Deputy
Shift scheduling and time for hourly teams.
From $5/user/mo Free trial
Bottom line
Shift scheduling, time clocks, and labor compliance for hourly teams. Lite starts at $5/user/mo.
Stands out for: 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 for: Auto-scheduling, biometrics, and SSO sit on Core or Pro. Payroll via Paycor is $8/user/month plus a $49 monthly base.
Overview
Deputy is workforce management for hourly teams: publish rosters, collect clock-ins, apply break and overtime rules, and export timesheets to payroll. Lite covers basic scheduling, timesheets, time clocks, labor-law compliance, shift swap, leave, and payroll/HR integrations. Core adds auto-scheduling, biometrics, demand forecasting, and labor budgets. Pro adds SSO, location hierarchies, and bundled analytics and messaging add-ons.
Lite is $5, Core $6.50, and Pro $9 per user per month (USD, excl. tax). Deputy AI is included on every plan as an introductory free feature whose price may change. A free trial is offered. Integrations include ADP, BambooHR, Rippling, Paychex, QuickBooks, Xero, Toast, Square, and Paycor.
Who it's for
Best for
- Multi-location hourly employers
- Hospitality, retail, and healthcare rosters
- Teams that need Fair Workweek-style rules
- Desks exporting timesheets to ADP, Paycor, or Square
Not ideal 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
Key features
Shift scheduling. Build and publish rosters for multi-location hourly teams.
Time & attendance. Clock-ins that feed payroll export and labor cost views.
Labor compliance. Breaks, overtime, and Fair Workweek-style rules for shift work.
Pricing
From $5/user/mo. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.
Checked 18 Sep 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.
Is Deputy expensive?
Deputy starts at $5/user/mo. We list 48 time & attendance tools in total. 8 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $8 a month.
- 21 quote-based
- 8 free tier
- 22 public price
Worked out automatically from every time & attendance listing, so it updates as the directory changes.
Pros and cons
Pros
- 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
Cons
- 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
Integrations
ADP BambooHR Rippling Paychex QuickBooks Xero Toast Paycor
What's new at Deputy
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| | – | $5/user/mo | – | – | |
| | – | $2.50/user/mo | – | ✓ | Compare |
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| | ✓ | $29/mo | – | ✓ | Compare |
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$2.50/user/mo API
Simpler public start at $2.50/user/mo for single-location scheduling.
Quote Free tier
Restaurant-specific labor, tips, and POS if the workforce is FOH/BOH.
$29/mo Free tier API
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$30/mo Free tier
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