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Deputy vs Freshteam

Compare Deputy and Freshteam on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.

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Deputy

8.2/10

Mid-market hourly WFM — Lite $5 / Core $6.50 / Pro $9 per user/mo; $30 invoice minimum; up to 31-day trial.

Best for

  • • Multi-location hourly operators who need scheduling + time + labor compliance
  • • Teams that will trial Core for up to 31 days before Homebase-style SMB hubs
  • • Ops leaders who want WFM AI with a human-in-the-loop

Starting from $5.00/user/mo

No free plan

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Our verdict

Our verdict

No universal winner

No universal winner. Choose based on which criteria matter most for your team.

Deputy is better for

  • ✓ Integrations

Freshteam is better for

  • ✓ Free plan

Choose Deputy if: Multi-location hourly operators who need scheduling + time + labor compliance

Choose Freshteam if: Historical context for Freshworks HR buyers evaluating migration

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Freshteam

6.9/10

Freshworks HRMS/ATS — sunset announced ~Mar 2026; onboarded for affiliate inventory completeness only.

Best for

  • • Historical context for Freshworks HR buyers evaluating migration

Starting from $0.00/user/mo

Free plan available

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Comparison scorecard

Criterion-by-criterion results for Deputy and Freshteam. Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.

  • Starting pricing

    Published floor price and what that floor actually includes.

    Depends

    Deputy researched starting price from $5/mo; Freshteam researched starting price from $0/mo; a free plan is researched. Better value depends on plan rungs, currency, and add-ons.

    DeputyDepends
    FreshteamDepends

  • Free plan

    Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.

    Freshteam

    Deputy does not research a free plan; Freshteam researches a free plan.

    DeputyWeaker
    FreshteamStronger

  • User / licence minimum

    Seat floors, per-employee minimums, and small-team pricing traps.

    Depends

    Check employee or licence minimums for Deputy and Freshteam on current vendor packaging.

    DeputyDepends
    FreshteamDepends

  • Integrations

    Important third-party integrations.

    Deputy

    Deputy leads on integrations (8/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.

    Deputy8/10
    Freshteam7/10

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