Best Restaurant Labor Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: 7shifts is ranked #1 of 22 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Sling and Rosnet Scheduling & Forecasting. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Sling. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Sling at $0.14/mo.
Restaurant labor management tools bring staffing concerns such as attendance, forecasting, and labor costs into focus. Compared on attendance tracking, compliance tools, labor cost controls, and labor forecasting, the entries can be weighed against the work your restaurant needs to manage. Payroll and POS integrations show additional ways to compare listed connections, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing offer plan details. The ranking opens with 7shifts, Sling, and Homebase, then includes Rosnet Scheduling & Forecasting and Lineup.ai. Review these capabilities and integrations together to see which options align with your staffing workflows and budget considerations.
22 restaurant labor management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 7shifts iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9Free
- 2 Sling iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$0.14/mo
- 3 Rosnet Scheduling & Forecasting iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2 Labor forecasting: YesLabor cost controls: Yes
- 4 Lineup.ai iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1$79/mo Labor forecasting: YesLabor cost controls: Yes
- 5 SynergySuite Labor & Scheduling iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1 Labor forecasting: YesAttendance tracking: YesLabor cost controls: Yes
- 6 TimeForge iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1 Labor forecasting: YesAttendance tracking: YesLabor cost controls: Yes
- 7 Workforce.com iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1
- 8 Altametrics Workforce Scheduling iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0$75/mo Labor forecasting: YesAttendance tracking: YesLabor cost controls: Yes
- 9 Deputy iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0$5/mo
- 10 Planday iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0£2.99/mo
- 11 Push Scheduling iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0
- 12 When I Work iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0$2.50/mo
- 13 Crunchtime Labor & Scheduling iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9
- 14 HotSchedules iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9
- 15 Homebase iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8
- 16 RotaCloud iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7£10/mo
- 17 Restaurant365 Workforce Management iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6
- 18 Tanda iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4
- 19 Bizimply iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3
- 20 Fourth Inventory No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Labor forecasting: YesAttendance tracking: YesLabor cost controls: Yes
- 21 Harri Applicant Tracking No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3
- 22 MiseGrid No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0 Labor forecasting: YesAttendance tracking: YesLabor cost controls: Yes
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Questions about this list
Which restaurant labor management software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
7shifts is ranked #1 of 22 with a score of 7.9. Sling is second and Rosnet Scheduling & Forecasting third.
How many of these have a free plan?
2 of the 22 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Sling has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.14/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.