Compare Deputy and Paychex 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (75.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$5.00 1 User Per Month
Contact Vendor for Pricing
Deputy
Star Rating
(663)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$5.00 1 User Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 6 pricing plansPaychex
Star Rating
(1,645)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Vendor for Pricing
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Deputy excels in user experience, with many users praising its intuitive interface that simplifies tasks like clocking in and out, tracking shifts, and managing time off requests. In contrast, while Paychex offers a clean interface, some users find it less user-friendly for day-to-day operations.
- Users say that Deputy's implementation process is smooth and quick, making it easy for businesses to get started. Paychex, however, has received feedback indicating that its setup can be more complex, with users needing assistance to navigate initial configurations.
- Reviewers mention that Deputy provides excellent support, with many highlighting the responsiveness and helpfulness of the customer service team. Paychex, while offering dedicated account representatives, has received mixed reviews regarding the quality of support, with some users feeling less satisfied with response times.
- According to verified reviews, Deputy stands out for its robust time tracking features, with users appreciating the ease of completing timesheets and managing schedules. Paychex, while functional, has been noted to have limitations in these areas, with some users expressing frustration over tracking and reporting capabilities.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Deputy's mobile capabilities are a significant advantage, allowing users to manage their schedules and timesheets on the go. Paychex's mobile support, while present, does not receive the same level of praise, with users indicating it could be improved.
- Users report that Deputy's pricing structure is clear and accessible, starting at $4.50, which many find appealing for small businesses. In contrast, Paychex's pricing model requires potential customers to contact the vendor for details, which can be a barrier for some users looking for transparency.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Deputy
Lite
$5.00
1 User Per Month
Everything you need to get started with scheduling and time tracking
- Basic Scheduling
- Basic Timesheets
- Basic Time Clocking
Free Trial
Deputy
Free Trial is available
Paychex
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
550
8.7
1,315
Ease of Use
9.2
559
8.5
1,376
Ease of Setup
9.2
465
8.3
986
Ease of Admin
9.1
231
8.5
963
Quality of Support
9.0
486
8.3
1,269
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
229
8.5
961
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
554
7.5
1,293
Features by Category
Core HR
Not enough data
8.1
114
Not enough data
7.9
107
Not enough data
7.8
53
Not enough data
8.1
77
Not enough data
8.4
114
Not enough data
7.8
115
Generative AI
Not enough data
4.3
5
Platform
8.1
138
7.5
312
8.2
121
7.4
165
8.7
57
Feature Not Available
8.8
156
8.3
400
9.1
157
8.5
410
9.0
148
8.0
292
8.7
146
8.2
401
8.7
148
8.5
424
Expense Reports
Not enough data
8.4
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.4
19
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Expense Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Travel Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.5
16
|
Verified
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
7.9
142
Feature Not Available
7.9
136
8.2
75
|
Verified
Mobile
Not enough data
7.6
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
7.8
24
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
8.5
26
|
Verified
Administration
8.5
171
8.0
135
|
Verified
8.8
174
7.9
137
|
Verified
8.8
175
8.1
141
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.9
131
|
Verified
8.9
189
8.3
199
|
Verified
Platform
8.7
183
8.2
217
|
Verified
8.3
149
7.7
99
|
Verified
8.6
77
6.9
35
9.0
187
8.2
208
|
Verified
8.9
178
8.0
149
|
Verified
7.8
133
7.5
76
|
Verified
Employee Self Service
Not enough data
8.6
855
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
547
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
530
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
8.7
861
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
563
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
933
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
407
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
780
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
564
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
458
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
783
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
832
|
Verified
Taxes
Not enough data
9.1
880
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
835
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
828
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
7.8
264
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
303
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
307
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
266
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.6
862
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
841
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
877
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
729
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
8.2
233
Not enough data
8.0
196
Not enough data
7.0
112
Not enough data
8.3
172
Not enough data
8.5
190
Not enough data
8.2
226
Not enough data
8.4
211
Not enough data
7.9
152
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
8.2
233
Not enough data
8.0
196
Not enough data
7.0
112
Not enough data
8.3
172
Not enough data
8.5
190
Not enough data
8.2
226
Not enough data
8.4
211
Not enough data
8.3
223
Not enough data
7.9
152
Not enough data
7.6
102
Not enough data
5.8
19
Not enough data
6.7
23
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
8.1
138
7.5
312
8.2
121
7.4
165
8.7
57
Feature Not Available
8.8
156
8.3
400
9.1
157
8.5
410
9.0
148
8.0
292
8.7
146
8.2
401
8.7
148
8.5
424
Compliance
Not enough data
6.7
10
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.7
10
Platform
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
6.5
9
Support
Not enough data
6.2
10
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
6.5
11
Not enough data
6.9
12
Not enough data
6.0
13
Not enough data
6.0
12
