Best Restaurant Scheduling Software in 2026
Updated
In short: 7shifts is ranked #1 of 27 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Sling and PAR Ordering. 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 scheduling software helps organize shifts and staff availability across restaurant teams. The entries are ranked and compared on auto-scheduling, availability management, shift swaps, and labor coverage tracking, as well as employee and location limits. Mobile apps, free plans, and paid starting prices add practical comparison points. 7shifts and Sling are among the first entries, followed by Homebase and Deputy. Consider how scheduling needs vary across your team or locations, whether staff need tools for trading shifts, and how closely you need to track labor coverage. The criteria also make it possible to weigh automation against the limits and plans shown for each option.
27 restaurant scheduling 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 Shift swaps: Yes
- 2 Sling iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$0.14/mo Shift swaps: Yes
- 3 PAR Ordering iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3 Availability management: YesLabor coverage tracking: Yes
- 4 Deputy iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1$5/mo Shift swaps: Yes
- 5 Planday iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1£2.99/mo Shift swaps: Yes
- 6 Push Scheduling iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1 Availability management: YesShift swaps: YesLabor coverage tracking: Yes
- 7 Quinyx Workforce Management iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1 Shift swaps: Yes
- 8 Tanda iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1 Availability management: YesShift swaps: YesLabor coverage tracking: Yes
- 9 When I Work iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1$2.50/mo Shift swaps: Yes
- 10 Workforce.com iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1 Shift swaps: Yes
- 11 Crunchtime Labor & Scheduling iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0 Availability management: YesShift swaps: YesLabor coverage tracking: Yes
- 12 HotSchedules iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0 Availability management: YesShift swaps: YesLabor coverage tracking: Yes
- 13 Homebase iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9 Shift swaps: Yes
- 14 Push Operations iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9$6/mo Availability management: YesShift swaps: YesLabor coverage tracking: Yes
- 15 Restaurant365 Workforce Management iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9 Availability management: YesShift swaps: YesLabor coverage tracking: Yes
- 16 Rota King iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8 Availability management: YesShift swaps: Yes
- 17 RotaCloud iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8£10/mo Shift swaps: Yes
- 18 Legion Workforce Management iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7 Shift swaps: Yes
- 19 Rotahr iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7 Availability management: YesShift swaps: YesLabor coverage tracking: Yes
- 20 Schedulefly iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7 Availability management: YesShift swaps: YesLabor coverage tracking: Yes
- 21 Bizimply iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6 Availability management: YesShift swaps: YesLabor coverage tracking: Yes
- 22 FlowRota iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6 Availability management: YesShift swaps: YesLabor coverage tracking: Yes
- 23 MySchedule iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5 Availability management: YesShift swaps: Yes
- 24 Workrota iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5 Availability management: YesShift swaps: Yes
- 25 Harri Applicant Tracking No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3
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Questions about this list
Which restaurant scheduling software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
7shifts is ranked #1 of 27 with a score of 7.9. Sling is second and PAR Ordering third.
How many of these have a free plan?
2 of the 25 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.