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7shifts vs Deputy

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for employee scheduling. 7shifts has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and the date we captured it.

7shifts has the lower entry price — 7shifts starts at $0/mo, Deputy at $5/mo. Free tier: 7shifts Yes, Deputy No. HIPAA: 7shifts —, Deputy —.

As of 2026-06-14 · figures link to their source below

Side by side

7shifts

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (Comp)
Free tierYes
HIPAA (BAA)
SOC 2
GDPR
Best forRestaurants and food service operators — the product is built exclusively for this vertical

Deputy

$5/mo entry
Entry price$5/mo (Lite)
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)
SOC 2Yes
GDPR
Best forRegulated industries needing Fair Workweek and break-compliance automation

Sources — 7shifts: getapp.com (verified 2026-06-14) · Deputy: deputy.com (verified 2026-06-14)

Key features

7shifts: Restaurant-specific scheduling with POS-driven sales forecasting (up to 95% accuracy claimed); Labor budgeting and real-time labor cost alerts; Manager logbook for shift notes and communication; Tip management synchronized with POS and time-clock data; Deep POS integrations (Toast, Square, Clover, Lightspeed, TouchBistro, and more); Payroll export to Gusto, ADP, Paychex, QuickBooks; Mobile scheduling app for iOS and Android; Task management and advanced reporting (Premium)

Deputy: AI-powered auto-scheduling with demand forecasting; Drag-and-drop schedule builder; Fair Workweek compliance tools (meal/rest break automation, premium pay); Shift Pulse employee engagement surveys; Health screening at clock-in; Active attestation for regulatory documentation; Multi-location management with 390,000+ business customer base; Mobile employee app with peer shift swapping

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