Deputy vs Sling

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. Sling is employee scheduling software with time tracking, team messaging, task lists and labour cost tracking. Both are listed under Employee Scheduling & Rostering. The main differences are in price, free plans and audience.

Key differences

  • price

    On price, Deputy at USD 5 per user per month; Sling at USD 2 per user per month. The figures are in one currency and on the same billing basis.

  • free plans

    Sling offers a free plan. Deputy does not.

  • audience

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: Deputy: Restaurants and hotels with shift teams; Sling: Restaurants, bars and cafes.

  • integrations

    The integration lists differ. Deputy names 25 integrations and Sling names 8 integrations. 2 partners appear in every list.

  • security and compliance

    The security and compliance details they list differ. Deputy: CSA STAR, Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001, PCI DSS and 1 more; Sling: GDPR.

  • company background

    Founding years: Deputy, 2008; Sling, 2015. Headquarters: Deputy, Sydney, Australia; Sling, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

Side by side

Deputy vs Sling: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldDeputySling
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.Sling is employee scheduling software with time tracking, team messaging, task lists and labour cost tracking.
Best forRestaurants and hotels with shift teams; Multi-location and franchise operators; Small teams starting with schedulingRestaurants, bars and cafes; Restaurants that run Toast POS; Small teams that only need scheduling; Businesses with several locations
Pricing modelSubscription per userSubscription per user
Starting priceUSD 5 per user per monthUSD 2 per user per month
Free planNoYes
Free trialYesYes
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesAustralia, United Kingdom, United StatesNot published
LanguagesNot publishedEnglish
Number of integrations258
CertificationsCSA STAR, Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001, PCI DSS and 1 moreGDPR
Security practicesNot publishedData stored in Amazon cloud, with role-based, least-privilege staff access
Founded20082015
HeadquartersSydney, AustraliaBoston, Massachusetts, United States
OwnerNot publishedToast (the site banner reads 'Sling is now Sling by Toast')
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • Gusto
  • Square

Named only by Deputy

  • ADP
  • BambooHR
  • Clover
  • Epos Now
  • Lightspeed
  • NetSuite
  • Okta
  • OnPay
  • Paychex
  • Paycom
  • Paycor
  • Paylocity
and 11 more
  • QuickBooks
  • Revel
  • Rippling
  • Tapcheck
  • Tenzo
  • TipHaus
  • TriNet
  • Vend
  • Wagestream
  • Xero
  • Zapier

Named only by Sling

  • Harbortouch
  • POSiTouch
  • Restaurant Manager
  • Shopify
  • Toast
  • Toast Payroll

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.

Sling

Choose Sling if you fit its listed audience: Restaurants, bars and cafes; Restaurants that run Toast POS; Small teams that only need scheduling.

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

Sling

  • Date and terms of the acquisition by Toast
  • Whether the Boston address in the site footer is Sling's own office or its parent's; the about page says Sling was founded in Reykjavik, Iceland and later opened a New York office
  • Team size
  • Countries where Sling is sold and supported; only a 150-country usage claim is given
  • Languages of the web app beyond English (the App Store lists English only)
  • Security certifications such as SOC 2 or ISO 27001; none stated
  • Minimum term, renewal and cancellation terms
  • Support hours and whether support differs by plan
  • Whether the ADP integration shown in older site URLs is still offered
  • Funding history before the acquisition

Go further

Deputy profileSling 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.

Sling, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: positioning, features, Toast banner, customer quoteshttps://getsling.com/
  2. Plans, prices, trial, plan feature gridhttps://getsling.com/pricing/
  3. POS and payroll integrationshttps://getsling.com/integrations/
  4. Restaurant fit, integrations namedhttps://getsling.com/restaurant-scheduling-software/
  5. Toast integration, platformshttps://getsling.com/toast/
  6. Time clock featureshttps://getsling.com/employee-time-clock/
  7. Timesheets and payroll exporthttps://getsling.com/payroll/
  8. Founding, founder, address, countries claimhttps://getsling.com/about-us/
  9. Security and GDPR statementshttps://getsling.com/security-faq/
  10. Page discoveryhttps://getsling.com/page-sitemap.xml
  11. iOS app listing, developer, languagehttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/sling-employee-scheduling-app/id922995624
  12. Google Play listinghttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gangverk.sling