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7shifts vs Celayix

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

Starting price

7shifts

$39.99/location/mo 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 price$39.99/location/moSales-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

$39.99/location/mo

The Comp plan is free for a single location with up to 15 employees and covers basic scheduling. Paid plans are per location per month: Essentials $39.99 billed annually or $44.99 monthly (up to 30 employees), Pro $79.99 annually or $89.99 monthly (up to 60 employees, adds time clocking and labor compliance), and Premium $134.99 annually or $149.99 monthly (unlimited employees, includes payroll, tip and task management). 7shifts Payroll adds $6 per employee paid per month. Every new account gets a 14-day free trial of Pro. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 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 4 Nov 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 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?