7shifts vs Push Operations (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 1.6.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
7shifts grades higher on value for money, the free plan, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on features.
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
Push Operations
Scheduling, time tracking, payroll and HR for restaurant teams
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 Push Operations if
- Fits if you run a restaurant of up to 15 staff and want payroll and HR in the same tool
- Works for operators who want POS-linked scheduling and are fine with a quote
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you have a small team, because $200 a month per location is the floor
- Skip it if you need auto scheduling, as it is on the Supreme plan
- Not for you if you have over 50 staff and want a published price
- Watch out: plans can't be customised, and no trial is named
How we grade them
| 3.0GPA7shiftsVery good | 1.6GPAPush OperationsWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | D$200 a month per location for up to 15 employees. For one person or a team of five that is far above the category's middle of $24. |
| 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. | FNo free plan, and the page names no trial; billing starts on the day you sign. |
| 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. | BScheduling, POS integrations, time tracking, payroll, hiring and reporting. Nothing in the listing is missing from the job. |
| 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. Payroll and POS links need setup. |
| 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. | CWeb only on the listing, with no integrations named, though POS links are mentioned. |
| Best for | restaurant scheduling tied to sales | single restaurants with up to 15 staff |
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 Push Operations. How we grade
Price against what you get
7shifts starts at $39.99 a month and scores 3.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Push Operations starts at $200 a month and scores 2.3.
7shifts scores higher and starts $160.01 a month lower. Of the other shift scheduling apps on the chart, none scores higher than 7shifts for less, and 12 score higher than Push Operations for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- 7shifts also covers team chat.
- Push Operations also covers reports.
At a glance
| 7shifts | Push Operations | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | $39.99 per location / month, billed annually (Essentials) | $200 per month per location for up to 15 employees |
| 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 | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | 7shifts | Push Operations |
| Price read from | 7shifts.com | pushoperations.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 13, 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.
Push Operations
- Only the Essentials price is published; Signature, Supreme and Enterprise prices come from a quote, and teams over 50 employees are asked to request one.
- The $200 starting price is per location per month, and goes up with plan and employee count.
- Push bills on the day of signing and monthly after that; the page names no free trial.
- Add-ons can be bought, but the services in each plan cannot be customized.
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.
Push Operations
- Team scheduling
- Scheduling with labor forecasting, labor cost controls, shift swapping and compliance alerts; auto scheduling is on the Supreme plan.
- POS integrations
- Connects to POS systems so sales and labor data feed forecasts and reports, including sales versus labor.
- Time tracking
- Time tracking with photo capture to prevent buddy punching, and e-sign for forms.
- Payroll
- Payroll including multi-province and multi-location management and a full-service migration, on Signature and above.
- Hiring and HR
- Paperless digital onboarding, an applicant tracking system, turnover reporting and license and visa expiry tracking.
- Reporting
- Workforce costing, employee statistics and sales versus labor reports.
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.
Push Operations
Essentials$200
per month for up to 15 employees, per location
Recommended for a single location with 15 employees or fewer.
SignatureCustom
Adds payroll, HR and onboarding, scheduling with POS integrations, time tracking, reporting and leave management as an add-on.
SupremeCustom
Signature plus auto scheduling, comprehensive leave management and multi-location employee linking.
EnterpriseCustom
For larger and multi-location operators; the page gives no price or feature list for it.
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.
Push Operations
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, 7shifts or Push Operations?
As of Nov 13, 2026, 7shifts is cheaper to start with: $39.99 a month, against $200 a month for Push Operations. 7shifts starts at $39.99 per location / month, billed annually (Essentials), and Push Operations starts at $200 per month per location for up to 15 employees.
Which has a free plan, 7shifts or Push Operations?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only 7shifts has a free plan. Push Operations does not.
Which platforms do 7shifts and Push Operations run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only 7shifts lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.