7shifts vs Agendrix (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick 7shifts: it is third in our ranking of shift scheduling apps, and it grades higher too, 3.0 against 2.4.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
7shifts grades higher on the free plan, features and ease of use. Agendrix grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
7shifts
Restaurant scheduling, time clock, tips and payroll, per location
Agendrix
Employee scheduling, time tracking and light HR from Canada
Which one is for you
Pick 7shifts if
- Fits if you run a restaurant, cafe or bar and plan labor against sales
- Works for a single restaurant with 15 staff or fewer, on the free Comp plan
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you don't run a restaurant, as most of it is built around one
- Pricey if you add tips, log book and tasks, at $49.99, $14.99 and $12.99 per location a month
- Tight if a location has more than 30 staff on Essentials or 60 on Pro, as each plan caps headcount per site
- Watch out: 7shifts Payroll is US-only at $39.99 per location plus $6 per employee paid; Premium drops the base fee, not the $6
- Watch out: the free Comp plan has no time clock, and every extra location pays its own plan price
Pick Agendrix if
- Fits if you manage a small team and want to cover shifts without chasing texts
- Works for a business in Canada that wants prices in Canadian dollars
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you also want time tracking, as Time and Attendance adds CA$2.35 per user each month
- Watch out: HR management, surveys and permission settings are limited to the Plus plan
- Skip it if you need a US-dollar price list, as none was found
- Watch out: Enterprise has no published price
How we grade them
| 3.0GPA7shiftsVery good | 2.4GPAAgendrixFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CEssentials is $39.99 per location a month billed yearly, for up to 30 employees, so 15 staff at one site pay $39.99. That's a little above the middle of this category. The free Comp plan also covers one site of up to 15, without the time clock. | BCA$3.15 a person a month on yearly billing, which is roughly US$2.30 and inside the cheapest quarter of the category. Time and Attendance adds CA$2.35 a user. |
| Free plan and trial | BComp is free for one location and up to 15 employees, with scheduling, shift trades, open shifts, availability and time-off requests. No time clock, but a small restaurant can really run its rota on it. | CA trial of up to 21 days with no card, then paid. There is no free plan. |
| Features | BSchedules set against POS sales forecasts, trades and open shifts, clock-ins on tablets, phones or the POS, labor-law compliance, tip pooling, payroll, hiring and training. For a restaurant that covers the whole job. | CSchedule builder, open shifts and swaps, automatic scheduling, labour cost and messaging. Time and attendance is a paid add-on and HR tools need Plus, so the listing shows gaps. |
| Ease of use | A4.8 from 30,338 App Store ratings. Staff see shifts, hours and wages in the app and can trade or claim shifts there. | CNo store rating on record. You build the schedule and invite staff before it works. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with restaurant tills like Toast, Square, Clover, Lightspeed and TouchBistro, and payroll like ADP, Gusto and Paychex. No desktop app. | BWeb plus iOS and Android apps, with eight integrations listed. No desktop app is named. |
| Best for | restaurant scheduling tied to sales | shift scheduling for small teams |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: 7shifts and Agendrix. How we grade
Where they differ
- 7shifts also covers team chat, payroll and applicant tracking.
- Agendrix also covers reports and employee records.
At a glance
| 7shifts | Agendrix | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $39.99 per location / month, billed annually (Essentials) | CA$3.15 per user / month, billed yearly (CA$3.50 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Comp plan, free for one location with up to 15 employees: basic scheduling, shift trades and open shifts, availability and time-off requests, and one-way announcements. | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of the Pro plan, no credit card needed | Up to 21 days free, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | 7shifts | Agendrix |
| Price read from | 7shifts.com | agendrix.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
7shifts
- Plans are priced per location and capped by headcount: Essentials covers up to 30 employees and Pro up to 60 at each location.
- 7shifts Payroll is US-only at $39.99 per location a month plus $6 per employee paid; Premium includes the base fee but not the per-employee charge.
- Add-ons cost extra per location a month: Tip Management $49.99, Manager Log Book $14.99 and Task Management $12.99. Onboarding packages are $2.99 each.
- Integrations center on restaurant POS systems such as Toast, Square, Clover and Lightspeed, and payroll services such as ADP, Gusto and Paychex.
