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Card tips from Square and Toast and declared cash pool by role and store, then split by hours, equally or by points, with tip-outs to support roles.
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7shifts payroll and pricing vs Kronto for restaurants
7shifts payroll costs $39.99 per location per month plus $6 per employee paid, on top of a 7shifts plan, unless you're on Premium. Kronto is one price per user with scheduling, time clock, tip pooling, checklists, a manager log book and payroll included. Here is what each costs, and when 7shifts is the better choice.
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- Competitor facts checked October 24, 2026
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Kronto vs 7shifts at a glance
What each one includes for a restaurant, coffee shop or bakery. 7shifts's facts come from its own site, and each cell links to its source.
| Feature | Kronto | 7shifts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Kronto$5 per user per month, billed monthly[1] | 7shiftsPer location per month: Comp free, Essentials $44.99, Pro $89.99, Premium $149.99[2]Monthly billing. Billed annually: $39.99, $79.99 and $134.99 per location per month. |
| Team size limits | KrontoNone; you pay for each user | 7shiftsComp up to 15 employees, Essentials up to 30, Pro up to 60, Premium unlimited[2] |
| Free plan | KrontoFree setup: Yes | 7shiftsComp is free for one location with up to 15 employees[2] |
| Free trial | KrontoBook a demo to see Kronto with your own schedule first | 7shifts14 days of Pro, no credit card[2] |
| Contract | KrontoNo contract. Cancel anytime.[1] | 7shiftsMonthly or annual billing; term agreements only for enterprise discounts[2] |
| Shift trading | KrontoOn every account: a teammate accepts, a manager approves, and staff can offer part of a shift | 7shiftsOffer up, trade and claim open shifts on every plan, including Comp[2] |
| Tip pooling | KrontoIncluded: split by hours, equally or by points, with tip-outs to support roles | 7shiftsTip Management add-on, $49.99 per location per month, included in Premium[2] |
| Tip split methods | KrontoBy hours worked, equally or by points, with tip-outs by percentage | 7shiftsEqually by hours worked, by set percentages or by weighted points[3] |
| Checklists and tasks | KrontoIncluded: tablet checklists checked off by PIN, with due times and photo tasks | 7shiftsTask Management add-on, $12.99 per location per month, included in Premium[2] |
| Manager log book | KrontoIncluded: the Daily Manager Log fills in sales, labor and hours | 7shiftsIn Pro and Premium; also sold as a $14.99 per location per month add-on[2] |
| Payroll | KrontoIncluded in the one price, or export approved hours and tips to your provider | 7shifts$39.99 per location per month plus $6 per employee paid; no base fee on Premium; US only[2] |
| Sales forecasting | KrontoFrom each store's own POS sales, by half hour, 8 weeks ahead | 7shiftsHourly forecasts from Essentials; the advanced hourly labor forecast is in Premium[2] |
| POS connections | KrontoSquare, Toast and Clover | 7shifts61 integrations listed, including Square, Toast, Clover and Lightspeed[4] |
| Industries | KrontoRestaurants, coffee shops and bakeries | 7shiftsRestaurants: full service, quick service, bars, cafés and more[5] |
| App languages | KrontoMobile app in English and Spanish | 7shiftsEnglish, French and Spanish[5] |
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Opening, closing and side work lists on the store tablet, checked off by name and PIN, with due times, photo tasks and an alert when a task runs late.
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A manager log book that fills in the numbers
Each store's day starts with its sales, labor and hours already filled in. Managers add what happened, and the log goes out by email when the day locks.
What does 7shifts payroll cost, and what does Kronto include?
7shifts payroll costs $39.99 per location per month plus $6 per employee paid, with no base fee on Premium, and it works in the US only. Kronto runs payroll inside its $5 per user, with approved hours and tip shares already in it, or exports them to the payroll provider you use now.
7shifts lists its payroll as an add-on on its pricing page, with a limited-time offer of 3 months free[2]. Its help center says 7shifts Payroll covers all 50 states and Washington, D.C., with some exceptions, and that it doesn't file Form 8027 for tip reporting[6].
In Kronto, payroll uses the same approved time cards and tip pool shares your managers already checked, so nothing is retyped. A missing pay rate is caught before payroll runs. See restaurant payroll in Kronto.
How does 7shifts pricing compare with Kronto's?
7shifts prices each location: Comp is free for up to 15 employees, and Essentials, Pro and Premium cost $44.99, $89.99 and $149.99 a month, or $39.99, $79.99 and $134.99 billed annually. Kronto is $5 per user with tips, tasks, the log book and payroll included. On 7shifts, those come with Premium or as add-ons.
