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Compare Deputy and Homebase 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (80.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$5.00 1 User Per Month
Free 1 Location
Deputy
Star Rating
(649)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$5.00 1 User Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 6 pricing plansHomebase
Star Rating
(207)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 Location
Free Trial is available
Browse all 5 pricing plansDeputy vs Homebase
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Deputy easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Deputy overall.
- Reviewers felt that Deputy meets the needs of their business better than Homebase.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Deputy is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Deputy over Homebase.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Deputy
Lite
$5.00
1 User Per Month
Everything you need to get started with scheduling and time tracking
- Basic Scheduling
- Basic Timesheets
- Basic Time Clocking
Homebase
Basic
Free
1 Location
Get started with Homebase and set up a new team.
- Up to 20 employees
- Basic scheduling
- Basic time tracking
Free Trial
Deputy
Free Trial is available
Homebase
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
537
8.6
184
Ease of Use
9.2
546
8.9
186
Ease of Setup
9.2
453
9.0
128
Ease of Admin
9.1
230
9.0
111
Quality of Support
9.0
473
8.5
151
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
228
8.6
108
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
542
8.5
182
Features by Category
Employee Self Service
Not enough data
7.5
23
Not enough data
6.6
22
Not enough data
7.1
24
Administration
Not enough data
7.7
24
Not enough data
6.1
25
Not enough data
7.2
23
Not enough data
6.7
20
Not enough data
5.6
21
Not enough data
5.6
21
Not enough data
6.6
23
Not enough data
6.1
22
Not enough data
5.8
20
Taxes
Not enough data
6.1
21
Not enough data
6.1
21
Not enough data
5.6
21
Integration
Not enough data
5.7
20
Not enough data
7.1
25
Not enough data
6.0
19
Not enough data
5.9
20
Platform
Not enough data
7.3
22
Not enough data
7.5
23
Not enough data
7.3
23
Not enough data
7.5
23
Automation
8.7
192
7.3
50
Logistics
8.6
197
7.3
54
8.6
194
7.3
53
8.5
187
7.4
48
Management
8.8
200
7.9
55
9.0
207
8.2
55
8.8
204
7.7
53
9.1
207
8.0
56
9.0
203
7.8
56
9.0
202
8.5
55
8.7
195
7.8
54
Monitoring
8.5
186
7.8
49
8.6
186
7.7
47
8.6
191
6.9
45
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.5
21
Not enough data
8.0
22
Not enough data
8.0
22
Platform Data
Not enough data
8.7
22
Not enough data
8.4
22
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
7.4
22
Not enough data
9.2
22
Not enough data
8.8
23
Agentic AI - Restaurant Scheduling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.5
167
7.7
80
9.0
171
8.2
83
8.9
170
8.3
85
Platform Content
8.7
165
7.8
80
8.2
151
7.4
66
Feature Not Available
7.2
65
Platform Additional Functionality
8.4
159
7.4
67
9.0
166
8.6
79
8.4
155
7.4
70
8.5
162
7.5
69
Feature Not Available
7.8
66
Time Tracking
9.3
224
Not enough data
9.0
194
Not enough data
8.7
181
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
141
Not enough data
7.8
135
Not enough data
Mobile Time Tracking
9.3
189
Not enough data
Administration
8.5
168
Not enough data
8.7
173
Not enough data
8.7
174
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
188
Not enough data
Platform
8.7
182
Not enough data
8.3
147
Not enough data
8.6
76
Not enough data
9.0
184
Not enough data
8.9
176
Not enough data
7.8
131
Not enough data
Platform
8.1
137
7.5
25
8.2
119
6.6
21
8.7
56
7.3
21
8.8
155
8.7
26
9.1
154
8.8
26
9.0
145
8.5
25
8.6
145
7.8
23
8.7
147
8.5
26
Workforce Management Platform Features
8.4
187
8.0
22
9.3
212
9.0
24
9.3
205
8.8
24
8.8
201
8.5
24
8.3
175
7.8
20
7.9
165
7.2
21
8.4
171
7.5
21
8.8
182
8.4
24
8.8
196
8.5
24
8.8
196
8.7
23
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Deputy and Homebase are categorized as Time & Attendance, Employee Scheduling, and Workforce Management
Unique Categories
Deputy is categorized as Time Tracking and Business Instant Messaging
Homebase is categorized as Payroll and Restaurant Scheduling
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Deputy
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Homebase
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Hospitality
15.3%
Retail
11.9%
Hospital & Health Care
8.3%
Food & Beverages
7.1%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
4.7%
Other
52.8%
Restaurants
18.1%
Food & Beverages
13.6%
Retail
9.5%
Hospitality
6.5%
Entertainment
4.0%
Other
48.2%
Discussions
Can Deputy track your location?
1 Comment
BF
YesRead more
What is Deputy used for?
1 Comment
DN
Deputy’s workforce management platform includes best-in-class employee scheduling, streamlined hiring and onboarding, time and attendance tracking, team...Read more
Deputy has no more discussions with answers
Is Homebase legit?
2 Comments
AF
Yes! Homebase is an excellent management tool for employees and employers. Highly recommended by both sides!Read more
What is homebase software?
1 Comment
Official Response from Homebase
Homebase makes managing hourly work easier for over 100,000 local businesses. With free employee scheduling, time tracking, team communication, and hiring,...Read more
How does Homebase app work?
1 Comment
Official Response from Homebase
Homebase makes managing hourly work easier for over 100,000 local businesses. With free employee scheduling, time tracking, team communication, and hiring,...Read more
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