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7shifts vs Restaurant365

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7shifts

Software

Restaurant team management made easy

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Restaurant365

Software

All-in-one restaurant management platform

From
$399/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.; Restaurant365 pricing is by quote only: the pricing page lists no plan price, no per location rate, no module add on cost, no implementation fee and no minimum contract length
  • They diverge on capability: 7shifts covers Employee scheduling, Restaurant365 covers Accounting.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which 7shifts and Restaurant365 actually diverge.

Attributes where 7shifts and Restaurant365 differ
Attribute7shiftsRestaurant365
Starting priceFree$399/month
Free tierYesNo
Founded20142011

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
  • Lightspeed
  • Revel

Only in Restaurant365

  • Accounting
  • Inventory management
  • Scheduling
  • Payroll
  • HR
  • Reporting
  • Aloha
  • All major POS

Both cover

  • Toast
  • Square
  • 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 Restaurant365
  • Order Managementnot Restaurant365
  • Inventory Controlnot Restaurant365
  • Staff Schedulingnot Restaurant365

Restaurant365

  • Restaurant accounting and general ledger tied to point of sale datanot 7shifts
  • Food and beverage inventory, recipe costing and vendor invoice processingnot 7shifts
  • Labour scheduling and forecasting across multiple restaurant locationsnot 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.

Restaurant365

  • Pricing is by quote only: the pricing page lists no plan price, no per location rate, no module add on cost, no implementation fee and no minimum contract length
  • Obtaining a price requires submitting a demo request form

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

Restaurant365

$399/month
  • Essentials$399/month
    • Accounting
    • Inventory
  • Professional$549/month
    • Scheduling
    • Reporting
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Full platform

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 Restaurant365 if

  • You need accounting.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want inventory management.
Restaurant365 review

Questions people ask

Is 7shifts or Restaurant365 better?
Neither clearly leads. 7shifts starts at Free and Restaurant365 at $399/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, 7shifts or Restaurant365?
7shifts has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for 7shifts and $399/month for Restaurant365.
Does 7shifts or Restaurant365 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. Restaurant365 starts at $399/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 Restaurant365 is typically brought in for.
What can 7shifts do that Restaurant365 cannot?
7shifts covers Employee scheduling, Time clocking, Team communication, Tip pooling. Restaurant365 covers Accounting, Inventory management, Scheduling, Payroll. Both handle Toast, Square, Web support, Ios support.
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