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Deputy

Deputy is an AI-powered workforce management platform built for shift-based and hourly workforces. Founded in 2008 in Sydney, Australia, Deputy provides employee scheduling, time and attendance tracking, labor compliance, HR onboarding, payroll integration, and team communication tools. Serving over 375,000 workplaces across 100+ countries, it is widely used in trades, field services, construction, cleaning, landscaping, and hospitality. Deputy's platform spans mobile and web, with deep integrations into payroll (ADP, Gusto, Paycor, QuickBooks) and POS systems.

midLandscapingGeneral ContractingPest ControlCleaning & RestorationTradeAtlas verified· Jun 2026

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Use Cases

  • Scheduling field crews across multiple job sites
  • Time and attendance tracking for hourly workers
  • Labor compliance and wage-hour law management
  • Employee onboarding and document management
  • Payroll timesheet export to accounting systems

Pricing

Starting at
$5/mo
Transparency
Pricing published
Contract
Month-to-month
Deputy

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Capability Matrix

FeatureStatusDepth
SchedulingYesAdvanced
DispatchPartialBasic
Time TrackingYesAdvanced
PayrollPartialStandard
QuickBooks SyncYesStandard
Reporting DashboardYesAdvanced
API AccessYesAdvanced
Zapier IntegrationYesStandard
Photo DocumentationPartialBasic
Safety ChecklistsPartialBasic
InvoicingNoBasic
EstimatingNoBasic
CRM / Customer ManagementNoBasic
Job CostingPartialBasic
Customer PortalNoBasic
Online BookingNoBasic
Service AgreementsNoBasic
GPS TrackingPartialBasic
Inventory ManagementNoBasic
Asset ManagementNoBasic

Strengths

  • AI-powered auto-scheduling and demand forecasting
  • Deep labor compliance tools (Fair Workweek, overtime, break tracking)
  • Broad payroll integration ecosystem (ADP, Gusto, Paycor, QuickBooks, Xero)
  • Mobile-first experience for field crews
  • Multi-location and multi-jurisdiction support

Best Fit

Trades and field-service businesses with hourly or shift-based crews that need robust scheduling, time tracking, and labor compliance without a full FSM platform

Typical clientssmall crews up to large contractors (100–500)
Platform weightMid-weight — full-featured without enterprise overhead
Cost signalFrom $5/mo published
Small teamsMid-sizeLarge