Rotahr vs 7shifts
Rotahr and 7shifts both handle staff scheduling, but they solve different problems: Rotahr is one flat-priced app that also covers bookings, food safety records, stock and payroll for a single venue, while 7shifts is a dedicated workforce platform priced per location and bolted to other tools for the rest.
Restaurant-specific team management platform, strongest in the North American market.
Below is a straight comparison, including the cases where 7shifts is the better choice. If that's you, we'd rather you knew now than found out after paying us.
Short version
Genuinely good software aimed at a different market. The gap for an Irish or UK venue is regulatory, not quality.
What each one costs
Rotahr
€49/mo
Flat monthly, VAT included. Up to 15 staff; €89 up to 30. Hiring doesn't change the bill.
7shifts
per location
Published per-location. 7shifts lists Essentials at $39.99 and Pro at $79.99 per month per location, with a Premium tier around $134.99–$149.99 per month per location, plus $6 per employee paid for payroll.
Rough cost at 12 staff: From $39.99/month per location on Essentials, rising with tier rather than headcount.
7shifts pricing taken from their own pricing page, checked 2026-08-02. Vendors change prices — verify before you buy. We don't quote third-party aggregators because they're often years out of date.
Where 7shifts is better
No point pretending otherwise.
- ✓Per-location rather than per-user, so headcount doesn't inflate the bill — the same principle as Rotahr.
- ✓Built specifically for restaurants, with tip handling and task management baked in.
- ✓Excellent US POS integration coverage.
- ✓Strong labour forecasting tied to sales data.
Pick 7shifts if…
You operate in North America, or you want tip pooling and US payroll handled natively.
Where 7shifts leaves gaps for a small venue
- ✕Very US-centric — tip credit, US payroll taxes and US labour rules are the design centre, which maps poorly onto Irish and UK requirements.
- ✕No HACCP-style food safety module for EU/UK inspection expectations.
- ✕Priced in USD, and the cheaper tiers cap what you get.
The real difference
Most tools here do the rota well. The question is what happens to everything else — the temperature checks, the delivery notes, the bookings, the bag of receipts. Rotahr was built by a chef who was doing all of it by hand.
| Included as standard | Rotahr | 7shifts |
|---|---|---|
| Staff rota & shift swaps | ✓ | ✓ |
| Clock in / out with break tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| HACCP food safety records | ✓ | ✕ |
| Table bookings & floor plan | ✓ | ✕ |
| Receipt scanning & bookkeeping | ✓ | ✕ |
| Stock & recipe costing | ✓ | ✕ |
| Customer list & offers | ✓ | ✕ |
Based on each vendor's publicly marketed feature set as of 2026-08-02. 7shifts may offer some of these through integrations or partners rather than natively.
Common questions
Does 7shifts work for Irish or UK restaurants?
It works, but it's designed around US rules — tip credit, US payroll taxes, US labour law. Irish and UK specifics like Sunday premium, Irish public holiday entitlement and HACCP inspection records aren't its focus.
Is 7shifts per user or per location?
Per location, which is one of its better traits — hiring more staff doesn't raise the price. Rotahr works the same way, with a flat monthly fee by staff band.