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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Deputy

    Score8.6 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, HR, payroll, 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…

    $5.50

    per month per user

    Google Hangouts (Classic)

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AThe classic version of Google Hangouts included messaging, voice, VoIP, and video call capabilities. It was replaced by the Hangouts Chat collaboration tool, and Google continues to support conferencing via the new Hangouts Meet.N/A
    Pricing
    DeputyGoogle Hangouts (Classic)
    Editions & Modules
    Lite
    $5.50
    per month per user
    Core
    $7.25
    per month per user
    Pro
    $10
    per month per user
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    Pricing Offerings
    DeputyGoogle Hangouts (Classic)
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual billing.—
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    Community Pulse
    DeputyGoogle Hangouts (Classic)
    Considered Both Products
    Deputy
    No answer on this topic
    Discontinued Products
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    385 Answers
    83%
    Would buy again
    44 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    363 Answers
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    46 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    366 Answers
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    47 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    321 Answers
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    31 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    348 Answers
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    41 Answers
    Features
    DeputyGoogle Hangouts (Classic)
    Workforce Management Software Features
    Comparison of Workforce Management Software Features features of Deputy and Google Hangouts (Classic)
    Feature
    Deputy
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Google Hangouts (Classic)
    -
    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
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of Deputy and Google Hangouts (Classic)
    Feature
    Deputy
    -
    Ratings
    Google Hangouts (Classic)
    6.3
    57 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Hosted PBX00 Ratings6.915 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)00 Ratings7.725 Ratings
    User templates00 Ratings5.022 Ratings
    Call reports00 Ratings9.034 Ratings
    Directory of employee names00 Ratings3.045 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of Deputy and Google Hangouts (Classic)
    Feature
    Deputy
    -
    Ratings
    Google Hangouts (Classic)
    8.0
    66 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Answering rules00 Ratings8.033 Ratings
    Call recording00 Ratings7.937 Ratings
    Call park00 Ratings7.018 Ratings
    Call screening00 Ratings9.036 Ratings
    Message alerts00 Ratings8.058 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Deputy and Google Hangouts (Classic)
    Feature
    Deputy
    -
    Ratings
    Google Hangouts (Classic)
    8.6
    84 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Video conferencing00 Ratings9.079 Ratings
    Audio conferencing00 Ratings9.079 Ratings
    Video screen sharing00 Ratings7.148 Ratings
    Instant messaging00 Ratings9.052 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of Deputy and Google Hangouts (Classic)
    Feature
    Deputy
    -
    Ratings
    Google Hangouts (Classic)
    8.0
    85 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings8.173 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android00 Ratings8.071 Ratings
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    Score8.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    DeputyGoogle Hangouts (Classic)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (409 ratings)
    8.0
    (91 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.8
    (46 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (404 ratings)
    8.0
    (7 ratings)
    Availability
    9.5
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.2
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.4
    (30 ratings)
    8.0
    (36 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.2
    (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
    DeputyGoogle Hangouts (Classic)
    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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    Discontinued Products
    Had I completed this review a couple years ago, I would have given a rating of 9 or 10 as Hangouts (Classic) is an excellent product. However, now that Google Chat has succeeded Hangouts, I would not recommend that any new users begin using it where other more modern options are available. Android users who want an internet based instant messaging that also supports calling and video calling could benefit from using Hangouts (Classic) as Google Chat requires the user to also have Google Meet installed to make video calls and there is no voice only calling option.
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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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    • Google Hangouts (Classic) is embedded within Gmail's scheduler, so setting up the link is as quick as a click of the button. It's a one-step process.
    • Google Hangouts (Classic) is user-friendly and [has] features to share screens easily.
    • Google Hangouts (Classic) is much easier to use than its competitors.
    • Google Hangouts (Classic) have [a] good connection time and there are few glitches.
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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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    • I would like to see improved video support, so that saved videos can be sent back and forth via Hangouts more easily, without having to start a separate meet chat
    • More pronounced notifications of messages would be helpful; pop up notifications are good, but once there is one, additional messages do not pop up
    • Custom muting times would be great, so that if I am in a 90 minute Zoom meeting, I can set it for that time; right now, it is 1 hour or 2 hours. Easy to forget.
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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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    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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    Discontinued Products
    The tool is almost self-implemented. It is likely to be available in every pc or mobile device a user or potential user might have, and all you need to do is adding the company's account and you are done. Once you are setted up, you have almost all actual communication methods available in one tool
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    Reliability and Availability
    Deputy
    We have never had a problem with deputy being unavailable
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    Performance
    Deputy
    Everything is quick and easy
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    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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    Google Hangouts works great and does not require a lot of work to troubleshoot. Everything is simple and easy to use. Google provides all of the tools that one requires to utilize Google Hangouts and any information can be found in the built-in help tools. There is also a forum for users to report issues and typically, Google responds well and will try to work out any issues.
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    In-Person Training
    Deputy
    It was super easy and quick
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    Online Training
    Deputy
    Did a great job of getting us up to speed with their online documentation.
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    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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    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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    Discontinued Products
    Google is the white cotton socks of the conferencing world. It’s a great ad-hoc tool, but not too much more. If you are not looking to spend money or operate completely on WiFi (without data charges), it’s a great free option as well. The benefit of being free and open is also the liability. It doesn’t have a great integration story with other corporate tools, but [it doesn’t have to] if you aren’t looking for that. All in all, it’s as helpful and ubiquitous as a public payphone…without the pay…and with a video capability.
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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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    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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    Discontinued Products
    • I believe it was part of the google suite that was purchased. It was worth the cost as it was cheaper. I believe it is now free, but also becoming deprecated. It is much better to use Teams, Discord, Telegram, etc. Google does not provide enough support or features to make using hangouts worth it these days.
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    ScreenShots

    Deputy Screenshots

    Screenshot of the mobile app displaying who is currently on the clock and who is late.Screenshot of where to find a replacement from a phone in seconds.Screenshot of the iPad app.