Top 5 alternatives to Deputy 2026
Deputy (Australia): From $4.50 AUD per employee per month for scheduling alone. At 100 employees that is $450 AUD a month, before time tracking.
Pricing of Deputy
Per-employee per-month pricing, Scheduling / Time / Premium plans.
Historical target customer
International chains and English-speaking companies.
Squadra Planning
Flat $29 per month, unlimited staff and locations.
Strengths of Deputy
- Global reference, presence in 100+ countries.
- AI module for staffing optimization.
- Robust open API.
Limitations that push customers to look for an alternative
- Per-employee pricing that climbs fast past a small crew.
- Built for larger operations: more setup than one location needs.
- Scheduling and time tracking are billed as separate products.
The top 5 alternatives
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Squadra Planning
Squadra is the only solution on the market with a flat $29 per month price, unlimited employees and stores. For a team of 100, that is roughly $5,000 a year you do not spend versus per-employee pricing.
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Why Squadra is the #1 alternative
Transparent flat pricing
$29 per month for your whole company, no per-employee or per-store cost.
Built for more than one location
One view across locations, managers scoped to their own, consolidated reports.
Native anti-fraud iPad time clock
Server-stamped photo, geolocation, watermark burned in the image.
Your team opens it from a link
No account to create, no app to install, no work email needed.
14-day no-commit trial
No credit card. Try real conditions before paying.