7shifts vs Homebase

7shifts9.4Visit Homebase8.9Visit

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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Homebase #4 in Restaurant Labor Management Software 8.9/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Homebase

• 7shifts fits best

  Restaurant groups managing schedules and labor

• Homebase fits best

  Small restaurants starting with free labor tools

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Side by side

Feature	7shifts 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Homebase 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.9
Ranking	#1 in Restaurant Labor Management Software	#4 in Restaurant Labor Management Software
Best for	Restaurant groups managing schedules and labor	Small restaurants starting with free labor tools
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$44.99/location/mo	$30/mo (best)
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	14 days
Free trial length	14 days · no card needed	14 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS
Support	Live chat, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	ISO 27001, PCI DSS, GDPR, 2FA	SOC 2, PCI DSS
Integrations	60+ integrations	17 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features 7shifts 6/6 · Homebase 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	Basic includes scheduling, time tracking, and POS integration at $0. Higher tiers add scheduling assistance, time-off controls, HR, and compliance. Integrates with restaurant and payroll tools including Toast, Square, and ADP.
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)	Basic scheduling and time tracking are limited to the Basic plan. Payroll is an add-on across all four published plans. Paid plans are priced per location, which may add up for multi-location teams.
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 →	Homebase brings employee scheduling, time tracking, messaging, payroll options, onboarding, and HR tools into one workforce-management product for hourly teams. For restaurants, its core work includes building weekly schedules, managing… 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)

• Homebase — where it wins

  • Basic includes scheduling, time tracking, and POS integration at $0.
  • Higher tiers add scheduling assistance, time-off controls, HR, and compliance.
  • Integrates with restaurant and payroll tools including Toast, Square, and ADP.

  Where it doesn't

  • Basic scheduling and time tracking are limited to the Basic plan.
  • Payroll is an add-on across all four published plans.
  • Paid plans are priced per location, which may add up for multi-location teams.

• 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.

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• Homebase8.9/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A restaurant-focused labor toolkit with a free entry plan and paid scheduling tiers.

  Visit HomebaseFull verdict →