7shifts vs Workforce.com (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 1.8.
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. They get the same grade on value for money and 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
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 Workforce.com if
- Fits if you want scheduling, time tracking and payroll from one company
- Works for a team that can say its headcount range and ask for a quote
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a posted price, as every plan is a quote
- Watch out: four packages are sold apart, All-in-One, Scheduling, Payroll and HR
- Watch out: the US, Canada and UK sites are separate, so check the one for your country
- Not for you if you need to know the phone platforms, as no store listing is named
How we grade them
| 3.0GPA7shiftsVery good | 1.8GPAWorkforce.comWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CNo price is published. Every plan is a Request Pricing button, and the form asks for headcount, so nothing sits against the $5.65 middle. |
| 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 no trial on record, so you pay before you use it. |
| 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. | CScheduling, labour forecasting, time and attendance, payroll, HR and compliance help. The packages are sold apart, so you buy the parts you need. |
| 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. Staff, rules and payroll have to be set up first. |
| 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, with eight integrations listed. An employee app is mentioned but no store listing is named. |
| Best for | restaurant scheduling tied to sales | scheduling with payroll and HR |
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 Workforce.com. How we grade
Where they differ
- 7shifts also covers team chat.
- Workforce.com also covers employee records.
At a glance
| 7shifts | Workforce.com | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | $39.99 per location / month, billed annually (Essentials) | Not published |
| 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 | Workforce.com |
| Price read from | 7shifts.com | Not confirmed |
| 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.
Workforce.com
- No prices are published; every plan on the pricing page has a Request Pricing button.
- The quote form asks for employee range, from 1-20 up to 500+, so cost depends on headcount.
- Four packages are sold: All-in-One, Scheduling, Payroll and HR. The site has separate United States, Canada and UK versions.
- The pages read mention an employee app but no iOS or Android store listing, so only the web version is listed.
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.
Workforce.com
- Employee scheduling
- Builds schedules and manages shifts, with an employee app, communications and announcements to keep staff informed.
- Labor forecasting
- Staffing levels are guided by sales, foot traffic and similar data, and POS integrations such as Clover and Epos Now feed sales into schedules.
- Time and attendance
- Captures hours, breaks and time off on timesheets, with wage and hour automation to calculate pay rates for payroll.
- Payroll and benefits
- The Payroll product lists full-service payroll, tax filing and benefits management, with integrations to ADP and Gusto for teams that keep their payroll elsewhere.
- HR tools
- Onboarding and offboarding, an HRIS with self-service, performance management and applicant tracking.
- Compliance help
- The site lists Fair Workweek, California and Florida compliance pages, WOTC and an attendance points system.
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.
Workforce.com
Pricing could not be confirmed. See workforce.com.
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.
Workforce.com
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, 7shifts or Workforce.com?
As of Nov 12, 2026, 7shifts starts at $39.99 per location / month, billed annually (Essentials), and Workforce.com has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, 7shifts or Workforce.com?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only 7shifts has a free plan. Workforce.com does not.
Which platforms do 7shifts and Workforce.com run on?
As of Nov 12, 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.