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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

    Sling

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/ASling, from the company of the same name in Brooklyn, is presented by the vendor as an easy way to schedule and communicate with non-desk employees. It allows users to organize, communicate, and administer all aspects of a business, to stay on top of things and keep everything in one place without juggling multiple platforms.

    $2

    per month

    Pricing
    DeputySling
    Editions & Modules
    Lite
    $5.50
    per month per user
    Core
    $7.25
    per month per user
    Pro
    $10
    per month per user
    Premium
    $2.00
    per user, per month
    Business
    $4.00
    per user, per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DeputySling
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual billing.—
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    DeputySling
    Considered Both Products
    Deputy
    Chose Deputy
    Deputy is Australia based which helps if there are any issues
    Incentivized
    Sling, Inc
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    385 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    363 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    366 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    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
    DeputySling
    Workforce Management Software Features
    Comparison of Workforce Management Software Features features of Deputy and Sling
    Feature
    Deputy
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Sling
    -
    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
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    DeputySling
    Small Businesses
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    When I Work
    Score6.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Harri
    Score6 out of 10
    When I Work
    Score6.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Enterprise eTIME, by ADP (discontinued)
    Score10 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
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    User Ratings
    DeputySling
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (409 ratings)
    7.3
    (3 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)
    -
    (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
    DeputySling
    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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    Sling, Inc
    Sling offers enough customization I can see it working in most any scheduling scenarios. The ability to build job types into each employee gives you the control to match employee skills with the need for any particular position. Time of day templates makes it easy to select various shift times.
    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
    Incentivized
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    Sling, Inc
    • Ease of access for managers & employees alike.
    • Sling staff always reply almost right away when I have had questions in the past.
    • We love utilizing the different colors for the schedule, so it's easier to see who's what and where/when.
    • Easy for staff to apply for shifts.
    • Free version does everything we need it to!
    Incentivized
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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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    Sling, Inc
    • Notification system is weird
    • Limited features for free
    • Confusing layout at first
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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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    Sling, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Sling, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Reliability and Availability
    Deputy
    We have never had a problem with deputy being unavailable
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    Sling, Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Deputy
    Everything is quick and easy
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    Sling, Inc
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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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    Sling, Inc
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    In-Person Training
    Deputy
    It was super easy and quick
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    Sling, Inc
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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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    Sling, Inc
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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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    Sling, Inc
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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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    Sling, Inc
    (it has been 3+ years since I evaluated other programs, I don't recall the names)
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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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    Sling, Inc
    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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    Sling, Inc
    • It has been much easier to fill shifts faster
    • It's easy to train new staff on with ease
    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.

    Sling Screenshots

    Screenshot of Sling Employee and Shift Scheduling for Businesses of All SizesScreenshot of Sling with Mobile Management of Employees Shifts and Tasks