Compare/Head to head

Deputy vs Time Doctor

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

Deputy

$5/user/mo Free trial

Shift scheduling, time clocks, and labor compliance for hourly teams. Lite starts at $5/user/mo.

Where Deputy fits

Multi-location hourly employers
Hospitality, retail, and healthcare rosters
Teams that need Fair Workweek-style rules
Desks exporting timesheets to ADP, Paycor, or Square

Time Doctor

$6.67/user/mo 14 day free trial

Remote productivity tracker with screenshots and activity, from $6.67/user/mo on the Basic plan billed annually.

Where Time Doctor fits

Distributed and remote ops teams that want screenshot proof of work
Agencies that export approved hours into payroll
Hybrid companies comparing office vs remote productivity on Premium
Buyers who want a 14-day trial with no credit card

At a glance

Detail	Deputy	Time Doctor
Starting price	$5/user/mo	$6.67/user/mo
Free tier	–No	–No
Free trial	Yes	14 day free trial
MCP server	–No	–No
Public API	–No	✓Yes
Listed under	Time & attendance, Workforce management	Time & attendance
Capterra	4.6 from 773 reviews	4.5 from 548 reviews

Where they pull apart

Deputy

Stands out: A public $5/user/month Lite seat that already covers basic rosters, clocks, and labor-law rules, with payroll connectors in the same conversation.

Watch out: Auto-scheduling, biometrics, and SSO sit on Core or Pro. Payroll via Paycor is $8/user/month plus a $49 monthly base.

Not the right fit for

Salaried office teams with no shifts
Restaurants that want a kitchen-specific product like 7shifts
Buyers who need an ATS in the same login

Time Doctor

Stands out: Premium adds Benchmarks AI against 250,000+ users plus Unusual Activity AI for mouse jiggler detection, and Open API access sits only on Premium.

Watch out: Basic has no payroll, no web and app usage reports, and no integrations. Those start on Standard at $11.67/user/mo billed annually, or $14 month-to-month.

Not the right fit for

Hourly restaurants that need Fair Workweek shift rosters
Teams that will not accept screenshots or activity monitoring

Pros and cons

Deputy

Public Lite price at $5/user/mo
Labor-law rules in the WFM rather than a separate product
Payroll and POS connectors including ADP, Paycor, Toast, and Square

Auto-scheduling and SSO are not on Lite
Payroll is a paid add-on with a base fee
Not an ATS or HRIS of record

Time Doctor

14-day trial with no credit card, and printed Basic, Standard, and Premium rates
Time Doctor AI is included in every plan, not gated to Enterprise
Premium Open API plus Benchmarks AI against 250,000+ users

Basic omits payroll, integrations, and web/app usage reports
Open API access is Premium-only
Screenshot and activity monitoring will not fit every culture

What each one costs

Deputy

$5/user/mo

From $5/user/mo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Time Doctor

$6.67/user/mo

Time Doctor Basic is $6.67 per user a month billed annually. Standard is $11.67 annually or $14 monthly, and Premium is $16.70 annually or $20 monthly. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Is Deputy cheaper than Time Doctor?

Deputy starts lower, at $5/user/mo against $6.67/user/mo for Time Doctor. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.

Can you try Deputy or Time Doctor for free?

Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Deputy offers a free trial. Time Doctor offers a 14 day free trial.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?