Deputy AI features and pricing (September 2026)

Deputy is a workforce management platform for scheduling, time tracking and payroll integration, used by shift-based businesses of any size, with AI built into every plan to optimize schedules and forecast demand.

Deputy, operated by Deputechnologies Pty Ltd with Australian roots and a registered San Francisco address, sells scheduling, time and attendance, and payroll-adjacent tools for hourly and shift-based workforces such as hospitality, retail, healthcare and logistics. The vendor bills per user per month across Lite, Core and Pro tiers, includes Deputy AI in every plan, and bills customers in Australian dollars, British pounds or US dollars depending on location.

• Turns demand data into draft schedulesAI models read historical and real-time demand data and generate a draft schedule for a manager to review and approve rather than build from scratch. This cuts the weekly scheduling task down to a review step instead of a blank calendar.
• Optimizes schedules for labor costThe system adjusts draft schedules to control labor cost at each location while aiming to keep staffing aligned with expected demand. Managers get a cost-aware starting point instead of manually checking budget against headcount.
• Forecasts demand for each locationAI forecasts expected demand per location using historical patterns, feeding directly into the scheduling process. Multi-location businesses get a location-specific forecast instead of applying one estimate everywhere.

• Deputy AI is included in every plan rather than sold as a separate add-on.
• Bills in the local currency of Australia, the UK or the US depending on customer location.
• Minimum monthly spend of $30 applies regardless of headcount.
• Publishes three named per-user tiers (Lite, Core, Pro) instead of quote-only pricing.

Deputy is headquartered in Sydney, where Australian business press documented its growth to unicorn status, and separately names US reference customers such as Juice Press and Mud Bay, backed by a payroll partnership with Paycor built specifically for US businesses.

Before buying, check integration with your payroll provider and confirm which currency and tier fit, since the $30 monthly minimum and add-ons change the total. Deputy holds ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and SOC 2 Type 2 certification. In Australia, enterprise agreements require consulting employees before major workplace changes, which can include an AI scheduling system that significantly affects staff. For staff in California, the CCPA covers employee data the same way as consumer data.

• Employee records are largely exempt from the Privacy Act
• Fair Work Act requires consultation on major workplace change

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• No federal employee privacy law, a state patchwork instead
• NYC requires bias audits for AI hiring tools
• Illinois bans discriminatory AI in employment decisions

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