Deputy vs Replicon
time & attendance head-to-head for ERP teams: evidenced capabilities, published pricing, and which ERPs each actually integrates with.
| Starting price | From $5/user/mo (published) | From $6/user/mo (published) |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Company size | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Stated ERP integrations | NetSuite, QuickBooks, Xero | SAP, QuickBooks, Xero |
| Vendor | Deputy | Deltek |
Our take
Where Deputy leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 10 of the 29 capabilities where they differ (led by kiosk / shared-device clock-in and drag-and-drop schedule builder).
- A lower published starting rate ($5 vs $6 per user/mo).
- Stated NetSuite integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where Replicon leads
- Stronger evidenced coverage on 19 of the 29 capabilities where they differ (led by real-time leave balance visibility and billable time & project billing).
- Stated SAP integration the alternative doesn't list.
Where they differ
The 29 capabilities (of 54 in the time & attendance taxonomy) where the evidence separates them, biggest gaps first. “Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.
| Capability | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kiosk / shared-device clock-inTime Capture & Punch Methods | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| Drag-and-drop schedule builderScheduling | Core strength | Not evidenced |
| Demand-based / forecasted schedulingScheduling | Core strength Demand forecasting | Not evidenced |
| Real-time leave balance visibilityLeave & Absence Management | Not evidenced | Core strength Balance tracking in the leave self-service portal |
| Billable time & project billingLabor Costing & Job Tracking | Not evidenced | Core strength Fixed-bid, time-and-materials and other billing models; billable-by-client dashboards |
| Predictive scheduling / Fair Workweek complianceCompliance & Labor Law | Core strength Fair Workweek / predictive scheduling compliance | Not evidenced |
| Custom report builderWorkforce Analytics & Reporting | Not evidenced | Core strength Custom reporting with export to Tableau and Power BI |
| Offline clock-in with later syncTime Capture & Punch Methods | Not evidenced | Supported Mobile time entry includes offline capture |
| Voice / SMS / phone-based time entryTime Capture & Punch Methods | Not evidenced | Supported CloudClock voice commands |
| Shift swap & open-shift self-serviceScheduling | Supported Shift swapping and replacement | Not evidenced |
| Multi-location / multi-department schedulingScheduling | Core strength Multi-location scheduling; location hierarchies and pay centers on Pro plan | Partial Overtime-by-location dashboards imply multi-site coverage; no dedicated scheduling feature documented |
| PTO accrual trackingLeave & Absence Management | Partial Leave request management does not explicitly document accrual rules | Core strength Automated accruals, carryovers and expiration tracking |
| Statutory / FMLA-type leave complianceLeave & Absence Management | Not evidenced | Supported Regional labor-law compliance controls applied to leave policies |
| Absence & attendance analyticsLeave & Absence Management | Not evidenced | Supported Team calendars and usage dashboards for staffing planning |
| Job / task / project cost codingLabor Costing & Job Tracking | Partial Location hierarchies and pay centers imply cost-center coding, not explicit job/task costing | Core strength Configurable timesheets for complex project structures and multiple billing models |
| Budgeted vs. actual hours trackingLabor Costing & Job Tracking | Partial Covered via labor budgeting and cost forecasting dashboards | Core strength |
| Audit trail & policy-violation logsCompliance & Labor Law | Not evidenced | Supported Compliance dashboard with out-of-date/review flags; DCAA-ready time entry for government contractors |
| Standard reports & exportsWorkforce Analytics & Reporting | Not evidenced | Supported |
| Team messaging / shift communicationEmployee Experience | Supported In-app news feed and team messaging | Not evidenced |
| SSO & identity provisioningPlatform & Integrations | Supported SSO on the Pro plan | Not evidenced |
| ERP general ledger postingPlatform & Integrations | Supported Pushes approved timesheets into NetSuite for payroll | Not evidenced |
| GeofencingLocation & Fraud Prevention | Supported | Core strength CloudClock geofencing |
| Buddy-punching prevention controlsLocation & Fraud Prevention | Partial Biometric clock-in verification serves this; no dedicated feature name | Supported CloudClock facial recognition |
| Automatic timesheet calculationTimesheets & Pay Rules | Supported Real-time attendance tracking feeding auto-approved timesheets | Core strength AI-powered automatic time capture from 100+ work apps via ZeroTime |
| Automatic break deduction rulesTimesheets & Pay Rules | Supported | Core strength Meal-break rules within the pay rule engine |
| Leave request & approval workflowLeave & Absence Management | Supported | Core strength Employee self-service time-off requests with mobile manager approval |
| Multi-country labor law coverageCompliance & Labor Law | Supported Award interpretation (AU/NZ) plus Fair Workweek (US) compliance coverage | Core strength 145+ jurisdictions in 75+ countries |
| Union / collective bargaining agreement supportCompliance & Labor Law | Supported Award interpretation covers enterprise/union agreement pay rules | Core strength Union and enterprise agreement support with what-if pay scenario testing |
| Payroll-ready export / native payroll integrationsPlatform & Integrations | Core strength One-click timesheet export to payroll providers | Supported Named ADP payroll integration |
Both grade identically on the other 25 capabilities — see each product's full profile: Deputy, Replicon.
Deputy vs Replicon — FAQs
Is Deputy or Replicon better for ERP integration?
Both state integrations with QuickBooks, Xero. Deputy additionally lists NetSuite. Replicon additionally lists SAP. Always verify the connector against your ERP version with a reference customer.
Which is cheaper, Deputy or Replicon?
Deputy has the lower published starting rate ($5 vs $6 per user/month, list price). Implementation, ERP integration and volume discounts change the real total — treat list rates as a starting point.
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