Deputy
Deputy · Sydney, Australia · founded 2008
What it is
Deputy is a workforce management platform for scheduling shifts, tracking time, and managing teams. Its scheduling tools can build and fill shifts around business needs and staff availability. Clock-in options include apps, geofencing, and biometric clocking, while timesheets can be auto-approved. Deputy AI is included in every plan to help build schedules, answer workforce questions, and automate everyday tasks. The service is available on Android, iOS, and the web. Deputy lists three paid plans: Lite at $5 a month per user, Core at $6.50 a month per user, and Pro at $9 a month per user, excluding applicable taxes. Monthly Lite, Core, and Pro plans have a minimum spend of USD $30 per invoice. A free trial of up to 31 days is offered without a credit card requirement, but there is no free plan. Integrations include ADP, BambooHR, QuickBooks, Xero, and Zapier, among others, and Deputy provides API documentation. The company says it is ISO 27001 and UK Cyber Essentials certified and SOC 2 Type II compliant.
For and against
For
- AI is included in every plan.
- Schedules can account for staff availability.
- Offers a trial up to 31 days without a card.
- Available on Android, iOS, and web.
- Lists payroll, POS, and HR integrations.
Against
- No free plan is available.
- Monthly plans have a USD $30 minimum invoice spend.
- Prices exclude applicable taxes.
The verdict
Deputy combines scheduling, time tracking, and team management, with AI included across its plans. The trial is available without a card, but paid plans carry a minimum monthly invoice spend.
Who it suits
Deputy suits businesses that need to schedule teams and track attendance across mobile and web. Its listed integrations and API documentation may help organizations connecting workforce tools with other systems.
Plans and prices
Lite
Basic scheduling and timesheets · Basic time clocking · Labor law compliance · Shift swap and replacement
Read 29 Sep 2026 · deputy.com
Core
Everything in Lite · Advanced scheduling · Timesheet auto approval · Biometric time clocking
Read 29 Sep 2026 · deputy.com
Pro
Everything in Core · Custom access levels · Advanced timesheets · Location hierarchies
Read 29 Sep 2026 · deputy.com
On the record
- Account security
- Deputy says it supports multi-factor authentication on every user account and single sign-on for corporate customers.deputy.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- AI
- Deputy AI is included in every plan to help build schedules, answer workforce questions, and automate everyday tasks.deputy.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- API
- Deputy provides API documentation for building integrations with its platform.deputy.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Founded and history
- Deputy's company history says the product officially launched in 2008.deputy.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Deputy lists integrations across payroll, point of sale, human resources, and other categories, including ADP, BambooHR, QuickBooks, Xero, and Zapier.deputy.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Minimum spend
- The pricing page states a minimum monthly spend of USD $30 per invoice for monthly Lite, Core, and Pro plans.deputy.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Mobile apps
- Yesdeputy.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Product
- Deputy is a workforce management platform for scheduling, time tracking, and managing teams.deputy.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Scheduling
- Its scheduling tools can build and fill shifts based on business needs and staff availability.deputy.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Security certifications
- Deputy states that it is ISO 27001 and UK Cyber Essentials certified and SOC 2 Type II compliant.deputy.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Paid from
- 5deputy.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Support
- The Pro plan includes 24/7 live chat, while the pricing page lists priority support as a Pro feature.deputy.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Time and attendance
- Deputy offers clock-in apps, geofencing, biometric clocking, and timesheet auto-approvals.deputy.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Trial
- Deputy advertises a free trial of up to 31 days with no credit card required.deputy.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Trust documentation
- Deputy's Trust Center lists Cyber Essentials, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, SOC 2 Type 2, and TX-RAMP Level 2 under compliance.trust.deputy.com · read 29 Sep 2026
