Deputy vs Planday
On the evidence we track, Deputy leads this comparison with a composite score of 60/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for employee scheduling. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Deputy
LeaderCloud-based shift scheduling system that automates staff scheduling, manages leave and availability, enforces labor law compliance, and integrates with payroll and HR systems.
Planday
A mobile-first workforce management solution that handles employee scheduling, time tracking, and payroll integration. It provides scheduling tools, automatic leave management, and real-time shift information through iOS and Android mobile apps.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Deputy
LeaderFrom $5/user/month with $30 monthly minimum. 10% discount on annual billing. HR add-on $2/user/month.
- Lite$5/user/month + $30/month minimum
- Basic Scheduling
- Labor Law Compliance
- Leave & Availability Management
- Payroll & HR integrations
- Timesheet Auto Approval
- Core$9/user/month + $30/month minimum
- Advanced Labor Law Compliance
- Auto-scheduling
- Powerful automation
- Insights
- Priority support
Planday
From £2.99/user/mo (Starter). 30-day free trial. Monthly, quarterly, or annual billing.
- StarterFrom £2.99/user/mo
- Intuitive scheduling
- Simple time tracking
- Working time rules and compliance warnings
- Basic payroll reporting
- Team communication
- +1 more
- Plus-
- Advanced scheduling
- Leave and absence management
- Payroll reporting with integrations
- Revenue integration and reporting
- Access to integrations and API
- +1 more
- ProContact sales
- Custom planning metrics
- Auto-scheduling
- Configurable organisational structure
- Custom permissions and user roles
- Dedicated phone support
- +1 more
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
Deputy
Leader- AirWatch
- Allara Global
- Astute Payroll
- Azure
- Box
- Equals
- Flex Catering
- intelliHR
- KioWare
- LastPass
- Okta
- Op Central
- Oracle
- Paychex
- Proliant
- QuickBooks
- Talenox
- TriNet
- Zapier
- Paycor
Planday
- Xero
- Tenzo
Deputy or Planday: which one depends on you
A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.
Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.