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7shifts vs Jolt

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7shifts

Software

Restaurant team management made easy

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Jolt

Software

Operations execution platform

From
$69/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.; Jolt jolt.com/pricing returns a 301 redirect to smartsense.co/request-a-quote; Jolt is sold under SmartSense
  • They diverge on capability: 7shifts covers Employee scheduling, Jolt covers Digital checklists.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where 7shifts and Jolt differ
Attribute7shiftsJolt
Starting priceFree$69/month
Free tierYesNo
Founded20142012

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 Jolt

  • Digital checklists
  • Temperature logging
  • Food labeling
  • Employee accountability
  • Time clock
  • Training
  • POS systems
  • HR 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 Jolt
  • Order Managementnot Jolt
  • Inventory Controlnot Jolt
  • Staff Schedulingnot Jolt

Jolt

  • Digital checklists and task management for restaurant and retail shift worknot 7shifts
  • Food safety labelling and temperature loggingnot 7shifts
  • Employee scheduling and shift accountability for hourly teamsnot 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.

Jolt

  • jolt.com/pricing returns a 301 redirect to smartsense.co/request-a-quote; Jolt is sold under SmartSense
  • Pricing is by quote only, with no published rate, no minimum and no named cost driver on the vendor site

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

Jolt

$69/month
  • Basic$69/month
    • Checklists
    • Temperature logs
  • Standard$129/month
    • Food safety
    • Employee management
  • Premium$229/month
    • Full features
    • Analytics

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 Jolt if

  • You need digital checklists.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want temperature logging.
Jolt review

Questions people ask

Is 7shifts or Jolt better?
Neither clearly leads. 7shifts starts at Free and Jolt at $69/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, 7shifts or Jolt?
7shifts has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for 7shifts and $69/month for Jolt.
Does 7shifts or Jolt 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. Jolt starts at $69/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 Jolt is typically brought in for.
What can 7shifts do that Jolt cannot?
7shifts covers Employee scheduling, Time clocking, Team communication, Tip pooling. Jolt covers Digital checklists, Temperature logging, Food labeling, Employee accountability. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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