7shifts
Restaurant shift scheduling plus time tracking.
Free tier 14-day free trial
Bottom line
Restaurant shift scheduling with a free Comp plan. Paid Essentials starts at $39.99/location/mo.
Stands out for: 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 for: 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.
Overview
7shifts is workforce management built for restaurants: schedule the floor and the kitchen, compare labor to sales, and connect a POS. Comp is free. Essentials, Pro, and Premium are priced per location. Time tracking, 7shifts Payroll, tip management, task management, and employee onboarding are add-ons or bundled into higher tiers.
Essentials is $39.99 per location per month, Pro $79.99, Premium $134.99, with about 10% off annual billing. A 14-day trial sits on top of the free Comp plan. Payroll is $39.99 per location plus $6 per employee paid (included with Premium). Named connectors include Gusto and Toast.
Who it's for
Best for
- 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
Not ideal 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
Key features
Restaurant scheduling. Shift planner built for kitchens and front of house.
Time tracking. Paid add-on clocks against those shifts.
Labor cost view. Compares scheduled hours to sales.
Pricing
Permanent free tier covers scheduling only. Time tracking is paid. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 12 Sep 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is 7shifts expensive?
7shifts starts at Free tier. We list 51 time & attendance tools in total. 9 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $7 a month.
- 22 quote-based
- 9 free tier
- 23 public price
Worked out automatically from every time & attendance listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Real free Comp plan
- Restaurant-specific labor versus sales
- Public location pricing from $39.99/month
Cons
- Time clocks and payroll are not in Comp
- Per-location pricing gets expensive across many sites
- Wrong product outside food service
Integrations
Gusto Toast
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How 7shifts compares
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$5/user/mo
Cross-industry hourly WFM if you are not a restaurant.
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