# 7shifts: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 21 judge labels across 4 categories by 9 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/7shifts

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Workforce scheduling](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/workforce-scheduling/index.md) | 0% | 10 | 0% | 15 |
| [Workforce management suites](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/workforce-management-suites/index.md) | 0% | 35 | 33% | 3 |
| [Workforce planning](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/planning/workforce-planning/index.md) | 0% | 53 | 0% | 2 |
| [Frontline employee apps](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/experience/frontline-employee-apps/index.md) | 0% | 52 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "If you run a restaurant: 7shifts is purpose-built for the food service industry." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Workforce scheduling)
- "Adds restaurant-specific features such as tip pooling and sales forecasting." (Perplexity Sonar, Workforce scheduling)
- "opt for simple tools like Deputy, 7shifts (for food service), or Homebase" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Workforce management sui)
- "7shifts — *Best Free/Low-Cost Option for Restaurants & Hospitality*" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Workforce management sui)

## And against it

- "far more robust and compliant than entry-level tools (like Homebase or 7shifts)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Workforce management sui)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named 7shifts, from 64 of the 73 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- peoplemanagingpeople.com: 28
- capterra.com: 26
- forbes.com: 21
- softwareadvice.com: 21
- fitsmallbusiness.com: 16
- leadchangegroup.com: 14
- selecthub.com: 14
- connecteam.com: 13
- joinhomebase.com: 13
- spotsaas.com: 13

### Pages cited

- https://forbes.com/advisor/business/software/best-employee-scheduling-software: 18
- https://peoplemanagingpeople.com/tools/best-employee-scheduling-software-for-small-business: 15
- https://softwareadvice.com/hr/employee-scheduling-comparison: 13
- https://selecthub.com/employee-scheduling/employee-scheduling-small-business: 10
- https://capterra.com/resources/best-employee-scheduling-software-for-small-business: 9
- https://fitsmallbusiness.com/employee-scheduling-software: 9
- https://peoplemanagingpeople.com/tools/best-employee-shift-scheduling-software: 9
- https://selectsoftwarereviews.com/buyer-guide/best-employee-scheduling-software-for-small-business: 8

## In its own words

What 7shifts's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Restaurant HR Platform (https://7shifts.com/)
- For: restaurant owners (https://7shifts.com/)
- Price stated: 7shifts does offer a free plan with basic scheduling and communication features. However to experience the full potential of 7shifts, we recommend signing up for the Pro plan. You can trial it free for 14 days (no credit card required) to see if it’s right for you. (https://7shifts.com/)
- Starting price: 0 (https://www.7shifts.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: free plan; 14-day free trial; No credit card is required to get started. (https://7shifts.com/)
- Customers named: Mandy's Gourmet Salads, Fork & Fire, Toastique, gusto!, Chatime, Jamba Juice, Little Italy Ristorante, Andolini's

## What it publishes

Every page 7shifts.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 992 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 791 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 39 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 11 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 45 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- podcast or video: 19 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.