7shifts vs Personio
Compare 7shifts and Personio 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
No universal winner. Choose based on which criteria matter most for your team.
7shifts is better for
- ✓ Free plan
- ✓ Integrations
Choose 7shifts if: Restaurants and hospitality groups that want scheduling, punches, tips, and POS in one WFM
Choose Personio if: EU-headquartered or EU-heavy teams that need GDPR-native HRIS
Personio
EU mid-market HRIS — Core from €7.60 PEPM (no USD list); CorePro and Recruiting/Payroll apps are quote-led; 12-month annual minimum.
Best for
- • EU-headquartered or EU-heavy teams that need GDPR-native HRIS
- • Companies comparing Personio as the European BambooHR analogue
- • Orgs that can commit to annual Core and add Recruiting/Payroll apps later
No free plan
Comparison scorecard
Criterion-by-criterion results for 7shifts and Personio. Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.
- Depends
Starting pricing
Published floor price and what that floor actually includes.
7shifts researched starting price from $44.99/mo; a free plan is researched; Personio starting price was not verified in current research — confirm on the vendor pricing page. Better value depends on plan rungs, currency, and add-ons.
7shiftsDependsPersonioDepends - 7shifts
Free plan
Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.
7shifts researches a free plan; Personio does not research a free plan.
7shiftsStrongerPersonioWeaker - Depends
User / licence minimum
Seat floors, per-employee minimums, and small-team pricing traps.
Check employee or licence minimums for 7shifts and Personio on current vendor packaging.
7shiftsDependsPersonioDepends - 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.
7shifts9/10Personio8/10
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