Best Restaurant Labor Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: 7shifts is ranked #1 of 23 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Fourth Inventory and Workforce.com. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Sling. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Sling at $1.70/mo.
Restaurant staffing workflows span shift attendance, labor planning, costs, and compliance. Compare attendance tracking, labor forecasting, and labor cost controls, then check compliance tools against the requirements your operation manages. 7shifts, Fourth Inventory, and When I Work are among the options shown. Payroll integrations and POS integrations are worth considering when you need labor software to connect with systems already in use. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context as you assess the listed features and connections for your team.
23 restaurant labor management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Restaurant Labor Management Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 5 of the 23 on this page have a public API.
- 01 7shifts API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 02 Fourth Inventory API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.9
- 03 Workforce.com API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8
- 04 When I Work API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7$2.50/mo
- 05 Crunchtime Labor & Scheduling API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6
- 06 Sling API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$1.70/mo
- 07 Homebase API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.6$13/mo
- 08 Rosnet Scheduling & Forecasting API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 09 SynergySuite Labor & Scheduling API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 10 Altametrics Workforce Scheduling API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3$75/mo
- 11 Deputy API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3$5/mo
- 12 Lineup.ai API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3$79/mo
- 13 Planday API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3£2.99/mo
- 14 Push Scheduling API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 15 TimeForge API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 16 Fourth Forecast Manager API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 17 HotSchedules API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 18 Harri Applicant Tracking API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
- 19 RotaCloud API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0£10/mo
- 20 MiseGrid API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 21 Restaurant365 Workforce Management API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.9
- 22 Tanda API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.8
- 23 Bizimply API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 4.7
Compare all 23 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Labor forecasting | Attendance tracking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7shifts | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 2 | Fourth Inventory | 6.9 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | Workforce.com | 6.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 4 | When I Work | 6.7 | No | $2.50/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 5 | Crunchtime Labor & Scheduling | 6.6 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 6 | Sling | 5.9 | Free plan | $1.70/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 7 | Homebase | 5.6 | No | $13/mo | Yes | 30 /mo | — | — |
| 8 | Rosnet Scheduling & Forecasting | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 9 | SynergySuite Labor & Scheduling | 5.4 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | Altametrics Workforce Scheduling | 5.3 | No | $75/mo | No | 150 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | Deputy | 5.3 | No | $5/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 12 | Lineup.ai | 5.3 | No | $79/mo | No | 79 /mo | Yes | — |
| 13 | Planday | 5.3 | No | £2.99/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 14 | Push Scheduling | 5.3 | No | — | No | 200 /mo | — | — |
| 15 | TimeForge | 5.3 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | Fourth Forecast Manager | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | HotSchedules | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 18 | Harri Applicant Tracking | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | RotaCloud | 5.0 | No | £10/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 20 | MiseGrid | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 21 | Restaurant365 Workforce Management | 4.9 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Tanda | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 23 | Bizimply | 4.7 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which restaurant labor management software is ranked first on Inferse?
7shifts is ranked #1 of 23 with a score of 7.3. Fourth Inventory is second and Workforce.com third.
How many of these have a free plan?
2 of the 23 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Sling has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1.70/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.