7shifts
8.4#1 in employee scheduling softwareFrom $39.99 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
Visit7shifts vs Sling
What both publish
| Fact | 7shifts | Sling |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | The free plan includes basic scheduling and communication features. | Yes |
| Integrations | Listed POS integrations include Toast, Square, Lightspeed, GoTab, Clover, Revel, Qu POS, Cake, Bypass, Aloha and TouchBistro, alongside payroll and other tools. | Official integration documentation covers Toast synchronization, schedule import, projected-sales forecasting and Toast time-clock features. |
| Mobile apps | The 7shifts app for iOS and Android lets employees view schedules, submit availability and time-off requests, message their team, and manage shift trades. | Yes |
| Praise: ease of use | Independent reviewers repeatedly praise the lightweight interface, simple scheduling, drag-and-drop editing and easy shift swaps. | G2 and Capterra reviewers repeatedly describe Sling as easy to learn, user friendly and quick for creating and viewing schedules. |
| Product | 7shifts describes itself as a restaurant HR platform for managing teams from hiring through retention. | Sling is an employee scheduling, communication, and workforce management platform intended to help teams improve efficiency and manage labor costs. |
| Rating on Apple App Store | 4.8 out of 5 from 30K ratings | 4.7 out of 5 from 27K ratings |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.7 out of 5 from 1,212 reviews | 4.6 out of 5 from 212 reviews |
| Rating on G2 | 4.5 out of 5 from 129 reviews | 4.4 out of 5 from 88 reviews |
| Rating on Google Play | 4.6 out of 5 from 9.09K reviews | 4.2 out of 5 from 10.3K reviews |
| Rating on Software Advice | 4.7 out of 5 from 1,212 reviews | 4.6 out of 5 from 212 reviews |
| Scheduling | Managers can create schedules with drag-and-drop or automatic scheduling using availability, time off, roles, labor targets and forecasts. | The product supports shift scheduling, reusable schedule templates, employee availability, time-off requests, shift offers, and shift swaps. |
| Security | 7shifts says it encrypts data in transit with SSL/TLS 1.2 and at rest with AES 256, and describes PCI-DSS compliance and security audits. | Sling says customer data is stored in Amazon cloud infrastructure and that communication channels are encrypted; its security FAQ also says most data at rest is not encrypted, with passwords hashed and social security numbers encrypted if provided. |
7shifts plans
- CompFree
- Premium (up to 30 employees)$149.99 a month
- Premium (31+ employees)$199.99 a month
- CompFree
- Essentials$39.99 a month
- 7shifts Payroll add-on$39.99 a month
Sling plans
- FreeFree
- Premium—
- Business—
Pick 7shifts if…
It suits restaurant owners, administrators, managers, and employees handling schedules, hiring, training, payroll, or tips. Its free Comp plan is limited to one location and 15 employees.
Pick Sling if…
Sling suits small and medium-sized businesses that need to schedule staff, coordinate availability, or track labor. Its audience spans businesses in more than 30 industries.