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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (80.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
No pricing available
7shifts
Star Rating
(121)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansSquare Payroll
Star Rating
(31)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Square Payroll7shifts vs Square Payroll
- 7shifts and Square Payroll both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that 7shifts is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Square Payroll over 7shifts.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
7shifts
Comp
Free
Per Month
Get started with basic scheduling for single locations with up to 15 employees.
- Basic scheduling
- One-way announcements
- Availability and time off requests
Square Payroll
No pricing availableFree Trial
7shifts
Free Trial is available
Square Payroll
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
98
9.1
25
Ease of Use
9.3
100
9.0
25
Ease of Setup
9.1
69
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
9.2
68
Not enough data
Quality of Support
9.2
87
8.4
21
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
65
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
92
9.0
23
Features by Category
Core HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Employee Self Service
Not enough data
9.0
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
16
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
8.3
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
15
|
Verified
Taxes
Not enough data
9.0
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
16
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
8.2
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
11
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.9
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
18
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
20
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
19
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
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Benefits Administration Platform Features
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Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.4
33
Not enough data
8.9
36
Not enough data
8.4
33
Not enough data
Platform Data
9.0
37
Not enough data
8.8
37
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
9.1
27
Not enough data
9.3
35
Not enough data
9.4
35
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Restaurant Scheduling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
Back Office
6.7
5
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
3.7
5
Not enough data
Front of Office
4.5
7
Not enough data
3.9
6
Not enough data
3.3
5
Not enough data
3.3
5
Not enough data
Platform Data
6.7
7
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Restaurant Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
7.9
43
Not enough data
8.5
45
Not enough data
8.6
42
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.1
42
Not enough data
7.2
35
Not enough data
7.2
35
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
7.7
38
Not enough data
8.7
42
Not enough data
8.0
38
Not enough data
8.1
34
Not enough data
7.9
39
Not enough data
Employee Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tip Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Payment Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
7shifts and Square Payroll are categorized as Payroll
Unique Categories
7shifts is categorized as Tip Distribution, Restaurant Scheduling, Employee Scheduling, and Restaurant Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
7shifts
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Square Payroll
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Restaurants
50.4%
Food & Beverages
18.8%
Hospitality
14.5%
Entertainment
3.4%
Retail
1.7%
Other
11.1%
Food & Beverages
29.0%
Retail
16.1%
Marketing and Advertising
6.5%
Accounting
6.5%
Mental Health Care
3.2%
Other
38.7%
Discussions
How does the 14-day free trial work?
1 Comment
Official Response from 7shifts
Once you sign up to 7shifts, you immediately get access to all features in 7shifts for 14 days. If you have any questions, we have fast support that will be...Read more
Do I have to sign a contract?
1 Comment
Official Response from 7shifts
We offer term agreements for those clients looking to take advantage of an Enterprise discount model. Clients have the option to pay monthly or annually...Read more
What form of payment do you accept?
1 Comment
Official Response from 7shifts
We currently accept payment via credit card as well as ACH (automatic bank withdrawals), by request. You can select whether to be charged monthly or...Read more
Square Payroll has no discussions with answers
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