Compare 7shifts and Deputy - Apr 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - 7shifts or Deputy?

Deputy is more expensive to implement (TCO) than 7shifts, and Deputy is rated with the same score (90/100) as 7shifts (90/100). Deputy offers users more features (10) than 7shifts (9). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Deputy!

Looking for the right Employee Scheduling solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

7shifts Vs. Deputy.Com

7shifts: 7shifts is the most intuitive employee scheduling and management software designed for the restaurant industry. Restaurant managers using 7shifts reduce labor costs and spend 80% less time on management logistics after switching from paper or Excel. With 7shifts, schedules pull in employee availability and eliminate scheduling conflicts. Employ...

Deputy.Com: Deputy was founded and created in 2008 by aviation entrepreneur Steve Shelley and technologist Ashik Ahmed. The genesis of our company was a work scheduling platform for an Australian airline ground services company. We have transformed Deputy into a platform that has social, mobile and cloud technologies at the centre of our offering. Our go...

Who is more expensive? 7shifts or Deputy?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Employee Scheduling software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for 7shifts and Deputy.

7shifts price starts at $17.99 per location/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 7shifts is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Employee Scheduling software. Deputy price starts at $2.50 per user/month , When comparing Deputy to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Employee Scheduling software cost.

Bottom line: 7shifts cost is around the same cost of Deputy.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared 7shifts Vs. Deputy based on some of the most important and required Employee Scheduling features.

7shifts: Mobile Access, Budgeting & CPM, Automated Scheduling, Employee Database, Group Scheduling, Multi-Location Support, Hourly Employee Tracking, Sick Leave Tracking.

Deputy: Basic Reports, Data Import/Export, Online Customer Support, Automated Scheduling, Employee Scheduling.

Target customer size

The software is a viable solution for restaurants of all sizes and a variety of types. Deputy is suitable for small and midsize companies like storage firm, restaurants and healthcare solutions.