7shifts vs Restaurant365 Workforce Management

7shifts9.4Visit Restaurant365 Workforce Management9.2Visit

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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Restaurant365 Workforce Management #2 in Restaurant Labor Management Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Restaurant365

• 7shifts fits best

  Restaurant groups managing schedules and labor

• Restaurant365 Workforce Management fits best

  Multi-location operators managing complex labor rules

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Side by side

Feature	7shifts 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Restaurant365 Workforce Management 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.2
Ranking	#1 in Restaurant Labor Management Software	#2 in Restaurant Labor Management Software
Best for	Restaurant groups managing schedules and labor	Multi-location operators managing complex labor rules
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	Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features 7shifts 6/6 · Restaurant365 Workforce Management 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	Uses sales forecasts to inform staffing and weekly schedules Tracks scheduled and actual labor, overtime risk, and compliance alerts Combines scheduling with employee training and operational task tracking
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 customized and requires a quote Shift trades require colleague and manager approval Support is listed through documentation
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 →	Restaurant365 Workforce Management is a cloud-based suite for restaurant operators who need to schedule staff and coordinate workforce operations. Its scheduling tools cover shift creation, editing, assignment, and publishing, alongside… 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)

• Restaurant365 Workforce Management — where it wins

  • Uses sales forecasts to inform staffing and weekly schedules
  • Tracks scheduled and actual labor, overtime risk, and compliance alerts
  • Combines scheduling with employee training and operational task tracking

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is customized and requires a quote
  • Shift trades require colleague and manager approval
  • Support is listed through documentation

• 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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• Restaurant365 Workforce Management9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  Forecast-informed scheduling with labor oversight, training, and task management for restaurant teams.

  Visit Restaurant365Full verdict →