7shifts Review, Pricing & Features

7shifts helps restaurants schedule staff, run payroll, hire, and train teams. Free Comp plan available; paid plans start around $39.99/month.

Category
Scheduling
Pricing
Free plan + paid subscription tiers (per location/month), from Free (Comp plan)
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Last updated
July 18, 2026
Founded
2014
Headquarters
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Free PlanWeb AppiOSFree TrialAndroidAPI

Overview

7shifts is a team-management platform built specifically for restaurants, founded in 2014 by Jordan Boesch and headquartered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The company describes itself as the platform behind restaurant teams, serving as a hub for scheduling, hiring, training, payroll, and communication.

7shifts reports over 55,000 restaurants and roughly 1.5 million restaurant professionals using the platform, with more than $1 billion in payroll processed through the system.

Key Features

Scheduling includes demand forecasting, labor-compliance tools, and shift swaps that route through manager approval. Hiring covers job postings, applicant tracking, and digital onboarding documentation.

Training tools let managers build courses from existing documents with auto-generated quizzes and progress tracking. Payroll automates wage and tip calculations, tax filing, and earned wage access, while engagement features cover post-shift feedback, performance insights, and in-app communication.

POS Integrations

7shifts integrates with major restaurant point-of-sale systems, including Square, Toast, Lightspeed, and TouchBistro, syncing sales and labor data to support scheduling and reporting.

Key Features

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Free Comp plan available for small restaurants
  • Purpose-built for restaurant operations rather than a generic scheduling tool
  • No long-term contracts required
  • Broad POS integration support
  • Mobile apps for both managers and staff

Cons

  • Payroll, training, and compliance tools are spread across paid tiers, so smaller operators may need to upgrade to access them
  • Per-location pricing can add up for multi-location restaurant groups
  • Enterprise pricing (50+ locations) requires a custom sales quote rather than transparent self-serve pricing

Pricing

Frequently Asked Questions

Is 7shifts free?

Yes, 7shifts offers a free Comp plan with basic scheduling; paid tiers add payroll, compliance, and training features.

Does 7shifts integrate with my POS system?

It integrates with major POS systems including Square, Toast, Lightspeed, and TouchBistro.

Does 7shifts have mobile apps?

Yes, iOS and Android apps are available for managers and staff.

Does 7shifts require a contract?

No, 7shifts does not lock customers into long-term contracts.

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