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7shifts vs MarginEdge

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7shifts

Food & Restaurant

Restaurant team management made easy

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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MarginEdge

Food & Restaurant

Restaurant back office for invoice processing, food cost and inventory tracking

From
On request
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.; MarginEdge flat fee is $350 per location per month, with the Freepour liquor tracking scale raising it to $500 per location per month, as of August 2026

Where they differ

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

Attributes where 7shifts and MarginEdge differ
Attribute7shiftsMarginEdge
Starting priceFreeOn request
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded2014Unknown

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Food & Restaurant).

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 MarginEdge

Nothing recorded that 7shifts does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

7shifts

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

MarginEdge

No use cases recorded yet. See the MarginEdge review.

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.

MarginEdge

  • Flat fee is $350 per location per month, with the Freepour liquor tracking scale raising it to $500 per location per month, as of August 2026
  • Toast POS integration carries an additional $50 per month per location charge imposed by Toast, as of August 2026

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

MarginEdge

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the MarginEdge review.

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 MarginEdge if

Nothing in the data separates MarginEdge from 7shifts on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

MarginEdge review

Questions people ask

Is 7shifts or MarginEdge better?
Neither clearly leads. 7shifts starts at Free and MarginEdge at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, 7shifts or MarginEdge?
7shifts has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for 7shifts and On request for MarginEdge.
Does 7shifts or MarginEdge run on more platforms?
7shifts runs on Web, Ios, Android. MarginEdge runs on Web.
Can I use 7shifts for free?
Yes. 7shifts has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. MarginEdge starts at On request.
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 MarginEdge is typically brought in for.
What can 7shifts do that MarginEdge cannot?
7shifts covers Employee scheduling, Time clocking, Team communication, Tip pooling.
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