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# Deputy

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> Web-based solution that helps businesses schedule staff, track time \&amp; attendance, manage leave, export timesheets to payroll, and more.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 770 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Who Uses Deputy?

Deputy serves businesses in various industries, including hospitality, hotel, retail, healthcare, construction, teaching, childcare, security, service and more.

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 770 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Deputy
- **Location**: Atlanta, US
- **Founded**: 2009

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: USD 6.50
- **Pricing model**: Per User (Free Trial)
- **Pricing Details**: 30-day free trial, no credit card required.&#10;&#10;Lite: $5.00/user/month&#10;Core: $6.50/user/month&#10;Pro: $9.00/user/month&#10;Enterprise: Custom pricing — contact sales&#10;&#10;Add-ons:&#10;Deputy HR: $2.00/user/month&#10;Analytics+: $1.50/user/month
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
- **Supported Languages**: Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese
- **Available Countries**: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

## Features

- Activity Dashboard
- Alerts/Notifications
- Application Management
- Assignment Management
- Attendance Management
- Attendance Tracking
- Audit Management
- Availability Management
- Biometric Recognition
- Calendar Management
- Calendar Sync
- Clock In/Out
- Collaboration Tools
- Commenting/Notes
- Communication Management
- Compliance Tracking
- Deadline Management
- Employee Database
- Employee Directory
- Employee Management
- Employee Profiles
- Faculty/Staff Management
- Feedback Management
- HR Management
- Leave Policy Management
- Leave Tracking
- Mobile Access
- Monitoring
- Online Scheduling
- Order Management
- Payroll Management
- Real-time Scheduling
- Reminders
- Reporting/Analytics
- Resource Management
- Role-Based Permissions
- Scheduling
- Self Service Portal
- Shift Scheduling
- Status Tracking
- Surveys & Feedback
- Task Editing
- Task Management
- Template Management
- Time & Attendance
- Time Off Management
- Time Tracking
- Timesheet Management
- Vacation/Leave Tracking
- Workflow Management

... and 21 more features

## Integrations (56 total)

- ADP Workforce Now
- BambooHR
- Box
- Clover
- Dropbox Business
- Epos Now
- Equals
- Google Calendar
- Google Workspace
- Gusto
- HiBob
- IDEXX Neo
- Ideagen Procedure Management
- Indeed for Employers
- JobAdder

... and 41 more integrations

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base
- Phone Support
- Chat

## Category

- [Absence Management Software](https://www.capterra.com.au/directory/33376/absence-management/software)

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## Reviews

### "DONT BOTHER" — 1.0/5

> **Lia** | *8 April 2025* | 2128 | Recommendation rating: 1.0/10
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> **Pros**: NOTHING AT ALL, THE CUSTOMER SERVICE IS DISGRACEFUL
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> **Cons**: Customer Service is disgraceful, would not bother
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> Ive used Deputy for almost as long as it has been around, and the customer services is absolutely disgraceful these days, you cant get support for account finance issues during weekends, and if you run a business that requires you access during the weekend tough shit.

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### "Deputy review" — 4.0/5

> **Rajit** | *19 July 2025* | Sports | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: the ease of scheduling was really good, creating simple shifts that were easy to read on the app was great
> 
> **Cons**: Didn't have a lot of features, also the recording of timesheets and overall hours was not the best we found
> 
> it was good, we enjoyed the platform and used it for many years, we stopped using it because of the price

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### "Payroll in Deputy" — 4.0/5

> **Nerissa** | *3 March 2025* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: "Import Scheduled Details" in the "Approve Timesheet" section
> 
> **Cons**: All the leaves will disappear from the timesheets if you choose by team when approve timesheet
> 
> Very straight forward when approving timesheets.

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### "Flexible and easy shift coverage at its best" — 5.0/5

> **Amrith** | *11 February 2025* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Great for managing work schedule and appointments
> 
> **Cons**: No cons to be honest, did everything it needed to really well
> 
> Smooth, easy to navigate, and a good broad view to help with scheduling

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### "User friendly for everyone" — 5.0/5

> **Caitlin** | *29 January 2026* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: It's so easy to use on both a manager and employee POV. It's so user friendly\! I love that you can assign shifts, remove shifts, swap and edit shifts easily. You can also very easily time track employees, which makes payroll much easier.
> 
> **Cons**: The mobile app vs desktop experience is a bit different, and I found notifications hard to manage sometimes.
> 
> I used it as a retail manager for over 2 years and was always thankful it existed. Support was helpful on the few occasions I needed it.

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