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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    7shifts

    Score9.5 out of 10
    N/A7shifts is a restaurant workforce and scheduling management application, which also features collaboration features, from the Canadian company of the same name.

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    Paychex

    Score6.9 out of 10
    N/APaychex Flex, of Paychex' Online Payroll Services, is a cloud-based human resource management and payroll platform. Paychex offers core and specialized services, and scales to meet the needs of small businesses, SMBs, and large enterprises.N/A

    Sling

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/ASling, from the company of the same name in Brooklyn, is presented by the vendor as an easy way to schedule and communicate with non-desk employees. It allows users to organize, communicate, and administer all aspects of a business, to stay on top of things and keep everything in one place without juggling multiple platforms.

    $2

    per month

    Pricing
    7shiftsPaychexSling
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0.00
    Appetizer
    $19.99
    per location/per month
    Entree
    $43.99
    per location/per month
    The Works
    $74.97
    per location/per month
    Gourmet
    Contact sales team
    Paychex Flex Pro
    Custom Pricing
    per month/+$4 per employee
    HR Pro
    Custom Pricing
    HR PEO
    Custom Pricing
    Paychex Flex Select
    Custom Pricing
    Paychex Flex Enterprise
    Custom Pricing
    Premium
    $2.00
    per user, per month
    Business
    $4.00
    per user, per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    7shiftsPaychexSling
    Free Trial
    YesNoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequiredNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
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    7shifts
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    88%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    93%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    202 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
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    89%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    7shiftsPaychexSling
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of 7shifts and Paychex and Sling
    Feature
    7shifts
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    7.3
    278 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Sling
    -
    Ratings
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings7.7225 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings7.9248 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.7182 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.8179 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings6.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings7.1163 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings6.4148 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of 7shifts and Paychex and Sling
    Feature
    7shifts
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    7.7
    319 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Sling
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation00 Ratings8.0301 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings7.4157 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.2179 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.3299 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.0214 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.4122 Ratings00 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of 7shifts and Paychex and Sling
    Feature
    7shifts
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    7.2
    161 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Sling
    -
    Ratings
    Approval workflow00 Ratings7.5115 Ratings00 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings7.6153 Ratings00 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings6.4120 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of 7shifts and Paychex and Sling
    Feature
    7shifts
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    7.4
    276 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Sling
    -
    Ratings
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.0254 Ratings00 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings7.6266 Ratings00 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings7.4125 Ratings00 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings6.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings7.6190 Ratings00 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of 7shifts and Paychex and Sling
    Feature
    7shifts
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    6.4
    44 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Sling
    -
    Ratings
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings6.444 Ratings00 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of 7shifts and Paychex and Sling
    Feature
    7shifts
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    6.1
    179 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Sling
    -
    Ratings
    Report builder00 Ratings6.5149 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings6.8167 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings5.093 Ratings00 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of 7shifts and Paychex and Sling
    Feature
    7shifts
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    6.8
    176 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Sling
    -
    Ratings
    New hire portal00 Ratings7.0168 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings6.7112 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of 7shifts and Paychex and Sling
    Feature
    7shifts
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Sling
    -
    Ratings
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of 7shifts and Paychex and Sling
    Feature
    7shifts
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Sling
    -
    Ratings
    Performance plans00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Succession Planning
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    Feature
    7shifts
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    7.7
    2 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Sling
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    Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.31 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
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    Feature
    7shifts
    -
    Ratings
    Paychex
    5.3
    72 Ratings
    40% below category average
    Sling
    -
    Ratings
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings5.138 Ratings00 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings5.235 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings5.729 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings6.037 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings4.635 Ratings00 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings4.741 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings6.266 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    7shiftsPaychexSling
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    6.8
    (334 ratings)
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.2
    (48 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.2
    (275 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.2
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    6.5
    (274 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    2.7
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.1
    (13 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.4
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.7
    (34 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.2
    (35 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    7shiftsPaychexSling
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7shifts
    7Shifts is ideal for a broad number of restaurant clients, whether it is a single unit, independent location or multi-unit, multi-jurisdiction group like ours. Pricing is very reasonable, and as mentioned earlier, a lightweight and intuitive platform makes it easy to implement and maintain, and scalable for growth
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    Paychex Inc.
    It is best suited for payrolls from 1 to 150 employees, because their constant attention and flex system are easy to use. Any problem is taking care by your Paychex Agent, and they always listen to you. Better yet, when you become a client with more than 5 years, you get special discount on your renewal. Honestly, I can't not think on nothing that will be less appropriate.
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    Sling, Inc
    Sling offers enough customization I can see it working in most any scheduling scenarios. The ability to build job types into each employee gives you the control to match employee skills with the need for any particular position. Time of day templates makes it easy to select various shift times.
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    Pros
