Deputy Review 2026: Features, Pricing, Pros & Cons

Reviewed by the ToolReviewHub Editorial Team · Last tested/updated: November 5, 2026

• Pricing: Lite $5, Core $6.50, Pro $9 per user/month billed annually (USD excl. taxes) (official page, Nov 5, 2026)
• Category: Productivity
• Official site: deputy.com

What Is Deputy?

Deputy is a workforce management platform for scheduling, timesheets, time clocking and compliance for hourly teams. Its pricing page lists Lite, Core and Pro plans per user with an annual discount of 10% and a free trial.

Key Features

A few things stand out when you actually use Deputy day to day:

• Lite: basic scheduling, timesheets and time clocking, labor law compliance, shift swap and find replacement, leave and availability, basic reporting and messaging
• Core (most popular): advanced scheduling, advanced timesheets and labor optimization on top of Lite
• Pro: custom access levels, location hierarchies, single sign-on, a dedicated customer success manager, sandbox environment and 24/7 live chat
• Payroll and HR integrations
• Deputy AI with an introductory free offer

Deputy Pricing

Pricing: Lite $5, Core $6.50, Pro $9 per user/month billed annually (USD excl. taxes) (official page, Nov 5, 2026). Plans and promotions change, so always confirm current numbers on the official site before you buy.

Pros and Cons

Who Is Deputy For?

Strong points: Interface is intuitive according to Capterra reviewers; Simple clock in and out on phones. Weigh this before you commit: Glitches and slowdowns reported by some reviewers; Clock sync lag reported by one reviewer.

Best Deputy Alternatives

Other Productivity tools that come up often in comparisons with Deputy:

• Beam.win — a widely used productivity option worth comparing if Deputy does not check every box for your needs.
• MyLens AI — a widely used productivity option worth comparing if Deputy does not check every box for your needs.
• folk — a widely used productivity option worth comparing if Deputy does not check every box for your needs.

Strengths and Trade-offs

In our assessment, the main strength of Deputy is this: Interface is intuitive according to Capterra reviewers. Its main drawback is this: Glitches and slowdowns reported by some reviewers. Weigh both against your own needs.

Pricing on the Official Page

On November 5, 2026, Deputy's pricing page was headed "Deputy pricing plans" and described a complete people platform that grows with your business, with a banner offering six months free when you add workforce management and payroll before November 30. A toggle switches between Annual (save 10%) and Monthly. Prices were per user per month in USD excluding taxes, billed upfront or in monthly installments: Lite $5, Core (most popular) $6.50 and Pro $9 with a Contact us button, each with a free trial or sales contact and an introductory free Deputy AI offer.

• Lite: basic scheduling, timesheets and time clocking, labor law compliance, shift swap and find replacement, leave and availability management, basic reporting, messaging and a news feed, payroll and HR integrations, and self-serve onboarding, with add-ons available.
• Core: everything in Lite plus advanced scheduling, advanced timesheets and labor optimization.
• Pro: everything in Core plus custom access levels, location hierarchies, single sign-on, a dedicated customer success manager, a sandbox environment and 24/7 live chat.

Prices are per user, so a large team's cost scales with headcount. Check which add-ons you need.

What Other Users Say About Deputy

Public feedback from third-party sites as of November 5, 2026. Scores and counts change, and some figures come from summaries we could not check against the original pages.

• Ratings: Capterra shows about 4.6 out of 5 from roughly 773 reviews with 93% positive sentiment. We found no G2 results.
• Praise: an intuitive interface that is easy to navigate and customize, efficient and flexible scheduling and simple clock-in on phones and computers.
• Performance: some reviewers report glitches and slowdowns, and one says the time clock did not sync perfectly with the app.
• Support and price: a UK reviewer says customer service can take a while to respond, and one reviewer says pricing may be high for larger teams or complex scheduling.
• Permissions: some report limited access permissions and roles in premium plans.
• Price differences: UK listings show prices in pounds that differ from the US page.

Sources: Capterra, Capterra UK.

FAQ

How much does Deputy cost?
Lite $5, Core $6.50, Pro $9 per user/month billed annually (USD excl. taxes) (official page, Nov 5, 2026) Prices change, so confirm on the official site before buying.

What are the main drawbacks of Deputy?
Glitches and slowdowns reported by some reviewers; Clock sync lag reported by one reviewer.

What else should you compare Deputy against?
Depending on your exact needs, Beam.win, MyLens AI, and folk are worth comparing against Deputy in the Productivity category.

Final Thoughts

Deputy is not perfect, but few Productivity tools are. What it does well, it does consistently, which is why it holds a 4.3/5 in our book.

Based on Deputy’s official website and pricing page. Third-party figures are marked as reported.