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Best 7shifts alternatives (2026)
7 alternatives to 7shifts in employee scheduling, ranked by entry price. 7shifts starts at $0/mo. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.
Key takeaways
- Free alternatives: Connecteam, Homebase, Sling.
- Closest by price: Connecteam ($0/mo), Homebase ($0/mo), Sling ($0/mo).
7shifts alternatives compared
| # | Alternative | Entry price | Free | HIPAA | Best for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecteam | $0/mo | Yes | — | Deskless and field-service teams (construction, cleaning, field services, transportation) | connecteam.com |
| 2 | Homebase | $0/mo | Yes | — | Small single-location businesses (restaurants, retail, salons) wanting a free starting point | joinhomebase.com |
| 3 | Sling | $0/mo | Yes | — | Small teams (up to 30) wanting free scheduling and messaging with no per-seat cost | getsling.com |
| 4 | Pebb | $2.5/mo | No | — | Frontline and office teams that want chat, scheduling and clock-in in one employee app | pebb.io |
| 5 | When I Work | $2.5/mo | No | — | Shift-based businesses in food service, retail, healthcare, and hospitality | wheniwork.com |
| 6 | Deputy | $5/mo | No | — | Regulated industries needing Fair Workweek and break-compliance automation | deputy.com |
| 7 | Schedulefly | $30/mo | No | — | Independent restaurants wanting a simple, no-integration scheduling-only tool | schedulefly.com |
Data current through 2026-09-05. Compare any two directly on the Employee Scheduling index.