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Employee Navigator

4.0/5
77shifts

7shifts

4.7/5
ROI categoryops efficiencyops efficiency
Time-to-Value3–6 weeks (broker-led rollout) (~30d)Under 30 days (~30d)
Typical annual TCO$0/yr$0/yr
Starting price$0/yr$0/yr
Implementation feeNoneNone
Seat tiersUnlimited companies and unlimited employees on every plan; the plan tier is chosen by the broker agency, not by seat count.Free plan for basic scheduling; paid plans priced per user, monthly or annual (no public price list).
Implementation friction3/52/5
Friction meter
Best forInsurance brokers managing benefits administration for many employer clients; US employers with 50–5,000 employees outsourcing enrollment, onboarding and ACA reporting; HR teams consolidating PTO, policy acknowledgement and compliance tasks with payroll/carrier dataRestaurant operators who want scheduling, tips, payroll and training connected in one platform instead of four tools; Multi-location restaurant groups and franchisees standardizing labor compliance and labor cost control; Independent restaurants that need free scheduling and team communication to start; Full-service, fast-casual and quick-service teams with hourly staff on smartphones
Not forMultinational employers needing global HRIS and multi-country payroll; Buyers who want self-serve purchasing — pricing is quote-based and broker-led; Teams that require published developer docs, a public API or MCP supportNon-restaurant businesses such as retail, healthcare or professional services; Companies that need a full corporate HRIS for salaried knowledge workers; Buyers needing a published public price list before evaluation, since plan pricing is not shown on the site

Stack fit matrix

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SlackNot supportedNot supported
MCP (Model Context Protocol)Not supportedNot supported

Compliance

SOC 2
ISO 27001
GDPR
HIPAA
FedRAMP
ISO 42001
IAPP AIGPnamed staff

Company & support

Who is behind each solution, and how you reach support. “Not listed” means the vendor’s public pages don’t mention a channel, not that it is unavailable.

Founded2008 (18 yrs)2014 (12 yrs)
HeadquartersBethesda, USSaskatoon, Canada
PhoneAll plansNot yet recorded
EmailAll plansNot yet recorded
Live chatNot listedNot yet recorded
Support portal / ticketsNot listedNot yet recorded
Community forumNot listedNot yet recorded
Help centre / docsAll plansNot yet recorded
Dedicated account managerAll plansNot yet recorded
In person / on-siteNot listedNot yet recorded
Support hoursNot recordedNot yet recorded
Response timeNot statedNot yet recorded

AI & MCP readiness

Whether each solution can join your AI stack, and what it asks of you to do so.

MCP connectionreaches AI clientsNot supportedNot supported
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Model keyNot recordedNot recorded
AI usage auditNot recordedNot recorded

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Implementation friction × Verified buyer score

1.9/52.2/52.5/52.8/53.1/54.7/54.5/54.3/54.2/54.0/5Friction ← betterBuyer score better →Loved & EasyLoved & HeavyRisky & EasyRisky & Heavy

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