Deputy vs Findmyshift

Deputy is workforce management software for building schedules, recording time and coordinating teams. Its scheduling tools can create and fill shifts around business requirements and staff availability, with options for auto-scheduling, availability collection, open shifts, shift swaps and time-off management. Clock-in apps, geofencing, biometric clocking and timesheet auto-approvals cover time and attendance. Deputy AI is included in every plan to assist with schedules, workforce questions and everyday tasks. The service runs on Android, iOS and the web. Plans are Lite at $5 per user per month, Core at $6.50 per user per month, and Pro at $9 per user per month, excluding applicable taxes. Monthly Lite, Core and Pro invoices have a $30 USD minimum spend. There is no free plan, but the advertised trial lasts up to 31 days and requires no credit card. Integrations include payroll, point-of-sale and HR categories, with ADP, BambooHR, QuickBooks, Xero and Zapier among the listed options. Deputy also provides API documentation. It states that it is ISO 27001 and UK Cyber Essentials certified and SOC 2 Type II compliant.

Findmyshift creates employee schedules, handles shift requests, tracks labor costs and supports communication with employees. Its online scheduler provides spreadsheet-style editing, drag-and-drop shifts, multi-cell editing and reusable templates. A time clock and timesheets record actual hours worked, and both are included at no extra cost on every account, including Free. Approved timesheets can feed reports comparing scheduled hours and costs with actual hours and costs. Managers can send messages and notifications by email, text or push notification; SMS has an additional cost. Findmyshift offers Android and iOS apps as well as browser access. The Free plan costs nothing and supports five team members and one manager, with one week of historical data and forward planning. Starter costs $27 a month and supports 20 team members. Business costs $43 a month; Enterprise costs $85 a month. A three-month trial includes full access for up to 300 employees and requires no credit card. Findmyshift was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands.