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7shifts vs Resy

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7shifts

Software

Restaurant team management made easy

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Resy logo

Resy

Software

Premium reservation platform for restaurants

From
$289/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.; Resy platform & Essential tier (289 USD/month) lacks advanced analytics and POS integrations (Premium required)
  • They diverge on capability: 7shifts covers Employee scheduling, Resy covers Online reservations.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where 7shifts and Resy differ
Attribute7shiftsResy
Starting priceFree$289/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), 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
  • Revel
  • QuickBooks

Only in Resy

  • Online reservations
  • Table optimization
  • Guest CRM
  • Waitlist
  • Marketing
  • AmEx integration
  • American Express

Both cover

  • Toast
  • Square
  • Lightspeed
  • 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 Resy
  • Order Managementnot Resy
  • Inventory Controlnot Resy
  • Staff Schedulingnot Resy

Resy

  • Restaurant reservation and table managementnot 7shifts
  • Waitlist and walk-in managementnot 7shifts
  • Event ticketing and experience management for restaurantsnot 7shifts
  • Guest CRM and personalised communicationnot 7shifts
  • Real-time analytics and revenue reportingnot 7shifts
  • Premium dining inventory managementnot 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.

Resy

  • Platform & Essential tier (289 USD/month) lacks advanced analytics and POS integrations (Premium required)
  • Platform tier lacks Premium features such as priority phone support and advanced experience management
  • Essential tier charged with 3% prepayment fees on events (Premium reduced to 2%)

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

Resy

$289/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Resy 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 Resy if

  • You need online reservations.
  • You also want table optimization.
Resy review

Questions people ask

Is 7shifts or Resy better?
Neither clearly leads. 7shifts starts at Free and Resy at $289/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, 7shifts or Resy?
7shifts has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for 7shifts and $289/month for Resy.
Does 7shifts or Resy run on more platforms?
7shifts runs on Web, Ios, Android. Resy runs on Web.
Can I use 7shifts for free?
Yes. 7shifts has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Resy starts at $289/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 Resy is typically brought in for.
What can 7shifts do that Resy cannot?
7shifts covers Employee scheduling, Time clocking, Team communication, Tip pooling. Resy covers Online reservations, Table optimization, Guest CRM, Waitlist. Both handle Toast, Square, Lightspeed, Web support.
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