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SOC Rotate vs Deputy

Workforce management for hourly teams: auto-scheduling from demand, labour compliance, a time clock and payroll integrations.

Deputy is workforce management software for hourly teams in retail, hospitality, healthcare and similar industries. It builds schedules from demand forecasts and wage budgets, checks qualifications, breaks and overtime, and includes a time clock, leave balances and payroll integrations. For a SOC it does not state seniority tiers in coverage, a fairness record for nights and weekends, on-call, a handover the next shift acknowledges, or client SLA reporting. SOC Rotate has those, but no time clock, forecasting or payroll.

At a glance · 21 rows
  • SOC Rotate has17/21
  • Deputy has7/21
  • Not stated by Deputy6/21
Where Deputy is ahead
  • Time clock and attendance
  • Demand forecasting from historical volume
  • Single sign-on
Every row, with notes
SOC Rotate
Deputy
Fit
Built for, or marketed to, security operations centres
YesEvery feature came from a SOC floor; tiers, coverage and handover assume one.
NoHourly teams in retail, hospitality and healthcare; lists security guarding, not SOCs.
Building the rotation
Rotation generated from a repeating pattern
YesWatch bands, staggered across the crew, extended nightly.
Not statedNot stated
Rules-based solver (demand + rules, solved per window)
YesRule mode: demand by tier, role or qualification; rest, pairing, shaping, balance.
PartlyAuto-scheduling from demand forecasts and wage budgets; rest, pairing and tier rules not stated.
Working-time law presets (UK, EU, US, Australia)
YesPer office, the floor under every roster; override is a recorded decision.
PartlyBreaks, overtime, Fair Workweek and pay rules; jurisdiction presets not stated.
Rest check on every leave approval and swap
YesSwaps arrive with the rest check done; cover is ranked with rest risk shown.
PartlySwaps blocked when they break training or maximum-hours rules.
Coverage
Minimum staffing per shift
Yes
YesMinimum coverage within budget.
Seniority tiers (T1 / T2 / T3) inside the coverage rule
Yes"Two T2 and one T1 on nights", enforced.
Not statedNot stated
Skills or qualifications inside the coverage rule
YesNamed qualifications with expiry, used in rule-mode demand.
YesQualifications and training checked when scheduling and swapping.
Client SLA target and a coverage report the client can open
YesPer client; a report link with no login.
No
Follow-the-sun chain across offices, with hand-off gaps shown
YesGaps before you save; nightly sweep alerts both ends.
PartlyMultiple locations and hierarchies; no chain or hand-off.
People
Fairness ledger for nights, weekends and holidays
YesWeighted, per analyst, rolling 30 to 365 days, every total comes apart.
Not statedNot stated
Leave with the shifts it empties and who could cover
YesPlus an allowance per type per year, granted or accrued monthly, counted in calendar or working days, with carry-over and a balance on every request.
PartlyLeave requests and balances; coverage impact not stated.
Shift swaps and an open board
YesTo a colleague or an open board; manager approval; rest checked.
YesShift swaps checked against compliance rules.
Structured handover with acknowledgement
YesBuilt-in fields or your own form; only the shift taking over can mark it read.
PartlyShift notes for the person working the shift; no acknowledgement.
On-call schedules checked against the shift rotation
YesRoles and rotations — weekly, daily, hourly, monthly, repeating patterns — checked against leave, nights and rest; gaps reported; cover and swaps approved.
Not statedNot stated
Platform
Audit trail of every schedule, leave, swap and settings change
YesSearchable and exportable.
Not statedNot stated
Time clock and attendance
No
Yes
Demand forecasting from historical volume
No
Yes
Microsoft Teams and Outlook integration
NoNotifications in-app, by email or Slack webhook. No Teams app.
Not statedNot stated
Single sign-on
NoNot yet. Email and password today.
YesSAML single sign-on on Pro and Enterprise.
Published pricing
YesPer seat per month, one plan, 10-seat minimum. See pricing.
Yes$5 to $9 per user per month; $30 monthly minimum.

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The case for them

Choose Deputy when

  • Clocking, timesheets and payroll matter more than how the night shift is staffed.
  • You schedule a large hourly workforce across many sites, and demand forecasting drives the headcount.
  • You want single sign-on today, and a self-serve trial.
For a SOC

Where Deputy stops

  • Coverage is a minimum headcount within budget; a T1/T2/T3 mix on each shift is not a stated feature.
  • No stated fairness record for nights, weekends and holidays, and no stated on-call layer.
  • Shift notes go to the person working the shift; a handover the incoming shift acknowledges, and client SLA reporting, are not stated.
FAQ

SOC Rotate vs Deputy: common questions.

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Can Deputy enforce a T1/T2/T3 mix on a SOC night shift?
Not stated. Deputy covers minimum staffing and checks qualifications, but a seniority ladder in the coverage rule is not a stated feature. SOC Rotate enforces a tier mix on every shift.
Does Deputy handle on-call and shift handover?
Deputy attaches shift notes for the person working a shift. On-call scheduling and a handover the incoming shift acknowledges are not stated. SOC Rotate has both.
Which one has a time clock and payroll?
Deputy. SOC Rotate has no time clock and no payroll.
How do they price?
Deputy lists $5 to $9 per user per month with a $30 monthly minimum. SOC Rotate is priced per seat per month with a ten-seat minimum; see pricing.
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  • RotationA month of 24/7 coverage in one action.
  • CoverageEvery gap flagged before it reaches a client.
  • ComplianceEvery change logged, every override on record.