Deputy vs Homebase

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. Homebase is a web and mobile app for managing hourly staff. Both are listed under Employee Scheduling & Rostering. They differ in price, free plans and audience.

Key differences

  • price

    The vendors price on different terms. Deputy at USD 5 per user per month; Homebase at USD 30 per location per month. The amounts cannot be compared directly.

  • free plans

    A free plan is available from Homebase, but not from Deputy.

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Deputy: Restaurants and hotels with shift teams; Homebase: Small single-site food businesses.

  • countries covered

    Country coverage differs. Deputy names 3 countries and Homebase names 1 country. 1 country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    Deputy names 25 integrations and Homebase names 17 integrations. 7 partners appear in every list.

  • company background

    Deputy was founded in 2008 and Homebase in 2014. By headquarters, Deputy (Sydney, Australia) and Homebase (San Francisco, United States).

Side by side

Deputy vs Homebase: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldDeputyHomebase
What it isDeputy 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.Homebase is a web and mobile app for managing hourly staff.
Best forRestaurants and hotels with shift teams; Multi-location and franchise operators; Small teams starting with schedulingSmall single-site food businesses; Restaurants, coffee shops, bakeries and bars; Franchisees with several locations; US businesses with tipped staff
Pricing modelSubscription per userSubscription per location
Starting priceUSD 5 per user per monthUSD 30 per location per month
Free planNoYes
Free trialYesYes
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesAustralia, United Kingdom, United StatesUnited States
LanguagesNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations2517
CertificationsCSA STAR, Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001, PCI DSS and 1 moreNot published
Security practicesNot publishedAnnual penetration tests and monthly vulnerability scans, Encryption in transit (TLS) and at rest (AES-256), Private bug bounty programme through Bugcrowd, Two-factor authentication, SSO and role-based access control
Founded20082014
HeadquartersSydney, AustraliaSan Francisco, United States
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • ADP
  • Clover
  • Gusto
  • Lightspeed
  • Paychex
  • QuickBooks
  • Square

Named only by Deputy

  • BambooHR
  • Epos Now
  • NetSuite
  • Okta
  • OnPay
  • Paycom
  • Paycor
  • Paylocity
  • Revel
  • Rippling
  • Tapcheck
  • Tenzo
and 6 more
  • TipHaus
  • TriNet
  • Vend
  • Wagestream
  • Xero
  • Zapier

Named only by Homebase

  • Bank of America
  • GoDaddy
  • Heartland
  • Millennium Payroll Services
  • PAR
  • Shopify
  • Square Payroll
  • SurePayroll
  • Toast
  • Wells Fargo

Which to choose

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.

Homebase

Choose Homebase if you fit its listed audience: Small single-site food businesses; Restaurants, coffee shops, bakeries and bars; Franchisees with several locations.

Our profile lists a weaker fit: Businesses outside the United States that want payroll in the same system. Homebase says its payroll is available only to US-based customers.

What we could not confirm

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

Homebase

  • Countries where Homebase is sold other than the United States; only payroll availability is stated
  • Interface languages (the App Store listing shows English plus one other language, not named on the vendor's site)
  • Compliance certifications such as SOC 2
  • Terms of service details such as minimum term
  • Funding rounds and investors; none stated on the vendor's site
  • Which plan includes live chat and phone support (the plan grid did not come through in text form)
  • Customer counts are vendor claims and differ between pages (100,000+ on the about page, 150,000+ on the homepage)
  • Names of job board and business tool integrations

Go further

Deputy profileHomebase profile

Other comparisons with these products

Sources

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

Homebase, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: positioning, product list, customer count claimhttps://www.joinhomebase.com/
  2. Plans, prices, add-ons, plan comparison, trialhttps://www.joinhomebase.com/pricing
  3. POS and payroll integrationshttps://www.joinhomebase.com/integrations
  4. Food and beverage fithttps://www.joinhomebase.com/food-beverage
  5. Franchise features and named brandshttps://www.joinhomebase.com/franchise
  6. Scheduling featureshttps://www.joinhomebase.com/employee-scheduling
  7. Time clock features, hardwarehttps://www.joinhomebase.com/time-clock
  8. Payroll features, price, US availability, support hourshttps://www.joinhomebase.com/payroll
  9. Mobile and web apphttps://www.joinhomebase.com/app
  10. Security practiceshttps://www.joinhomebase.com/security
  11. Company mission and claimshttps://www.joinhomebase.com/about-us
  12. Foundershttps://www.joinhomebase.com/press
  13. Page discoveryhttps://www.joinhomebase.com/sitemap.xml
  14. iOS app listing, developer namehttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/homebase-employee-scheduling/id871544379
  15. Google Play listinghttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joinhomebase.homebase.homebase&hl=en
  16. LinkedIn company page: headquarters, founding year, team sizehttps://www.linkedin.com/company/homebase-app/