Deputy reviews

Deputy schedules shifts, tracks time and checks labor law compliance for hourly teams, with plans from $5 per user plus a $30 monthly account minimum.

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In practice. What you can do with Deputy.

Deputy covers shift scheduling, time clocking and timesheets for hourly teams, with built-in labor law compliance checks and shift-swap workflows. Auto-scheduling and demand forecasting are available from the Core plan upward; the entry Lite plan only covers manual scheduling and time tracking. AI features are included across all plans.

Pricing starts at $5 per user on Lite, with a $30 monthly minimum per account regardless of headcount, so it suits shift-based teams of six or more. It fits ops managers running hourly staff; payroll or deeper HR need separate paid add-ons.

Practical uses

Shift schedulingBuild weekly shift rosters with auto-scheduling and demand forecasting from the Core plan up, instead of planning shifts by hand.
Compliant time trackingHave hourly staff clock in and out on mobile with built-in labor law checks, cutting manual timesheet errors.

Features & use cases

Workforce management

Pros and cons. What Deputy does well, and what to expect.

Pros

Labor law compliance checks are built into time clocking, not a separate add-on.
AI features are included on every plan, even the cheapest Lite tier.

Cons

No free plan, only a 30-day trial.
A $30 monthly minimum applies per account no matter how few users are on it.

When it makes sense. Keep Deputy, or challenge it?

Keep if

You run an hourly or shift-based team of six or more and need scheduling plus compliant time tracking in one tool.

Deputy becomes worthwhile when

You use it at least once a week
The monthly cost ($5) is small next to the time it saves you

Challenge if

You have a team of one or two, since the $30 monthly account minimum makes the per-seat price less competitive below that size.

Deputy becomes too expensive when

You use it less than once a month
A simple free version or a tool already in your stack would do

Our verdict. What to know about Deputy.

Why this verdict

Average

Added value

Entry pricing is low per seat ($5) but a $30 monthly account minimum and full-month billing on partial months raise the real cost for very small teams.

Simplicity

The Lite plan covers scheduling and time clocking directly via web and mobile apps without needing the auto-scheduling setup reserved for higher tiers.

Fit for purpose

Delivers scheduling, time clocking and compliance checks as advertised; auto-scheduling and demand forecasting are tiered rather than hidden behind workarounds.

Performance

Covers core shift scheduling and compliance, but anything beyond that (payroll, HR, messaging, analytics) needs separate paid add-ons billed per seat.

Reversibility

Neutral score: data export and portability on leaving Deputy are not covered by the collected sources.

DeputyFrom $5/mo

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