Deputy vs. MYOB

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Deputy
Score 8.2 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
MYOB
Score 7.2 out of 10
N/A
MYOB now has a suite of subscription-based products and a browser-based accounting product that was released in August 2010. On 24 October 2012, MYOB released AccountRight Live - the cloud-enabled version of its flagship product. MYOB competes with Xero and QuickBooks.
$11
per month
Pricing
DeputyMYOB
Editions & Modules
Scheduling Only
$2.50
per user
Scheduling, Time and Attendance
$4.50
per user
Enterprise
Custom pricing for enterprise clients
per user
Solo
$11
per month
Lite
$34
per month
Pro
$63
per month
Premier
$88.50
per month
Account Right Plus
$150
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DeputyMYOB
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
DeputyMYOB
Considered Both Products
Deputy
Chose Deputy
We have only used hand-written timesheets prior to Deputy, and Deputy is far superior and integrates with apps on employee's phones, and also MYOB.
Chose Deputy
Deputy is so easy to use, less complicated and super fast to work with. I have not found other systems to be as easy as Deputy.
Chose Deputy
We only had When I Work for employees to enter their hours. The functions of Deputy is way better and all employees think that it is much easier to use. It is now a year since we changed to Deputy, so I don't know if the other app has improved, but at the time Deputy was …
Chose Deputy
I used TimeTarget which was very simple for budgeting & forecasting, however Deputy is a lot more modern feel than using TT. I liked that TimeTarget I could record things like when RSA's are due for renewal & had the reminders when rostering staff, took care of all that follow …
Chose Deputy
Upvise - very expensive, literally double the price of Deputy.
Workbench - not user friendly, does not have an app. Can only be used in a web browser.
MYOB
Chose MYOB
I did a trial run on Xero I had trouble finding how to set up things, the customer support was terrible. The support you get from MYOB when you need it is really good.
Features
DeputyMYOB
Workforce Management Software Features
Comparison of Workforce Management Software Features features of Product A and Product B
Deputy
6.0
1 Ratings
13% below category average
MYOB
-
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
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Deputy
-
Ratings
MYOB
10.0
12 Ratings
28% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings10.012 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings10.010 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Deputy
-
Ratings
MYOB
10.0
7 Ratings
26% above category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Deputy
-
Ratings
MYOB
10.0
12 Ratings
20% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings10.011 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings10.012 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Deputy
-
Ratings
MYOB
10.0
12 Ratings
24% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings10.011 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings10.012 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings10.011 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Deputy
-
Ratings
MYOB
9.1
16 Ratings
18% above category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings10.016 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings10.016 Ratings
Cash management00 Ratings10.015 Ratings
Bank reconciliation00 Ratings10.016 Ratings
Expense management00 Ratings10.012 Ratings
Time tracking00 Ratings6.07 Ratings
Fixed asset management00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
Multi-currency support00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
Multi-division support00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
Regulations compliance00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
Electronic tax filing00 Ratings5.19 Ratings
Self-service portal00 Ratings6.37 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Localizations00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings10.012 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings2.84 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Deputy
-
Ratings
MYOB
10.0
9 Ratings
28% above category average
Inventory tracking00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Manufacturing module00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Deputy
-
Ratings
MYOB
10.0
7 Ratings
27% above category average
Pricing00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Order exception Resolution00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
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DeputyMYOB
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When I Work
When I Work
Score 7.7 out of 10
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Score 9.0 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Paypro Workforce Management
Paypro Workforce Management
Score 9.7 out of 10
Zoho Books
Zoho Books
Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises
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Score 8.5 out of 10
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SAP S/4HANA Cloud
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User Ratings
DeputyMYOB
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(409 ratings)
8.8
(19 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.8
(46 ratings)
9.5
(2 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(404 ratings)
9.8
(15 ratings)
Availability
9.5
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.2
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.4
(30 ratings)
1.2
(14 ratings)
In-Person Training
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
6.3
(398 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
Configurability
7.8
(6 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
6.7
(3 ratings)
1.0
(1 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
DeputyMYOB
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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MYOB
MYOB is suitable for any business. I have two different businesses and both use MYOB effectively. I use MYOB to pay wages every fortnight for both businesses. This enables me to track exactly what is happening with everyone's different sick leave and holiday entitlements easily. I'm also able to keep track of expenditure and balance and reconcile the accounts against bank statements.
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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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MYOB
  • MYOB is very easy to navigate and find the correct information.
  • The Help section was very straight forward and very easy to learn.
  • MYOB was a great accounting tool for our business as it provided the accountant, sales, etc all of the information they need all in one place.
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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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MYOB
  • [In my opinion,] horrible interface to import data
  • [In my opinion,] user interface stuck in 1995
  • Needs improvement to usability
  • Contestant price increases
  • [In my opinion,] new in-app advertising is annoying
  • Countless different windows to do simple tasks like onboard an employee
  • [In my experience,] too slow
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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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MYOB
Our clients seems hesitant to change softwares so I don't see why we wouldn't be renewing with MYOB
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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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MYOB
Still 10 for me, I have no problem at all using this toll even it hangs sometimes, I need to log in again to refresh it and it always ask to update the MYOB app. i Also like the security of this platform, iT always asks for the code (before logging in.
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Reliability and Availability
Deputy
We have never had a problem with deputy being unavailable
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MYOB
No answers on this topic
Performance
Deputy
Everything is quick and easy
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MYOB
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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MYOB
MYOB accounting software basically works but looks and functions like 1998. Unfortunately their Antipiracy licensing system is absolutely TERRIBLE and verging on nearly criminal, scam! You must CONFIRM each and every data file and when it doesnt work you have to PAY THEM to fix their own file protection issues. If you dont pay them, they hold your data hostage as your company accounting information file becomes READ ONLY. Permantly, unless you pay them. This is a total extortion SCAM. I cannot believe a company can operate this way. With a lot of better product available... i dont imagine MYOB is going to survive much longer.
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In-Person Training
Deputy
It was super easy and quick
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MYOB
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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MYOB
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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MYOB
No answers on this topic
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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MYOB
Not even close. Though I will say MYOB had a budget module where Zoho Books doesn't which is one thing severely lacking in Zoho Books. On the other hand, Zoho Books allows for payment processing integration without trying to get a cut from the process whereas MYOB allowed for payment processing but you had to go through their service only and it wasn't cheap.
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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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MYOB
No answers on this topic
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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MYOB
  • Made a life a lot easier by removing a lot of separate entries in multiple excel sheets
  • With all of the relevant information in one place, it is easier to process payments.
  • Most of the business only have one person doing the payroll compared to the team effort.
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ScreenShots

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.