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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

    Proliant

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AProliant provides a cloud-based human capital management solution designed to simplify payroll and HR processes, improves accuracy, and ensures industry compliance. Proliant is an all-in-one solution for workforce and talent management across the entire employment life cycle. Specializing in payroll, Proliant helps users pay people accurately, on time, and without risk from the IRS, supporting tax filings, contractor payments, and unlimited payroll runs. Proliant also streamlines…N/A
    Pricing
    DeputyProliant
    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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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DeputyProliant
    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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    Features
    DeputyProliant
    Workforce Management Software Features
    Comparison of Workforce Management Software Features features of Deputy and Proliant
    Feature
    Deputy
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Proliant
    -
    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 Deputy and Proliant
    Feature
    Deputy
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    7.7
    23 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings9.721 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings8.822 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings6.620 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings8.822 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings5.916 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings7.117 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.217 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Deputy and Proliant
    Feature
    Deputy
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    9.0
    22 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings9.822 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings7.411 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.820 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.115 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.921 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.720 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.914 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Deputy and Proliant
    Feature
    Deputy
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    6.6
    21 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings4.419 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings7.920 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.516 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Deputy and Proliant
    Feature
    Deputy
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    8.7
    22 Ratings
    5% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.822 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings9.822 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.317 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings7.513 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings7.915 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Deputy and Proliant
    Feature
    Deputy
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    7.4
    12 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.412 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Deputy and Proliant
    Feature
    Deputy
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    9.0
    22 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Report builder00 Ratings9.721 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings9.822 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.612 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Deputy and Proliant
    Feature
    Deputy
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    8.6
    20 Ratings
    7% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings7.719 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.618 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Deputy and Proliant
    Feature
    Deputy
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    7.2
    10 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.09 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.010 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings7.19 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings7.69 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Deputy and Proliant
    Feature
    Deputy
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    8.2
    13 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings8.113 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings8.412 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings8.313 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings8.113 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings8.211 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Deputy and Proliant
    Feature
    Deputy
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    7.2
    9 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.59 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.09 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings7.09 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings7.59 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Deputy and Proliant
    Feature
    Deputy
    -
    Ratings
    Proliant
    7.0
    14 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings6.612 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings6.912 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings6.99 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings6.912 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings6.712 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.013 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.613 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    DeputyProliant
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    Score9.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Harri
    Score6 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score10 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    DeputyProliant
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (409 ratings)
    9.2
    (24 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.8
    (46 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (404 ratings)
    7.1
    (19 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
    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
    DeputyProliant
    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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    Proliant
    Overall, I would generally recommend Proliant to a colleague as I think the system and structure has great bones and is generally very easy to use. However, if a colleague was needing a system with a robust reporting system or access to immediate support, I would be less likely to recommend the system.
    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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    Proliant
    • Some of the help for the training modules, [...] has been fantastic
    • [...] has also been really helpful
    • Adding a new employee to the system has been relatively easy and simple to do
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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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    Proliant
    • Reporting is limited to data that is pulled by pay period--not by date worked, so if trying to determine how much an employee earned during a quarter--you have to calculate this manually
    • Employee records are limited to admin only viewing--so managers can not see payrates, upload documents to employee files or update expiration dates to licenses, etc
    • User guides in the knowledge base are out of date and don't cover the recent updates to the system--or outline processes that are no defunct
    • Limited integrations with other HR platforms are available. Ex--outside ATS, candidate assessment tools
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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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    Proliant
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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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    Proliant
    Proliant is pretty easy to maneuver and get used to. There are some things than can be tedious but nothing too difficult where you have to spend hours to get it to work. The payroll processing is pretty straightforward and that's the core reason why we use their software.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Deputy
    We have never had a problem with deputy being unavailable
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    Proliant
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    Performance
    Deputy
    Everything is quick and easy
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    Proliant
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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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    Proliant
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    In-Person Training
    Deputy
    It was super easy and quick
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    Proliant
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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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    Proliant
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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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    Proliant
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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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    Proliant
    Proliant is the only payroll software I have used, and I don't plan on changing that anytime soon. It gives me everything I need in simple, easy-to-use software. If I have questions they have quality customer service. I get calls weekly to change to other payroll services, and I don't consider changing because there is no need to change - I have everything I need here. Proliant does exactly the job I am looking for it to do.
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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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    Proliant
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Proliant
    • i am not able to give this information because I don't believe our firm fully uses Proliant
    • I was just made aware of some of the benefits Proliant can offer through this survey
    • The only negative is that when the "pre-wire" requirement was activated this year, we were not told ahead of time and it caused a lot of confusion and delay when we tried to process the first partner payroll in January.
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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.