Fourth

Name: Fourth
Brand: Fourth Enterprises LLC

Fourth is a restaurant and hospitality operations software suite that integrates workforce management (scheduling, time & attendance, labor forecasting, onboarding), inventory and cost-control (COGS/stock/purchasing), and recruiting/talent modules to reduce operational leakage and standardize processes across multi-unit operations.

Est 1999|Valuation $68.2M|Raised $365M|52 Ref Customers

LinkedIn 29K|Web traffic 1.5M|FTEs 832|HQ Austin, Texas, US

MarketsHuman Resource Information Systems (HRIS)Time, Attendance, & Leave Management

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative comparison

- **7shifts vs Fourth:** 7shifts offers straightforward pricing and is often easier to deploy for scheduling-only needs. Fourth may be more appropriate where enterprise integrations and a unified platform beyond scheduling are required. - **Deputy vs Fourth:** Deputy is a general-purpose workforce platform with clear per-user pricing and strong scheduling/time features. Fourth targets restaurant-ops-specific workflows and integrated back-office capabilities. - **Toast vs Fourth:** Toast is POS-led; its payroll and scheduling offerings may suit buyers seeking a single POS-focused ecosystem. Operational risk considerations (for example, customer service experiences) should be evaluated for any vendor. - **UKG Ready vs Fourth:** UKG targets broader HR/payroll/time/talent use cases for mid-market organizations. It can be a fit where HR/payroll governance across industries is the priority rather than restaurant-ops-specific forecasting and inventory controls.

	Fourth (suite; includes HotSchedules)	7shifts	Deputy
Starting Price	Typically quote-based (official public pricing not clearly posted in reviewed sources)	Free limited plan available; paid plans start at published per-location rates	Entry-level plans published on vendor site (per-user pricing in some tiers)
Best For	Multi-unit/enterprise restaurants seeking integrated workforce + inventory + recruiting	Restaurants seeking fast-to-adopt scheduling, team communication, and transparent pricing	Hourly workforce scheduling/time tracking across industries; flexible per-user pricing
Key Strength	Integrated suite with restaurant-specific workflows and a large installed base	Ease of onboarding, transparent pricing, SMB-friendly	Broad scheduling and time features, scalable per-user pricing, SSO available in higher tiers
Key Weakness	Public reviews reference complexity, support issues, and mobile friction	Less enterprise-suite breadth (inventory/ERP) compared with Fourth	Less depth in restaurant-specific inventory/COGS controls compared with Fourth (depending on needs)

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative comparison

7shifts vs Fourth: 7shifts offers straightforward pricing and is often easier to deploy for scheduling-only needs. Fourth may be more appropriate where enterprise integrations and a unified platform beyond scheduling are required.
Deputy vs Fourth: Deputy is a general-purpose workforce platform with clear per-user pricing and strong scheduling/time features. Fourth targets restaurant-ops-specific workflows and integrated back-office capabilities.
Toast vs Fourth: Toast is POS-led; its payroll and scheduling offerings may suit buyers seeking a single POS-focused ecosystem. Operational risk considerations (for example, customer service experiences) should be evaluated for any vendor.
UKG Ready vs Fourth: UKG targets broader HR/payroll/time/talent use cases for mid-market organizations. It can be a fit where HR/payroll governance across industries is the priority rather than restaurant-ops-specific forecasting and inventory controls.

	Fourth (suite; includes HotSchedules)	7shifts	Deputy
Starting Price	Typically quote-based (official public pricing not clearly posted in reviewed sources)	Free limited plan available; paid plans start at published per-location rates	Entry-level plans published on vendor site (per-user pricing in some tiers)
Best For	Multi-unit/enterprise restaurants seeking integrated workforce + inventory + recruiting	Restaurants seeking fast-to-adopt scheduling, team communication, and transparent pricing	Hourly workforce scheduling/time tracking across industries; flexible per-user pricing
Key Strength	Integrated suite with restaurant-specific workflows and a large installed base	Ease of onboarding, transparent pricing, SMB-friendly	Broad scheduling and time features, scalable per-user pricing, SSO available in higher tiers
Key Weakness	Public reviews reference complexity, support issues, and mobile friction	Less enterprise-suite breadth (inventory/ERP) compared with Fourth	Less depth in restaurant-specific inventory/COGS controls compared with Fourth (depending on needs)