Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Deputy
Score 8.4 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
Factorial HR
Score 7.0 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Factorial is an HR software company that was founded in 2016. Factorial was born with the goal of solving all the slow and repetitive HR processes through free software and a labor consultant service. The vendor reports that 80% of the day is spent on cumbersome and repetitive tasks and only 20% invests in building a robust business culture, and increasing productivity and employee satisfaction. The vendor aims to provide human resource managers with the tools they need to take…N/A
Pricing
DeputyFactorial HR
Editions & Modules
Scheduling Only
$2.50
per user
Scheduling, Time and Attendance
$4.50
per user
Enterprise
Custom pricing for enterprise clients
per user
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DeputyFactorial HR
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
DeputyFactorial HR
Top Pros

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Top Cons

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Features
DeputyFactorial HR
Workforce Management Software Features
Comparison of Workforce Management Software Features features of Product A and Product B
Deputy
6.0
1 Ratings
12% below category average
Factorial HR
-
Ratings
Scheduling and Shift Management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Workforce Reporting and Analytics5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Workforce Compliance Monitoring9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Accessibility10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Assignment and Tracking5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Forecasting and Resource Planning3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Staffing Forecasting and Resource Planning3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Shift Swapping and Time-Off Requests5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Deputy
-
Ratings
Factorial HR
7.8
1 Ratings
1% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Deputy
-
Ratings
Factorial HR
7.7
1 Ratings
6% below category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Deputy
-
Ratings
Factorial HR
5.0
1 Ratings
48% below category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Deputy
-
Ratings
Factorial HR
6.0
1 Ratings
27% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Deputy
-
Ratings
Factorial HR
5.3
1 Ratings
36% below category average
Report builder00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Deputy
-
Ratings
Factorial HR
3.5
1 Ratings
79% below category average
New hire portal00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings3.01 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Deputy
-
Ratings
Factorial HR
2.8
1 Ratings
98% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings2.01 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Deputy
-
Ratings
Factorial HR
5.8
1 Ratings
32% below category average
Performance plans00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Deputy
-
Ratings
Factorial HR
5.7
1 Ratings
32% below category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings4.01 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
DeputyFactorial HR
Likelihood to Recommend
9.4
(409 ratings)
6.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.8
(46 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(404 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.5
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.2
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.4
(30 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.2
(398 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
7.8
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
6.7
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
9.3
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.0
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
8.8
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
DeputyFactorial HR
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Factorial
I am not fully convinced about factorial HR yet. We are about to transition to a new tool after using Recruitee for a long time. The bar was high when it came to recruitment ATS. and Factorial HR is multifaceted but not as well structured or functional. Support in other languages should also be improved, as those are the most common reviews I have seen online.
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Pros
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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Factorial
  • Recruitment ATS.
  • Keeping documents and employee records.
  • Talent performance management.
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Cons
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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Factorial
  • i think the main area is time off requests.
  • also, customer service is not as responsive.
  • interface could be more user friendly.
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Likelihood to Renew
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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Factorial
No answers on this topic
Usability
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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Factorial
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
Deputy
We have never had a problem with deputy being unavailable
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Factorial
No answers on this topic
Performance
Deputy
Everything is quick and easy
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Factorial
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
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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Factorial
No answers on this topic
In-Person Training
Deputy
It was super easy and quick
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Factorial
No answers on this topic
Online Training
Deputy
Did a great job of getting us up to speed with their online documentation.
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Factorial
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
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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Factorial
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Alternatives Considered
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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Factorial
I does not stack up very well. It's best feature is that it is a 360 HR platform, but it needs to evolve and improve. Recruitee and Teamtailor seem way better options, in my opinion, for the Applicant tracking system. Time off tends to get confusing at times, and employees prefer tools like bamboo or Roots, which integrate well with other tools.
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Scalability
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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Factorial
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Return on Investment
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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Factorial
  • It has not had any impact. we are testing the tool for a while now, but we do not think it will make it to the end of the process.
  • It seems good for ATS but all other functionalities seemed to have been left behind.
  • I like that it allows managing posts and other things like internal social media and communities.
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ScreenShots

Deputy Screenshots

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