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Deputy vs Clover

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Deputy

Software

Workforce management for restaurants

From
$3.5/user/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Clover

Software

Point of sale system that grows with your business

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Deputy a $30 monthly minimum applies to every plan, so a team of four on the $5 Lite plan pays for six; Clover the App Store listing (Clover Network, Inc) requires an existing Clover merchant account to use the app at all; there is no self-serve signup or published subscription price inside the listing, confirming the product is sold only through merchant onboarding contracts
  • They diverge on capability: Deputy covers AI scheduling, Clover covers POS system.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Deputy and Clover actually diverge.

Attributes where Deputy and Clover differ
AttributeDeputyClover
Starting price$3.5/user/month$29/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidHardware, Ios, Android
Founded20082012

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Deputy

  • AI scheduling
  • Time tracking
  • Demand forecasting
  • Compliance
  • Team communication
  • Performance tracking
  • Toast
  • Square

Only in Clover

  • POS system
  • Payment processing
  • Inventory management
  • Employee management
  • Reporting
  • Yelp
  • PCI DSS
  • EMV

Both cover

  • QuickBooks
  • Gusto
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Deputy

  • Staff scheduling and shift management for hourly teamsnot Clover
  • Time clocking, timesheets and labour cost trackingnot Clover

Clover

  • Point of salenot Deputy
  • Payment processingnot Deputy
  • Business managementnot Deputy

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Deputy

  • A $30 monthly minimum applies to every plan, so a team of four on the $5 Lite plan pays for six
  • Auto scheduling, demand forecasting and labour optimisation all require a plan above Lite
  • SSO and custom access levels are Pro only at $9 per user per month
  • Payroll is an add on at $8 per user per month plus a $49 monthly base fee
  • Messaging and analytics are separately priced add ons at $1.95 and $1.50 per user per month

Clover

  • The App Store listing (Clover Network, Inc) requires an existing Clover merchant account to use the app at all; there is no self-serve signup or published subscription price inside the listing, confirming the product is sold only through merchant onboarding contracts

Pricing, plan by plan

Deputy

$3.5/user/month
  • Scheduling$3.5/user/month
    • Scheduling
    • Communication
  • Time & Attendance$3.5/user/month
    • Time clock
    • Timesheets
  • Premium$4.9/user/month
    • Full features
    • Reporting

Clover

$29/month
  • StarterFree
    • Mobile payments
    • Basic reporting
  • Standard$14.95/month
    • Full POS
    • Employee management
    • Inventory

Which should you pick?

Choose Deputy if

  • You need ai scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want time tracking.
Deputy review

Choose Clover if

  • You need pos system.
  • You work on Hardware, Ios, Android.
  • You also want payment processing.
Clover review

Questions people ask

Is Deputy or Clover better?
Neither clearly leads. Deputy starts at $3.5/user/month and Clover at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Deputy or Clover?
Deputy starts at $3.5/user/month and Clover at $29/month.
Does Deputy or Clover run on more platforms?
Deputy runs on Web, Ios, Android. Clover runs on Hardware, Ios, Android.
What is Deputy best used for?
Deputy is most often used for staff scheduling and shift management for hourly teams, time clocking, timesheets and labour cost tracking. Of those, staff scheduling and shift management for hourly teams and time clocking, timesheets and labour cost tracking are not what Clover is typically brought in for.
What can Deputy do that Clover cannot?
Deputy covers AI scheduling, Time tracking, Demand forecasting, Compliance. Clover covers POS system, Payment processing, Inventory management, Employee management. Both handle QuickBooks, Gusto, Ios support, Android support.
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