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Deputy vs Petpooja

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Deputy

Restaurants

Workforce management for restaurants

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

Restaurants

Low cost restaurant point of sale used across India and the United Arab Emirates

From
On request
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; Petpooja it is built for India and the United Arab Emirates, and tax handling, receipt formats and integrations do not translate to European or American requirements.
  • They diverge on capability: Deputy covers AI scheduling, Petpooja covers Flat annual licence.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Deputy and Petpooja actually diverge.

Attributes where Deputy and Petpooja differ
AttributeDeputyPetpooja
Starting price$3.5/user/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Android, Windows
Founded2008Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Restaurants).

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 Petpooja

  • Flat annual licence
  • GST compliant billing
  • Marketplace integration
  • Inventory and recipe management
  • Kitchen order tickets
  • Add on modules

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 Petpooja
  • Time clocking, timesheets and labour cost trackingnot Petpooja

Petpooja

  • An independent Indian restaurant replacing a manual billing book with GST compliant invoicingnot Deputy
  • A cafe chain wanting Swiggy and Zomato orders landing in the billing screen rather than on tabletsnot Deputy
  • A cloud kitchen that needs cheap per outlet billing across many small unitsnot Deputy
  • A Gulf outlet operator wanting an India priced system with UAE tax handlingnot 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

Petpooja

  • It is built for India and the United Arab Emirates, and tax handling, receipt formats and integrations do not translate to European or American requirements.
  • Sales and support run through a large reseller network, so implementation quality and response times depend on which partner you happened to buy from.
  • The headline annual licence excludes the modules most operators end up needing, so the realistic annual cost is a multiple of the advertised figure.
  • Depth for fine dining coursing, complex table management and hotel outlets is limited compared with systems designed for those formats.
  • Hardware is bundled by resellers rather than supplied to a single standard, which makes support and replacement inconsistent across a multi outlet group.

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

Petpooja

On request
  • Petpooja POS$undefined/year
    • Flat annual licence per outlet rather than a monthly per terminal fee
    • Add on modules for customer relationship management, online ordering and loyalty priced separately
    • Hardware bundles quoted by the local reseller

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 Petpooja if

  • You need flat annual licence.
  • You work on Web, Android, Windows.
  • You also want gst compliant billing.
Petpooja review

Questions people ask

Is Deputy or Petpooja better?
Neither clearly leads. Deputy starts at $3.5/user/month and Petpooja at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Deputy or Petpooja?
Deputy starts at $3.5/user/month and Petpooja at On request.
Does Deputy or Petpooja run on more platforms?
Deputy runs on Web, Ios, Android. Petpooja runs on Web, Android, Windows.
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 Petpooja is typically brought in for.
What can Deputy do that Petpooja cannot?
Deputy covers AI scheduling, Time tracking, Demand forecasting, Compliance. Petpooja covers Flat annual licence, GST compliant billing, Marketplace integration, Inventory and recipe management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Deputy: How much does Deputy cost per user?

Deputy offers three plans: Lite at $5/user/month, Core at $6.50/user/month, and Pro at $9/user/month. All plans are billed upfront or in monthly installments in USD, excluding taxes.

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Petpooja: How is it priced?

As a flat annual licence per outlet, with add on modules, hardware and payment integration quoted separately by the reseller.

Deputy: Is there a minimum monthly charge for Deputy?

Yes, there is a minimum spend of $30 USD/AUD or £20 GBP monthly per invoice, effective September 1, 2025.

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Petpooja: Does it handle GST invoicing?

Yes. Indian tax invoicing and filing ready reporting are core functions rather than add ons.

Deputy: Can I change plans or cancel anytime with Deputy monthly billing?

Monthly plans allow changes anytime without penalty, effective the first of the current month. You can cancel by paying through the current billing period with no additional penalties.

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Petpooja: Is it available outside India?

It is used in the United Arab Emirates as well, but it is not sold as a general international product.

Deputy: What happens if I cancel an annual Deputy plan before 12 months?

Annual plans do not offer refunds if you cancel before 12 months expire. You may cancel before the 12 months expire, but you forfeit any unused prepaid time.

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Petpooja: Does it integrate with delivery apps?

Yes, with Swiggy and Zomato directly, and with middleware such as UrbanPiper for wider channel management.

Deputy: Can I use Deputy without paying for every team member?

All admins and managers count as users and are subject to per-user charges. There is no option to exclude administrative staff from billing.

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