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Head-to-head · ADP Marketplace Apps Software

7shifts vs Employee Navigator

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score 7shifts #3 in ADP Marketplace Apps Software 8.6/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial Visit 7shifts
Employee Navigator #7 in ADP Marketplace Apps Software 8.2/10 Pricing on request Visit site

7shifts leads on 1 check, Employee Navigator on 0, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest score7shifts · 8.6/10
  • Free planonly 7shifts
  • Free trialonly 7shifts

7shifts scores higher on our rubric for adp marketplace apps software: 8.6 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #7.

7shifts offers free plan; Employee Navigator doesn't.

7shifts is the better fit for restaurants managing shifts, labor, and payroll. Employee Navigator is the better fit for employers managing benefits enrollment and ACA reporting.

  • 7shifts fits best

    Restaurants managing shifts, labor, and payroll

  • Employee Navigator fits best

    Employers managing benefits enrollment and ACA reporting

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Side by side

Feature 7shifts 8.6/10 Visit ↗ Employee Navigator 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.6 8.2
Ranking #3 in ADP Marketplace Apps Software #7 in ADP Marketplace Apps Software
Best for Restaurants managing shifts, labor, and payroll Employers managing benefits enrollment and ACA reporting
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price Free plan · 14-day trial —
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial 14 days —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Live chat, Docs · 24/7 Email, Phone, Docs
Compliance ISO 27001, PCI DSS, 2FA SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, 2FA
Integrations 60+ integrations 600+ integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Specs
ADP products supported Not checked yet Not checked yet
App category Not checked yet Not checked yet
Data sync Not checked yet Not checked yet
Setup method Not checked yet Not checked yet
Supported regions Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Build schedules with templates and automatic availability-based shift filling
  • Coordinate availability, time off, open shifts, and shift trades
  • Plan labor with budgets, sales forecasts, and labor-target scheduling
  • Combines enrollment, onboarding, payroll deductions, and ACA filing
  • Supports 600 integrations across carriers, payroll, TPAs, and fringe benefits
  • Mobile access plus AI plan builds and employee self-service
Cons
  • Its feature set is focused on restaurant workforce operations
  • Shift swaps, trades, and releases require manager approval
  • Employees and managers need mobile or web access to use its workflows
  • Plan prices require contacting sales
  • Advanced capabilities are reserved for higher tiers
  • COBRA administration is provided through integrated partners
Our verdict

Restaurant operators use 7shifts to coordinate schedules and workforce tasks across managers and employees. The product combines schedule building, availability submissions, time-off requests, shift changes, labor planning, team…

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Employee Navigator is a cloud and mobile benefits administration and HR platform for insurance brokers, employers, and their clients. It supports online benefits setup, employee self-enrollment, plan comparison, life-event and beneficiary…

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  1. 7shiftsADP Marketplace Apps Software 8.6Free plan · 14-day trial
  2. Employee NavigatorADP Marketplace Apps Software 8.2Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 7shifts — where it wins

    • Build schedules with templates and automatic availability-based shift filling
    • Coordinate availability, time off, open shifts, and shift trades
    • Plan labor with budgets, sales forecasts, and labor-target scheduling

    Where it doesn't

    • Its feature set is focused on restaurant workforce operations
    • Shift swaps, trades, and releases require manager approval
    • Employees and managers need mobile or web access to use its workflows

  • Employee Navigator — where it wins

    • Combines enrollment, onboarding, payroll deductions, and ACA filing
    • Supports 600 integrations across carriers, payroll, TPAs, and fringe benefits
    • Mobile access plus AI plan builds and employee self-service

    Where it doesn't

    • Plan prices require contacting sales
    • Advanced capabilities are reserved for higher tiers
    • COBRA administration is provided through integrated partners
  • 7shifts8.6/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

    Restaurant scheduling with shift workflows, labor planning, and ADP and POS integrations.

    Visit 7shiftsFull verdict →
  • Employee Navigator8.2/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad benefits and ACA platform with tiered broker plans and contact-sales pricing.

    Visit siteFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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