For one location that wants scheduling, tip pooling, task lists and a manager log book, on monthly list prices[2]:
- Essentials with add-ons: $44.99 + $49.99 tips + $12.99 tasks + $14.99 log book = $122.96, for up to 30 employees. Kronto costs less up to 24 staff.
- Premium: $149.99 with all of them included. Kronto costs less up to 29 staff; from 30, Premium costs less, or from 27 on annual billing.
Add payroll and the gap grows for smaller teams: on 7shifts it adds $6 per employee paid on every plan, plus $39.99 below Premium. Kronto doesn't add anything.
When is 7shifts the better choice?
7shifts is the better choice for a larger store, where Premium's flat price per location costs less than $5 per user past about 30 staff. It also fits a single location of up to 15 that only needs basic scheduling, since Comp is free, and restaurants on a POS that Kronto doesn't connect to.
7shifts lists 61 integrations, including Lightspeed and dozens of other POS systems[4]. Kronto connects to Square, Toast and Clover. 7shifts also offers its app in French[5], and a 14-day trial of Pro without a credit card[2]. Kronto has no free-forever plan, but setup is free and you can create your account with no credit card, or book a demo first.
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How do the two handle tip pooling and tip-outs?
Both split tips several ways. 7shifts Tip Management splits by hours worked, by set percentages or by weighted points, and costs $49.99 per location unless you're on Premium. Kronto splits by hours, equally or by points, sends tip-outs to support roles, and is included in the price, with every share going to payroll.
7shifts also offers instant tip payouts to a debit card for a $1 fee per transaction[3]. Kronto pays tips through payroll, beside each person's hours, and doesn't offer instant payouts.
In Kronto, card tips come in from Square and Toast, cash is declared in the app or on the store tablet, and each pool closes by day, week, two weeks, pay period or day part.
Which has checklists and a manager log book built in?
Kronto has both in its one price. On 7shifts, Task Management is a $12.99 per location add-on unless you're on Premium, and the Manager Log Book comes with Pro and Premium or costs $14.99 per location. Kronto's checklists run on the store tablet, and its log book fills in the day's numbers.
7shifts lists Task Management and the Manager Log Book, its "digital red book", on its pricing page[2].
Kronto's checklists carry due times, even after midnight, photo tasks a manager approves, and an alert to the team member and managers when a task runs late. The restaurant manager log book reads sales, labor, hours and checklist progress, so managers write only what happened.
Which POS systems does each connect to?
7shifts connects to far more systems: its directory lists 61 integrations, including Square, Toast, Clover and Lightspeed. Kronto connects to Square, Toast and Clover, reading sales, locations and team members, and forecasts each store's sales by half hour from that store's own history, 8 weeks ahead.
Kronto reads from your POS and never writes back to it. If your POS isn't Square, Toast or Clover, 7shifts is likely the better fit[4].
How switching from 7shifts works
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Kronto imports your locations and team members from Square, Toast or Clover, and reads sales for your forecast.
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Copy a template, check the week's cost against your labor budget, and publish it to everyone's phone.
Pay your team
Approved hours and tip shares go to payroll in Kronto, or export to the payroll provider you use now.
Sources
- Kronto pricing, Kronto. Read October 24, 2026. ↩
- 7shifts plans and pricing, 7shifts. Read October 24, 2026. ↩
- 7shifts Tip Management, 7shifts. Read October 24, 2026. ↩
- 7shifts integrations, 7shifts. Read October 24, 2026. ↩
- About 7shifts, 7shifts. Read October 24, 2026. ↩
- 7shifts Payroll: unsupported and restricted businesses, 7shifts. Read October 24, 2026. ↩
Competitor facts come from each company's own website, checked October 24, 2026. Prices change, so check the vendor's site before you decide. Last reviewed October 28, 2026.
Reviewed by Jamie Rosenberg, Product, Kronto, on October 28, 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
Is 7shifts free?
7shifts Comp is free for one location with up to 15 employees, with basic scheduling, announcements, availability and time-off requests[2]. Paid plans start at $44.99 per location per month.
Does 7shifts charge per location?
Yes. 7shifts plans and its tip, task and log book add-ons are priced per location per month[2]. Kronto charges per user, the same at every store.
Can I keep my payroll provider with Kronto?
Yes. Kronto exports approved hours and tip shares to providers such as ADP, Paychex and Rippling, or as a CSV file, or you can run payroll in Kronto.
Does Kronto have a free plan?
Kronto doesn't have a free-forever plan. It's $5 per user per month, billed monthly, with no contract. Setup is free, and you can create your account yourself with no credit card. Prefer a walkthrough? Book a demo.
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