    7shifts
    • Staff can easily access fellow team members' contact info (phone & email).
    • Staff can easily enter availability or time off.
    • Managers have a log book to share issues or updates from the days’ shift so quick action can be completed easily if needed.
    • Being able to communicate with managers only, with a specific department, or with the entire staff easily is very helpful.
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    Paychex Inc.
    • It provides a well account of Retirement Plan Account Information.
    • Alerts are sent to email when there is new information to access.
    • Employee access both online and thru app.
    • Paperless options.
    • Easy and quick access to paystubs and tax forms.
    • Easy employee retirement management.
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    Sling, Inc
    • Ease of access for managers & employees alike.
    • Sling staff always reply almost right away when I have had questions in the past.
    • We love utilizing the different colors for the schedule, so it's easier to see who's what and where/when.
    • Easy for staff to apply for shifts.
    • Free version does everything we need it to!
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    Cons
    7shifts
    • When creating schedules I wish there was a way to remember the last schedule you were on instead of ordering them in alphabetical order.
    • When working on a schedule, again when you revisit it, it alphabetizes the employees instead of keeping them in the order you add them. This is pertinent for our business because we're reservation-based and work off of a rotating schedule where the lowest ones are called off if there are not enough reservations.
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    Paychex Inc.
    • I understand logging you out is a security function, but I'd prefer it not to log you out so soon.
    • The training we received for the team's meeting was subpar, in my opinion. Probably better geared for people with little to no computer experience. Very slow pace; we could have easily received all of this from some tutorials in a few minutes.
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    Sling, Inc
    • Notification system is weird
    • Limited features for free
    • Confusing layout at first
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    Likelihood to Renew
    7shifts
    No answers on this topic
    Paychex Inc.
    Overall I like the features that Paychex Flex offers. I am sure that there are other features that I am unaware of, so I am excited to see if there is more that Flex is capable of to make my job easier. The basic features are really user friendly and easy to access. If there ever is an issue customer service is great
    Incentivized
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    Sling, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    7shifts
    No answers on this topic
    Paychex Inc.
    Once you are set up in the system, it is very user-friendly and usability is on par with my expectations. Onboarding new employees is simple, employee access is simple and easy for them to use. Tax documentation, reporting, and entering payroll is easy and user-friendly. Running reports and finding information necessary to keep the flow moving foward is easy to do
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    Sling, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Reliability and Availability
    7shifts
    No answers on this topic
    Paychex Inc.
    We have not experienced any difficulties with unplanned outages. Notifications are always made for outages, and they do not effect normal business operations.
    Incentivized
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    Sling, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    7shifts
    No answers on this topic
    Paychex Inc.
    Unless there is lag time within the internet, the Paychex Flex website loads exceptional fast, pages load quickly and reports that I need to print or download load quickly. If I need to create a specialized report, once I complete it I receive an e-mail telling me my report is ready to be downloaded. Changing between web pages is fast as well.
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    Sling, Inc
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    Support Rating
    7shifts
    I would say everyone at our store really appreciates the fact that we have 7shifts. We would be lost with out it. It would be hard to find anyone that does not support the software.
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    Paychex Inc.
    The dedicated support we are given is good and very responsive. If there is a change to the dedicated support, we are notified quickly and have temporary support in place while we wait for our new rep. The phone support is knowledgeable and quick to help if there is an immediate need. However, the chat support can be the slowest option and doesn't always launch so I rarely use it.
    Incentivized
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    Sling, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    In-Person Training
    7shifts
    No answers on this topic
    Paychex Inc.
    We did online training only
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    Sling, Inc
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    Online Training
    7shifts
    No answers on this topic
    Paychex Inc.
    It was easy to understand and follow along. I do like the informational videos that we can utilize before we opt to call in for customer service support. It has made a difference since sometimes that resolves the issue I may have had and saved myself a phone call to Paychex support.
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    Sling, Inc
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    Implementation Rating
    7shifts
    No answers on this topic
    Paychex Inc.
    Implementation was very smooth. The most cumbersome task was entering the current employees into the system during initial set up, but Paychex staff handled most of that and verified against prior system reports as well as internal reports provided to ensure 100% accuracy.
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    Sling, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    7shifts
    For me, 7Shifts has the same amount of functionality, but for a much better price. The app functionality of 7shifts was easier to navigate and allowed me to do more than HotSchedules. I've recommended it to several other local businesses who have implemented it as well and had great luck.
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    Paychex Inc.
    In addition to the ones listed above, we also used BenePay, a local payroll company. We found Paychex Flex priced in the middle, with ADP the most expensive and too complicated, with many features that were unnecessary for us. We found that Paychex Flex's features and reporting to be sized right for our size (around 30 employees). Paychex Flex also offered a very reasonable service to apply for the ERTC
    Incentivized
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    Sling, Inc
    (it has been 3+ years since I evaluated other programs, I don't recall the names)
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    7shifts
    No answers on this topic
    Paychex Inc.
    I generally do payroll at the office, however I have had to go remote due to internet issues and also had to take payroll on vacation with me. Very easy to log in wherever you are and manage your TAA and payroll
    Incentivized
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    Sling, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    7shifts
    • Positive: Less call outs/ and missed communication due to internal conversations that were never communicated. For example, employees tell manager A they are not coming but Manager A does not tell manage B and C.
    • Positive: Manager log book has helped multiple departments stay in touch and on the pulse of the floor operation. Departments like HR, events, reservations, AP/ AR, etc. are not empowered to be more proactive
    • Labor and sales are tracked and can be forecasted which has helps us schedule SMARTER
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    Paychex Inc.
    • With Paychex Flex we have been able to improve our compliance with required documentation for new/rehires
    • Moving everyone to direct deposit and mobile clock in/out eliminated lines at punching stations and paycheck pickup stations
    • Lost checks is a thing of the past
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    Sling, Inc
    • It has been much easier to fill shifts faster
    • It's easy to train new staff on with ease
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    ScreenShots

    Paychex Screenshots

    Screenshot of Paychex Payroll DashboardScreenshot of Employee Background ChecksScreenshot of Paychex HR DashboardScreenshot of Paychex Flex Perks

    Sling Screenshots

    Screenshot of Sling Employee and Shift Scheduling for Businesses of All SizesScreenshot of Sling with Mobile Management of Employees Shifts and Tasks