7shifts vs Homebase

7shifts is built for restaurants, with sales forecasting, tip, training and task tools, a free plan for one location with up to 15 employees, and a documented REST API. Homebase serves restaurants, retail, beauty, medical, and home services, publishes USD prices from $30 per location, and bundles HR and AI assistants.

By LeadChange Research TeamUpdated 28 verified data points11 sources

7shifts

Best for
Independent restaurants and franchisees

Choose 7shifts if

  • You run restaurants and want hourly sales forecasts with labor recommendations and compliance alerts.
  • You need a free plan: Comp covers one location with up to 15 employees.
  • You want training, tip management, and task management included in Premium, with unlimited employees.
  • You need a documented REST API and webhooks for schedule publishing, punches, and payroll periods.
  • You want to be running in under 30 days, with free payroll implementation.

Homebase

Best for
Small hourly teams in restaurants and retail

Choose Homebase if

  • You run retail, beauty, medical, or home-services teams, which Homebase serves alongside restaurants.
  • You want published USD pricing: $30, $70, or $120 per location per month.
  • You want onboarding, HR and compliance features in the All-in-One plan ($120 per location).
  • You want AI assistants for scheduling, payroll, and hiring.
  • You need documented SOC 2 Type II and a public Trust Center.

Key differences

Where 7shifts and Homebase differ (2)
Attribute7shiftsHomebase
Best forSmall businesses, enterprisesSmall businesses
Mobile appsEmployee mobile app, Manager mobile appIOS, Android
Show 7 attributes where they are the same
Where they are the same (7)
Attribute7shiftsHomebase
Pricing modelTiered plansTiered plans
Price transparencyPublishedPublished
Free trial
Free plan
Contract termMonthlyMonthly
Automatic tax filing
Founded20142014

Analysis by dimension

Pricing. Homebase prices are USD per location (Basic free, Essentials $30, Plus $70, and All-in-One $120). 7shifts lists Comp free, Pro $89.99, and Premium $179.99 per location, but displays them in CAD, and we could not confirm USD prices. Payroll add-ons are $49 plus $6 per employee at Homebase and $39.99 plus $6 at 7shifts (currency not stated).

Capabilities. Both document scheduling, time clocks, payroll integration, demand forecasting, and labor analytics. 7shifts adds restaurant-specific tip, training, and task tools; Homebase documents full payroll and HR capabilities. The better fit depends on your industry.

Integrations. Both list Toast, Square, Clover, Lightspeed, Gusto, ADP, Paychex, and QuickBooks. 7shifts documents a REST API, webhooks, and 61 integrations; Homebase does not publish an API or an integration count.

Security. Homebase reports SOC 2 Type II with a public Trust Center. We could not confirm 7shifts' security certifications on its public pages, so no winner can be named.

Neither one?

Deputy

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Frequently asked questions

Is 7shifts cheaper than Homebase?

It depends, and published prices cannot settle it. Homebase publishes USD prices per location: free Basic (10 employees), Essentials $30, Plus $70, and All-in-One $120. 7shifts has a free Comp plan (15 employees), Pro at $89.99, and Premium at $179.99, but it displays those prices in CAD, and we could not confirm USD prices.

Which is better for a small business, 7shifts or Homebase?

Both target small business, and 7shifts also serves enterprise restaurant groups. Each has a free plan for one location: 7shifts Comp for up to 15 employees, Homebase Basic for up to 10. 7shifts is restaurant-only; Homebase lists restaurants, retail, beauty and wellness, medical, and home services.

Can you switch between 7shifts and Homebase?

Both state monthly or cancel-anytime terms and offer free plans and 14-day trials, so testing the other is low risk. Both list Toast, Square, Clover, Lightspeed, Gusto, ADP, Paychex, and QuickBooks integrations. Neither vendor documents tools for migrating schedules or timecards.

What is the key difference between 7shifts and Homebase?

7shifts is built for restaurants and includes sales forecasts with labor recommendations plus tip, training, and task management in Premium. Homebase serves several hourly industries and bundles AI assistants plus HR and compliance in its All-in-One plan. The two vendors publish prices in different currencies, so costs are not directly comparable.

Does 7shifts or Homebase integrate with Toast?

Yes, both list Toast. 7shifts also lists Square, Lightspeed, Clover, TouchBistro, Revel, and Aloha POS (via Omnivore) among 61 directory integrations, and documents a REST API with webhooks. Homebase lists Toast, Square, Clover, Shopify, Lightspeed, and PAR. We could not confirm a public Homebase API.

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Data sources

Every value on this page links to its source below. Primary sources are the vendor's or authority's own pages.

  1. 7shifts website · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
  2. Homebase website · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
  3. 7shifts pricing page · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
  4. Homebase pricing page · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
  5. 7shifts website: About · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
  6. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homebase_(software_company) · secondary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
  7. Deputy pricing page · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026