What it does
7shifts is a restaurant people-management platform covering scheduling, hiring, training, employee communication and pay-related tools. Availability and time off inform shift planning, with additional options for labor costs, tips and team operations.
Start with the location, department, role and week you want to schedule. Select an employee's day, enter the shift times and role, then save. Check availability and overtime warnings before publication. Draft shifts remain hidden from employees; if someone is missing from the schedule, check their department and role assignments in the team profile.
Publish Schedule lets you choose which departments or roles to release and whether to notify everyone, only people with changes, or nobody. Managers need schedule-management permission for the relevant locations and departments. A partly published schedule can still contain drafts, so check the selected scope before assuming the whole week is visible.
An employee also needs to accept their account invitation before viewing shifts, making requests or receiving notifications. Use Team and Invite Employees to send invitations to new or pending members. An unaccepted invitation expires after five days and can be resent.
Scheduling plans
| Plan | Main scope |
|---|---|
| Comp | Free for one location and up to 15 employees; basic schedules, availability and time off |
| Essentials | Up to 30 employees, expanded scheduling, team messaging and basic time tracking |
| Pro | Unlimited employees, more time-tracking controls, paid-leave accruals, labor costs and a manager logbook |
| Premium | Adds tip and task management, permission templates, hourly forecasts and operations reports |
Paid packages use monthly or annual billing per location. Select any payroll and additional service scope separately when comparing costs.
Strengths
- Schedule building exposes availability and overtime conflicts before publication.
- Publishing controls separate the chosen schedule scope from who receives a notification.
Watch out for
- The free plan is limited to one location and 15 employees.
Best for
- Restaurant managers coordinating staff availability and last-minute coverage
Sources
- 7shifts vs Restaurant365: Restaurant Scheduling Software Comparison | 7shifts (Oct 27, 2026)
- 7shifts: Restaurant HR, Scheduling, Payroll & Retention Tools (Oct 27, 2026)
- Plan Requirements (Oct 27, 2026)
- Build and Publish Your First Schedule – 7shifts (Oct 27, 2026)
- How to publish a schedule – 7shifts (Oct 27, 2026)
- Send 7shifts Invites and Confirm Employee App Activation – 7shifts (Oct 27, 2026)
- Restaurant Scheduling Software for Operators | 7shifts (Oct 26, 2026)