7shifts vs Crunchtime Labor & Scheduling

7shifts9.4Visit Crunchtime Labor & Scheduling8.4Visit

Higher score 7shifts #1 in Restaurant Labor Management Software 9.4/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit 7shifts

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Crunchtime Labor & Scheduling #8 in Restaurant Labor Management Software 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 6 features Request a demo

• 7shifts fits best

  Restaurant groups managing schedules and labor

• Crunchtime Labor & Scheduling fits best

  Restaurant chains focused on labor coverage

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Side by side

Feature	7shifts 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Crunchtime Labor & Scheduling 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.4
Ranking	#1 in Restaurant Labor Management Software	#8 in Restaurant Labor Management Software
Best for	Restaurant groups managing schedules and labor	Restaurant chains focused on labor coverage
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$44.99/location/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Live chat, Docs	Email
Compliance	ISO 27001, PCI DSS, GDPR, 2FA	SOC 2
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features 7shifts 6/6 · Crunchtime Labor & Scheduling 0/6
Labor forecasting	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Attendance tracking	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Labor cost controls	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Payroll integrations	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
POS integrations	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Compliance tools	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Auto-scheduling fills shifts from availability, labor targets and POS sales forecasts Labor compliance tools track breaks, overtime and state-based rules as schedules are built One platform covers hiring, training, scheduling, time clocking, tips and payroll	Forecasts labor from historical sales and traffic. Builds schedules around forecasts, staffing templates, skills, and labor laws. Teamworx supports mobile schedules, shift requests, and manager messaging.
Cons	Training, tip management and payroll sit in Premium, from $134.99 per location a month billed annually 7shifts Payroll and Employee Onboarding are available in the US only Pricing is per location, so costs grow with every store (franchise quotes on request)	Pricing is available through a sales conversation rather than self-serve plans. Scheduling depends on configuring staffing templates, skills, and labor rules. Support channels listed are limited to email.
Our verdict	7shifts is a restaurant HR platform used by more than 55,000 restaurants and 1.5 million workers, mostly in North America, from single independents to multi-unit and franchise groups. Its core is labor: managers build schedules on a… Read the review →	Crunchtime Labor & Scheduling helps restaurant operators forecast labor needs, create schedules, and manage shifts across locations. It is aimed at restaurant chains and other mid-market or enterprise operators coordinating staffing by… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 7shifts — where it wins

  • Auto-scheduling fills shifts from availability, labor targets and POS sales forecasts
  • Labor compliance tools track breaks, overtime and state-based rules as schedules are built
  • One platform covers hiring, training, scheduling, time clocking, tips and payroll

  Where it doesn't

  • Training, tip management and payroll sit in Premium, from $134.99 per location a month billed annually
  • 7shifts Payroll and Employee Onboarding are available in the US only
  • Pricing is per location, so costs grow with every store (franchise quotes on request)

• Crunchtime Labor & Scheduling — where it wins

  • Forecasts labor from historical sales and traffic.
  • Builds schedules around forecasts, staffing templates, skills, and labor laws.
  • Teamworx supports mobile schedules, shift requests, and manager messaging.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is available through a sales conversation rather than self-serve plans.
  • Scheduling depends on configuring staffing templates, skills, and labor rules.
  • Support channels listed are limited to email.

• 7shifts9.4/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  Restaurant scheduling, time clocking and labor forecasting with a free plan; training, tips and payroll come on Premium.

  Visit 7shiftsFull verdict →
• Crunchtime Labor & Scheduling8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  AI forecasting and configurable scheduling for restaurant teams managing labor across locations.

  Request a demoFull verdict →