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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

    Raken

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ARaken provides mobile-first technology to streamline field workflows and build better projects for the construction industry.N/A
    Pricing
    DeputyRaken
    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
    DeputyRaken
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual billing.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    DeputyRaken
    Considered Both Products
    Deputy
    No answer on this topic
    Raken
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    385 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    363 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    366 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    321 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    91%
    Implementation went as expected
    348 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    DeputyRaken
    Workforce Management Software Features
    Comparison of Workforce Management Software Features features of Deputy and Raken
    Feature
    Deputy
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Raken
    -
    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 Raken
    Feature
    Deputy
    -
    Ratings
    Raken
    8.1
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Deputy and Raken
    Feature
    Deputy
    -
    Ratings
    Raken
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Deputy and Raken
    Feature
    Deputy
    -
    Ratings
    Raken
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Deputy and Raken
    Feature
    Deputy
    -
    Ratings
    Raken
    8.4
    1 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Data exportability00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Deputy and Raken
    Feature
    Deputy
    -
    Ratings
    Raken
    8.4
    6 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Plan distribution & viewing00 Ratings8.24 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing00 Ratings8.13 Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists00 Ratings8.25 Ratings
    Photo documentation00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    Jobsite reports00 Ratings9.16 Ratings
    Document sharing00 Ratings8.25 Ratings
    RFI tools00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals00 Ratings8.24 Ratings
    As-built drawings00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Mobile app00 Ratings9.16 Ratings
    Submittal design and management00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Checklists00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Meeting Minutes00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Specifications00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Change orders00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of Deputy and Raken
    Feature
    Deputy
    -
    Ratings
    Raken
    8.0
    3 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Takeoff tools00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Job costing00 Ratings8.23 Ratings
    Cost databases00 Ratings8.23 Ratings
    Cost calculator00 Ratings7.33 Ratings
    Bid creation00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    DeputyRaken
    Small Businesses
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    Score7.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Harri
    Score6 out of 10
    Autodesk Build
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Enterprise eTIME, by ADP (discontinued)
    Score10 out of 10
    Revit
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    DeputyRaken
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (409 ratings)
    8.7
    (6 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.8
    (46 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (404 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    9.5
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.2
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.4
    (30 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 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
    DeputyRaken
    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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    Raken
    Easy sub-contractor management ability, time tracking, resource planning and the easy tracking of project equipment using Raken is even enjoyable. Team coordination and project comments and recording sharing among the team members, this is a great tool for that.
    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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    Raken
    • Great iPhone application - The application makes reporting and adding photos very easy.
    • It's easy to navigate different days and reports. Or to find keywords or subcontractors and when they performed work.
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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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    Raken
    • Sometimes the app will run slow or crash on the guys in the field. It doesn't happen too often though.
    • An easier way to download all project Daily Reports at one time.
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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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    Raken
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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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    Raken
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    Reliability and Availability
    Deputy
    We have never had a problem with deputy being unavailable
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    Raken
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    Performance
    Deputy
    Everything is quick and easy
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    Raken
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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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    Raken
    Raken has an excellent support team. Raken are pretty prompt with getting back to you. Raken also has a convenient chat feature on their website. All their support members are friendly and are good at helping you understand and resolve your issues.
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    In-Person Training
    Deputy
    It was super easy and quick
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    Raken
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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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    Raken
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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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    Raken
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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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    Raken
    Vista is TTI's accounting software program. It is extremely well suited for the construction projects. Team, which is similar to Raken, is more advance however the program is also more expensive.
    Incentivized
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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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    Raken
    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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    Raken
    • Less need to travel to each job site.
    • Automated emailed reports to clients reduces the number of meetings/conversations about what is happening on the project.
    Incentivized
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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.