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7shifts vs Avero

7shifts logo

7shifts

Software

Restaurant team management made easy

From
Free
Rated
-
Avero logo

Avero

Software

Restaurant analytics and insights

From
$200/month
Rated
-

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.; Avero the pricing page names three tiers, Avero Starter, Avero Essentials and Avero Professional, and publishes no figure for any of them, redirecting to a sales contact instead
  • They diverge on capability: 7shifts covers Employee scheduling, Avero covers Sales analytics.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where 7shifts and Avero differ
Attribute7shiftsAvero
Starting priceFree$200/month
Free tierYesNo
Founded20141999

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 Avero

  • Sales analytics
  • Labor optimization
  • Menu analysis
  • Server performance
  • Benchmarking
  • Mobile app
  • All major POS
  • HR systems

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 Sale
  • Order Management
  • Inventory Control
  • Staff Scheduling

Avero

  • Point of Sale
  • Order Management
  • Inventory Control
  • Staff Scheduling

Both are used for point of sale, order management, inventory control, staff scheduling, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.

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.

Avero

  • The pricing page names three tiers, Avero Starter, Avero Essentials and Avero Professional, and publishes no figure for any of them, redirecting to a sales contact instead

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

Avero

$200/month
  • Standard$200/month
    • Sales analytics
    • Reporting
  • 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.

Choose Avero if

  • You need sales analytics.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want labor optimization.

Questions people ask

Is 7shifts or Avero better?
Neither clearly leads. 7shifts starts at Free and Avero at $200/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, 7shifts or Avero?
7shifts has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for 7shifts and $200/month for Avero.
Does 7shifts or Avero 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. Avero 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.
What can 7shifts do that Avero cannot?
7shifts covers Employee scheduling, Time clocking, Team communication, Tip pooling. Avero covers Sales analytics, Labor optimization, Menu analysis, Server performance. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.

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