Deputy vs PagarBook

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.

PagarBook is an HRMS for staff attendance, payroll, and field teams, with Android, iOS, and web access. Attendance supports face, selfie, and location marking, offline recording, and processing. PagarBook Lens performs face recognition in under a second and rejects photographs shown to the camera. Payroll applies attendance, overtime, fines, and statutory deductions, with listed support for PF, ESI, professional tax, labour welfare fund, TDS, gratuity, and minimum wages. For field operations, PagarBook Geo offers live location tracking, route timelines, task assignment, custom forms, and order collection; Geo Plus adds SKU and category management, order processing, customizable receipts, and custom order workflows. The employee app supports document access, attendance, leave requests, and payslip downloads. A free plan covers attendance marking; paid plans start at ₹499 per staff per year, exclusive of GST. Geo is priced separately and requires an active App or Web subscription. The company is headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.