Deputy is a web-based workforce manager solution. Deputy is designed to help users simplify their scheduling, timesheets, tasking, employee communication and administrative tasks. It includes various apps and one click payroll integration that aim to make workforce management easier. The Deputy platform enables users to schedule in line with demand, prepare accurate payroll, and communicate more clearly. Deputy streamlines employee admin, so teams can focus on what…
$2.50
per user
Slack
Score9.1 out of 10
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Slack is a group messaging or team collaboration app that aims to simplify communication for businesses. Features include open discussions, private groups, and direct messaging, as well as deep contextual search and message archiving, and file sharing. Slack integrates with a number of other tools, such as MailChimp, Dropbox, and Google Drive. Slack was acquired by Salesforce in December 2020.
The product is free to use, and also has paid plans with more features and greater controls.
The…
$8.75
per month per user
Pricing
Deputy
Slack
Editions & Modules
Scheduling Only
$2.50
per user
Scheduling, Time and Attendance
$4.50
per user
Enterprise
Custom pricing for enterprise clients
per user
Free
$0
Pro
$7.25*
per month per user
Business+
$12.50*
per month per user
Enterprise
Contact Sales
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Deputy
Slack
Free Trial
Yes
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
Yes
Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
No
Entry-level Setup Fee
Optional
No setup fee
Additional Details
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*Per active user, per month, when paying once a year.
Pro is $8.75 USD per active user when paying month to month. Business+ is $15.00 USD per active user when paying month to month.
Family Law Paralegal in Legal at Vayman & Teitelbaum, P.C. (Legal Services, 11-50 employees)
Chose Deputy
I previously used ADP Workforce at another firm. When using ADP back then, there was not an app, although there may be one now. I like that Deputy offers an app and I like how user-friendly and easy it is to use. At a previous firm we also used ADP to house a lot of HR …
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info
Verified User
Chose Deputy
The big difference was the ability to push out schedule changes to the staff so that they could easily know when a new schedule had been published or an existing schedule had changed. Holding staff accountable to checking their schedule became infinitely easier.
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info
E-Commerce Manager in Sales at Five Elephant Roastery GmbH. (Food & Beverages, 11-50 employees)
Chose Deputy
There is a system called Staffomatic, which was a weird switch as that is not as clear and the staff is confused as they don't have a clear differentiation between the terminal and the staff accounts.
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info
Verified User
Chose Deputy
Deputy is the first time app/service we have used for employee time keeping.
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info
CEO (Chief Executive Officer) in Corporate at Dogdrop (Retail, 11-50 employees)
Chose Deputy
Deputy does scheduling very well and is a great tool if that’s all you need. The other features even messaging/announcements/tasks aren’t as fleshed out. Connecteam is a software that is much more robust. Though, it might be overwhelming to many businesses that don’t need …
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
Verified User
Chose Deputy
Selected Deputy for the 3rd party app [and] integrations was key. Lots of competitor apps [were] reviewed but found Deputy incredibly quick and easy to set up and trial. This and the integration to our existing epos and accounting software made the decision-making process …
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info
Verified User
Chose Deputy
Deputy has more than just communications, it allows scheduling and payroll too!
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
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Features
Deputy
Slack
Workforce Management Software Features
Comparison of Workforce Management Software Features features of Deputy and Slack
Feature
Deputy
6.0
1 Ratings
Slack
-
Ratings
Scheduling and Shift Management
8.01 Ratings
00 Ratings
Workforce Reporting and Analytics
5.01 Ratings
00 Ratings
Workforce Compliance Monitoring
9.01 Ratings
00 Ratings
Mobile Accessibility
10.01 Ratings
00 Ratings
Task Assignment and Tracking
5.01 Ratings
00 Ratings
Forecasting and Resource Planning
3.01 Ratings
00 Ratings
Staffing Forecasting and Resource Planning
3.01 Ratings
00 Ratings
Shift Swapping and Time-Off Requests
5.01 Ratings
00 Ratings
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Deputy and Slack
Feature
Deputy
-
Ratings
Slack
8.3
479 Ratings
Task Management
00 Ratings
8.2310 Ratings
Gantt Charts
00 Ratings
6.961 Ratings
Scheduling
00 Ratings
7.9259 Ratings
Workflow Automation
00 Ratings
8.4284 Ratings
Mobile Access
00 Ratings
9.5460 Ratings
Search
00 Ratings
8.8463 Ratings
Visual planning tools
00 Ratings
8.0187 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Deputy and Slack
Feature
Deputy
-
Ratings
Slack
8.9
488 Ratings
Chat
00 Ratings
9.8488 Ratings
Notifications
00 Ratings
9.1484 Ratings
Discussions
00 Ratings
9.6473 Ratings
Surveys
00 Ratings
8.1302 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase
00 Ratings
7.8300 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting
00 Ratings
8.9110 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts
00 Ratings
8.7182 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook
00 Ratings
8.9120 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Deputy and Slack