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Waitlist Me vs Deputy

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Waitlist Me

Software

Waitlist, reservation and appointment management across devices and locations

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Deputy logo

Deputy

Software

Workforce management for restaurants

From
$3.5/user/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Waitlist Me entry Premium plan caps at 1,000 notifications per month with a $0.02 per-notification overage fee beyond that, as of August 2026; Deputy a $30 monthly minimum applies to every plan, so a team of four on the $5 Lite plan pays for six

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Waitlist Me and Deputy actually diverge.

Attributes where Waitlist Me and Deputy differ
AttributeWaitlist MeDeputy
Starting priceOn request$3.5/user/month
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
FoundedUnknown2008

Identical on both: 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 Waitlist Me

Nothing recorded that Deputy does not also cover.

Only in Deputy

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

What people use each for

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

Waitlist Me

No use cases recorded yet. See the Waitlist Me review.

Deputy

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

Where each one falls short

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

Waitlist Me

  • Entry Premium plan caps at 1,000 notifications per month with a $0.02 per-notification overage fee beyond that, as of August 2026
  • Monthly billing without the annual commitment costs $34.99 per month for Premium versus $27.99 on the annual plan, as of August 2026

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Waitlist Me

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Waitlist Me review.

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Waitlist Me if

Nothing in the data separates Waitlist Me from Deputy on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Waitlist Me review

Choose Deputy if

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

Questions people ask

Is Waitlist Me or Deputy better?
Neither clearly leads. Waitlist Me starts at On request and Deputy at $3.5/user/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Waitlist Me or Deputy?
Waitlist Me starts at On request and Deputy at $3.5/user/month.
Does Waitlist Me or Deputy run on more platforms?
Waitlist Me runs on Web. Deputy runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What can Waitlist Me do that Deputy cannot?
Deputy covers AI scheduling, Time tracking, Demand forecasting, Compliance.
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