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Deputy vs xtraCHEF

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Deputy

Software

Workforce management for restaurants

From
$3.5/user/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
xtraCHEF logo

xtraCHEF

Software

AP automation and food costing platform

From
$149/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; xtraCHEF the App Store listing (publisher xtraCHEF, Inc.) states the app requires an existing xtraCHEF customer account, so it cannot be signed up for or used without a separate commercial contract already in place.
  • They diverge on capability: Deputy covers AI scheduling, xtraCHEF covers Invoice digitization.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Deputy and xtraCHEF actually diverge.

Attributes where Deputy and xtraCHEF differ
AttributeDeputyxtraCHEF
Starting price$3.5/user/month$149/month
Founded20082015

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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
  • Square
  • ADP

Only in xtraCHEF

  • Invoice digitization
  • AP automation
  • Price tracking
  • Food costing
  • Recipe management
  • Spend analytics
  • Xero
  • NetSuite

Both cover

  • Toast
  • QuickBooks
  • Web support
  • 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 xtraCHEF
  • Time clocking, timesheets and labour cost trackingnot xtraCHEF

xtraCHEF

  • Point of Salenot Deputy
  • Order Managementnot Deputy
  • Inventory Controlnot Deputy
  • Staff Schedulingnot 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

xtraCHEF

  • The App Store listing (publisher xtraCHEF, Inc.) states the app requires an existing xtraCHEF customer account, so it cannot be signed up for or used without a separate commercial contract already in place.

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

xtraCHEF

$149/month
  • Essentials$149/month
    • Invoice processing
    • Price tracking
  • Professional$249/month
    • Food costing
    • Recipe management
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Full features

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 xtraCHEF if

  • You need invoice digitization.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want ap automation.
xtraCHEF review

Questions people ask

Is Deputy or xtraCHEF better?
Neither clearly leads. Deputy starts at $3.5/user/month and xtraCHEF at $149/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Deputy or xtraCHEF?
Deputy starts at $3.5/user/month and xtraCHEF at $149/month.
Does Deputy or xtraCHEF run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 xtraCHEF is typically brought in for.
What can Deputy do that xtraCHEF cannot?
Deputy covers AI scheduling, Time tracking, Demand forecasting, Compliance. xtraCHEF covers Invoice digitization, AP automation, Price tracking, Food costing. Both handle Toast, QuickBooks, Web support, Ios support.
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