7shifts vs TimeForge

7shifts9.4Visit TimeForge8.7Visit

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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TimeForge #6 in Restaurant Labor Management Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit TimeForge

• 7shifts fits best

  Restaurant groups managing schedules and labor

• TimeForge fits best

  Restaurants needing compliance and labor analytics

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Side by side

Feature	7shifts 9.4/10 Visit ↗	TimeForge 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Restaurant Labor Management Software	#6 in Restaurant Labor Management Software
Best for	Restaurant groups managing schedules and labor	Restaurants needing compliance and labor analytics
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$44.99/location/mo	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	14 days	14 days
Free trial length	14 days · no card needed	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Integrations	60+ integrations	13 integrations
Features 7shifts 6/6 · TimeForge 6/6
Labor forecasting	✓	✓
Attendance tracking	✓	✓
Labor cost controls	✓	✓
Payroll integrations	✓	✓
POS integrations	✓	✓
Compliance tools	✓	✓
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 demand and sales in 15-minute increments Tracks labor budgets against forecast, scheduled, and actual hours Combines compliance alerts with onboarding and certification 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)	Plan pricing requires contact with sales No permanent free plan is offered Enterprise Restaurant is intended for businesses with 50+ locations
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 →	TimeForge brings scheduling, time and attendance, labor forecasting, budgeting, payroll workflows, and compliance monitoring into a cloud platform for restaurants and other multi-unit operators. Its restaurant plans cover quick-service,… 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)

• TimeForge — where it wins

  • Forecasts demand and sales in 15-minute increments
  • Tracks labor budgets against forecast, scheduled, and actual hours
  • Combines compliance alerts with onboarding and certification tracking

  Where it doesn't

  • Plan pricing requires contact with sales
  • No permanent free plan is offered
  • Enterprise Restaurant is intended for businesses with 50+ locations

• 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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• TimeForge8.7/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

  TimeForge connects restaurant scheduling, attendance, forecasting, and compliance workflows.

  Visit TimeForgeFull verdict →