Axial Shift

Axial Shift is a restaurant operations platform built around role-based dashboards that pull sales and labor data from the POS. Modular add-on apps cover scheduling, time and attendance, tip pooling, staff messaging, sales contests, forms and forecasting. It is sold per store to multi-unit restaurant operators, and was founded by restaurant owners, according to the vendor.

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Best for
Multi-unit restaurant operators, Operators using a supported POS
Pricing
From USD 75 per store per month
Runs on
Web

Who it is for

  • Multi-unit restaurant operators

    Dashboards and reports are set up per role, from store managers to executives, across many stores.

  • Operators using a supported POS

    Connects to Toast, Revel, Lightspeed, Aloha and Simphony, and will build others on request.

  • Teams that want to drive sales with staff contests

    Competitions and KPI tracking on sales per labor hour, punctuality or check average.

What it does

  • Role-based dashboards

    Shows sales versus forecast, labor versus plan and goals versus results, tailored to each role.

  • Reporting suite and daily sales report

    Reports plus automated report emails, including a Daily Sales Report.

  • Daily Guide

    A daily guide for managers and teams, listed as part of the base platform.

  • API access

    Open API for connecting data and building integrations, included in the base platform.

  • Competitions and KPIs

    Runs contests by region, store, day or hours on metrics such as sales per labor hour and check average.

  • Dynamic messaging

    Replaces manually managed messaging groups with automated staff messaging.

  • Visual scheduler

    Visual schedule building aimed at improving labor cost.

  • Auto-scheduling

    Automated scheduling as a paid add-on app.

  • Time and attendance

    Time clock features, including NFC punch clocks that can be set with or without a geofence.

  • Tip pooling

    Tip pooling and transparent tip processing for staff.

  • Forms and checklists

    A custom form builder that can import questions from CSV or Excel.

  • AI-based forecasting

    Forecasts sales to plan labor by day and daypart.

  • Invoice collection

    Collects vendor invoices centrally and shows which are missing.

  • QuickBooks integration

    Add-on app for moving data to QuickBooks.

  • Multi-factor authentication and SSO

    MFA works alongside single sign-on and can be required by role.

  • Claude / MCP access

    The vendor says managers can work approval queues and build schedules by asking Claude through its MCP server.

Pricing

Starting price
From USD 75 per store per month
Pricing model
Subscription per store, with add-on apps

Platform is $75 per store per month ($67.50 when billed annually). Operate bundle $110 ($99 annual) adds Competitions, Messaging and Custom Forms. Engage bundle $170 ($153 annual) adds Visual Scheduler, Time and Attendance and Tip Pooling. Add-ons per store per month include Visual Scheduler +$35, Auto-Scheduling +$35, Time and Attendance +$20, Tip Pooling +$25, AI Forecasting +$25, QuickBooks +$15, Invoice Collection +$10.

How it compares

Compared with the 16 products in Multi-Unit & Enterprise Restaurant Operations that have a profile on this site. These figures describe the category. They are not a recommendation.

  • Names 7 integrations. The median in this category is 17.
  • Lists Web only. Among the 14 products in this category that state their platforms, 5 list an iOS app and 5 list an Android app.
  • The category's 10 most-named integration partners are Toast, Revel, Micros Simphony, ADP, PAR, Paycor, POSitouch, Qu, Square, Squirrel. Of these, this product's listing names Toast, Revel, Micros Simphony.

Works with

Accounting
Quickbooks
Other
Zapier
Point of sale
ToastRevelLightspeedAlohaSimphony Micros

Axial says it will build an integration for a POS that is not listed on request, and offers an open API for developers.

Where and how it runs

Platforms
Web
Hardware
NFC punch clocks are supported for time and attendance; no other hardware is stated.

The vendor states no list of countries. Its contact page lists offices in Austin, TX and Costa Rica, and prices are in US dollars.

The company

Headquarters
Austin, TX (office listed on the contact page), United States
Other offices
Costa Rica
Founders
Ellis Winstanley, Andrew Markley
Customers named by the vendor
California Pizza Kitchen, Talk of the Town, Mendocino Farms, Hai/Loro

Security and support

Security and compliance
Multi-factor authentication and SSO
Support
The vendor says support is staffed by humans who respond quickly, and offers a support center, help articles and a phone number and email on the contact page.

Listing details

Built for
Restaurants
Focus
Food-specific
Status
Active
Website
axialshift.com
Also listed in
Employee Scheduling & RosteringLabour Forecasting & Optimisation

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  • Crunchtime

    Crunchtime is a suite of restaurant operations software for multi-unit brands, covering inventory and food cost, AI sales forecasting, labour scheduling, operational checklists and food safety, staff training, and kitchen display screens.

    Runs on Web, iOS and Android, against Web for Axial Shift.

  • Back Office

    Back Office is restaurant accounting, food cost and payroll software with a service team attached, sold by Buyers Edge Platform to independents, multi-concept groups and franchises in the US and Canada.

    Names 31 integrations, against 7 for Axial Shift.

  • Fourth

    Fourth is a cloud suite for restaurant and hospitality operators covering workforce management, inventory and purchasing, payroll and HR, and analytics.

    Runs on Web, iOS and Android, against Web for Axial Shift.

  • QSRSoft

    QSRSoft is a restaurant operations platform for quick-service brands that sits above the point of sale.

    Names 32 integrations, against 7 for Axial Shift.

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What we could not confirm

These points were not confirmed when this page was written.

  • Contract term, renewal and free trial
  • Founding year, legal entity, funding and employee count
  • Native iOS and Android app names (the site mentions a mobile app)
  • Countries where the product is sold and supported
  • Interface languages and security certifications

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. Homepage: positioning, apps, testimonialshttps://axialshift.com/
  2. Plans and add-on priceshttps://axialshift.com/pricing/
  3. POS and app integrationshttps://axialshift.com/integrations/
  4. Platform overviewhttps://axialshift.com/platform-overivew/
  5. Founders, story, supporthttps://axialshift.com/about-us/
  6. Forecasting and invoice collectionhttps://axialshift.com/faqs/
  7. Customer storieshttps://axialshift.com/customer-stories/
  8. Offices and contacthttps://axialshift.com/contact-us/
  9. Recent releases: MFA, NFC clock, Claudehttps://axialshift.com/whats-new-at-axial-shift/