7shifts vs. Amazing Marvin

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
7shifts
Score 9.9 out of 10
N/A
7shifts is a restaurant workforce and scheduling management application, which also features collaboration features, from the Canadian company of the same name.
$0
Amazing Marvin
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Amazing Marvin is a task and productivity management tool that helps to beat procrastination. It includes a day planner, a calendar, nested categories, due dates and "do dates" (scheduling of tasks to take place at a future time), start and deferral dates, recurring tasks, timers and counters (as well as time tracking capabilities), agendas, and procrastination management features (e.g. task gamification, a procrastination wizard that provides guided help, etc.)
$12
per month
Pricing
7shiftsAmazing Marvin
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
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Subscription
$12
per month
Lifetime
$300
one-time fee
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
7shiftsAmazing Marvin
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsSubscription available at a discount for annual pricing.
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Community Pulse
7shiftsAmazing Marvin
Considered Both Products
7shifts
Chose 7shifts
We used When I Work when it first debuted, but 7Shifts technology is much more advanced than When I Work's was at that time.
Chose 7shifts
Slack is great for communicating and you can add photos, but 7shifts seems like it was built for our business model (restaurant/bar). It’s easy to use by staff and management and can be mobile or desktop. 7shifts also has the best prompt questions/bubbles that keep you …
Chose 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 …
Chose 7shifts
I prefer the customer service, implementation and the constant add-ons and improvements 7shifts make in comparison to Hot Schedules.
Amazing Marvin

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User Ratings
7shiftsAmazing Marvin
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
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Support Rating
10.0
(0 ratings)
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User Testimonials
7shiftsAmazing Marvin
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Pros
  • 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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Cons
  • iPhone app: I'm not able to change the preset time frames so I have to manually enter the shifts
  • When working from the app it doesn't block out the time off as it does on the desktop so I have to make sure I haven't approved anyone first before I start doing the schedule
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Support Rating
Support - whether via email or chat - has generally been prompt, reliable, courteous and effective. Support follows-up and works proactively to ensure our questions and issues are addressed. 7Shifts also genuinely cares about customer success, which is important to us
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Alternatives Considered
We used When I Work when it first debuted, but 7Shifts technology is much more advanced than When I Work's was at that time.
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Return on Investment
  • I have worked in the service industry before where we just had a phone directory and copy of the schedule posted on a cork board by the office. It was a nightmare! I would say 7shifts has made a major impact on ensuring proper coverage for different meal hours and special events. We do not run short staffed very often anymore.
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