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7shifts vs Apicbase

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7shifts

Software

Restaurant team management made easy

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Apicbase

Software

F&B management for multi-unit operations

From
$200/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only 7shifts has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: 7shifts subscription automatically renews at expiry for the same period at the then-current rate and fees are non-refundable, per 7shifts' Terms of Service.; Apicbase the Growth plan starts from 5 outlets, so a single site or a pair of restaurants is below the entry point
  • They diverge on capability: 7shifts covers Employee scheduling, Apicbase covers Centralized recipes.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which 7shifts and Apicbase actually diverge.

Attributes where 7shifts and Apicbase differ
Attribute7shiftsApicbase
Starting priceFree$200/month
Free tierYesNo
Founded20142017

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in 7shifts

  • Employee scheduling
  • Time clocking
  • Team communication
  • Tip pooling
  • Labor compliance
  • Hiring
  • Toast
  • Square

Only in Apicbase

  • Centralized recipes
  • Inventory management
  • Procurement
  • Food cost analytics
  • Menu engineering
  • HACCP
  • POS systems
  • Accounting software

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

7shifts

  • Point of Salenot Apicbase
  • Order Managementnot Apicbase
  • Inventory Controlnot Apicbase
  • Staff Schedulingnot Apicbase

Apicbase

  • Recipe and menu engineering with costed ingredientsnot 7shifts
  • Food cost and margin tracking across outletsnot 7shifts
  • Inventory and stock counts for multi-site restaurant groupsnot 7shifts
  • Purchasing and supplier price managementnot 7shifts
  • Allergen and nutrition data on menusnot 7shifts

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

7shifts

  • Subscription automatically renews at expiry for the same period at the then-current rate and fees are non-refundable, per 7shifts' Terms of Service.
  • 7shifts may increase fees annually without notice to track CPI inflation, or with 30 days notice for other fee changes, per its Terms of Service.

Apicbase

  • The Growth plan starts from 5 outlets, so a single site or a pair of restaurants is below the entry point
  • Priced per location, with the per-location fee falling only as outlet count rises
  • Monthly billing carries a 15 percent surcharge over annual
  • No prices are published for any tier

Pricing, plan by plan

7shifts

Free
  • CompFree
    • Basic scheduling
    • 1 location
  • Appetizer$29.99/month
    • Scheduling
    • Time clocking
  • Entree$69.99/month
    • Tip pooling
    • Labor compliance
  • The Works$135/month
    • Full features
    • Task management

Apicbase

$200/month
  • Standard$200/month
    • Recipe management
    • Inventory
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Full features

Which should you pick?

Choose 7shifts if

  • You need employee scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want time clocking.
7shifts review

Choose Apicbase if

  • You need centralized recipes.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want inventory management.
Apicbase review

Questions people ask

Is 7shifts or Apicbase better?
Neither clearly leads. 7shifts starts at Free and Apicbase at $200/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, 7shifts or Apicbase?
7shifts has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for 7shifts and $200/month for Apicbase.
Does 7shifts or Apicbase run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use 7shifts for free?
Yes. 7shifts has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Apicbase starts at $200/month.
What is 7shifts best used for?
7shifts is most often used for point of sale, order management, inventory control, staff scheduling. Of those, point of sale and order management are not what Apicbase is typically brought in for.
What can 7shifts do that Apicbase cannot?
7shifts covers Employee scheduling, Time clocking, Team communication, Tip pooling. Apicbase covers Centralized recipes, Inventory management, Procurement, Food cost analytics. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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