ShiftReply vs 7shifts: Best for Restaurant Availability?

7shifts is built specifically for restaurants. It's a fantastic tool with deep integrations into POS systems like Toast and Square.

If you run a busy restaurant with 40+ staff and need to track labor cost percentages against sales in real-time, get 7shifts. Seriously, it's great for that.

But what if you're a smaller cafe?

If you run a smaller spot—maybe a coffee shop, a food truck, or a small bistro—you might not need all that heavy lifting.

7shifts' "Entree" plan (which includes availability) starts at $29.99 per location.

ShiftReply is $10.

## The Feature Gap

7shifts gives you:
* POS Integration
* Tip pooling
* Logbook
* Health checks

ShiftReply gives you:
* Availability collection.
* Frictionless employee experience (no app).

## The Conclusion

It comes down to complexity.

Do you need your schedule to talk to your cash register? Use 7shifts.

Do you just need to know if Mike can work the dinner shift on Friday? Use ShiftReply.

Don't pay for a Ferrari if you just need to drive to the grocery store.