Payroll
Deputy
Rostering and timekeeping that runs the pay run at the end of it: timesheets to payslips and STP without leaving the system.
Straight answers
- What is Deputy?
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Deputy is payroll software for accounting firms and their clients. Deputy is a workforce management software that simplifies scheduling, time tracking, and payroll for shift-based businesses. Pricing: US$5 per user per month (as at September 2026).
- Who is it for?
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Deputy is for accounting firms and their clients, and the vendor names shift-based businesses.
- What does it cost?
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Pricing: US$5 per user per month (as at September 2026).
- What's the catch?
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Deputy has not claimed this listing, so the description is The Firm's compilation from the vendor's own site rather than the vendor's words.
Overview
Deputy is a workforce management software that simplifies scheduling, time tracking, and payroll for shift-based businesses. It offers features such as employee scheduling, compliance management, and communication tools to enhance operational efficiency.
Deputy integrates with Xero to streamline payroll processes, allowing businesses to export timesheet data directly into Xero for easy pay runs. The software is designed for various industries, including hospitality, retail, and healthcare.
Compiled by The Firm from the vendor's website and app-store listing, checked 4 Sep 2026. Not reviewed by the vendor. Claim this listing to correct it.
The facts
Compiled from the vendor's own site, dated- Category
- Payroll
- Pricing model
- Subscription
- Price
- US$5 per user per month (as at September 2026)
- Available in
- Sold everywhere; no region stated
- Who runs it
- Shift-based businesses
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Xero App Store
- Listed
- Listing
- Compiled by The Firm from the vendor's own site
- Last checked
- 4 Sep 2026
Deputy pricing
Pricing: US$5 per user per month (as at September 2026).Plans as published by the vendor, checked 4 Sep 2026
| Plan | Price | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lite | US$5 | per user per month | billed upfront or in monthly installments |
| Core | US$6.5 | per user per month | billed upfront or in monthly installments |
| Pro | US$9 | per user per month | billed upfront or in monthly installments |
Prices as published by the vendor. A converted figure is an approximation; the vendor bills in its own currency. See the vendor's own price page (opens in a new tab)
What it does
From the vendor's own site- Employee scheduling
- Time tracking
- Payroll integration
- Compliance management
- Employee engagement tools
Who implements Deputy
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Deputy, answered
The questions firms search for before they trial it- What is Deputy?
- Deputy is payroll software for accounting firms and their clients. Deputy is a workforce management software that simplifies scheduling, time tracking, and payroll for shift-based businesses. Pricing: US$5 per user per month (as at September 2026).
- What does Deputy cost?
- Deputy publishes 3 plans (checked 3 September 2026). Lite: US$5 per user per month; Core: US$6.5 per user per month; Pro: US$9 per user per month. Prices are as published by the vendor; current plans and limits are on the vendor's pricing page.
- Who is Deputy for?
- Deputy is built for Shift-based businesses. It is payroll software, listed on The Firm's practice shelf.
- Is Deputy on the Xero App Store?
- Yes. Deputy has a listing on the Xero App Store, which is one of the sources this fact sheet was compiled from.
- Are there reviews of Deputy?
- Deputy's Xero App Store listing carries reviews from Xero users. Reviews on The Firm are written by account holders under their own name and firm and checked before publication, and a rating publishes once five firms have reviewed a tool. The listing itself is a fact sheet, not a verdict.
- Who makes Deputy?
- Deputy is made by a company based in San Francisco, CA, USA, as stated on the vendor's own site (checked 3 September 2026).
- Can a firm see Deputy before buying?
- Yes. Deputy offers a demo or trial page, linked from the Book a demo button on this listing. Terms of any trial are the vendor's.
- Who maintains this Deputy listing?
- The Firm compiled this listing from the vendor's own website and app-store listing (checked 3 September 2026); Deputy has not yet claimed it. Claiming is free and lets the vendor correct any detail here.
- How does a firm choose between payroll tools?
- The Firm's guide to choosing payroll software, on the Payroll category page, sets out what a practice uses this kind of tool for, what to look for and what to avoid. The directory lists every payroll tool; listing is not a ranking.
- Is there a free trial? Vendor
- Deputy offers a free trial for up to 31 days, with no credit card required.
- What is the contract and cancellation policy? Vendor
- Deputy allows monthly or annual billing. If a monthly plan is canceled, the user pays until the end of the billing period. Annual plans can be canceled without refunds.
- Where is the data hosted? Vendor
- Deputy's services are hosted in AWS regions in Australia, the UK, or the United States.
- What are the user limits per plan? Vendor
- Deputy has a minimum monthly spend of USD $30, which covers up to 6 users on the Lite plan.
- What are the alternatives to Deputy?
- Other payroll tools in The Firm's directory include Payroller, Tanda, Employment Hero Payroll and Roubler. Listing is not a ranking: each profile states what the tool does, what it integrates with and how it charges, and up to four can be compared side by side.
Answers are ours, grounded in this listing's facts; answers marked "vendor" are as published on Deputy's own site, checked 4 Sep 2026. Tell us an answer is wrong
What changed on this listing
Every edit, dated, with who made it- Sept 2026 faq updated. Checked by The Firm
- Sept 2026 plans published. Checked by The Firm
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