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Best Restaurant Labor Management Software in 2026

Managing restaurant labor means coordinating schedules and attendance while keeping an eye on costs and compliance. Compared on attendance tracking, labor forecasting, labor cost controls and compliance tools, these options offer useful dimensions for evaluating staffing needs. Also consider payroll and POS integrations, along with free-plan availability and paid-from pricing. 7shifts, Sling and Rosnet Scheduling & Forecasting are among the options to compare. Focus on the listed capabilities and integrations that matter to your restaurant’s labor workflows.

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    7shifts

    by 7shifts
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3
    7.7 Free plan · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Homebase

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Choose Homebase if you run an hourly, shift-based business and want scheduling and time tracking alongside payroll and team tools.

    7.4 Free plan · paid from $30/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Sling

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Sling combines scheduling, team communication, and workforce-management features across free and paid plans. Check plan differences and mobile app requirements against your team's needs.

    7.1 Free plan · paid from $2/user/mo · 15-day trial Visit site
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    Deputy

    by Deputy
    Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Deputy combines staff scheduling and time tracking with AI features included across its plans.

    6.3 From $5/user/mo · 31-day trial Visit site
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    Lineup.ai

    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Lineup.ai combines restaurant forecasting with optional scheduling and employee tools.

    6.3 From $79/mo Visit site
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    Planday

    by Planday
    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+4

    Planday combines shift scheduling, clock-ins, hour approvals, and integrations for workforce management. The Starter plan has a five-user minimum, and there is no free plan.

    6.2 From £2.99/user/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    HotSchedules

    Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Choose HotSchedules if you operate a restaurant or hospitality business and need scheduling, team management, and labor compliance tools connected to POS data.

    6.1 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Crunchtime Labor & Scheduling

    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Choose Crunchtime Labor & Scheduling if your restaurant operation needs forecast-based shift planning, configurable labor rules and employee scheduling through Teamworx.

    6.0 Pricing on request Visit site
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    RotaCloud

    by RotaCloud
    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    RotaCloud brings rota planning and staff availability together with attendance tools and mobile apps. Check whether the 1–5 employee plan range and paid add-ons fit your needs before choosing a plan.

    6.0 From £10/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Altametrics Workforce Scheduling

    Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Choose Altametrics if you run restaurant operations and want scheduling connected to demand forecasts, labor budgets, and employee availability.

    5.9 From $150/mo Visit site
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    Bizimply

    Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Choose Bizimply if your shift-based business wants scheduling, attendance, HR, and employee communications in one workforce management product.

    5.9 Pricing on request Visit site
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    MiseGrid

    Free trial Web

    MiseGrid connects forecasting, scheduling, daily execution, and review in a hospitality-focused web platform.

    5.8 From $9.99 Visit site
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    When I Work

    by When I Work
    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    When I Work brings core shift-management tasks into one service, with plans adding scheduling controls, reporting, integrations, and identity features.

    5.8 From $2.50/user/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Workforce.com

    by Workforce.com
    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Workforce.com brings scheduling, HR and payroll together, with mobile apps and listed integrations for other business services.

    5.8 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Harri Applicant Tracking

    by Harri Applicant Tracking
    Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Choose Harri if you hire for restaurants, hotels, or retail and want sourcing, screening, scheduling, and onboarding together.

    5.7 Pricing on request Visit site
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    TimeForge

    Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Choose TimeForge if your business needs labor scheduling connected to sales data, forecasting, attendance, and workforce tools across locations.

    5.7 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Push Scheduling

    Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Choose Push Scheduling if your restaurant needs scheduling, employee request management, and labor monitoring in one service.

    5.5 From $200/mo Visit site
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    Rosnet Scheduling & Forecasting

    Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Rosnet combines restaurant demand forecasting, schedule building, labor-cost projections, and multi-location labor reporting.

    5.4 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Tanda

    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Choose Tanda if you employ hourly workers in Australia and want payroll, HR, and workforce management together, including Modern Award-based pay calculations.

    5.4 Visit site
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    SynergySuite Labor & Scheduling

    Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb

    SynergySuite Labor & Scheduling combines schedule planning, employee self-service, timekeeping, compliance warnings, and payroll integrations for restaurant groups.

    5.3 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Restaurant365 Workforce Management

    Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb

    Restaurant365 Workforce Management focuses on restaurant staffing coordination, combining availability, shift swaps, coverage tracking, and auto-scheduling.

    4.6 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Fourth Forecast Manager

    Paid Web

    Choose Fourth Forecast Manager if your organization needs labor forecasting with attendance, cost controls, compliance, and payroll or POS integrations.

    4.5 Pricing on request Visit site

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