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Score 8.5 out of 10

Based on 16 reviews and ratings

Score 8.6 out of 10

Based on 450 reviews and ratings

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Feature Set Ratings

Human Resource Management

7.1

Darwinbox

71%

Deputy

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

Darwinbox ranks higher in 6/6 features

Employee demographic data

5.4

54%

3 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Employment history

6.7

67%

3 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Job profiles and administration

7.5

75%

3 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.

6.7

67%

3 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Organizational charting

8.3

83%

3 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Organization and location management

8.0

80%

3 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Payroll Management

7.7

Darwinbox

77%

Deputy

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

Darwinbox ranks higher in 6/6 features

Pay calculation

7.3

73%

3 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Support for external payroll vendors

7.7

77%

3 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Off-cycle/On-Demand payment

7.6

76%

3 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Benefit plan administration

7.3

73%

3 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Salary revision and increment management

8.0

80%

3 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Reimbursement management

8.0

80%

3 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Leave and Attendance Management

8.5

Darwinbox

85%

Deputy

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

Darwinbox ranks higher in 3/3 features

Approval workflow

8.3

83%

3 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Balance details

9.0

90%

3 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Annual carry-forward and encashment

8.4

84%

3 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Employee Self Service

7.7

Darwinbox

77%

Deputy

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

Darwinbox ranks higher in 5/5 features

View and generate pay and benefit information

8.1

81%

3 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Update personal information

8.3

83%

3 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

View company policy documentation

7.9

79%

3 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Employee recognition

6.9

69%

3 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

View job history

7.5

75%

3 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Asset Management

7.3

Darwinbox

73%

Deputy

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

Darwinbox ranks higher in 1/1 features

Tracking of all physical assets

7.3

73%

3 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

HR Reporting

8.3

Darwinbox

83%

Deputy

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

Darwinbox ranks higher in 3/3 features

Report builder

8.5

85%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Pre-built reports

8.0

80%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Ability to combine HR data with external data

8.5

85%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Onboarding

8.0

Darwinbox

80%

Deputy

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

Darwinbox ranks higher in 2/2 features

New hire portal

9.0

90%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Manager tracking tools

7.0

70%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Performance and Goals

8.1

Darwinbox

81%

Deputy

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

Darwinbox ranks higher in 4/4 features

Corporate goal setting

8.0

80%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Individual goal setting

8.5

85%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Line-of sight-visibility

8.0

80%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Performance tracking

8.0

80%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Performance Management

7.4

Darwinbox

74%

Deputy

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

Darwinbox ranks higher in 5/5 features

Performance plans

8.0

80%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Performance improvement plans

7.5

75%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Review status tracking

7.0

70%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Review reminders

6.5

65%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Multiple review frequency

8.0

80%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Succession Planning

7.7

Darwinbox

77%

Deputy

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

Darwinbox ranks higher in 4/4 features

Create succession plans/pools

7.5

75%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Candidate ranking

8.0

80%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Candidate search

7.5

75%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Candidate development

8.0

80%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Recruiting / ATS

7.8

Darwinbox

78%

Deputy

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

Darwinbox ranks higher in 7/7 features

Job Requisition Management

7.5

75%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Company Website Posting

7.5

75%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Publish to Social Media

8.5

85%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Job Search Site Posting

7.0

70%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Duplicate Candidate Prevention

7.0

70%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Applicant Tracking

8.0

80%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Notifications and Alerts

9.0

90%

2 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Attribute Ratings

Deputy is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend

Darwinbox

71%

3 Ratings

8.6

Deputy

86%

407 Ratings

Darwinbox

N/A

0 Ratings

9.1

Deputy

91%

32 Ratings

Darwinbox

N/A

0 Ratings

8.6

Deputy

86%

403 Ratings

Darwinbox

N/A

0 Ratings

9.4

Deputy

94%

5 Ratings

Darwinbox

N/A

0 Ratings

9.0

Deputy

90%

5 Ratings

Darwinbox

N/A

0 Ratings

8.4

Deputy

84%

23 Ratings

Darwinbox

N/A

0 Ratings

10.0

Deputy

100%

1 Rating

Darwinbox

N/A

0 Ratings

10.0

Deputy

100%

2 Ratings

Darwinbox

N/A

0 Ratings

8.7

Deputy

87%

397 Ratings

Darwinbox

N/A

0 Ratings

9.2

Deputy

92%

5 Ratings

Pros

Employee Management - including personal details and other core HR and resourcing features e.g. time tracking, expense, payroll etc
Workforce planning, recruitment, tracking the recruitment drives and interview statuses and updates for the potential hires at one place
Integrated Rewards and Recognition, Performance management systems, and project and resourcing management
Great analytics dashboard allowing the more holistic and drill down visualization as per the need

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Himanshu Shah

Senior Manager

AGC Networks (an Essar Group of Companies)Computer & Network Security, 5001-10,000 employees

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Employee Scheduling - So straightforward and easy to use! Love the copy & past feature!
Timekeeping - the App & Kiosk are perfect for employees to clock in and out in a matter of seconds
Company Communication - the Newsfeed feature makes it easy to keep everyone up to date on company announcements
Task Management - simple to use task lists help keep my team organized

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Lori Nagel

Owner

FTW Game CoRetail, 1-10 employees

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Cons

The app version is a bit lankier than the pc version.
Interface customization would be great for individuals wanting to change style.
No other real issue to improve, possibly lower the price but that's not too bad.