Agendrix
- Prices on the page are in Canadian dollars; no US-dollar price list was found.
- Time and Attendance costs CA$2.35 more per user each month and is not part of Essential or Plus.
- HR management, surveys and permission customization are limited to the Plus plan.
- Enterprise has no published price, and yearly billing takes 10% off the monthly price.
Key features
7shifts
- Schedules built on sales forecasts
- Labor targets are set against projected sales pulled from the POS and the weather forecast, and higher plans add hourly forecasts, labor recommendations and auto-built schedules.
- Shift trades in the free app
- Staff see schedules, hours and wages in the mobile app, and can offer up, trade or claim open shifts and send availability and time-off requests.
- Time clock on POS and tablets
- Time clocks run on tablets, computers, phones and POS devices, staff are prompted to declare tips, and Pro blocks clock-ins away from the restaurant.
- Labor-law compliance
- Pro adds break tracking, overtime notices, compliance warnings and state-based labor law tools with custom attestations.
- Tips and payroll
- Tip Management calculates and splits tip pools from POS sales and time punches, and 7shifts Payroll runs US pay with tax filings and new-hire paperwork.
- Hiring and training
- Jobs post to online job boards with candidate tracking and interview scheduling, and courses can be built from existing documents with AI.
Agendrix
- Schedule builder
- Drag-and-drop editing with shift and week templates, copying from earlier schedules, and alerts for conflicts, missed availability and approved leave.
- Open shifts and swaps
- Employees can offer to take open shifts, with an option to offer them by seniority, and can request replacements and shift swaps.
- Automatic scheduling
- Shifts can be assigned automatically from employee availability and leaves. The pricing page lists this under the scheduling features.
- Time and attendance
- A paid add-on lets employees clock in and out from a tablet, phone or computer, checks punches against the schedule and exports timesheets to payroll.
- Labor cost calculator
- Scheduled hours and labor cost are calculated automatically, and POS integrations can bring in sales revenue.
- Messaging and HR tools
- Group chat and a news feed come with every plan; the Plus plan adds employee profiles, document storage, e-signatures and surveys.
Plans
7shifts
Comp$0
One location and up to 15 employees: basic scheduling, availability and time-off requests, one-way announcements.
Essentials$39.99
per location / month, billed annually ($44.99 billed monthly)
Up to 30 employees. Adds schedule templates and breaks, team messaging with SMS reminders, a basic time clock and custom permissions.
Pro$79.99
per location / month, billed annually ($89.99 billed monthly)
Up to 60 employees. Adds PTO accruals, labor compliance and cost tools, clock-in limits by location and the Manager Log Book. Marked best value.
Premium$134.99
per location / month, billed annually ($149.99 billed monthly)
Unlimited employees. Adds tip and task management, training, labor forecasts and 7shifts Payroll, which still costs $6 per employee paid.
Agendrix
EssentialCA$3.15
per user / month, billed yearly (CA$3.50 monthly)
Employee scheduling, communication, request management and reporting. With Time and Attendance (CA$2.35 more a month) it is CA$5.27 billed yearly.
PlusCA$5.04
per user / month, billed yearly (CA$5.60 monthly)
Everything in Essential plus HR management, surveys and permission customization. With Time and Attendance it is CA$7.16 billed yearly.
EnterpriseCustom
Essential and Plus with enhanced day-to-day support, aimed at businesses with 250 or more employees.
Ways to pay less
7shifts
- Annual discount
Save about 10% with annual billing
Annual billing brings Essentials, Pro and Premium to $39.99, $79.99 and $134.99 per location a month, against $44.99, $89.99 and $149.99 billed monthly.
- Other savings
First 3 months of 7shifts Payroll free
First-time payroll buyers get three months of payroll fees waived after their first pay run, which must happen by January 30, 2027; some self-serve purchases are excluded.
Agendrix
- Annual discount
10% off with yearly billing
The pricing page has a Yearly switch marked -10% and its FAQ says a yearly subscription gets a 10% discount.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, 7shifts or Agendrix?
As of Nov 12, 2026, 7shifts starts at $39.99 per location / month, billed annually (Essentials), and Agendrix starts at CA$3.15 per user / month, billed yearly (CA$3.50 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, 7shifts or Agendrix?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only 7shifts has a free plan. Agendrix does not, though it has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.