The short version
If you run restaurants and only restaurants, 7shifts deserves a serious look. It's built around that world, with tip management, a manager log book and restaurant-specific labor tools. We make PinkLinq, a general app for any shift team, and it costs less at most sizes.
So if tips and POS-driven forecasting are the center of your day, go with the specialist. If you want schedules, a time clock, chat, training and HR for less money, or you're not a restaurant at all, we're worth a try.
What 7shifts charges
From its pricing page on November 6, 2026, per location, per month:
| 7shifts plan | Price | People | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Free | Up to 15 | Basic scheduling, one-way announcements, availability and time off |
| Essentials | $39.99 | Up to 30 | Advanced scheduling, team messaging, basic time clocking |
| Pro | $79.99 | Up to 60 | PTO accruals, labor compliance and cost tools, advanced time clocking, manager log book |
| Premium | $134.99 | Unlimited | Payroll, tips, tasks, training, labor forecasting |
Annual billing saves 10%. The page doesn't say which billing period those prices assume, so we've treated them as list prices.
Add-ons on the lower plans:
- 7shifts Payroll: $39.99 per location plus $6 per employee paid
- Tip Management: $49.99 per location
- Manager Log Book: $14.99 per location
- Task Management: $12.99 per location
- Employee Onboarding: $2.99 per package sent
The same team on both
Say it's a team that needs schedules, a time clock and team messaging at one location. We've used 7shifts' cheapest plan with all three, and PinkLinq's Basic plans on yearly billing.
| Team | 7shifts | PinkLinq |
|---|---|---|
| 12 people, 1 location | $39.99 | $29.00 |
| 25 people, 1 location | $39.99 | $29.00 |
| 25 people, 3 locations | $119.97 | $29.00 |
| 60 people, 1 location | $79.99 | $48.50 |
Multi-location groups feel the difference the most, because we don't charge per address. Basic covers up to 3 locations, and Advanced covers up to 10.
Where 7shifts is the better pick
Tips. If you calculate and distribute tips, 7shifts has a dedicated tool and can send them on to payroll. We don't handle tips at all.
Restaurant fit. Its screens, its language and its integrations are made for restaurants. It says more than 55,000 restaurants use it, so there's a big community of operators who've solved the same problems you have.
Payroll under one roof. Its payroll product pulls in timesheets, tips and PTO. We export hours for your payroll provider to process.
Free plan size. Comp covers up to 15 employees at one location, a little more than our 10. But time clocking and two-way messaging start on its paid plans.
Android. 7shifts has a mobile app on both major platforms. We don't have an Android release yet.
Where PinkLinq is the better pick
More tools on the free plan. Our free plan covers every hub, including two-way chat, a time clock, checklists, courses and documents, for up to 10 people.
Tasks, onboarding and training without add-ons. At 7shifts, tasks and onboarding cost extra on lower plans, and employee training is listed under Premium. They're part of our hubs on every plan.
Businesses that aren't restaurants. Retail, cleaning, construction, hotels and security teams will find our tools fit without having to translate restaurant language.
Several locations. See the table. A three-location group pays one hub price with us, and three prices with most per-location apps.
Restaurant owners: read this first
We've written a page on how PinkLinq works for restaurants. It covers split shifts, clopens, minors and labor percentage, and it's clear about what we don't do yet, like tips and live POS sales.
Sources
- 7shifts pricing, read November 6, 2026.
- PinkLinq pricing, always current.
The customer count above is 7shifts' own statement. If a price has changed, tell us through the form below and we'll update this page.