Deputy vs Planday
On the evidence we track, Deputy leads this comparison with a composite score of 71/100. 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
LeaderA staffing management platform that streamlines employee scheduling, time tracking, labor law compliance, and payroll processing. It includes AI-assisted shift building, leave management, and integrations with payroll systems for hourly-based work environments.
Planday
Planday is a cloud-based workforce management system that centralizes shift scheduling, time tracking, payroll processing, and team communication. It includes mobile applications for employees and automated features to ensure schedules comply with labor regulations.
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. 31-day free trial, no credit card required.
- Lite$5/user/month, billed upfront or monthly
- Labor Law Compliance
- Leave & Availability Management
- Payroll & HR integrations
- Self-serve onboarding
- Core$6.50/user/month
- Advanced Labor Law Compliance
- Customer success manager
- Pro$9/user/month
- Single Sign-On (SSO)
- Dedicated customer success manager
- Complete control with powerful automation, insights, and 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
Planday
- Xero
- Tenzo
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.