Data checked on October 29, 2026
Free 7shifts alternative: restaurant schedules, no limits.
7shifts is built for restaurants, with a free plan for small teams and paid plans per location. Here is the comparison with what it publishes.
turnos.work
Shift schedule maker only: free, no limits, no sign-up.
7shifts
Free Comp plan (1 location, up to 15 employees); Essentials, Pro and Premium priced per location/month.
Side by side
Every data point for 7shifts comes from its public website (7shifts.com/pricing). If they don't publish something, we say so instead of guessing.
| Feature | turnos.work | 7shifts |
|---|---|---|
| Price and access | ||
| Price | Free, no limit on employees or locations | Comp free (1 location, up to 15 employees); Essentials, Pro and Premium per location/month (shown to us as CAD 39.99, 79.99 and 134.99; prices vary by region) |
| Sign-up | No account needed | Account; free trial |
| Where your team's data lives | Only in your browser (no server) | On their servers |
| Scheduling | ||
| Automatic schedule generation | Yes: covers shifts, keeps rest between shifts, days off and hours | Templates and labor recommendations |
| Several locations in one schedule | Yes, free | Priced per location |
| Re-plan around an absence | Yes, with minimal changes | Shift pool: offer up, trade and claim shifts |
| Export | Excel, PDF, calendar (.ics) and share link | Reports; POS and payroll integrations |
| Beyond the schedule | ||
| Time clock | No | From Essentials |
| Employee app | No: each employee gets their shifts in their phone calendar | Yes, free mobile app |
| Time off | Vacations and absences, no approval workflow | Availability and time-off requests |
| Payroll | No | Tip management add-on; payroll integrations |
| Multiple managers with permissions | One; share a read-only link | Permission settings from Essentials |
✓ yes · ~ partly or depending on plan · ✕ no. Published list prices, excluding taxes.
Choose turnos.work if…
- You only need the shift schedule and do not want a monthly subscription.
- You don't want to sign your team up on another platform or send their data to a server.
- You want the schedule built for you, with rest between shifts and overtime checked, and then tweak it by hand.
- You have more than 15 employees or several locations and want to stay free.
Choose 7shifts if…
- You run a restaurant and want tip pooling, POS-based labor forecasts and a manager log book.
- You want employees to trade and claim shifts from a mobile app.
Frequently asked questions
Is 7shifts free?
Its Comp plan is free for one location with up to 15 employees, with basic scheduling. Paid plans are priced per location per month.
Is turnos.work only for restaurants?
No. It has templates for restaurants and bars, but also for hotels, retail, healthcare, security and 12-hour rotations.