Factorial vs 7shifts Pricing (2026)
How do these two stack up on price? Here's what each one costs, what you get, and where the value sits.
Factorial
- Employee directory
- Onboarding/Offboarding
- Payslip distribution
- Send documents in bulk
- Legal E-signature
- Custom notifications
- Fillable PDFs
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
Factorial vs 7shifts FAQ
- Which one is cheaper?
- Factorial starts lower at $8/mo, compared to $44/mo for 7shifts.
- Can I use either one for free?
- 7shifts has a free plan. Factorial doesn't — you'll need to pay from day one.
- How do they charge?
- Different approach here. Factorial uses per-seat pricing, while 7shifts goes with flat-rate. That changes the math depending on your team size and usage.
- Which one is a better deal?
- Depends on what you need. Factorial: At $8/seat, Factorial is positioned as a mid-market alternative to heavier platforms like Workday or SAP SuccessFactors, while undercutting them significantly on price. They're going after SMBs and scaling companies that want modular enterprise-ish features without the enterprise price tag. 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.
Keep tabs on both.
We'll monitor pricing changes for Factorial and 7shifts and let you know when something moves.