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7shifts vs Goldie

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7shifts

Software

Restaurant team management made easy

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Goldie

Software

Beauty booking app for independent professionals

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • 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.; Goldie goldie is free to download on the App Store with no listed purchase price; monetisation, if any, is in-app and not disclosed in the store listing
  • They diverge on capability: 7shifts covers Employee scheduling, Goldie covers Mobile scheduling.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where 7shifts and Goldie differ
Attribute7shiftsGoldie
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidIos, Android
Founded20142018

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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
  • Lightspeed

Only in Goldie

  • Mobile scheduling
  • Client database
  • Online booking link
  • Payment processing
  • SMS reminders
  • No-show protection
  • Social sharing
  • Revenue tracking

Both cover

  • Square
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

7shifts

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

Goldie

  • Mobile business managementnot 7shifts
  • Client bookingnot 7shifts
  • Payment collectionnot 7shifts
  • Building clientelenot 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.

Goldie

  • Goldie is free to download on the App Store with no listed purchase price; monetisation, if any, is in-app and not disclosed in the store listing

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

Goldie

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Appointment scheduling
    • Client management
    • Basic reminders
  • Pro$9.99/month
    • All Free features
    • Online payments
    • SMS reminders

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 Goldie if

  • You need mobile scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Ios, Android.
  • You also want client database.
Goldie review

Questions people ask

Is 7shifts or Goldie better?
Neither clearly leads. 7shifts starts at Free and Goldie at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, 7shifts or Goldie?
7shifts starts at Free and Goldie at Free.
Does 7shifts or Goldie run on more platforms?
7shifts runs on Web, Ios, Android. Goldie runs on Ios, Android.
Can I use 7shifts for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
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 Goldie is typically brought in for.
What can 7shifts do that Goldie cannot?
7shifts covers Employee scheduling, Time clocking, Team communication, Tip pooling. Goldie covers Mobile scheduling, Client database, Online booking link, Payment processing. Both handle Square, Ios support, Android support.
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