7shifts vs Homebase Pricing (2026)
How do these two stack up on price? Here's what each one costs, what you get, and where the value sits.
Comp
- Basic scheduling
- One-way announcements
- Availability and time off requests
Essentials
- Advanced scheduling
- Team messaging and communication tools
- Basic time clocking
- Customizable permission settings
Pro
Popular- Track accruals and balances for PTO
- Labor compliance and labor cost tools
- Advanced time clocking tools
- Manager Log Book
Premium
- 7shifts Payroll
- Tip Management
- Task Management
- Permission templates for faster profile creation
- Advanced hourly labor forecast
- Advanced labor recommendations
- Advanced operational insights and reporting
- Employee Training
Basic
- Basic scheduling
- Basic time tracking
- Point-of-sale integration
- Payroll add-on available
Essentials
- Advanced scheduling
- Advanced time tracking
- Team communication
- Payroll add-on available
Plus
Popular- AI-powered Scheduling
- PTO & time-off controls
- Departments & permissions
- Payroll add-on available
All-in-One
- Employee onboarding
- Labor cost management
- HR & compliance
- Payroll add-on available
7shifts vs Homebase FAQ
- Which one is cheaper?
- Homebase is the cheaper option, starting at $30/mo vs $44/mo for 7shifts.
- Can I use either one for free?
- Both offer free plans, so you can try each without paying. Start with whichever fits your workflow better and upgrade when you hit the limits.
- How do they charge?
- Both use a flat-rate model, so the comparison is straightforward — it comes down to features and limits at each price point.
- Which one is a better deal?
- Depends on what you need. 7shifts: They're mid-market — not the cheapest (free tools like basic Square scheduling exist) but well below enterprise workforce platforms. At $44.99–$149.99/location, they're squarely targeting independent restaurants and small chains who've outgrown pen-and-paper but can't justify an HCM suite. Homebase: They're squarely in the affordable-to-mid-market lane, undercutting platforms like Deputy or 7shifts at the entry level while staying well below Toast or Gusto for full HR. The per-location model makes them especially attractive to single-location SMBs — restaurants, retail, salons — where per-seat pricing from competitors gets painful fast.
Keep tabs on both.
We'll monitor pricing changes for 7shifts and Homebase and let you know when something moves.