Best Restaurant Labor Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: 7shifts is ranked #1 of 20 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Deputy and TimeForge. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Sling. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Sling at $0.14/mo.
20 restaurant labor management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 7shifts Top pick · 9.1 Free plan · Free
#2 Deputy Runner-up · 8.5 $5/mo
#3 TimeForge Also great · 8.2 
- Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial$5/mofirst paid tier About DeputyVisit site - Free trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Labor forecasting
- Yes
- Attendance tracking
- Yes
- Labor cost controls
- Yes
- Payroll integrations
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free planFree trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial$0.14/mofirst paid tier About SlingVisit site - Free trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - WebiOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 30 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 79 /mo
- Labor forecasting
- Yes
- Labor cost controls
- Yes
- Payroll integrations
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial$79/mofirst paid tier About Lineup.aiVisit site - AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 150 /mo
- Labor forecasting
- Yes
- Attendance tracking
- Yes
- Labor cost controls
- Yes
- Payroll integrations
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial$75/mofirst paid tier About Altametrics Workforce SchedulingVisit site - AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Labor forecasting
- Yes
- Attendance tracking
- Yes
- Labor cost controls
- Yes
- Payroll integrations
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free trial AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial$2.50/mofirst paid tier About When I WorkVisit site - AndroidiOSWeb
- Labor forecasting
- Yes
- Labor cost controls
- Yes
- Payroll integrations
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - Free trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial£2.99/mofirst paid tier About PlandayVisit site - AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 200 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial£10/mofirst paid tier About RotaCloudVisit site - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial - WebRecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
- Web
- Free plan
- No
- Labor forecasting
- Yes
- Attendance tracking
- Yes
- Labor cost controls
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedPlatformsFree planFree trial
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Questions about this list
Which restaurant labor management software is ranked first on Specifiction?
7shifts is ranked #1 of 20 with a score of 9.1. Deputy is second and TimeForge third.
How many of these have a free plan?
2 of the 20 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: $0.14/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing. Paid placements never change a rank.