Real pricing from each vendor's public site, May 2026. Comparing the feature-comparable tier of each (i.e., the tier that includes onboarding + multi-location + Toast). Marked ◐ where partial support exists.
| PeopleBridgeone plan · usage-based | HotSchedulesquote · ~$3/emp/mo | 7shiftsGourmet · ~$135/loc | HomebaseAll-in-One · $120/loc | Square TeamsPlus · $49/loc | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 📋 Onboarding & Compliance | |||||
| Digital W-4 / I-9 / DD wizard | ✓5-step + masked SSN + auto-PDF | ✕ | ◐basic offer letter only | ◐via add-on, no I-9 | ◐via Square Payroll only |
| Masked SSN + bank in UI | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Audit log (Texas 2-yr compliant) | ✓every sensitive action | ◐enterprise tier only | ◐basic activity log | ◐ | ◐ |
| Digital consent forms + e-signatures | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| 🏪 Multi-Brand & Franchise | |||||
| Multi-brand portfolio in one account | ✓unlimited brands, one login | ◐separate account per brand | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Cross-brand employee assignment | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Franchisee-scoped manager permissions | ✓ | ✓ | ◐ | ◐ | ✕ |
| Per-location operating hours + pay periods | ✓ | ◐ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| 🍞 Toast POS Integration | |||||
| Real-time sales + tips + tax sync | ✓webhook + nightly | ◐Fourth platform only | ✓ | ✕ | ✕Square only |
| Tip pool calculator (hours-pro-rata) | ◐Q3 2026 | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| CPA-ready monthly export | ✓ | ◐ | ◐ | ✕ | ◐ |
| 🤖 Operational AI (live, not roadmap) | |||||
| Overtime predictor (pre-publish warning) | ✓ | ✕ | ◐post-publish only | ✕ | ✕ |
| Auto-translate messages (30+ languages) | ✓Claude-powered | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Onboarding document extraction (AI) | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Demand forecasting from POS history | ✓ | ✓enterprise only | ◐ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Schedule-from-a-sentence (natural language) | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Weekly AI digest emailed to owners | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| 📱 Day-to-day operations | |||||
| GPS-geofenced clock-in | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smart closest-store routing (multi-loc) | ✓auto-picks nearest | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Manager clock override + audit badge | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ◐ | ◐ |
| Shift trades + open shifts marketplace | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ◐ |
| Real-time messaging + announcements | ✓DM + presence-aware | ◐basic only | ✓ | ✓ | ◐ |
| Mobile PWA (no App Store install) | ✓iOS 18+ push | ✕native app only | ✕native app only | ✕native app only | ✕ |
| 💰 Real 2026 pricing — Sinelli scenario (6 locations · 35 employees · needs Toast) | |||||
| Monthly cost at feature-comparable tier | ≈ $185/mo$1/employee + $10/location (~65 emp, 6 locs) + Toast on all 6 ($60) | $300–500+quote-only · 12-mo min | $810/moGourmet · $135 × 6 locs | $720/moAll-in-One · $120 × 6 locs | $294/mo$49 × 6 · Square POS only |
| Cheaper tier (without HR/onboarding) | N/A — HR is included | — | $474/moThe Works · $79 × 6 | $420/moPlus · $70 × 6 | — |
| Annual contract / lock-in | ✓month-to-month | ✕12-month minimum | ✓monthly available | ✓monthly available | ✓ |
| Implementation / setup fee | ✓$0 + 4hr AI consult free | ✕often $1,500–5,000 | ✓$0 | ✓$0 | ✓$0 |
| Annual savings vs PeopleBridge | baseline | save $0–500 | +$4,212/yr | +$3,132/yr | +$0 but wrong POS |
At $459/mo all-in for Sinelli, PeopleBridge undercuts the feature-comparable tiers of every major competitor. Look at the bottom row — Homebase All-in-One is $3,132/yr more, 7shifts Gourmet is $4,212/yr more, and HotSchedules locks you into a 12-month contract with a setup fee.
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