Deputy

AI-driven shift scheduling and time tracking for hourly teams.

Deputy is a scheduling and time & attendance platform built for hourly, shift-based workforces in retail, hospitality, healthcare, and similar industries. It uses AI to auto-generate schedules and forecast demand, while automating compliance around breaks, overtime, and fair-workweek-style rules.

It offers tiers based on scheduling and time-tracking depth, deep payroll and point-of-sale integrations.

At a glance

Who's it for?

It's for retail, hospitality, healthcare, and other hourly-workforce businesses that need shift scheduling and compliance handled together.

Strength

Its AI-assisted auto-scheduling and built-in break and overtime compliance make it attractive for managers running complex shift rosters.

Trade-off

It's paid-only with a monthly account minimum, and it lacks native Slack or Google Workspace integrations.

When to choose it

A strong option for hourly-workforce businesses that need scheduling, time tracking, and compliance automation in one system.

Deputy pricing

Lite

$5 per user / month

Annual plan, billed upfront or in monthly installments

Basic scheduling and timesheets
Time clocking
Shift swap and leave management
Payroll and HR integrations

Core

$6.50 per user / month

Annual plan, billed upfront or in monthly installments

Advanced scheduling and auto-scheduling
Biometric time clocking
Demand forecasting
Wage and labor budgets

Pro

$9 per user / month

Annual plan, billed upfront or in monthly installments

Custom access levels
Single sign-on (SSO)
Sandbox environment
24/7 live chat

Prices in USD, checked October 2026. Prices exclude VAT and local taxes unless stated, and may vary by region, team size, and billing period. Vendors change plans often. See current Deputy pricing →