Head to head

7shifts vs Celayix

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

7shifts

Quote Free tier 14 day free trial

Restaurant shift scheduling with a free Comp plan. Paid Essentials starts at $39.99/location/mo.

Where 7shifts fits

  • Restaurants and bars running FOH and BOH shifts
  • Multi-location groups on Toast or similar POS
  • Operators who want labor cost against sales
  • Teams that will start on the free Comp plan

Celayix

Sales-quoted

Enterprise shift scheduling and time for complex operations. Public pricing is a quote, with Small Team estimates of $400 to $800 per month.

Where Celayix fits

  • Mid-market and enterprise ops with rules-based shift scheduling, not a cafe rota
  • Multi-location employers that need time, attendance, and payroll inputs in one WFM
  • Security, events, and healthcare desks that already run complex qualifications
  • Buyers who can sit through a scoped quote instead of self-serve checkout

At a glance

Detail7shiftsCelayix
Starting priceQuoteSales-quoted
Free tier✓Yes–No
Free trial14 day free trialNot on record
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underTime & attendance, Workforce managementTime & attendance, Workforce management
Capterra4.7 from 1,212 reviews4.6 from 93 reviews

Where they pull apart

7shifts

Stands out: A kitchen-and-FOH scheduler with POS hooks and a genuine free Comp tier, then location-priced paid plans rather than per-user WFM seats.

Watch out: Time tracking, payroll ($39.99/location/mo plus $6/employee paid), tip management, tasks, and onboarding are add-ons or higher plans. AI course-building is on Pro and Premium only.

Not the right fit for

  • Non-restaurant hourly work (use Deputy or When I Work)
  • Enterprises that need a full HRIS
  • Buyers who thought the free plan included time clocks and payroll

Celayix

Stands out: The vendor pricing page prints size bands: Small Team up to 100 employees at $400 to $800/mo, Medium up to 1,000 at $1k to $8k/mo, Enterprise contact.

Watch out: Every band still goes through Get a Quote. A 25-employee minimum applies on an annual term, and implementation is scoped separately.

Not the right fit for

  • Restaurants that want a $5/user scheduler with a public rate card
  • Teams under the 25-employee annual minimum

Pros and cons

7shifts

  • Real free Comp plan
  • Restaurant-specific labor versus sales
  • Public location pricing from $39.99/month
  • Time clocks and payroll are not in Comp
  • Per-location pricing gets expensive across many sites
  • Wrong product outside food service

Celayix

  • Vendor prints planning ranges by headcount instead of a blank contact form
  • Rules-based scheduling plus time and payroll inputs for complex operations
  • Employee and manager apps sit in the same WFM, not a separate time clock
  • Still sales-quoted. Ranges are estimates, not a checkout price
  • 25-employee annual minimum cuts out very small teams
  • No public self-serve trial on the pricing page

What each one costs

7shifts

Quote

Permanent free tier covers scheduling only. Time tracking is paid. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 12 Sep 2026

Celayix

Sales-quoted

Pricing is tailored and sold on a quote. The vendor prints planning ranges: Small Team (up to 100 employees) $400 to $800 per month, Medium Team (up to 1,000 employees) $1k to $8k per month, and Enterprise by conversation. A 25-employee minimum applies on an annual term. Implementation and some integrations are scoped separately. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try 7shifts or Celayix for free?
7shifts carries a free tier on our listing. 7shifts offers a 14 day free trial.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 12 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?