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7shifts vs Plate IQ

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7shifts

Food & Restaurant

Restaurant team management made easy

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Plate IQ

Food & Restaurant

Invoice automation for restaurants

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.; Plate IQ plate IQ has been rebranded to Ottimate, per the vendor: "Plate IQ, now Ottimate, began the journey to becoming the best AP automation AI"
  • They diverge on capability: 7shifts covers Employee scheduling, Plate IQ covers Invoice capture.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which 7shifts and Plate IQ actually diverge.

Attributes where 7shifts and Plate IQ differ
Attribute7shiftsPlate IQ
Starting priceFreeOn request
Free tierYesNo

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Food & Restaurant), founded (2014).

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 Plate IQ

  • Invoice capture
  • AP automation
  • Price tracking
  • Spend analytics
  • Vendor management
  • GL coding
  • Xero
  • NetSuite

Both cover

  • QuickBooks
  • 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 Plate IQ
  • Order Managementnot Plate IQ
  • Inventory Controlnot Plate IQ
  • Staff Schedulingnot Plate IQ

Plate IQ

  • Automating invoice processing and accounts payable for restaurantsnot 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.

Plate IQ

  • Plate IQ has been rebranded to Ottimate, per the vendor: "Plate IQ, now Ottimate, began the journey to becoming the best AP automation AI"

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

Plate IQ

On request
  • Pay per invoiceFree
    • Invoice processing
    • $0.99 per invoice
  • Unlimited$399/month
    • Unlimited invoices
    • Full 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 Plate IQ if

  • You need invoice capture.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want ap automation.
Plate IQ review

Questions people ask

Is 7shifts or Plate IQ better?
Neither clearly leads. 7shifts starts at Free and Plate IQ at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, 7shifts or Plate IQ?
7shifts has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for 7shifts and On request for Plate IQ.
Does 7shifts or Plate IQ 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. Plate IQ 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 Plate IQ is typically brought in for.
What can 7shifts do that Plate IQ cannot?
7shifts covers Employee scheduling, Time clocking, Team communication, Tip pooling. Plate IQ covers Invoice capture, AP automation, Price tracking, Spend analytics. Both handle QuickBooks, Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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