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HCM suite (formerly Ceridian) with AI agents for pay clarity, people analytics, scheduling and compliance content.
7 Deputy alternatives for HR teams
Deputy: Shift scheduling and time-tracking software with AI models for automated demand forecasting and draft schedules. These 7 tools cover the same task (time tracking, time off & scheduling). They are ranked by how many of Deputy's strongest markets they share, then by how complete their profile is.
Why teams look beyond Deputy
- Deputy states no EU hosting option. 5 alternatives can store data in the EU.
- 3 alternatives are strong in at least one of the same countries as Deputy, so local support and compliance should be comparable.
Deputy and the top 3 alternatives at a glance
Open in the comparison tool →| Deputy | Dayforce | UKG Pro | Quinyx | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Per employee | Contact for pricing | Contact for pricing | Contact for pricing |
| Free plan | No | Not stated | Not stated | No |
| Free trial | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Data hosting | Multiple regions | Multiple regions, EU region available | United States | EU |
| Strong in | Australia, United States | United States, Canada, Australia | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | United States, United Kingdom |
| Company size | Small, Midsize, Enterprise | Midsize, Enterprise | Midsize, Enterprise | Midsize, Enterprise |
| Certifications | ISO/IEC 27001:2022, SOC 2 Type II, Cyber Essentials | ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 1 Type II, SOC 2 Type II | ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27018 | Not stated |
All 7 alternatives to Deputy
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UKG's HCM suite with Bryte AI agents for payroll compliance, promotions and voice control for frontline employees.
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Swedish workforce management platform with AI demand forecasting, automated scheduling and the conversational Ava Assistant.
Freemium🇨🇳
Alibaba's workplace platform for messaging, meetings, documents and approvals, with AI meeting notes, AI risk checks in approval workflows and an AI office agent.
Per employee · Free trial🇪🇸
Spanish HR software with Sesame AI as a virtual assistant for evaluations, job offers, communications and people analytics.
From €2 per employee/month · Free trial🇵🇱
Polish modular HR software for time off, attendance, core HR and performance, with an MCP connector that lets AI assistants handle leave requests and timesheets in plain language.
From €3.6 per employee/month · Free trial🇩🇪
German time-tracking and shift-planning software with automatic shift assignment and a multilingual AI chat as a digital HR assistant.
Questions
What is the best alternative to Deputy?
It depends on your country and company size. In our data, Dayforce, UKG Pro and Quinyx share the most strong markets with Deputy, so they are the closest fit if you work where Deputy is strong. Filter the list by country and size to narrow it down.
Is there a free alternative to Deputy?
DingTalk, Sesame HR, Calamari and Papershift offer a free plan or a free trial according to the vendors. Check the limits of free plans before you rely on them for employee data.
Which Deputy alternatives can host data in the EU?
Dayforce, Quinyx, Sesame HR, Calamari and Papershift can store customer data in the EU, according to the vendors. Ask for the data processing agreement (Art. 28 GDPR) and the list of subprocessors.