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Mario Alvarez

Financial Aid Advisor

The College Of Health Care ProfessionsFinancial Services, 11-50 employees

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Integration with various point of sale systems to pull sales data vs. scheduled and/or worked hours.
Ability to "re-invite, " change a password or fix an employee-level account if they didn't set things up correctly.
An easier way of loading all holidays or facility closure dates for the year. e.g. Google reminds you, Are you open for Thanksgiving this year?

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Matthew McDermott

Managing Partner

Vittorio Menswear & TuxedoRetail, 11-50 employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

—

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

—

Entry-level set up fee?

Starting Price

—

Darwinbox Editions & Modules

—

Additional Pricing Details

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General

Free Trial

Yes

Free/Freemium Version

Yes

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Yes

Entry-level set up fee?

Optional

Starting Price

$0 per user

Deputy Editions & Modules

Edition

Scheduling Only	2.5¹
Scheduling, Time and Attendance	4.5¹
Enterprise	Custom pricing for enterprise clients¹

per user

Additional Pricing Details

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Likelihood to Renew

No score

No answers yet

No answers on this topic

Deputy 9.1

Based on 32 answers

The basic functionality and overall efficiency it provides is enough to renew. I still would like to see improvements in reporting and leave management, but overall it is absolutely worth it to have the program. I especially like having remote access and supervisors scheduling and approving time sheets of employees

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Verified User

Administrator in Professional Services

Medical Practice Company, 11-50 employees

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Usability

No score

No answers yet

No answers on this topic

Deputy 8.6

Based on 403 answers

Deputy is user-friendly and easy to understand for users with basic to moderate computer knowledge. The Employee is simple and easy for employees to understand. Employees get push notifications when shifts are scheduled and can clock in and out easily directly from the phone or kiosk, or using the website. The only challenge we’ve had is the ability for management to assign leave to employees who have not yet requested time off.

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Verified User

Director in Corporate

Health, Wellness and Fitness Company, 1-10 employees

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Reliability and Availability

No score

No answers yet

No answers on this topic

Deputy 9.4

Based on 5 answers

We have never had a problem with deputy being unavailable

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Laura callan

Founder

Bright Zine LtdHospitality, 1-10 employees

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Performance

No score

No answers yet

No answers on this topic

Deputy 9.0

Based on 5 answers

Everything is quick and easy

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Verified User

General Manager in Other

Sports Company, 11-50 employees

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Support Rating

No score

No answers yet

No answers on this topic

Deputy 8.4

Based on 23 answers

Every time I have contacted support they have answered my question within the hour and solved every problem we have had. They follow up to make sure we are satisfied with our results which has been great when we are busy and get distracted

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Vicci Oliver

Owner

Wildlings Forest SchoolRecreational Facilities & Services, 11-50 employees

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In-Person Training

No score

No answers yet

No answers on this topic

Deputy 10.0

Based on 1 answer

It was super easy and quick

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Verified User

General Manager in Other

Sports Company, 11-50 employees

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Online Training

No score

No answers yet

No answers on this topic

Deputy 10.0

Based on 2 answers

Did a great job of getting us up to speed with their online documentation.

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Verified User

C-Level Executive in Sales

Retail Company, 1-10 employees

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Implementation Rating

No score

No answers yet

No answers on this topic

Deputy 8.7

Based on 397 answers

It took me a bit to get all my staff input from our previous scheduling software. However, once all the information was there, everything went smoothly and we were able to start implementing Deputy right away. It did not take long to train my staff and have them comfortable with using the system.

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Elizabeth Hoogewind

Store Manager

CJ's Ace HardwareRetail, 11-50 employees

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Alternatives Considered

Darwinbox is up there with ADP in terms of quality for employers to use in such an open-level style. I personally would support the use of Darwinbox against the competition.

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Mario Alvarez

Financial Aid Advisor

The College Of Health Care ProfessionsFinancial Services, 11-50 employees

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For years we used TimeTrax systems but they were hard to use and required manual downloads of punches, networked setups, and we needed separate setups for each location. When evaluating cloud-based solutions we first tried TSheets, but the higher cost and lack of features made us choose Deputy. Our main complaint about the actual TSheets system was the IPads did not store punches when it first launched so if you lost internet it couldn't store the punches. When we were evaluating the system they were building a police station next door that resulted in intermittent internet outages and the kiosk app basically became a brick until the internet came back on.

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Jeremiah Alexander

Senior Office Manager

Alexander Screw Products, Inc.Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, 51-200 employees

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Scalability

No score

No answers yet

No answers on this topic

Deputy 9.2

Based on 5 answers

We have gone from using deputy simply to schedule a couple of members of staff on coffee shop shifts, to also scheduling staff in the retail unit part of our business, to now also scheduling team days and having remote working staff start on schedule shifts to track their working hours.

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Laura callan

Founder

Bright Zine LtdHospitality, 1-10 employees

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Return on Investment

The ability to view the organization structure and functional structure for the entire company.
One-stop solution for talent acquisition, payroll, leaves, reimbursements, attendance (time-sheet), holidays, etc. So I don't have to open a lot of different apps.

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Verified User

Manager in Marketing

Computer Software Company, 1001-5000 employees

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Hundreds of man-hours saved monthly that previously was spent on recording hours work.
Holiday management is very clear and support fair treatment of staff.
The 100% accuracy of timesheets is amazing. Once approved thousands of timesheets just land in our payroll system thanks to the export/import functions.

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Verified User

General Manager in Other

Hospitality Company, 11-50 employees

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