotaready-evo/
- Pricing and full feature listhttps://www.theaccessgroup.com/en-gb/our-brands/rotaready-evo/pricing/
- Integration partnershttps://www.theaccessgroup.com/en-gb/our-brands/rotaready-evo/integrations/
- Scheduling featureshttps://www.theaccessgroup.com/en-gb/hospitality/software/scheduling/
- Time and attendance featureshttps://www.theaccessgroup.com/en-gb/hospitality/software/time-and-attendance/
- Forecasting booster and add-on pricehttps://www.theaccessgroup.com/en-gb/hospitality/software/forecasting/
- Acquisition announcement (2022)https://www.theaccessgroup.com/en-gb/about/news/the-access-group-acquires-rotaready/
- Customer storieshttps://www.theaccessgroup.com/en-gb/hospitality/case-studies-testimonials/