Automation
8.7
193
7.3
25
Logistics
8.6
198
7.9
30
8.6
195
7.5
27
8.5
188
6.7
25
Management
8.8
201
6.5
19
9.0
208
7.4
20
8.8
205
7.7
25
9.1
209
8.0
30
9.0
204
8.1
30
9.0
203
8.4
31
8.7
196
7.6
28
Monitoring
8.5
187
7.6
25
8.6
187
7.6
26
8.6
193
7.1
26
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
6.8
21
Not enough data
6.6
50
Not enough data
7.6
22
|
Verified
Platform
8.1
138
7.5
312
8.2
121
7.4
165
8.7
57
Feature Not Available
8.8
156
8.3
400
9.1
157
8.5
410
9.0
148
8.0
292
8.7
146
8.2
401
8.7
148
8.5
424
Background Check Administration
Not enough data
8.0
21
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Background Check Data
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
7.8
9
Background Check Additional Functionality
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
5.2
7
AI Insight Check - Background Check
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
AI Investigation and Verification - Background Check
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.5
167
Not enough data
9.0
172
Not enough data
8.9
172
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.7
166
Not enough data
8.2
151
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.4
161
Not enough data
9.0
167
Not enough data
8.4
155
Not enough data
8.5
162
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance reviews
Not enough data
5.0
8
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
5.6
8
Goals
Not enough data
6.0
8
Not enough data
6.2
7
Feedback
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.0
7
Data
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.7
9
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Reports
Not enough data
6.8
11
Not enough data
6.9
12
Not enough data
6.8
12
Not enough data
8.2
12
Cleaning
Not enough data
6.4
13
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
8.0
11
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
5.7
9
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sourcing
Not enough data
8.0
15
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
Not enough data
8.1
15
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
8.1
138
7.5
312
8.2
121
7.4
165
8.7
57
Feature Not Available
8.8
156
8.3
400
9.1
157
8.5
410
9.0
148
8.0
292
8.7
146
8.2
401
8.7
148
8.5
424
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.0
106
Not enough data
8.2
114
Not enough data
8.2
95
Not enough data
7.6
47
Not enough data
7.0
46
Not enough data
7.1
45
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.4
130
Not enough data
7.5
52
Not enough data
7.9
61
Not enough data
7.8
83
Not enough data
7.9
101
Platform Data
Not enough data
7.7
57
Not enough data
7.9
78
Not enough data
7.6
64
Platform
8.1
138
7.5
312
8.2
121
7.4
165
8.7
57
Feature Not Available
8.8
156
8.3
400
9.1
157
8.5
410
9.0
148
8.0
292
8.7
146
8.2
401
8.7
148
8.5
424
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
6.6
50
Not enough data
8.3
117
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Authoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Delivery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
LMS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Interface
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Time Tracking
9.4
227
8.3
218
9.0
196
8.4
132
8.8
182
8.4
95
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
7.9
142
Feature Not Available
7.9
136
8.2
75
|
Verified
Mobile Time Tracking
9.3
191
8.3
151
Administration
8.5
171
8.0
135
|
Verified
8.8
174
7.9
137
|
Verified
8.8
175
8.1
141
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.9
131
|
Verified
8.9
189
8.3
199
|
Verified
Platform
8.7
183
8.2
217
|
Verified
8.3
149
7.7
99
|
Verified
8.6
77
6.9
35
9.0
187
8.2
208
|
Verified
8.9
178
8.0
149
|
Verified
7.8
133
7.5
76
|
Verified
Platform
8.1
138
7.5
312
8.2
121
7.4
165
8.7
57
Feature Not Available
8.8
156
8.3
400
9.1
157
8.5
410
9.0
148
8.0
292
8.7
146
8.2
401
8.7
148
8.5
424
Platform
8.1
138
7.5
312
8.2
121
7.4
165
8.7
57
Feature Not Available
8.8
156
8.3
400
9.1
157
8.5
410
9.0
148
8.0
292
8.7
146
8.2
401
8.7
148
8.5
424
Workforce Management Platform Features
8.4
189
8.8
31
9.3
220
8.0
27
9.3
212
8.6
68
8.8
204
8.4
67
8.3
177
8.4
29
7.9
167
Feature Not Available
8.4
173
8.8
41
8.8
185
9.0
59
8.9
200
7.7
27
8.8
199
8.2
38
Platform
8.1
138
7.5
312
8.2
121
7.4
165
8.7
57
Feature Not Available
8.8
156
8.3
400
9.1
157
8.5
410
9.0
148
8.0
292
8.7
146
8.2
401
8.7
148
8.5
424
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Deputy and Paychex are categorized as Workforce Management, Core HR, Payroll, Time & Attendance, and Time Tracking
Unique Categories
Deputy is categorized as Business Instant Messaging and Employee Scheduling
Paychex is categorized as Candidate Relationship Management, PEO Providers, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Benefits Administration, Performance Management, Background Check, HR Analytics, Corporate Learning Management Systems, Employee Perks, Onboarding, Expense Management, HCM Software, and Employee Recognition
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Deputy
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Paychex
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Hospitality
15.0%
Retail
11.6%
Hospital & Health Care
8.4%
Food & Beverages
7.3%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
4.6%
Other
53.1%
Non-Profit Organization Management
7.0%
Construction
6.2%
Hospital & Health Care
4.7%
Real Estate
3.9%
Retail
3.9%
Other
74.4%
Discussions
Can Deputy track your location?
2 Comments
BF
YesRead more
What is Deputy used for?
1 Comment
DN
Deputy’s workforce management platform includes best-in-class employee scheduling, streamlined hiring and onboarding, time and attendance tracking, team...Read more
Deputy has no more discussions with answers
We have reduced employees, yet still pay the same bi-monthly fee. Shouldn't it be lower?
7 Comments
EG
There is probably a base rate, determined by a minimum number of employees. As long as you have more than the minimum number of employees, the fee would be...Read more
Paycheck Stubs
3 Comments
EG
15 minutes does not seem like an inordinate amount of time for a payroll to be processed, especially if you are submitting it on a day when a multitude of...Read more
Could you gear the instructions to the CLIENT instead of the PayChex representative?
2 Comments
EG
Paychex provided a printout that we give to employees that tells them how to set up their accounts. When I set up the company's online account a few years...Read more
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