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AppyShift vs 7shifts

7shifts is team management built only for restaurants, priced per location, with payroll and tip management as add-ons below its top plan. AppyShift covers scheduling, clock-in, coverage, hiring and onboarding for restaurants and every other kind of hourly team, with one price for the whole company.

7shifts's prices and features checked on October 16, 2026, from 7shifts's own website. See the sources.

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The short answer

If you run restaurants on a supported POS and want schedules built from sales forecasts, with tips and full-service payroll in the same system, 7shifts is a strong restaurant specialist. If you run more than one location, more than restaurants, or want onboarding with Form I-9 and hiring without per-location fees, AppyShift's flat plans usually cost less: $30 a month covers up to 30 employees across all your locations.

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AppyShift and 7shifts, feature by feature

AppyShift compared with 7shifts
Feature AppyShift 7shifts
Starting price $30 a month for up to 30 employees Free Comp plan for one location; paid plans from $39.99 per location a month, billed yearly ($44.99 monthly) Source
How pricing works One monthly price per plan, employees included: Basic $30 (30), Growth $60 (100), Pro $90 (200). Add 50 employees for $20 a month. 15% off when paid yearly. No contract. Per location, per month: Essentials $39.99, Pro $79.99, Premium $134.99 billed yearly. Lower plans cap employees per location; Premium is unlimited. Payroll adds $39.99 per location (included in Premium) plus $6 per employee paid. Source
Free trial Included. 14-day free trial, no credit card Included. 14-day free trial of Pro features, no credit card; free Comp plan after Source
Scheduling Included. Drag-and-drop schedule, availability, open shifts, labor rules (every plan) Included. Drag-and-drop scheduling on every plan; templates and sales-based forecasting on paid plans Source
Time clock and timesheets Included. Phone, computer or shared kiosk, on-site clock-in rules, timesheet approvals (every plan) Included. 7punches time clock on tablets, computers, phones and POS devices, with photo clock-in and geofencing Source
Employee app Included. iPhone and Android apps, included for every employee Included. Free iPhone and Android app for staff and managers Source
Shift swaps and time off Included. Swaps, pickups, call-out coverage, time off and PTO accruals (every plan) Included. Shift Pool for trades and pickups; time-off requests on every plan, PTO accruals from Pro Source
Labor cost while you schedule Included. Planned labor cost and labor budget as you build the week (every plan) Included. Labor targets and budgets from POS sales; AI forecasting and auto-scheduling on higher plans Source
Tip pooling Included. Tip pooling and cash tip declarations (Pro plan) Costs extra. Tip Management: $49.99 per location a month, included in Premium Source
Hiring and applicant tracking Included. Careers page, applicant tracking, texting and interviews (Growth plan) Partly. Job posts and candidate tracking on Pro and Premium Source
Onboarding and e-signatures Included. Onboarding tasks and forms, Form I-9, hand-drawn e-signatures (every plan) Costs extra. Digital onboarding packages with W-4 and I-9: $2.99 per package, free with 7shifts Payroll Source
Team messaging Included. Messages, announcements and a discussion board (Growth plan) Included. Direct and group chat and announcements from Essentials Source
Payroll Partly. Early access, by approval: $40.00 a month plus $4.00 per pay statement. Or send approved hours to your current payroll provider (Pro plan). Costs extra. 7shifts Payroll, US only: $39.99 per location a month plus $6 per employee paid; base fee included in Premium Source
Files and pays payroll taxes for you Not offered. No. AppyShift works out the taxes and shows what to pay; you file and pay them from your own bank. Included. Yes, federal, state and local in all 50 states and DC, with listed exceptions (for example Form 8027 and New York PFL) Source
Needs their point of sale Not offered. No. AppyShift works on its own, with any point of sale. Not offered. No, but it connects to Toast, Square, Clover, Lightspeed, TouchBistro and others for sales data Source
Built for Hourly teams: restaurants, retail, healthcare, home care, hotels, cleaning, warehouses, child care and more Restaurants only: quick service, full service, cafes, bars and franchises Source
Support Human support replies within 48 hours, with most replies under 24 hours. In-app chat 7 days a week (weekdays 9 AM to 7 PM ET, weekends 11 AM to 7 PM ET), plus AI help Source

Included Partly Costs extra Not offered

What it costs

Three restaurant locations, 25 employees in all

AppyShift

$30 a month on Basic, for up to 30 employees across every location. Messaging and hiring are on Growth, $60 a month for up to 100 employees.

7shifts

Essentials at $39.99 per location, billed yearly: $119.97 a month for three locations, before payroll or tip management add-ons.

7shifts prices are per location and shown billed yearly; monthly billing is $44.99 per location. 7shifts Payroll adds $39.99 per location a month (included in Premium) plus $6 per employee paid.

Fair comparison

Where each is stronger

AppyShift

  • One price for the whole company, not per location: $30, $60 or $90 a month with 30, 100 or 200 employees included.
  • Onboarding with Form I-9 and hand-drawn e-signatures on every plan, at no extra cost per hire.
  • Built for every kind of hourly team, not only restaurants: retail, healthcare, home care, hotels, cleaning and more.
  • Industry tools 7shifts doesn't have, like home care visits, child care ratios and housekeeping room boards.
  • Applicant tracking with a public careers page and applicant texting from Growth.

Best for: Multi-location operators and hourly teams beyond restaurants who want scheduling, time, hiring and onboarding for one flat price.

7shifts

  • Built deeply for restaurants: schedules from POS sales forecasts, labor targets and AI auto-scheduling.
  • Full-service US payroll that files federal, state and local taxes, with tip-credit calculations and multi-EIN support.
  • Mature tip tools: automated tip pools from POS data and instant debit-card tip payouts.
  • Detailed restaurant labor-law alerts for places like California, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, DC and Nevada.
  • A free plan for a single small location, and a large restaurant user base.

Best for: Restaurants on a supported POS that want sales-driven scheduling, tip pooling and full-service payroll from one restaurant specialist.

Common questions

Is AppyShift cheaper than 7shifts?

For more than one location, usually. 7shifts charges per location (from $39.99 a month each, billed yearly), while AppyShift charges once for the company: $30 a month covers up to 30 employees across all locations.

Does AppyShift handle tips like 7shifts?

AppyShift has tip pooling and cash tip declarations on the Pro plan. 7shifts' Tip Management also pulls tips from your POS and offers instant debit-card payouts.

Does AppyShift file payroll taxes like 7shifts Payroll?

No. AppyShift payroll is in early access, by approval: it works out the taxes and shows you what to pay, and you file and pay them from your own bank. 7shifts Payroll files and pays them for you.

Can I move from 7shifts to AppyShift?

Yes. Import your employees from a spreadsheet, add your locations and positions, and invite your team to the AppyShift app. The free trial lets you run a real schedule first.

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Sources

7shifts's prices and features are from 7shifts's public website, checked on October 16, 2026, and can change at any time. AppyShift's are current on this page. 7shifts is a trademark of its owner, used only to identify the product; AppyShift isn't affiliated with or endorsed by 7shifts. Spot something out of date? Tell us and we'll fix it.