Airシフト (Air Shift) vs Deputy

Airシフト (Air Shift) is a Japanese-language cloud shift-scheduling service from Recruit's Air business tools family. Deputy is workforce management software for shift-based businesses, covering scheduling, timesheets and time clocks, labor-law compliance, messaging and HR, with payroll through an add-on. Both are listed under Employee Scheduling & Rostering. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    On price, Airシフト (Air Shift) at JPY 330 per linked staff member per month (tax included); Deputy at USD 5 per user per month. These figures are not directly comparable because the currency or billing basis is not the same.

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Airシフト (Air Shift): Restaurants and izakaya that collect shift requests from part-time staff; Deputy: Restaurants and hotels with shift teams.

  • platforms

    Platform support differs. Airシフト (Air Shift): Web, iOS; Deputy: Web, iOS, Android.

  • countries covered

    On geography, Airシフト (Air Shift) names 1 country and Deputy names 3 countries. No country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    The integration lists differ. Airシフト (Air Shift) names 4 integrations and Deputy names 25 integrations. No partner appears in every list.

Side by side

Airシフト (Air Shift) vs Deputy: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldAirシフト (Air Shift)Deputy
What it isAirシフト (Air Shift) is a Japanese-language cloud shift-scheduling service from Recruit's Air business tools family.Deputy is workforce management software for shift-based businesses, covering scheduling, timesheets and time clocks, labor-law compliance, messaging and HR, with payroll through an add-on.
Best forRestaurants and izakaya that collect shift requests from part-time staff; Small operators with 1 to 4 stores; Operators with 5 or more storesRestaurants and hotels with shift teams; Multi-location and franchise operators; Small teams starting with scheduling
Pricing modelSubscription per userSubscription per user
Starting priceJPY 330 per linked staff member per month (tax included)USD 5 per user per month
Free planNoNo
Free trialYesYes
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, iOSWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesJapanAustralia, United Kingdom, United States
LanguagesJapaneseNot published
Number of integrations425
CertificationsNot publishedCSA STAR, Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001, PCI DSS and 1 more
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot published2008
HeadquartersNot publishedSydney, Australia
OwnerRecruit Co., Ltd.Not published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Airシフト (Air Shift)

  • Airメイト
  • Airレジ
  • Airワーク 給与支払
  • freee人事労務

Named only by Deputy

  • ADP
  • BambooHR
  • Clover
  • Epos Now
  • Gusto
  • Lightspeed
  • NetSuite
  • Okta
  • OnPay
  • Paychex
  • Paycom
  • Paycor
and 13 more
  • Paylocity
  • QuickBooks
  • Revel
  • Rippling
  • Square
  • Tapcheck
  • Tenzo
  • TipHaus
  • TriNet
  • Vend
  • Wagestream
  • Xero
  • Zapier

Which to choose

Airシフト (Air Shift)

Choose Airシフト (Air Shift) if you fit its listed audience: Restaurants and izakaya that collect shift requests from part-time staff; Small operators with 1 to 4 stores; Operators with 5 or more stores.

Deputy

Choose Deputy if you are in one of these groups: Restaurants and hotels with shift teams; Multi-location and franchise operators; Small teams starting with scheduling.

What we could not confirm

Airシフト (Air Shift)

  • Company details (founding, headquarters, employee count); the site only credits Recruit Co., Ltd.
  • Security certifications
  • Android availability of the messaging app
  • Contract term beyond the free-period rules

Deputy

  • Contract length and renewal terms
  • Employee count
  • Funding amounts
  • Interface languages
  • Which integrations are available in which country
  • App store ratings and listing text

Go further

Airシフト (Air Shift) profileDeputy profile

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Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.

Airシフト (Air Shift), reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Product overview, customershttps://airregi.jp/shift/
  2. Pricinghttps://airregi.jp/shift/cost/
  3. Feature overviewhttps://airregi.jp/shift/function/
  4. Shift management featureshttps://airregi.jp/shift/function/management/
  5. Time card features and deviceshttps://airregi.jp/shift/function/timecard/
  6. Task assignment and skillshttps://airregi.jp/shift/function/workschedule/
  7. Integrationshttps://airregi.jp/shift/function/integration/
  8. Restaurant use casehttps://airregi.jp/shift/industry/001/
  9. iOS app listinghttps://apps.apple.com/jp/app/apple-store/id1392127948
  10. Price notice: 330 yen per staff member per monthhttps://faq.airshift.jp/hc/ja/articles/39934723729945--%E9%87%8D%E8%A6%81-%E6%96%99%E9%87%91%E6%94%B9%E5%AE%9A%E3%81%AB%E3%81%A4%E3%81%84%E3%81%A6%E3%81%AE%E3%81%8A%E7%9F%A5%E3%82%89%E3%81%9B-2025%E5%B9%B41%E6%9C%887%E6%97%A5