OnShift vs 7shifts

OnShift8.4Visit 7shifts8.2Visit

Higher score OnShift #6 in Shift Scheduling 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit OnShift

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7shifts #8 in Shift Scheduling 8.2/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 2 of 4 features Visit 7shifts

• OnShift fits best

  Healthcare employers coordinating shift coverage

• 7shifts fits best

  Restaurants aligning schedules with labor targets

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Side by side

Feature	OnShift 8.4/10 Visit ↗	7shifts 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.4	8.2
Ranking	#6 in Shift Scheduling	#8 in Shift Scheduling
Best for	Healthcare employers coordinating shift coverage	Restaurants aligning schedules with labor targets
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	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	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7	Live chat, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	GDPR	ISO 27001, PCI DSS, 2FA
Integrations	70+ integrations	60+ integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OnShift 0/4 · 7shifts 2/4
Shift swaps	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Availability management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Auto-scheduling	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Payroll integrations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Mobile apps	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Locations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Employees can self-schedule, request open shifts and swap shifts. Staffing requirements, call-offs and overtime warnings support coverage planning. Integrates with HR, payroll, time-and-attendance and clinical systems.	Automatically fills shifts based on employee availability Combines labor budgeting and sales forecasting with scheduling Connects with restaurant POS and payroll tools
Cons	Plan pricing is not public; purchase requires contacting sales. Its focus on long-term, post-acute and senior-living care may not suit other sectors. No free plan is offered.	Its restaurant focus may not suit other types of workplaces Paid-plan prices and employee limits are not established here Time clocking and payroll add broader scope beyond scheduling
Our verdict	OnShift is cloud workforce-management software for long-term, post-acute and senior-living organizations. Its Schedule X product is aimed at healthcare employers coordinating shift coverage, especially mid-market and enterprise teams… Read the review →	Built for restaurant operators, 7shifts brings employee scheduling and related workforce workflows together for managers and staff. Managers can build schedules with templates, handle availability and time-off approvals, and monitor labor… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• OnShift — where it wins

  • Employees can self-schedule, request open shifts and swap shifts.
  • Staffing requirements, call-offs and overtime warnings support coverage planning.
  • Integrates with HR, payroll, time-and-attendance and clinical systems.

  Where it doesn't

  • Plan pricing is not public; purchase requires contacting sales.
  • Its focus on long-term, post-acute and senior-living care may not suit other sectors.
  • No free plan is offered.

• 7shifts — where it wins

  • Automatically fills shifts based on employee availability
  • Combines labor budgeting and sales forecasting with scheduling
  • Connects with restaurant POS and payroll tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Its restaurant focus may not suit other types of workplaces
  • Paid-plan prices and employee limits are not established here
  • Time clocking and payroll add broader scope beyond scheduling

• OnShift8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A healthcare-focused scheduling platform with self-service coverage tools and payroll integrations.

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• 7shifts8.2/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A restaurant-focused scheduler that connects shift planning with labor budgets and sales forecasts.

  Visit 7shiftsFull verdict →