WagePilot vs 7shifts
A UK-native 7shifts alternative for restaurants
7shifts is capable restaurant scheduling, but it’s priced per location and built US-first. WagePilot is UK-native, flat per site and never per head, and folds in geofenced clock-in, a live labour-cost board and UK holiday accrual.
- One site free forever
- Never per head
- From £29/site as you grow
- No card to start
The bill, side by side
Here's what a clocking-in team of ten typically pays. WagePilot is flat per site with staff always free — hiring never moves the bill, so the price only changes if you open another venue.
WagePilot
Flat£29 /site, per month
Unlimited staff · every feature · clock-in included.
Hiring never moves it
7shifts
~£25+/mo
Per location, paid tiers (US-first) · team of 10.
Priced per their model above
Indicative entry-level figures for a clocking-in team of ten, as of June 2026. Tiers change — always check current pricing. We compare on pricing model, not a "cheapest" claim.
See the full flat pricingWagePilot vs 7shifts, line by line
The honest head-to-head: where WagePilot is the better fit, and where it isn't.
| Feature | WagePilot | 7shifts |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Flat per site, never per head | Per location, paid tiers |
| Cost for a team of 10 | Free (1 site) | ~£25+/mo |
| Geofenced clock-in | Included | Tier-dependent |
| UK holiday accrual (12.07%) | Built in | US-first |
| GBP-native, UK support | Yes | US-first |
| Runs payroll | No, exports to yours | No, US payroll-focused |
| Best for | UK restaurants & cafés | US hospitality groups |
Prices and features as of June 2026. Tiers change, so always check current figures. We compare on pricing model, not a "cheapest" claim.
Why teams pick WagePilot
- 1 Flat £29/month per site instead of per-location paid tiers
- 2 UK-native holiday accrual (12.07%), NMW records and GBP billing
- 3 A genuinely live labour-cost board for tight kitchen margins
When 7shifts might suit you better
7shifts has deep restaurant-specific features (POS integrations, tipping driven straight from the till, US labour compliance) that larger US hospitality groups value. If you need those, it’s a strong tool. WagePilot pools and shares tips itself from Core upwards, and is built for UK restaurants that want flat per-site pricing, UK holiday law and a live cost board.
The cost as you grow
Per-seat pricing means every hire nudges the bill up. With WagePilot it stays flat. Here's the gap as the team grows.
See full pricing| Your team | Typical per-seat tool | WagePilot |
|---|---|---|
| 5 staff | ~£20/mo | Free · 1 site |
| 25 staff | ~£100/mo | £29 · 1 site |
| 50 staff | ~£200/mo | £29 · 1 site |
| 80 staff | ~£320/mo | £58 · 2 sites |
| 150 staff | ~£600/mo | £87 · 3 sites |
| 200 staff | ~£800/mo | £145 · 5 sites |
Per-seat figures assume a typical ~£4/user/month all-in rate (many tools sit £3–£6/user). Indicative, for illustration.
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WagePilot vs 7shifts: your questions
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