7shifts vs Humanforce

7shifts9.2Visit Humanforce8.7Visit

Higher score 7shifts #3 in Employee Scheduling Software 9.2/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit 7shifts

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Humanforce #6 in Employee Scheduling Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Humanforce

• 7shifts fits best

  Restaurants with up to 30 employees

• Humanforce fits best

  Complex, compliance-focused workforce scheduling

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Side by side

Feature	7shifts 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Humanforce 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.7
Ranking	#3 in Employee Scheduling Software	#6 in Employee Scheduling Software
Best for	Restaurants with up to 30 employees	Complex, compliance-focused workforce scheduling
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	Docs · 24/7
Compliance	ISO 27001, PCI DSS, 2FA	SOC 2, ISO 27001, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	60+ integrations	100+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features 7shifts 6/6 · Humanforce 6/6
Auto-scheduling	✓	✓
Availability collection	✓	✓
Time-off management	✓	✓
Open-shift management	✓	✓
Shift swaps	✓	✓
Mobile apps	✓	✓
Specs
Employee limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free Comp plan supports basic scheduling for up to 15 employees Automated scheduling uses availability and labor targets POS, payroll, restaurant integrations, and REST API access	AI scheduling matches demand, skills, availability, and compliance rules Tracks labour costs, budgets, overtime warnings, and profit margins Supports qualification matching, fatigue rules, bidding, swaps, and GPS clocking
Cons	The free plan is limited to one location and 15 employees Advanced labor, compliance, and forecasting tools require paid plans Premium features such as tip and task management cost more	Pricing is custom and requires contact with sales There is no free plan for smaller teams to start with Advanced configuration depends on organisational permissions and setup
Our verdict	7shifts is a restaurant-focused workforce management platform for owners, operators, managers, and employees. It covers schedule creation, publishing, reusable templates, availability, time-off requests, open shifts, shift trades, team… Read the review →	Humanforce is a workforce management and HCM platform for shift-based and frontline organisations. It is designed for teams that need more than basic rota creation, combining demand-based scheduling, labour forecasting, availability… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 7shifts — where it wins

  • Free Comp plan supports basic scheduling for up to 15 employees
  • Automated scheduling uses availability and labor targets
  • POS, payroll, restaurant integrations, and REST API access

  Where it doesn't

  • The free plan is limited to one location and 15 employees
  • Advanced labor, compliance, and forecasting tools require paid plans
  • Premium features such as tip and task management cost more

• Humanforce — where it wins

  • AI scheduling matches demand, skills, availability, and compliance rules
  • Tracks labour costs, budgets, overtime warnings, and profit margins
  • Supports qualification matching, fatigue rules, bidding, swaps, and GPS clocking

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is custom and requires contact with sales
  • There is no free plan for smaller teams to start with
  • Advanced configuration depends on organisational permissions and setup

• 7shifts9.2/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A restaurant-focused scheduler with free entry and deeper labor tools on paid plans.

  Visit 7shiftsFull verdict →
• Humanforce8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A strong fit for complex scheduling, compliance, and labour-cost control.

  Visit HumanforceFull verdict →