7shifts

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. Managers build schedules against labor targets and POS sales, and staff use a free mobile app. It is sold to restaurants of all sizes, including bars, cafes, bakeries, franchises and multi-location groups.

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Best for
Single restaurants and small teams, Restaurants that want scheduling tied to POS sales
Pricing
From CAD 39.99 per location per month
Runs on
Web, iOS, Android

Who it is for

  • Single restaurants and small teams

    A free Comp plan covers basic scheduling for one location with up to 15 employees.

  • Restaurants that want scheduling tied to POS sales

    Pulls sales from the POS to set labor targets, forecasts and budgets by department.

  • Multi-location groups and franchises

    Sets local labor rules per location, and offers discounts and quotes for groups and franchises through sales.

  • Bars, cafes, bakeries, pizzerias and quick service

    The vendor has dedicated pages for each type of venue.

What it does

  • Employee scheduling

    Build and publish schedules, with open shifts staff can offer, trade and claim, plus availability and time-off requests.

  • Advanced scheduling tools

    Templates, breaks, section stations and weather forecasts for more accurate schedules.

  • Labor cost controls

    Labor targets against projected sales, department budgets from POS data, and hourly forecasts and recommendations.

  • Auto-generated schedules

    Premium plan can create schedules from labor targets and projected sales.

  • Team messaging

    Individual and group chat, announcements with read receipts, shift notes and automatic SMS reminders.

  • Time clocking

    Clock in and out on tablets, computers, phones and POS devices, edit punches and collect tip declarations.

  • Labor compliance

    Overtime alerts, break tracking, minimum wage flags, location-based clock-in limits and digital records for audits.

  • PTO accruals

    Tracks paid time off and sick time balances (Pro plan and above).

  • Tip management

    Calculates and distributes tips and sends them to payroll; an add-on, included in Premium.

  • Task management

    Shareable task lists with progress tracking; an add-on, included in Premium.

  • Manager Log Book

    Digital shift log for manager-to-manager notes.

  • Employee performance and retention tools

    Tracks sick days, lates and no-shows, recognition, feedback, documents and certification expiry.

  • Hiring

    Candidate tracking, messaging, interview scheduling and job board posting.

  • Employee training

    AI-built courses from existing documents, assignment by role or location, completion tracking and reminders.

  • Payroll (US only)

    Runs payroll from schedule, time and tip data; pricing is per location plus per paid employee, with unlimited regular and off-cycle runs.

Pricing

Starting price
From CAD 39.99 per location per month
Pricing model
Subscription per location
Minimum contract
None on standard plans; term agreements only for enterprise discounts
Renewal
Pay monthly or annually; if you cancel you are billed for the current month
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
Yes

Plans, as shown to a visitor whose pricing page displayed Canadian dollars (the page may show local currency): Comp free (one location, up to 15 employees); Essentials $39.99 (up to 30 employees); Pro $79.99 (up to 60); Premium $134.99 (unlimited, includes tip and task management). The vendor advertises a 10% discount for annual billing. Add-ons per location per month: Tip Management $49.99, Manager Log Book $14.99, Task Management $12.99. US Payroll is $39.99 per location per month plus $6 per paid employee per month. Every new sign-up gets a 14-day trial of Pro with no card needed, then can stay on the free plan. Enterprise and franchise pricing is by quote.

How it compares

Compared with the 23 products in Employee Scheduling & Rostering that have a profile on this site. These figures describe the category. They are not a recommendation.

  • Names 26 integrations. The median in this category is 11.
  • Has a free plan. 6 of the 14 products in this category that say whether they have a free plan do.
  • Has a free trial. All 14 products in this category that say whether they have a free trial do.
  • One of 17 products in this category with an iOS app. One of 14 products in this category with an Android app. 22 products in this category state their platforms.
  • The category's 10 most-named integration partners are ADP, Lightspeed, Square, Toast, Clover, Gusto, Paychex, QuickBooks, Shopify, Tenzo. Of these, this product's listing names ADP, Lightspeed, Square, Toast, Clover, Gusto, Paychex, QuickBooks, Tenzo.

Works with

Accounting
QuickBooks OnlineRestaurant365
Inventory
MarginEdge
Other
Tenzo
Payroll
GustoADP Workforce NowPaychexPaycomPaycorPaylocityCeridian DayforceWagepointToast PayrollDailyPay
Point of sale
ToastSquareLightspeedCloverRevelTouchBistroSpotOnOracle MICROS SimphonyHeartland RestaurantUpserveHungerRushQu

The vendor lists 61 integrations in total across POS, payroll, payments, analytics, training and back office; only a selection is named here. Some POS connections go through Omnivore or Shift4.

Where and how it runs

Customers in
United States, Canada
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
Apps
7shifts: Employee Scheduling: Manager and staff app for schedules, shift trades, time off, messaging and labor data. 7punches: Time clock app for staff to clock in and out. 7tasks: Task management for restaurant teams
Hardware
No dedicated hardware; time clocks run on tablets, computers, smartphones and supported POS devices.

7shifts publishes no country list. The US is shown by US-only payroll and US customers; Canada by Canadian labor law compliance pages, Canadian-dollar pricing and Toronto and Saskatoon offices.

The company

Company
7shifts, Inc.
Founded
2014
Headquarters
Saskatoon, Canada
Other offices
Toronto
Founders
Jordan Boesch
Funding
  • Growth round, $21.5M, May 2021 (Enlightened Hospitality Investments)
  • Series C, $80M, February 2022 (SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Enlightened Hospitality Investments, Ten Coves Capital, Conexus Credit Union)
Customers named by the vendor
Jamba, gusto!, Chatime, Mandy's, Little Italy Ristorante, Andolini's, Black Rock Coffee Bar, The Factory Girl, The Casual Pint - Hamilton, Ellianos Coffee Co.

Security and support

Security and compliance
Data processing addendum published, Responsible disclosure programme
Support
Chat support on all plans and live support for the first 60 days on paid plans, with a help centre, free online Academy courses and a partner API.

Listing details

Built for
Restaurants
Focus
Food-specific
Status
Active
Website
7shifts.com
Also listed in
Hiring & Applicant TrackingPayrollTip Pooling & Tip Distribution

Alternatives to 7shifts

See all 45 in Employee Scheduling & Rostering

  • Homebase

    Homebase is a web and mobile app for managing hourly staff.

    Names 17 integrations, against 26 for 7shifts.

  • Deputy

    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.

    Does not have a free plan. 7shifts does.

  • SpotOn Teamwork

    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.

    Runs on Web, against Web, iOS and Android for 7shifts.

  • Time Clock by Homebase (Clover)

    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.

    Runs on Web and iOS, against Web, iOS and Android for 7shifts.

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What we could not confirm

These points were not confirmed when this page was written.

  • 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

Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below, checked on 29 September 2026. Prices and features change, so confirm with the vendor before you buy.

  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