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Best 7shifts alternatives (2026)
8 alternatives to 7shifts in workforce management, ranked by entry price. 7shifts starts at $0/mo. Every figure links to the vendor's own page and 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 | Yes | Small businesses managing deskless/frontline teams | connecteam.com |
| 2 | Homebase | $0/mo | Yes | — | Small businesses with hourly teams | joinhomebase.com |
| 3 | Sling | $0/mo | Yes | — | Shift-based hourly teams (restaurants, retail, hospitality) needing scheduling plus time tracking | getsling.com |
| 4 | When I Work | $2.5/mo | No | — | Single-location teams wanting to cut time spent building schedules and improve team communication | wheniwork.com |
| 5 | Deputy | $5/mo | No | — | Hourly, shift-based workforces needing scheduling and time tracking | deputy.com |
| 6 | Buddy Punch | $5.49/mo | No | — | Small teams and businesses needing simple employee time tracking, scheduling and payroll | buddypunch.com |
| 7 | Rippling | $8/mo | No | — | Growing SMBs (under ~2,000 employees) unifying HR, IT, and Finance on one platform | rippling.com |
| 8 | QuickBooks Time | $20/mo | No | — | Small businesses already on QuickBooks that need employee time tracking synced to payroll and invoicing | quickbooks.intuit.com |
Data current through 2026-07-10. Compare any two directly on the Workforce Management index.