WagePilot vs Deputy

A Deputy alternative that doesn’t bill per head

Deputy is powerful, but it prices per user on top of a £20/month UK minimum, so the bill grows every time you hire. WagePilot gives a small UK team the same essentials for a flat £10/month, unlimited staff.

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WagePilot

Flat £10/mo

Unlimited staff · every feature · clock-in included

Deputy

from £20/mo

Per user + £20/mo UK minimum (team of 10)

WagePilot vs Deputy, line by line

Feature	WagePilot	Deputy
Pricing model	Flat £10/mo, unlimited staff	Per user, £20/mo minimum
Cost for a team of 10	£10/mo	from £20/mo, rising
Geofenced clock-in	Included	Included
Live labour-cost board	Live, ticking total	Reporting-led
UK holiday accrual (12.07%)	Built in	Supported
Runs payroll	No, exports to yours	No, exports to yours
Best for	UK SMEs, 2–50 staff	Larger / multi-site ops

Prices and features as of June 2026. Tiers change, so always check current figures. We compare on pricing model, not a "cheapest" claim.

Why teams pick WagePilot

A flat £10/month for unlimited staff, with no £20 minimum and no per-user creep
A genuinely live labour-cost board, not just after-the-fact reports
UK-native holiday accrual and audited timesheets out of the box

When Deputy might suit you better

If you run a large or multi-site operation that needs deep shift-bidding, demand forecasting and enterprise integrations, Deputy’s heavier feature set may justify the per-user cost. WagePilot is built for small UK teams that want the essentials without the per-head bill.

The cost as you grow

Per-seat pricing means every hire nudges the bill up. With WagePilot it stays flat. Here's the gap as the team grows.

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What you'd pay as your team grows: a typical per-seat tool vs WagePilot's flat price
Your team	Typical per-seat tool	WagePilot
5 staff	~£20/mo	Free
10 staff	~£40/mo	£10/mo
25 staff	~£100/mo	£10/mo
50 staff	~£200/mo	£18/mo

Per-seat figures assume a typical ~£4/user/month all-in rate (many tools sit £3–£6/user). Indicative, for illustration.

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WagePilot vs Deputy: your questions

Is WagePilot cheaper than Deputy for a small team?

For a clocking-in team of around ten on one site, usually yes: Deputy applies a £20/month UK minimum and then prices per user, so the bill rises with every hire, while WagePilot is a flat £10/month for unlimited staff (and one small site is free). Figures are indicative as of June 2026 — always check current pricing.

Does WagePilot have geofenced clock-in like Deputy?

Yes. Geofenced GPS clock-in with a QR fallback is included on every WagePilot plan, with location checked only at clock-in/out (never continuously). With Deputy it is also included, but on top of per-user pricing.

Can I move from Deputy without a migration project?

Yes. WagePilot is a same-day setup: add your sites, team and rates, and publish a rota the same afternoon. There is no card needed to start and no data-migration project — you can run it alongside Deputy while you switch.

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