7shifts vs Connecteam
Compare 7shifts and Connecteam on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.
7shifts
Restaurant WFM priced per location — Essentials $44.99 (≤30 staff); Pro $89.99 (≤60); Premium $149.99 unlimited; free plan + 14-day Pro trial.
Best for
- • Restaurants and hospitality groups that want scheduling, punches, tips, and POS in one WFM
- • Operators comparing 7shifts as the hospitality default versus Homebase
- • Teams that will trial Pro for 14 days before Premium payroll
Starting from $44.99/user/mo
Free plan available
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Our verdict
There is no universal winner between 7shifts and Connecteam. Choose 7shifts when Restaurants and hospitality groups that want scheduling, punches, tips, and POS in one WFM. Choose Connecteam when Deskless / frontline teams needing scheduling + mobile communications. Criterion scores come from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments and first-party research — not hands-on lab testing.
7shifts is better for
- ✓ Integrations
Connecteam is better for
- ✓ Starting pricing
Tie
- • Free plan
Choose 7shifts if: Restaurants and hospitality groups that want scheduling, punches, tips, and POS in one WFM
Choose Connecteam if: Deskless / frontline teams needing scheduling + mobile communications
Connecteam
Frontline workforce app with Ops, Comms, and HR & Skills hubs — free ≤10 users; paid hubs from $29/mo annual for first 30 users.
Best for
- • Deskless / frontline teams needing scheduling + mobile communications
- • Ops leaders who want hubs for time, tasks, and skills in one mobile app
- • Small teams that can start on the ≤10-user free plan
Starting from $29.00/user/mo
Free plan available
Comparison scorecard
Criterion-by-criterion results for 7shifts and Connecteam. Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.
- Connecteam
Starting pricing
Published floor price and what that floor actually includes.
Connecteam publishes a lower researched starting floor ($29/mo vs $44.99/mo for 7shifts). Confirm currency, renewals, and add-ons — not a total TCO winner.
7shiftsWeakerConnecteamStronger - Tie
Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
7shifts researches a free plan; Connecteam researches a free plan.
7shiftsTieConnecteamTie - Depends
User / licence minimum
Seat floors, per-employee minimums, and small-team pricing traps.
Check employee or licence minimums for 7shifts and Connecteam on current vendor packaging.
7shiftsDependsConnecteamDepends - 7shifts
Integrations
Important third-party integrations.
7shifts leads on integrations (9/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.
7shifts9/10Connecteam8/10
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