7shifts vs Workforce.com

7shifts9.4Visit Workforce.com8.8Visit

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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Workforce.com #5 in Restaurant Labor Management Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Workforce.com

• 7shifts fits best

  Restaurant groups managing schedules and labor

• Workforce.com fits best

  Growing operators needing broad workforce coverage

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Side by side

Feature	7shifts 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Workforce.com 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Restaurant Labor Management Software	#5 in Restaurant Labor Management Software
Best for	Restaurant groups managing schedules and labor	Growing operators needing broad workforce coverage
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 · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Live chat, Docs	Email, Docs
Compliance	ISO 27001, PCI DSS, GDPR, 2FA	SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	60+ integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features 7shifts 6/6 · Workforce.com 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	Forecast-driven scheduling includes staffing ratios and schedule templates. Employees can manage availability, leave, open shifts, and shift swaps. Integrations include restaurant POS, payroll, HR, and identity platforms.
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)	US pricing is quote-based, making plan comparisons harder. No free plan is offered; access is through a 14-day trial. The broad workforce scope may exceed the needs of operators seeking scheduling alone.
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 →	Workforce.com brings scheduling, labor forecasting, time and attendance, leave management, HR, payroll, and employee mobile access into a cloud platform for hourly and shift-based businesses. For restaurant operators, its fit is strongest… 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)

• Workforce.com — where it wins

  • Forecast-driven scheduling includes staffing ratios and schedule templates.
  • Employees can manage availability, leave, open shifts, and shift swaps.
  • Integrations include restaurant POS, payroll, HR, and identity platforms.

  Where it doesn't

  • US pricing is quote-based, making plan comparisons harder.
  • No free plan is offered; access is through a 14-day trial.
  • The broad workforce scope may exceed the needs of operators seeking scheduling alone.

• 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.

  Visit 7shiftsFull verdict →
• Workforce.com8.8/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

  Broad scheduling and workforce tools for restaurants, with quote-based US pricing.

  Visit Workforce.comFull verdict →