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Benvo vs 7shifts

The 7shifts alternative inside your whole venue system

7shifts is a focused, well loved scheduling app for restaurants, with a free plan for one location and payroll on higher plans. Benvo fits venues that want shifts, time clock, tip pooling, tasks and an issues log inside the same system that runs their bookings, events and members, with Zack finding cover.

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Free, no commitment. Thirty minutes with someone who has run a venue. Updated November 2026.
Price

Per venue per month in US dollars, before tax.

$59 a monthTeam tasks and shifts
  • $0 setup, data moved for you
  • $708 in the first year
  • AI team included, no cover fees
7shifts$85 a monthTypical mid tier
  • Setup not published
  • $1,020 in the first year

7shifts has a free plan for one location and paid plans per location, with the top tier reported at $134.99 a month as of November 2026 and payroll charged per location plus per employee; a typical venue pays about $85 a month. Benvo Team operations is $59 a month per venue at list price, including shifts, time clock, tip pooling, tasks and the issues log, and it counts towards the 10 to 20% saving with three or more modules.

About 7shifts

What 7shifts is.

7shifts is a Canadian built scheduling and labour management app for restaurants. It offers a free plan for one location, paid plans per location, a time clock, tip pooling, labour budgets and payroll at an extra cost per location and per employee.

Choose 7shifts if

Restaurants that want a dedicated scheduling app with a free plan and payroll run inside it.

Choose Benvo if

Venues that want rotas, time clock and tips beside bookings and events, with shifts matched to tonight's covers.

Why venues move from 7shifts

Shifts that see the bookings

Benvo Team operations reads tonight's covers and events, so Zack flags gaps and finds cover before anyone has to ask.

Tasks and issues included

On 7shifts, task lists and the log book sit on higher plans or cost extra. Benvo includes tasks and an issues log at $59 a month.

Tip pooling without an upgrade

Benvo pools tips by hours, role points or equally per pay period, while 7shifts includes it in Premium.

Features

Events and team

16 features7shifts
Event enquiry captureIncludedNot included
Event enquiry pipelineIncludedNot included
AI agent replies to enquiriesIncludedEmma quotes approved packagesNot included
Proposals and signed contractsIncludedOne link to accept, sign and pay the depositNot included
Banquet event ordersIncludedFunction sheet to kitchen and floorNot included
Event floor plans and layoutsIncludedEvent layouts with presets and a capacity checkNot included
Deposits and online paymentsPartlyDeposit invoices; online card checkout limitedNot included
Ticketed events, RSVPs and check-inIncludedNot included
Shift schedulingIncludedIncluded
Shift swaps and coverIncludedZack finds coverIncluded
Labour cost against budgetIncludedIncluded
Time clockIncludedPIN on tablet, till or phone, against the rotaIncluded
Tip poolingIncludedBy hours, role points or equal, per pay periodPaid extraIncluded in Premium
PayrollPartlyExport of approved hours, tips and commissionsPaid extraPer location plus per employee
Team task listsIncludedPartlyPremium plan only
Issues and manager logIncludedPartlyLog Book on higher plans or paid extra
Included IncludedPaid extraPartly Limited, on a higher plan or not confirmedNot included Not included

Where 7shifts is stronger

  • 7shifts has a free plan for one location; Benvo Team operations is a paid module with no setup fee.
  • 7shifts runs payroll for an extra fee; Benvo exports approved hours, tips and commissions to your payroll.
  • 7shifts is a dedicated scheduling app with a large restaurant user base.
Sources and how we checked

From each vendor's own pricing, product and help pages, and buyer reviews where a vendor publishes little, checked in November 2026. Prices are typical per venue per month in US dollars before tax; vendors quote per deal. Product names are trademarks of their owners, and Benvo is not affiliated with any of them. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we will correct it.

Switching from 7shifts

Live in 14 days, with your data moved for you.

Benvo imports your team, roles, availability and upcoming shifts from 7shifts at no charge. Most venues switch in 14 days, with staff clocking in on a tablet, the till or their phone from day one.

  • No setup fee and no migration charge
  • Up to 3 months of your remaining contract credited
  • Staff trained on site or online
Book a demo todayFree, no commitment. Thirty minutes with someone who has run a venue.
Questions

Still curious? Talk to someone who has run a venue.

7shifts has a free plan for one location and paid plans priced per location, with the top tier reported at $134.99 a month as of November 2026. Payroll costs extra per location and per employee. A typical venue pays about $85 a month. Benvo Team operations is $59 a month per venue.

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