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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

    Homebase

    Score7.5 out of 10
    N/AHomebase in San Francisco offers restaurants, hotels, hospitals, and retailers their employee scheduling and time tracking tools with scheduling optimization and team messaging for coordinating shifts; service includes a free time tracking app.

    $14

    per month

    Output Time

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AOutput Time is a collaboration tool that bundles Project management, Time tracking, Invoicing, Team Collaboration and Expenses Management etc. It is available as Online and Self-Hosted Project Management versions.N/A
    Pricing
    DeputyHomebaseOutput Time
    Editions & Modules
    Lite
    $5.50
    per month per user
    Core
    $7.25
    per month per user
    Pro
    $10
    per month per user
    Essentials
    $14
    per month
    Plus
    $35
    per month
    All-in-one
    $70
    per month
    Basic
    Free
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DeputyHomebaseOutput Time
    Free Trial
    YesYesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee$4 per user per month
    Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual billing.——
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    Community Pulse
    DeputyHomebaseOutput Time
    Considered Multiple Products
    Deputy
    Chose Deputy
    I tested Homebase and Deputy at the same time. I gave up testing Homebase when I found Deputy immediately more user-friendly and, as I thought, more ingeniously designed. However, I did not do in-depth testing of Homebase. I simply jumped to Deputy when I realized it would do …
    Incentivized
    Chose Deputy
    Deputy has a lot more features. The auto scheduling feature is much better with Deputy and the ability to incorporate task management with scheduling/communication has been great. I also like Deputy's "newsfeed" style with the communication. In Homebase, it was more like a long …
    Incentivized
    Chose Deputy
    More cost-effective, easier to use, simpler functionality
    Incentivized
    Chose Deputy
    Deputy had more functionality and a lower price than most of the other placed I considered. Many other solutions require a continually growing subscription fee to add functionality. Deputy provided all needed functionality up front.
    Incentivized
    Homebase
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    Srimax Software System
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    385 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    363 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    366 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    321 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    348 Answers
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    Features
    DeputyHomebaseOutput Time
    Workforce Management Software Features
    Comparison of Workforce Management Software Features features of Deputy and Homebase and Output Time
    Feature
    Deputy
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Homebase
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    Output Time
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    Scheduling and Shift Management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workforce Reporting and Analytics5.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workforce Compliance Monitoring9.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Accessibility10.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Assignment and Tracking5.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Forecasting and Resource Planning3.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Staffing Forecasting and Resource Planning3.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Shift Swapping and Time-Off Requests5.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Deputy and Homebase and Output Time
    Feature
    Deputy
    -
    Ratings
    Homebase
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    Output Time
    7.5
    1 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Task Management00 Ratings00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings00 Ratings4.51 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Deputy and Homebase and Output Time
    Feature
    Deputy
    -
    Ratings
    Homebase
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    Output Time
    6.4
    1 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Invoicing00 Ratings00 Ratings5.51 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting00 Ratings00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    DeputyHomebaseOutput Time
    Small Businesses
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    When I Work
    Score6.5 out of 10
    Any.do
    Score8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Harri
    Score6 out of 10
    When I Work
    Score6.5 out of 10
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Enterprise eTIME, by ADP (discontinued)
    Score10 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft To Do
    Score7.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    DeputyHomebaseOutput Time
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (409 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.8
    (46 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (404 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    9.5
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.2
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.4
    (30 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.2
    (398 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.8
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    6.7
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.3
    (5 ratings)
    -
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    -
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    Vendor post-sale
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
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    Vendor pre-sale
    8.8
    (5 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    DeputyHomebaseOutput Time
    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].
    Incentivized
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    Homebase
    Homebase is a very cost-effective program that does a good job tracking employee hours as well as what employees are working on. It is extremely easy to use and has a lot of self-service features, which give employees information at their fingertips. Homebase integrates well with our payroll provider.
    Incentivized
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    Srimax Software System
    Is well suitable for agencies, consultancy businesses and law firms.
    Incentivized
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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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    Homebase
    • It is very easy to use!
    • It remembers the days employees ask for off when making future schedules.
    • Is amazing at keeping track of employees schedules! Especially in a restaurant/bar setting!
    • The reminders an hour before to remember to go to work are helpful!
    Incentivized
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    Srimax Software System
    • Time Management
    • Project Management
    • Expenses 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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    Homebase
    • The messaging features in Homebase are not consistent across the platform. In the app you can mass message everyone, however using the website you cannot, at least not at the price point that we are using.
    • The roles for employees and how to navigate them can be confusing especially when trying to schedule one employee in two different departments.
    • The separation of departments is a bit rigid and makes it difficult for universal employees to be scheduled easily.
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    Srimax Software System
    • Some times the data on the Project View is not consistent with the task view or the time view.
    • The software doesn't handle cache right
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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
    Incentivized
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    Homebase
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    Srimax Software System
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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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    Homebase
    Homebase is very easy to use. Not a lot of training or direction is needed to get it going. Easy feature to track employee hours. Able to use centrally located tablets for employees to clock in and out. A very cost-effective system that also saves time when processing payroll. Employees love its features.
    Incentivized
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    Srimax Software System
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    Reliability and Availability
    Deputy
    We have never had a problem with deputy being unavailable
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    Homebase
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    Srimax Software System
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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
    Incentivized
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    Homebase
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    Srimax Software System
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    In-Person Training
    Deputy
    It was super easy and quick
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    Homebase
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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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    Homebase
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    Srimax Software System
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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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    Homebase
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    Srimax Software 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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    Homebase
    Homebase is simpler to use. Easier to navigate and is much cheaper than other alternatives! We had trouble when I worked as they were harder to reach our ROI. Deputy was too expensive and it was the reason we decided on Homebase! Employees also find it easy to use on their end!
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    Srimax Software System
    It has all the thing need it included on the price, and works perfectly online. I didn't have to rely on third-parties to get basic features like time management or budget management. Also the setup process is quite easy and fast, we were able to setup this and migrate all our data in less than a day.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Homebase
    No answers on this topic
    Srimax Software System
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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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    Homebase
    • Homebase has made the day to day management of employees easier, freeing up time for management to work on other things that help secure customer satisfaction.
    • It has also made payroll easier since it's implementation and allowed for fewer mistakes than the previous manual method, leading to less monetary mistakes and happier employees.
    • Homebase has made monitoring hours and overtime, as well as completion of internship and volunteer hours, much easier to monitor, leading to less confusion and more satisfied volunteers, interns, and payroll managers
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    Srimax Software System
    • We had reduced hour times managing projects drastically.
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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.

    Output Time Screenshots

    Screenshot of Simple DashboardScreenshot of Users ListScreenshot of Projects ListScreenshot of Time Sheet ManagementScreenshot of Time Sheets ApprovalScreenshot of Time Sheet - My Team - Month View