Deputy vs Rotaready Evo
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. Rotaready Evo is hospitality rota and workforce software from The Access Group, which acquired Rotaready in 2022. Both are listed under Employee Scheduling & Rostering. The main differences are in price, audience and integrations.
Key differences
price
The vendors price on different terms. Deputy at USD 5 per user per month; Rotaready Evo at GBP 103 per month. The amounts cannot be compared directly.
audience
Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Deputy: Restaurants and hotels with shift teams; Rotaready Evo: Pubs, restaurants and hospitality groups.
integrations
On integrations, Deputy names 25 integrations and Rotaready Evo names 42 integrations. 6 partners appear in every list.
security and compliance
Listed security and compliance items: Deputy: CSA STAR, Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001, PCI DSS and 1 more; Rotaready Evo: GDPR.
Side by side
| Field | Deputy | Rotaready Evo |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | 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. | Rotaready Evo is hospitality rota and workforce software from The Access Group, which acquired Rotaready in 2022. |
| Best for | Restaurants and hotels with shift teams; Multi-location and franchise operators; Small teams starting with scheduling | Pubs, restaurants and hospitality groups; Multi-site operators; Operators already using Access hospitality products |
| Pricing model | Subscription per user | Subscription per employee |
| Starting price | USD 5 per user per month | GBP 103 per month |
| Free plan | No | Not published |
| Free trial | Yes | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Countries | Australia, United Kingdom, United States | Not published |
| Languages | Not published | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 25 | 42 |
| Certifications | CSA STAR, Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001, PCI DSS and 1 more | GDPR |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | 2008 | Not published |
| Headquarters | Sydney, Australia | Not published |
| Owner | Not published | The Access Group (acquired Rotaready, announced 22 August 2022) |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by both
- Clover
- Epos Now
- Lightspeed
- Tenzo
- Wagestream
- Xero
Named only by Deputy
- ADP
- BambooHR
- Gusto
- NetSuite
- Okta
- OnPay
- Paychex
- Paycom
- Paycor
- Paylocity
- QuickBooks
- Revel
and 7 moreshow fewer
- Rippling
- Square
- Tapcheck
- TipHaus
- TriNet
- Vend
- Zapier
Named only by Rotaready Evo
- Access Collins Evo
- Access EarlyPay
- Access EPoS Evo
- Acteol Evo
- NCR Aloha
- Azuronaut
- BrightPay
- Centera
- Comtrex
- CPL Learning Evo
- eploy
- Flow Hospitality
and 24 moreshow fewer
- Goodtill by SumUp
- Guestline Rezlynx
- Hospitality Rewards
- ICRTouch
- Lightspeed K Series (iKentoo)
- Monotree
- Newbridge
- OpenTable
- PayCaptain
- PointOne
- Recruit Genie
- ResDiary
- Sage Payroll
- SevenRooms
- Staffbase
- Talent Funnel
- Tayl
- Temtailor
- Tevalis
- TiPJAR
- Williams Stanley & Co
- Workvivo
- Yapster
- Zonal
Which to choose
Deputy
Choose Deputy if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Restaurants and hotels with shift teams; Multi-location and franchise operators; Small teams starting with scheduling.
Rotaready Evo
Choose Rotaready Evo if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Pubs, restaurants and hospitality groups; Multi-site operators; Operators already using Access hospitality products.
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
Rotaready Evo
- Contract minimum term and renewal
- Headquarters, legal entity and headcount of the Rotaready Evo business
- Countries where it is sold
- Interface languages
- Security certifications
- App Store and Google Play listings
- Types of several integration partners (listed as Other where the page does not say)
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
Deputy, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homehttps://www.deputy.com/
- Pricinghttps://www.deputy.com/pricing
- Integrationshttps://www.deputy.com/integrations
- Hospitality usehttps://www.deputy.com/industry/hospitality
- Company storyhttps://www.deputy.com/about
- Scale claimshttps://www.deputy.com/press
- Securityhttps://www.deputy.com/security
Rotaready Evo, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Product overview, customers, compliance, GDPRhttps://www.theaccessgroup.com/en-gb/our-brands/rotaready-evo/
- Pricing and full feature listhttps://www.theaccessgroup.com/en-gb/our-brands/rotaready-evo/pricing/
- Integration partnershttps://www.theaccessgroup.com/en-gb/our-brands/rotaready-evo/integrations/
- Scheduling featureshttps://www.theaccessgroup.com/en-gb/hospitality/software/scheduling/
- Time and attendance featureshttps://www.theaccessgroup.com/en-gb/hospitality/software/time-and-attendance/
- Forecasting booster and add-on pricehttps://www.theaccessgroup.com/en-gb/hospitality/software/forecasting/
- Acquisition announcement (2022)https://www.theaccessgroup.com/en-gb/about/news/the-access-group-acquires-rotaready/
- Customer storieshttps://www.theaccessgroup.com/en-gb/hospitality/case-studies-testimonials/
