The Front Desk Review

Best Employee Scheduling · head-to-head

Connecteam vs Deputy

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for employee scheduling. Connecteam has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.

Connecteam has the lower entry price — Connecteam starts at $0/mo, Deputy at $5/mo. Free tier: Connecteam Yes, Deputy No. HIPAA: Connecteam —, Deputy —.

As of 2026-09-02 · figures link to their source below

Side by side

Connecteam

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (Small Business)
Free tierYes
HIPAA (BAA)—
SOC 2Yes
GDPRYes
Best forDeskless and field-service teams (construction, cleaning, field services, transportation)

Deputy

$5/mo entry
Entry price$5/mo (Lite)
Free tierNo
HIPAA (BAA)—
SOC 2Yes
GDPR—
Best forRegulated industries needing Fair Workweek and break-compliance automation

Sources — Connecteam: connecteam.com (verified 2026-09-02) · Deputy: deputy.com (verified 2026-09-02)

Key features

Connecteam: Employee scheduling with GPS time clock and geofencing; Live GPS breadcrumbs for field worker tracking (Expert tier); Deskless-team-focused: works entirely from mobile; All-in-one: scheduling, chat, HR, training, forms, and checklists in one app; AI-powered workflow automation; Smart groups and shift templates; Process automation (Expert tier); Private branded mobile app (Enterprise)

Deputy: AI-powered auto-scheduling with demand forecasting; Drag-and-drop schedule builder; Fair Workweek compliance tools (meal/rest break automation, premium pay); Shift Pulse employee engagement surveys; Health screening at clock-in; Active attestation for regulatory documentation; Multi-location management with 390,000+ business customer base; Mobile employee app with peer shift swapping

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