7shifts vs Deputy
No clear leader: 7shifts (62.9) and Deputy (60.3) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for employee scheduling. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
7shifts
Cloud-based software that helps restaurants manage employee scheduling, track time and attendance, ensure labor law compliance, and integrate with payroll systems. Includes team communication, task management, and performance tracking features.
Deputy
Cloud-based shift scheduling system that automates staff scheduling, manages leave and availability, enforces labor law compliance, and integrates with payroll and HR systems.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
7shifts
Free tier available; paid plans from $39.99 CAD/location/month with annual billing
- CompFree
- Basic scheduling
- One-way announcements
- Availability and time off requests
- Essentials$39.99 CAD/location/month with annual billing
- Everything in Comp
- Advanced scheduling
- Team messaging and communication tools
- Basic time clocking
- Customizable permission settings
- Pro$79.99 CAD/location/month with annual billing
- Everything in Essentials
- Track accruals and balances for PTO
- Labor compliance and labor cost tools
- Advanced time clocking tools
- Employee performance management and retention tools
- +1 more
- Premium$134.99 CAD/month with annual billing (unlimited employees)
- Everything in Pro
- Task Management
- Permission templates
- Advanced hourly labor forecast
- Advanced labor recommendations
- +2 more
Deputy
From $5/user/month with $30 monthly minimum. 10% discount on annual billing. HR add-on $2/user/month.
- Lite$5/user/month + $30/month minimum
- Basic Scheduling
- Labor Law Compliance
- Leave & Availability Management
- Payroll & HR integrations
- Timesheet Auto Approval
- Core$9/user/month + $30/month minimum
- Advanced Labor Law Compliance
- Auto-scheduling
- Powerful automation
- Insights
- Priority support
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
- QuickBooks
7shifts
- ADP
- Gusto
- HigherMe
- Toast
- Square
- Custom API
- POS
Deputy
- AirWatch
- Allara Global
- Astute Payroll
- Azure
- Box
- Equals
- Flex Catering
- intelliHR
- KioWare
- LastPass
- Okta
- Op Central
- Oracle
- Paychex
- Proliant
- Talenox
- TriNet
- Zapier
- Paycor
7shifts or Deputy: which one depends on you
A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.
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Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.