7shifts Review
7shifts is a restaurant HR platform covering scheduling, time clocking, labor compliance, hiring, training, tips and US payroll, with a free plan, per-location pricing and a public REST API.
Best for
- Independent restaurants and franchisees
- Single locations of up to 15 employees (free plan)
- Teams scheduling against sales-based labor targets
Not ideal for
- Businesses outside the restaurant industry
Quick answers
- Is 7shifts free?
- Partly. The Comp plan is free for single locations with up to 15 employees, and paid plans include a 14-day trial with Pro features and no credit card.Based on Free plan: Yes
- How much does 7shifts cost?
- Pricing is per location per month, not per employee: Comp is free, Pro is listed at $89.99 and Premium at $179.99, shown in CAD on the vendor page. Enterprise and franchise pricing is by quote.Based on Pricing model: Tiered plans
- Does 7shifts do payroll?
- Yes, in the US only. 7shifts Payroll costs $39.99 per month per location plus $6 per month per employee paid, with unlimited payroll runs and built-in tax filing.Based on Extra costs: 7shifts Payroll: $39.99/month per location plus $6/month per employee paid (US only, added to any paid plan) +3 more
- Does 7shifts integrate with QuickBooks or ADP?
- Yes. QuickBooks Online, ADP Workforce Now, Gusto, Paychex and Paycom are listed as integrations, along with restaurant POS systems such as Toast.Based on Notable integrations: Toast, Square, Lightspeed, Clover, TouchBistro, Revel, Aloha POS (via Omnivore), Gusto, ADP Workforce Now, QuickBooks Online
- Does 7shifts have an API?
- Yes. It offers a REST API with webhooks for schedule publishing, time punches, user changes and payroll period closing.Based on API type: REST
Specifications
Fit
- Best for
- Small businesses, enterprises
- Industry focus
- Restaurants
Product
- Mobile apps
- Employee mobile app, Manager mobile app
Our verdict
7shifts is an HR platform built for restaurants, from independents to enterprise groups, with a free plan for single locations of up to 15 employees and per-location pricing rather than per-employee fees. Scheduling and time clocking are the core; payroll is US only and billed as a separate add-on.
Strengths
Free plan for small locations
The Comp plan is free for single locations with up to 15 employees and includes scheduling and the mobile app.
Evidence: Free plan: Yes
Labor targets and forecasts
7shifts documents hourly sales forecasts, labor recommendations and auto-scheduling based on labor targets.
Evidence: Templates and auto-scheduling: Yes
Restaurant POS integrations
The directory lists 61 integrations including Toast, Square, Lightspeed, Clover, TouchBistro and Revel.
Evidence: Native integrations: 61
Compliance audit trail
Every punch, schedule change and attestation is stored in a digital audit trail, with break-rule tracking.
Evidence: Audit trail and retention: Yes
Weaknesses
Plan prices shown in CAD
Published prices of $89.99 and $179.99 appear in CAD on the pricing page we reviewed, the comparison table shows $99.99 and $199.99, and the page does not say which is monthly or annual billing.
Employee cap on Pro
The Pro plan is limited to 60 employees; unlimited employees, training and tip management require Premium.
Payroll is an extra, US only
7shifts Payroll adds $39.99 per month per location plus $6 per month per employee paid, and is available only in the US.
Coverage of core employee scheduling software capabilities
Capabilities verified against 7shifts’s own documentation; capabilities we could not verify are not listed.
9 of 9 standard features
Price at a glance
Pricing model
Price transparency
Free trial
Free plan
Contract term
7shifts integrations
15 integrations we documented, by how they connect. 7shifts reports 61 native integrations in total.
Native integrations
- Toast
- Square
- Lightspeed
- Clover
- TouchBistro
- Revel
- Aloha POS
- GoTab
- Gusto
- ADP Workforce Now
- Paychex
- QuickBooks Online
7shifts alternatives
Where it ranks
Implementation and support
- Typical implementation
- Under 30 days to be running
- Implementation fee
- Free for 7shifts Payroll (implementation and employee onboarding)
Changelog
First published.
Data sources
Every value on this page links to its source below. Primary sources are the vendor's or authority's own pages.
- 7shifts pricing page · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
- 7shifts app directory · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
- 7shifts documentation: Getting started · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
- 7shifts website · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
- 7shifts website: Labor compliance · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026
- 7shifts website: Restaurant payroll software · primary source, checked Oct 5, 2026