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7shifts vs MyTime

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7shifts

Beauty & Salon

Restaurant team management made easy

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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MyTime

Beauty & Salon

Online booking and appointment scheduling platform

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.; MyTime aimed at chains and franchises from 5 to 500 locations rather than single-site independents
  • They diverge on capability: 7shifts covers Employee scheduling, MyTime covers Online booking.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where 7shifts and MyTime differ
Attribute7shiftsMyTime
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Mobile-responsive
CategoryUnknownBeauty & Salon
Founded20142010

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (subscription), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 MyTime

  • Online booking
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Client database
  • Email & SMS reminders
  • Payment processing
  • Custom branding
  • Marketing tools
  • Reporting

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

7shifts

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

MyTime

  • Appointment scheduling across multiple salon or spa locationsnot 7shifts
  • Point of sale and integrated payments at the counternot 7shifts
  • Staff scheduling and labour forecastingnot 7shifts
  • Email, SMS and push marketing to clientsnot 7shifts
  • Loyalty, referral and membership programmesnot 7shifts
  • Multi-location reporting for a franchise groupnot 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.

MyTime

  • Aimed at chains and franchises from 5 to 500 locations rather than single-site independents
  • Pricing is not published

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

MyTime

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Online booking
    • Client management
    • Email reminders
  • Professional$39/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Custom branding
    • Marketing tools

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 MyTime if

  • You need online booking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile-responsive.
  • You also want appointment scheduling.
MyTime review

Questions people ask

Is 7shifts or MyTime better?
Neither clearly leads. 7shifts starts at Free and MyTime at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, 7shifts or MyTime?
7shifts starts at Free and MyTime at Free.
Does 7shifts or MyTime run on more platforms?
7shifts runs on Web, Ios, Android. MyTime runs on Web, Mobile-responsive.
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 MyTime is typically brought in for.
What can 7shifts do that MyTime cannot?
7shifts covers Employee scheduling, Time clocking, Team communication, Tip pooling. MyTime covers Online booking, Appointment scheduling, Client database, Email & SMS reminders. Both handle Web support.
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