7shifts
by 7shifts7shifts suits restaurant administrators, managers, and employees coordinating staffing and operations.
Facts read 21 Sep 2026 – 21 Oct 2026
For midmarket teams, workforce management tools bring together shift planning, time capture, labor forecasts and payroll connections. This list gives buyers a way to compare those functions before choosing a tool.
| Name | In a line | Record score | Price from | Try it free | Runs on | Facts read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 7shifts | 7shifts suits restaurant administrators, managers, and employees coordinating staffing and operations. | 6.4 | $39.99 a month, billed yearly | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 14 Oct 2026 |
| 02 Connecteam | Connecteam suits businesses managing deskless teams that need tools for schedules, communications, and training. | 6.0 | $29 a month, billed yearly | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, API | 14 Oct 2026 |
| 03 Findmyshift | Findmyshift may suit organizations of different sizes, including those in hospitality, healthcare, retail, education, charities, and emergency services. | 6.0 | $27 a month, billed yearly | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, API | 5 Oct 2026 |
| 04 Homebase | Homebase suits small businesses with hourly, shift-based teams that need scheduling, timekeeping, and payroll tools. | 6.0 | $30 a month, billed yearly | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, API | 21 Oct 2026 |
| 05 Sling | Sling suits teams that need to schedule shifts, coordinate staff, and manage labor costs. | 5.8 | Free plan | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, API | 14 Oct 2026 |
| 06 Buddy Punch | Buddy Punch suits businesses with field, office, remote, or on-site teams, including construction, healthcare, restaurants, and retail. | 5.4 | $5.99 a year | Free trial | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, API | 3 Oct 2026 |
| 07 Schedulefly | It suits independent restaurants and other hospitality teams, including bars, breweries, coffee shops, and boutique hotels. | 5.4 | $30 a month | Free trial | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web | 7 Oct 2026 |
| 08 Planday | Planday suits shift-based teams that need scheduling, time tracking, and payroll preparation in one service. | 5.3 | £2.99 a month | Free trial | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 15 Oct 2026 |
| 09 QuickBooks Time | QuickBooks Time may suit teams that track project work and billable time and need timesheet approvals. | 5.2 | $20 a month | Free trial | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, API | 15 Oct 2026 |
| 10 When I Work | It suits shift-based workplaces managing schedules across teams or locations. | 5.2 | $2.50 a month | Free trial | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, API | 15 Oct 2026 |
Use the list to review free access, entry-level paid pricing, scheduling, clock-in options, labor forecasting, payroll links, mobile apps and location restrictions. Platform coverage also varies, with entries supporting web, iOS, Android, API, macOS or Windows.
7shifts suits restaurant administrators, managers, and employees coordinating staffing and operations.
Connecteam suits businesses managing deskless teams that need tools for schedules, communications, and training.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+1Findmyshift may suit organizations of different sizes, including those in hospitality, healthcare, retail, education, charities, and emergency services.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+1Homebase suits small businesses with hourly, shift-based teams that need scheduling, timekeeping, and payroll tools.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+1Sling suits teams that need to schedule shifts, coordinate staff, and manage labor costs.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+1Buddy Punch suits businesses with field, office, remote, or on-site teams, including construction, healthcare, restaurants, and retail.
It suits independent restaurants and other hospitality teams, including bars, breweries, coffee shops, and boutique hotels.
Planday suits shift-based teams that need scheduling, time tracking, and payroll preparation in one service.
QuickBooks Time may suit teams that track project work and billable time and need timesheet approvals.
It suits shift-based workplaces managing schedules across teams or locations.
Deputy suits businesses that need to schedule teams and track attendance across mobile and web.
RotaCloud suits growing businesses managing staff schedules, leave, attendance, and shift changes.
Workforce.com suits shift-based organizations looking to manage scheduling, HR, and payroll in one system.
Infor WFM is aimed at organisations with large frontline teams, including healthcare, manufacturing, public sector and retail employers.
It is designed for Australian hourly-workforce employers, including hospitality, retail, healthcare, grocery, and early learning organizations.
ClockShark is intended for construction, field service and trade businesses managing field teams.
Harri Applicant Tracking suits hospitality employers, including restaurants, hotels, and retailers, hiring managers, and employees.
It is aimed at large-scale organizations coordinating work across locations, countries, languages, and local labor laws.
It suits workforce analysts and organizations managing contact center, back-office, branch, or store teams.
ADP Workforce Now is presented for organizations with 50–999 employees and those with 1,000 or more.
A free plan is available from tools on this list, while other options use paid pricing. Homebase includes free access, with paid plans beginning at $30 per month.
Published starting prices include Buddy Punch at $4.99 per user per month with annual billing and Humanity Schedule from $2.75 per month with annual billing. For products without a published starting price, check pricing on request.
A free trial can help you review a workforce management tool before paying. Trial lengths differ by product.
Buddy Punch and ClockShark show 14-day trial periods. Homebase also shows 14 days, whereas Humanity Schedule shows 30 days.
Review each product's shift-planning features alongside the clock-in methods your team requires. These fields show how a product handles planned work and recorded hours.
Assess labor forecasting and payroll connections together with scheduling. Those comparisons help connect staffing plans with pay processing.
Make sure the software supports the devices and systems your team uses; entries cover web, iOS, Android, API, macOS and Windows.
Review mobile apps and location limits before choosing. Legion Workforce Management lists Android, API, iOS and web support.