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Compare 7shifts and Toast 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (66.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
Starting at $0.00 Per Month
7shifts
Star Rating
(122)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansToast
Star Rating
(337)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $0.00 Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plans7shifts vs Toast
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found 7shifts easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with 7shifts overall.
- Reviewers felt that 7shifts meets the needs of their business better than Toast.
- 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 7shifts over Toast.
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
Toast
Starter Kit
Starting at $0.00
Per Month
Ideal for small restaurants who need one or two terminals to get up and running.
- Cloud-based point of sale
- Hardware configuration including one terminal
- Real-Time Sales & Menu Reporting
Free Trial
7shifts
Free Trial is available
Toast
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
97
8.5
253
Ease of Use
9.2
99
8.9
253
Ease of Setup
9.1
68
8.2
168
Ease of Admin
9.2
67
8.5
160
Quality of Support
9.1
86
7.7
247
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
64
8.3
161
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
91
8.3
243
Features by Category
Core HR
Not enough data
8.2
14
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
8.5
11
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
7.5
36
Not enough data
7.3
28
Not enough data
8.1
25
Not enough data
8.4
40
Not enough data
7.9
38
Not enough data
8.2
34
Not enough data
8.1
40
Not enough data
8.1
37
Employee Self Service
Not enough data
8.4
38
Not enough data
7.6
22
Not enough data
7.7
32
Administration
Not enough data
8.4
41
Not enough data
8.1
32
Not enough data
8.6
39
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
31
Not enough data
7.7
30
Not enough data
7.8
29
Not enough data
8.4
37
Not enough data
8.5
36
Taxes
Not enough data
8.4
38
Not enough data
8.2
32
Not enough data
8.4
30
Integration
Not enough data
7.6
28
Not enough data
8.3
33
Not enough data
8.1
26
Not enough data
7.5
25
Platform
Not enough data
7.8
45
Not enough data
8.3
45
Not enough data
8.6
45
Not enough data
8.2
37
POS
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
Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
8.8
147
Not enough data
7.9
86
Not enough data
7.6
70
Not enough data
8.2
112
Not enough data
8.7
150
Not enough data
8.1
91
Meal Service
Not enough data
8.8
142
Not enough data
8.9
113
Not enough data
8.7
146
Not enough data
8.8
140
Not enough data
8.6
124
Platform Basics
8.3
32
Not enough data
8.9
35
Not enough data
8.4
32
Not enough data
Platform Data
9.0
36
Not enough data
8.8
36
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
9.1
26
Not enough data
9.3
34
Not enough data
9.4
34
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
8.5
73
9.0
7
8.3
58
Back Office
6.7
5
8.7
64
8.6
7
8.1
69
8.6
6
8.6
71
3.7
5
7.8
45
Front of Office
4.5
7
9.2
81
3.9
6
8.7
62
3.3
5
8.8
76
3.3
5
7.3
40
Platform Data
6.7
7
9.0
72
Agentic AI - Restaurant Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
5.7
5
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Basics
7.9
42
Not enough data
8.4
44
Not enough data
8.5
41
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.1
41
Not enough data
7.2
34
Not enough data
7.1
34
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
7.6
37
Not enough data
8.6
41
Not enough data
7.9
37
Not enough data
8.1
33
Not enough data
7.8
38
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
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payments
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Employee 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
Customer Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Inventory 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
Integrations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
7shifts and Toast are categorized as Payroll and Restaurant Management
Unique Categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
7shifts
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Toast
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
50.0%
Food & Beverages
19.0%
Hospitality
14.7%
Entertainment
3.4%
Retail
1.7%
Other
11.2%
Restaurants
53.1%
Food & Beverages
26.4%
Hospitality
6.8%
Accounting
1.6%
Real Estate
1.0%
Other
11.3%
Alternatives
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
Is there any way to make toast work in a retail non restaurant
2 Comments
EM
I would advise against it. They are made for restaurants, and even that isn’t handled very well. Read more
What are the most important features to consider when buying a restaurant point of sale system?
1 Comment
GH
able to handle offline mode.
This is very important that not many systems can do this.
(toast is great offline)Read more
Is Toast just a point of sale system?
1 Comment
GH
yes, and much more.
they can do inventory, payroll, & martketing
Read more
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