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7shifts vs meez

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7shifts

Software

Restaurant team management made easy

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
meez logo

meez

Software

Recipe management and costing software

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.; meez active devices are capped at 2 on Starter and 5 on Pro and Premium; unlimited devices require Enterprise
  • They diverge on capability: 7shifts covers Employee scheduling, meez covers Recipe management.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where 7shifts and meez differ
Attribute7shiftsmeez
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios
Founded20142019

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (subscription), 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
  • Square

Only in meez

  • Recipe management
  • Food costing
  • Scaling
  • Nutrition facts
  • Training videos
  • Print formatting
  • MarketMan
  • BlueCart

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Ios support

What people use each for

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

7shifts

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

meez

  • Digitising and standardising kitchen recipes across a restaurant groupnot 7shifts
  • Recipe costing and food cost tracking against live ingredient pricesnot 7shifts
  • Producing nutrition labels and allergen tagging for menu itemsnot 7shifts
  • Training kitchen staff from a shared recipe library on tabletsnot 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.

meez

  • Active devices are capped at 2 on Starter and 5 on Pro and Premium; unlimited devices require Enterprise
  • Monthly billing costs more than annual on every tier, for example $119 against $89 on Pro and $199 against $179 on Premium
  • Menu engineering, nutrition labels, allergen tagging and POS integration are Enterprise only
  • Extra recipe viewer locations cost $60 per month each
  • Cost feeds start at $179 to $199 per month per location on top of the plan fee
  • Priority phone support, Slack or Teams access and a dedicated success manager are Enterprise only
  • Enterprise pricing is custom with no published rate

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

meez

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic recipe management
    • Limited recipes
  • Pro$59/month
    • Unlimited recipes
    • Food costing
  • Team$129/month
    • Team collaboration
    • Advanced 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 meez if

  • You need recipe management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios.
  • You also want food costing.
meez review

Questions people ask

Is 7shifts or meez better?
Neither clearly leads. 7shifts starts at Free and meez at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, 7shifts or meez?
7shifts starts at Free and meez at Free.
Does 7shifts or meez run on more platforms?
7shifts runs on Web, Ios, Android. meez runs on Web, Ios.
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 meez is typically brought in for.
What can 7shifts do that meez cannot?
7shifts covers Employee scheduling, Time clocking, Team communication, Tip pooling. meez covers Recipe management, Food costing, Scaling, Nutrition facts. Both handle Web support, Ios support.
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