Darwinbox vs. Deputy

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Darwinbox
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Darwinbox headquartered in Hyderabad offers an end-to-end HRMS software provide core HR functionality (e.g. employee data management), support for recruitment and onboarding, payroll management, time & attendance tracking, as well as comprehensive talent management and employee engagement features.N/A
Deputy
Score 8.6 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
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
Pricing
DarwinboxDeputy
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Scheduling Only
$2.50
per user
Scheduling, Time and Attendance
$4.50
per user
Enterprise
Custom pricing for enterprise clients
per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DarwinboxDeputy
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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Features
DarwinboxDeputy
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.4
3 Ratings
18% above category average
Deputy
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data9.83 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history9.83 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration9.93 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.8.93 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting8.93 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management8.93 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
8.9
3 Ratings
10% above category average
Deputy
-
Ratings
Pay calculation9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment8.93 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.92 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management8.93 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management8.93 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.0
3 Ratings
11% above category average
Deputy
-
Ratings
Approval workflow9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.5
3 Ratings
16% above category average
Deputy
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information8.93 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information8.93 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation9.83 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition9.83 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history9.83 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
8.9
3 Ratings
14% above category average
Deputy
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets8.93 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.2
2 Ratings
19% above category average
Deputy
-
Ratings
Report builder9.92 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.92 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data9.92 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.9
2 Ratings
21% above category average
Deputy
-
Ratings
New hire portal9.92 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.92 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.6
2 Ratings
16% above category average
Deputy
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting9.82 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting9.92 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility8.92 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking9.92 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.9
2 Ratings
22% above category average
Deputy
-
Ratings
Performance plans9.92 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans9.92 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking9.82 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders9.82 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency9.92 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.6
2 Ratings
19% above category average
Deputy
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools9.82 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking9.92 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search9.82 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development8.92 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.6
2 Ratings
21% above category average
Deputy
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management9.82 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.82 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.82 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting8.82 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention8.82 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking9.82 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.92 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
DarwinboxDeputy
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(3 ratings)
8.9
(408 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(46 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(404 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(5 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.2
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(30 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(398 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(6 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
6.7
(3 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.3
(5 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(5 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(5 ratings)
User Testimonials
DarwinboxDeputy
Likelihood to Recommend
Darwinbox
Darwinbox provides multiple functions and features related to Human resources and I Like the best where it maintains Attendance records and employees smartly. Darwinbox helps us to brings all the organization level activity on one platform which helps the management to take the crucial decisions. Sometimes it hangs and does not function properly due to an internet connectivity issue.
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Deputy
[My own feeling on the subject is] that large teams will probably enjoy the features much more than a smaller team. [In my opinion] I would not have signed up with Deputy had it not been for the integration with my payroll provider. [From my point of view] the cost is not worth it for a small team. [I've found] it has a lot of features geared towards big teams and those are not things you can "opt-out" of from a cost/tier standpoint [as far as I'm concerned].
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Pros
Darwinbox
  • Maintaining Attendance from payroll with HR.
  • Employees self portal to ask for PTO or to check hours.
  • User Interface is user friendly for our employees.
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Deputy
  • 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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Cons
Darwinbox
  • 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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Deputy
  • 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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Likelihood to Renew
Darwinbox
No answers on this topic
Deputy
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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Usability
Darwinbox
No answers on this topic
Deputy
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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Reliability and Availability
Darwinbox
No answers on this topic
Deputy
We have never had a problem with deputy being unavailable
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Performance
Darwinbox
No answers on this topic
Deputy
Everything is quick and easy
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Support Rating
Darwinbox
No answers on this topic
Deputy
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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In-Person Training
Darwinbox
No answers on this topic
Deputy
It was super easy and quick
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Online Training
Darwinbox
No answers on this topic
Deputy
Did a great job of getting us up to speed with their online documentation.
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Implementation Rating
Darwinbox
No answers on this topic
Deputy
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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Alternatives Considered
Darwinbox
Darwinbox helps to maintain all the things at one platform and easy to use too. It provide better usability compared with Moday.com. Darwinbox provides more functionality compared with monday.com. It is also user friendly as well. All the things we are getting one platform and on one place.
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Deputy
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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Scalability
Darwinbox
No answers on this topic
Deputy
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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Return on Investment
Darwinbox
  • 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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Deputy
  • 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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ScreenShots

Darwinbox Screenshots

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Deputy Screenshots

Screenshot of Manage your business from your pocket.  See who is currently on the clock and who is late.Screenshot of What if someone doesn't show up for a shift? Find a replacement from your phone in seconds!Screenshot of Enterprise level experience in an elegantly designed iPad app.