Compare Deputy and eSchedule - Apr 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Deputy or eSchedule?

eSchedule is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Deputy, and Deputy is rated higher (90/100) than eSchedule (75/100). Deputy offers users more features (10) than eSchedule (4). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Deputy!

Looking for the right Employee Scheduling solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Deputy.Com Vs. eSchedule Inc.

Deputy.Com: Deputy was founded and created in 2008 by aviation entrepreneur Steve Shelley and technologist Ashik Ahmed. The genesis of our company was a work scheduling platform for an Australian airline ground services company. We have transformed Deputy into a platform that has social, mobile and cloud technologies at the centre of our offering. Our go...

eSchedule Inc.: The only way to describe the team behind eSchedule is time-obsessed, and for good reason. Time, the most valuable non-renewable resource, cannot be rewritten or reproduced. Our mission at eSchedule is to automate the scheduling process, so you will be able to significantly reduce the time you spend on administrative activities and instead have the ...

Who is more expensive? Deputy or eSchedule?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Employee Scheduling software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Deputy and eSchedule.

Deputy price starts at $2.50 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Deputy is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Employee Scheduling software. eSchedule price starts at $20 per month , When comparing eSchedule to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Employee Scheduling software cost.

Bottom line: eSchedule is more expensive than Deputy.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Deputy Vs. eSchedule based on some of the most important and required Employee Scheduling features.

Deputy: Basic Reports, Data Import/Export, Online Customer Support, Automated Scheduling, Employee Scheduling, Absence Management, Employee Time Clock, FMLA Tracking.

eSchedule: Automated Scheduling, Employee Database, Sick Leave Tracking, Vacation Tracking.

Target customer size

Deputy is suitable for small and midsize companies like storage firm, restaurants and healthcare solutions. Customers of the software include small and medium businesses as well as large enterprises.