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PeopleBridge vs 7shifts · 2026

An honest comparison — including where 7shifts wins.

7shifts is the restaurant-first scheduler many operators default to. We built PeopleBridge after using it. Here's where each one actually wins.

Which is better for a small restaurant, PeopleBridge or 7shifts?

Both are built for restaurants. PeopleBridge is free for 1 location and up to 10 employees, including a phone time clock; Team is $29 a month for the first location and 30 employees, and Pro is $2 per employee plus $10 per location a month. 7shifts prices per location: its free Comp plan covers scheduling for one location and up to 15 employees, and its time clock starts on Essentials at $44.99 per location a month.

FeaturePeopleBridge7shiftsNotes
Free plan✅ Free forever: 1 location, up to 10 employees, no card✅ Comp: free for 1 location, up to 15 employees (scheduling, availability, time-off requests)7shifts lists its time clock from Essentials up
Paid pricingTeam: $29/mo incl. first location + 30 employees (+$10/location, +$1/employee past 30). Pro: $2 per employee + $10 per location, per monthPer location/mo, monthly: Essentials $44.99 (up to 30 employees), Pro $89.99 (up to 60), Premium $149.99 (unlimited); $39.99, $79.99, $134.99 billed annually7shifts prices per location; PeopleBridge Pro prices per employee + per location
Example: 1 location, 25 employees$60/mo on Pro (25 × $2 + $10)Essentials $44.99/mo, Pro $89.99/mo7shifts Essentials costs less at one location
Example: 3 locations, 30 employees$49/mo on Team ($29 + 2 × $10) or $90/mo on Pro (30 × $2 + 3 × $10)Essentials $134.97/mo, Pro $269.97/mo, Premium $449.97/moFeature sets differ by plan
Restaurant-first design✅✅Both built for restaurants
POS integration✅ Toast, Square and Clover (Pro): sales, tips, tax, discounts. Other POS built for you for a flat $199✅ POS integration on every plan, including CompBoth integrate with POS systems
Tip pooling✅ Pro: pro-rata by hours, Lock & Pay snapshot✅ Tip Management: included on Premium, or $49.99 per location/mo add-on7shifts distributes tips between or within teams; ours is pro-rata by hours with a locked snapshot
Time clock✅ Free: phone time clock, works offline. Team and Pro add tablet kiosk with PIN and breaks✅ Essentials and up: tablets, computers, phones and POS devices
Location check on clock-in✅ Warns on Free; can block out-of-range punches on Team and Pro✅ Pro and Premium: blocks clock-in outside the restaurant
Drag-and-drop scheduling✅ Free✅
Onboarding (W-4, I-9, DD)✅ Pro: W-4, I-9, direct deposit, signed PDF✅ Included on Premium, or $2.99 per onboarding package
AI featuresAI setup assistant and Monday AI digest on Free; Ask PeopleBridge, schedule from a sentence, auto-translate on Pro⚠️ Auto-built schedules from labor targets on Premium
CPA-ready monthly sales tax report✅ Pro, with Toast (Sales Reports)Not listedUseful for restaurants that file sales tax monthly
iPhone / Android app✅ iPhone + Android apps, plus the website✅ Native appsBoth have phone apps
Shift trades + open shifts✅ Free✅ Comp and upComparable
Kiosk mode (shared tablet)✅ Pro✅ Tablet time clock, Essentials and up
Team messaging + announcements✅ Pro, per-location targeting✅ Essentials and up
Multi-location support✅ $10 per extra location on Team or Pro✅Both handle this
Import from other apps✅ Free: AI-assisted import wizard that reads Homebase, 7shifts, When I Work, Deputy and Sling exports (and matches columns from any other app), plus free technical support if you need it✅ CSV import

Competitor prices as listed on their websites, October 2026. Check their sites for current pricing. Examples use monthly list prices; each company counts billable users in its own way. PeopleBridge counts everyone with a profile, including owners and managers.

The honest takeaway

Pick PeopleBridge if…

  • You have 1 location and up to 10 employees and want scheduling plus a time clock free
  • You want pricing that follows headcount: $29 for your first 30 people on Team, or $2 per employee + $10 per location on Pro
  • You need CPA-ready monthly sales tax reports from your Toast data (Pro)
  • You want payroll export to Gusto, QuickBooks Online, ADP RUN or Paychex Flex (Pro)

Pick 7shifts if…

  • You've invested in 7shifts integrations (Restaurant365, MarketMan, etc.) we don't have
  • You need their specific tip distribution variants we haven't built
  • Your team already uses 7shifts and the switching cost outweighs the difference

Common questions

How does PeopleBridge pricing compare with 7shifts?
7shifts prices per location: Essentials $44.99, Pro $89.99 and Premium $149.99 per location a month on monthly billing ($39.99, $79.99 and $134.99 billed annually), with a free Comp plan for one location and up to 15 employees (its pricing page, October 2026). PeopleBridge is free for 1 location and up to 10 employees; above that, Pro is $2 per employee + $10 per location a month. For 25 employees at one location that's $60/mo on PeopleBridge Pro vs $44.99/mo on 7shifts Essentials; for 30 employees across 3 locations it's $90/mo vs $134.97/mo on Essentials. Feature sets differ by plan, so compare the plan that has what you need, and check 7shifts' site for current pricing.
What does 7shifts do better today?
Two real things: (1) Tip Management (on Premium, or a $49.99 per location add-on) that distributes tips between or within teams, where we currently support pro-rata by hours only. (2) A deeper integration partner ecosystem in restaurant-specific tools. If those matter more to you, 7shifts is the right call.
How hard is it to migrate from 7shifts?
Export your team from 7shifts as CSV (Team → Employees → Bulk actions) and upload it in PeopleBridge under Employees → CSV Import — it reads 7shifts' column names as they are. Names, emails, phones, roles, pay rates and hire dates come over; you pick the location during import. Schedules are usually rebuilt — most teams find that's a fresh start anyway. Need a hand? Technical support for your import is free — email info@peoplebridge.app.
Does PeopleBridge integrate with Restaurant365 or MarketMan?
Not today. 7shifts has a deeper integration partner ecosystem in restaurant-specific tools. If your stack already depends on R365 or MarketMan integrations with 7shifts, factor that into the switching cost.
Can I try both side-by-side?
Yes. Run a week of schedules in each. PeopleBridge's Free plan covers 1 location and up to 10 employees with no card and no end date, which is enough to evaluate scheduling and the time clock. Pro features like tip pooling and payroll export need an upgrade to Pro.

Try both. See for yourself.

Free forever for 1 location and up to 10 employees, no credit card. If 7shifts is the right fit for your team, we'll be the first to say so.

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