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Verified Clock-Ins, Live Attendance And Break Compliance For Hourly Teams
- 470+ Employees
- Founded In 2008
- San Francisco, CA
- Serves 15+ Industries
About Deputy
Industry leader in connected fleet operations
Market Position
Long-standing time and attendance vendor for hourly workforces, with 1 billion+ shifts scheduled on its platform
Innovation Focus
Touchless facial recognition kiosks, geofenced mobile clocking, active attestation and Deputy AI
Core Strengths
Multiple verified clock-in methods, real-time attendance visibility, break and overtime alerts, US labor law tooling
Use Cases
Retail stores, restaurants and cafes, healthcare clinics, fitness studios, warehouses and multi-site franchise operators .
Core Products & Solutions
Deputy Kiosk With Facial Recognition
The Kiosk app for iPad and the Time Clock app for Android tablets let staff start and end shifts with touchless facial recognition, which helps curb buddy punching on shared devices. The iPad kiosk stores up to 24 hours of activity offline and supports nine languages.
Mobile Time Clock With GPS Geofencing
Employees clock in from their phones with a GPS location stamp checked against the workplace address. Admins set a radius between 100 and 1,000 yards and choose either to block out-of-range clock-ins or to let them through and alert a manager.
Real-Time Attendance Dashboard
Managers see who is on shift, who is running late and who is on break across locations as it happens. Scheduled versus actual reports make it easy to filter for employees who did not show up for a rostered shift.
Late Clock-In And Missed Clock-Out Alerts
Configurable notifications fire when a worker has not clocked on a set number of minutes after shift start, or has not clocked off after shift end. Alerts can go to the employee, the manager or both, and specific areas can be excluded.
Break Management And Active Attestation
Deputy schedules meal and rest breaks, flags missed breaks and records waivers. It automatically asks staff to attest when they clock in late, work unscheduled time, miss a break or leave early, creating a record for disputes and audits.
Labor Law Compliance Controls
A pre-built pay rule library, overtime risk alerts, minor work-hour guardrails and Fair Workweek support for Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and Philadelphia sit on top of attendance data. Shift notes log every change for audit-ready digital records.
Pricing Overview
Lite
Small teams that need verified clock-ins and basic attendance records
$5/user/mo
$5/user/mo billed annually (about $5.50 billed monthly)
- Basic time clocking on mobile, web and kiosk
- Basic timesheets
- Basic scheduling
- Labor compliance tools
- Shift management and swapping
- Deputy AI at introductory no-cost terms
Core
Growing operators that want attendance tied to smarter scheduling
$6.50/user/mo
$6.50/user/mo billed annually (about $7.25 billed monthly)
- Everything in Lite
- Advanced scheduling
- Auto-scheduling
- Demand forecasting
- Customer success manager
- Deputy AI at introductory no-cost terms
Pro
Multi-location and enterprise employers that need tighter controls
$9/user/mo
$9/user/mo billed annually (about $10 billed monthly); custom enterprise pricing on request
- Everything in Core
- Advanced timesheets
- Custom access levels
- Single sign-on (SSO)
- Analytics+ attendance reporting and Messaging+ included
- Dedicated customer success manager and 24/7 live chat
Who Is Deputy Best For?
Small Businesses
1-25 EmployeesA single cafe, salon or clinic can replace paper sign-in sheets with a geofenced phone clock or one shared kiosk on the Lite plan. Teams under six users will pay the $30 monthly minimum rather than the per-user rate.
Mid-Market Companies
26-100 EmployeesGrowing operators get late clock-in alerts, break flags and scheduled versus actual reporting, and Core adds auto-scheduling so attendance gaps can be covered faster.
Enterprise Companies
100+ EmployeesPro adds SSO, custom access levels and Analytics+ for attendance trends across many sites, with custom enterprise terms available for large hourly workforces.
Employers With Strict Break And Scheduling Rules
Any SizeBusinesses in California-style meal and rest break regimes or Fair Workweek cities gain the most from attestation prompts, missed break premium flags and audit trails.
