Deputy vs SpotOn Teamwork
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. SpotOn Teamwork is restaurant workforce software from SpotOn that builds schedules from POS sales data, syncs timecards, and handles tip pooling, payroll export and a staff mobile app. Both are listed under Employee Scheduling & Rostering. The main differences are in price, audience and platforms.
Key differences
price
Starting prices: Deputy at USD 5 per user per month; SpotOn Teamwork at USD 3 per employee per month. They are in one currency and billed on the same basis.
audience
Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Deputy: Restaurants and hotels with shift teams; SpotOn Teamwork: SpotOn POS restaurants.
platforms
They do not run on the same platforms. Deputy: Web, iOS, Android; SpotOn Teamwork: Web.
countries covered
On geography, Deputy names 3 countries and SpotOn Teamwork names 1 country. 1 country appears in every list.
integrations
On integrations, Deputy names 25 integrations and SpotOn Teamwork names 6 integrations. 4 partners appear in every list.
company background
By headquarters, Deputy (Sydney, Australia) and SpotOn Teamwork (San Francisco, United States).
Side by side
| Field | Deputy | SpotOn Teamwork |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | SpotOn Teamwork is restaurant workforce software from SpotOn that builds schedules from POS sales data, syncs timecards, and handles tip pooling, payroll export and a staff mobile app. |
| Best for | Restaurants and hotels with shift teams; Multi-location and franchise operators; Small teams starting with scheduling | SpotOn POS restaurants; Restaurants controlling labour cost; Multi-location operators; Tipped-staff restaurants |
| Pricing model | Subscription per user | Subscription per employee |
| Starting price | USD 5 per user per month | USD 3 per employee per month |
| Free plan | No | Not published |
| Free trial | Yes | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | Set in the quote's subscription period |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web |
| Countries | Australia, United Kingdom, United States | United States |
| Languages | Not published | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 25 | 6 |
| Certifications | CSA STAR, Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001, PCI DSS and 1 more | Not published |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | 2008 | Not published |
| Headquarters | Sydney, Australia | San Francisco, United States |
| Owner | Not published | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by both
- ADP
- Gusto
- Paychex
- Paylocity
Named only by Deputy
- BambooHR
- Clover
- Epos Now
- Lightspeed
- NetSuite
- Okta
- OnPay
- Paycom
- Paycor
- QuickBooks
- Revel
- Rippling
and 9 moreshow fewer
- Square
- Tapcheck
- Tenzo
- TipHaus
- TriNet
- Vend
- Wagestream
- Xero
- Zapier
Named only by SpotOn Teamwork
- RUN Powered by ADP
- SpotOn POS
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.
SpotOn Teamwork
Choose SpotOn Teamwork if you are in one of these groups: SpotOn POS restaurants; Restaurants controlling labour cost; Multi-location operators.
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
SpotOn Teamwork
- Whether Teamwork works without SpotOn POS and its price for non-SpotOn customers
- Founding year, team size and funding
- App Store and Google Play listings for the employee app and DayCheck
- Countries beyond the United States
- Security certifications
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
SpotOn Teamwork, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Product page and Teamwork pricehttps://www.spoton.com/solutions/scheduling/
- Scheduling featureshttps://www.spoton.com/solutions/labor-and-scheduling/
- Employee apphttps://www.spoton.com/solutions/employee-app/
- Tip managementhttps://www.spoton.com/solutions/tip-management/
- DayCheckhttps://www.spoton.com/solutions/earned-tip-access/
- Payroll integrationshttps://www.spoton.com/solutions/payroll/
- POS pricing and supporthttps://www.spoton.com/pricing/
- Integrations pagehttps://www.spoton.com/integrations/
- Terms, legal entity, renewalhttps://www.spoton.com/legal/teamwork-terms/
- Company descriptionhttps://www.spoton.com/careers/

