Deputy
Multi-location scheduling and time tracking with compliance guardrails built in
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Deputy covers the same core ground as Homebase, scheduling plus time clock, but it leans harder into multi-location operations and compliance, things like break/overtime rule reminders and demand-aware scheduling that adjusts staffing to predicted business volume. For payroll fraud, the relevant piece is mobile clock-in with location tracking, which, like Homebase, catches the low-effort version of buddy punching (clocking in remotely when you're not on-site) without requiring biometric hardware.
It tends to show up more in businesses running several locations or franchises, where the scheduling and labor-compliance features matter as much as the fraud prevention, and less in single-location small shops where Homebase's free tier already covers the basics.
Like Homebase, this isn't a biometric system, so it won't stop a coworker from clocking in on someone else's already-unlocked phone. If that's your specific fraud risk, look at a dedicated biometric time clock instead.
Pricing
Tiered per-user monthly pricing, typically in the range of $4.50-$6+ per user/month depending on tier (scheduling only vs. scheduling + time tracking + tasking), with a free trial available. Exact current tiers are best confirmed on Deputy's pricing page since they shift periodically.
| Scheduling | ~$4.50/user/mo core scheduling |
| Time & Attendance | ~$6/user/mo adds time clock, GPS, compliance tools |
Features
- Mobile clock-in with GPS location tagging
- Demand-aware scheduling based on predicted business volume
- Break and overtime compliance reminders
- Multi-location and franchise management tools
- Shift swap and open-shift marketplace
- Payroll export/integration
- Strong fit for multi-location or franchise operations, not just single-shop businesses
- Compliance reminders reduce the labor-law side of payroll risk, not just fraud
- GPS clock-in closes off remote buddy punching
- No biometric verification, same blind spot as Homebase for in-person buddy punching
- Per-user pricing can add up for larger hourly teams compared to Homebase's free tier
- More feature surface than a very small single-location business may need
Multi-location or franchise businesses that need scheduling, compliance guardrails, and basic time-theft prevention in one platform.
Single-location shops that just need the basics, Homebase's free tier likely covers you for less.
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