Measurable Impact & Benefits
1
Billion+ Shifts Scheduled
Cumulative platform milestone Deputy announced in March 2026
1.5
Million Shift Workers
Hourly employees using Deputy worldwide, per 2026 company releases
385,000+
Workplaces
Company-reported customer workplaces across 100+ countries
24 Hours
Of Offline Kiosk Storage
The iPad kiosk keeps clock activity during internet outages and syncs later
100
To 1,000 Yard Geofence Radius
Configurable range for blocking or flagging mobile clock-ins away from site
4
Fair Workweek Cities Supported
Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and Philadelphia predictive scheduling rules
85%
Fewer Staffing Closures
Mud Bay cut staffing-related store closures from 72 incidents to 11
9
Kiosk Languages
Multilingual clock-in screens for diverse frontline teams
Deputy Real reviews
Our Rating:
4.6/5
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Deputy’s Pros & Cons
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Strengths
- Touchless facial recognition on iPad and Android kiosks helps prevent buddy punching
- Geofencing can either block out-of-range clock-ins or simply alert managers
- Live view of who is on shift, late or on break across all locations
- Configurable late clock-in and missed clock-out notifications for staff and managers
- Active attestation captures employee confirmation for late starts, missed breaks and early exits
- US labor tooling covers breaks, overtime, minors and Fair Workweek cities
- Attendance capture included from the $5 per user entry plan
Limitations
- Geofencing does not apply to kiosk or desktop web clock-ins, and GPS is only captured at punch time
- The mobile app cannot clock in without connectivity; only the iPad kiosk stores offline activity
- Deputy's help documentation describes late clock-in alerts rather than a dedicated no-show notification
- Analytics+ attendance reporting costs extra below the Pro plan
- Kiosk facial recognition needs a supported tablet at each site
- Trustpilot reviewers report support delays and some location-based clock-in failures
Our Verdict
Deputy earns its Best in Features placement for attendance by covering the full chain from verified clock-in to documented exception. Facial recognition kiosks, geofenced mobile punches, a real-time dashboard, late clock-in alerts and active attestation for late starts, missed breaks and early departures give managers more attendance controls than most low-cost scheduling tools. Its US labor rules for breaks, overtime, minors and Fair Workweek cities, published pricing from $5 to $9 per user per month on annual billing and 4.6 ratings on G2, Capterra and Software Advice make it a strong shortlist candidate for hourly employers. The gaps are practical rather than fundamental. Mobile clocking needs a connection, geofencing does not cover kiosks, no-show tracking relies on late alerts and scheduled versus actual reports rather than a dedicated alert, and deeper attendance analytics sit in a paid add-on or the Pro plan. Trustpilot feedback on support and clock-in reliability is worth testing directly: run a pilot at one location with your real break rules and geofence settings before rolling out company-wide.
Resources
Resources & Documentation
Detailed materials for deeper evaluation
Time And Attendance Overview
Deputy's attendance tracking, break management and reporting features
Employee Time Clock App
Facial recognition, GPS stamps, offline kiosk and attestation details
Help Center: Enable Geofence In Deputy
How to set radius limits and choose blocking or manager alerts
Help Center: Clock On And Off Notifications
Configuring late clock-in and missed clock-out alerts
Labor Law Compliance Overview
Break rules, attestation, minor limits, overtime alerts and audit records
Fair Workweek Compliance Software
Predictive scheduling support for covered US cities
Deputy Kiosk App
iPad time clock app listing on the Apple App Store
Deputy Pricing Page
Current plans, per-user rates, add-ons and billing minimums
What to Know
What to Know Before Buying
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Set geofence radius and enforcement mode for each workplace address -
Configure break, overtime and attestation rules to match each state and city
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Enroll employee faces and deploy tablets if you use kiosk facial recognition
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Test that break premiums and overtime codes map correctly before go-live.
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Per-user pricing scales linearly, including seasonal hires who clock in only a few weeks a year.
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The $30 minimum monthly spend also applies to very small teams.
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Run Deputy alongside your old method for one pay period to compare attendance and hours.
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Enterprise buyers can negotiate custom terms through Deputy sales.
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FAQ’s
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Deputy
Yes. Touchless facial recognition is available on the Deputy Kiosk app for iPad and the Time Clock app for Android tablets, letting employees start and end shifts on a shared device while reducing buddy punching.
Deputy checks the GPS location of mobile clock-ins against the workplace address within a radius of 100 to 1,000 yards. Admins can block clock-ins outside the radius or allow them and notify a manager; geofencing does not apply to kiosk or desktop clock-ins.
Deputy sends configurable late clock-on alerts after a set number of minutes to the employee, manager or both, plus missed clock-off alerts. Its real-time dashboard and scheduled versus actual reports identify no-shows, though help documentation does not describe a separate no-show alert.
It schedules required breaks, flags missed breaks, records waivers and can flag missed break premium pay on timesheets. Active attestation asks staff to confirm the reason when they miss a break or clock in late.
The Deputy Kiosk for iPad can store up to 24 hours of clock activity offline and sync later. The mobile app requires a connection to clock in, according to third-party reviewers.
Time clocking and labor compliance tools are included on all plans: Lite at $5, Core at $6.50 and Pro at $9 per user per month on annual billing, with a $30 minimum monthly spend. Analytics+ reporting is $1.50 per user unless included on Pro.
Common alternatives for hourly attendance tracking include Homebase, Connecteam, When I Work, 7shifts and Jibble, which differ in free tiers, biometric options and compliance depth.
Deputy supports US federal, state and local requirements including overtime and premium pay rules, meal and rest breaks, minor work-hour limits and Fair Workweek scheduling in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and Philadelphia.