Deputy vs HPHRMS Smart Attendance

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.

HPHRMS Smart Attendance records employee clock-ins and clock-outs from a phone and checks each punch against the assigned worksite. The server validates GPS coordinates, accuracy, and distance. When geofencing is enabled, punches outside the configured boundary are rejected with the distance shown, and punches without location are refused. Employees can optionally attach selfie evidence at clock-in and clock-out. Configurable start times and grace minutes determine late arrivals; the module calculates working hours and overtime at punch-out. Employees can review monthly attendance history and download a report, and attendance data and reports can be exported as CSV. Attendance is listed in the Admin, Employee, and Client portals. The service is available on Android, iOS, and web, and is described as an installable experience for desktop, tablet, or smartphone. Its free plan is listed for up to 25 employees; plan prices are available by contacting the maker. Selfies are stored on the deployment filesystem, with availability depending on configuration. ERP and accounting connectors such as SAP, Tally, and Zoho are not implemented.