Comparison · Workforce / shift specialist
GetUp vs Deputy — which one runs your operation?
Deputy is a workforce management platform focused on shift scheduling, time clock and labour cost control for hourly teams. GetUp is the all-in-one operations panel for any company running multiple brands or multiple locations: shifts, tablet check-in, payroll, multi-company invoicing, KSeF e-invoicing, procurement, an external accountant portal and a built-in AI assistant — sector-agnostic, sized for SMBs.
The verdict in two lines
Deputy is the stronger pick when rostering hourly staff is your hardest problem and you want best-in-class scheduling ai. GetUp is the stronger pick when you run multiple companies / brands / locations and want one panel for shifts + payroll + invoicing.
The honest summary: they aren't the same shape. Deputy is a workforce / shift specialist; GetUp is an operations panel for multi-brand / multi-location SMBs. Pick the one that matches the shape of your problem.
Feature-by-feature
How Deputy and GetUp compare
| Feature | Deputy | GetUp |
|---|---|---|
| Shift scheduling | Yes — class-leading, with auto-rostering | Yes — weekly rota, swap, conflict detection |
| Tablet check-in / clock-out | Yes — Kiosk app | Yes — tablet kiosk with PIN / face confirmation |
| Hourly payroll computation | Via integration (Gusto, ADP, Xero) | Built-in, multi-company |
| Multi-company invoicing | No | Built-in |
| KSeF FA-3 e-invoicing (Poland) | No | Built-in, encrypted session API |
| External accountant portal | No | Built-in, scoped, no seat fee |
| Shopping & procurement lists | No | Built-in, per-location |
| AI assistant on tenant data | No (scheduling AI only) | Yes — chat over the tenant's own shifts, invoices, payroll |
| Languages (UI) | EN + 10+ via locale packs | EN, PL, TR (product + AI) |
| Pricing model | Per-user, per-month | Flat per-month, all modules included |
When each is the right pick
Pick Deputy when…
- Rostering hourly staff is your hardest problem and you want best-in-class scheduling AI
- You operate in AU / UK with award-interpretation requirements
- You already run accounting and invoicing on a separate stack you're happy with
Pick GetUp when…
- You run multiple companies / brands / locations and want one panel for shifts + payroll + invoicing
- You need KSeF e-invoicing (Poland) or work in PL / TR / EU
- You want to give your accountant scoped access without paying for a seat
- Per-user pricing has scaled past your team budget
Pricing
How they price
Deputy
$4.50 per user / month
Per-user pricing across Scheduling, Time & Attendance and Premium tiers; many features (forecasting, kiosk) sit on the higher tier.
GetUp
€69 / $79 / 299 zł flat / month
Starter is flat per-month, all modules included. Pro is €129 / $139 / 499 zł. 14-day trial, no card. Per-user fees never apply.
Switching from Deputy
Schedules, employees and timesheet history exporting from Deputy via CSV import directly into GetUp's staff and shift tables. Most teams switch over a single payroll cycle.
See the full Deputy alternatives breakdownFAQ
Common questions
- Is GetUp a Deputy alternative?
- GetUp covers Deputy's core scheduling and tablet check-in features and adds invoicing, multi-company billing, KSeF e-invoicing, payroll, procurement and an AI assistant in the same panel. If shift scheduling is your only problem, Deputy's scheduling AI is more mature; if you need shifts plus billing in one place, GetUp is the closer fit.
- Does GetUp do auto-rostering like Deputy?
- GetUp generates weekly rotas with conflict detection, swap workflows and multi-location coverage. It does not currently do demand-based auto-rostering against POS sales data — that is Deputy's signature feature.
- Can I migrate Deputy data into GetUp?
- Yes — staff, locations and shift history export from Deputy as CSV and import into GetUp directly. Most teams complete the cutover inside one payroll cycle.
- Pricing — Deputy vs GetUp?
- Deputy starts at $4.50 per user / month and many features (forecasting, kiosk) sit on the higher tier. GetUp Starter is €69 flat / month with all modules included; the per-user model breaks even around 15-20 users.
- Does Deputy support Polish KSeF?
- No. KSeF (the Polish National e-Invoicing System) requires FA-3 schema generation and an encrypted session API; Deputy does not ship this. GetUp generates FA-3 XML, submits via KSeF and archives the response UUIDs natively.
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