Toast vs 7shifts
Side-by-side from the Top 11 rankings of Toast vs Square for Restaurants vs Lightspeed Restaurant: 11 Best Restaurant POS Systems 2026 and Homebase vs When I Work vs 7shifts: 11 Best Employee Scheduling Software 2026. Last verified June 10, 2026.
The short answer
Toast ranks higher on Top 11 (#1 vs #3) for Restaurant owners choosing POS + kitchen management / Managers scheduling shifts for hourly workers, restaurants, retail, and healthcare. The most complete, purpose-built POS platform for nearly any restaurant type.
At a glance
| Toast | 7shifts | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #1 / Toast vs Square for Restaurants vs Lightspeed Restaurant: 11 Best Restaurant POS Systems 2026 | #3 / Homebase vs When I Work vs 7shifts: 11 Best Employee Scheduling Software 2026 |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 9.3 | 8.8 |
| Best for | All-in-one restaurant platform | The standard for restaurants |
| Pricing | $$ ($69 to $300+/mo) | $$$ ($0 to $12.50/user/mo) |
| HQ | Boston, USA | Saskatoon, Canada |
| Founded | 2011 | 2014 |
7shifts
Purpose-built for restaurants with deep POS integrations and tip management.
www.7shifts.comSee full entry in Homebase vs When I Work vs 7shifts: 11 Best Employee Scheduling Software 2026
Methodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.