Deputy is a scheduling and time clock platform widely used by shift-based teams.
Deputy is strong for shift scheduling, time clocks, and labour planning. For teams that need a dedicated leave system, Leavely focuses on the absence workflows Deputy treats as secondary: annual leave policies, sickness records, Bradford Factor monitoring, TOIL, return-to-work forms, and manager approvals.
Leavely
£8/user/mo
All features included. No tiers.
Deputy
From £3.50/user/mo
Pricing at time of writing
Based on publicly available information from Deputy and Leavely materials as of March 2026. Features and pricing may have changed since publication. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.
| Feature | Leavely | Deputy |
|---|---|---|
| Visual leave calendar | Basic | |
| One-click approvals | ||
| Automatic balance tracking | ||
| UK bank holidays | ||
| Custom leave policies | Limited | |
| Bradford Factor monitoring | ||
| TOIL tracking | Manual | |
| Return-to-work forms | ||
| Sickness absence records | Basic | |
| Company-wide leave blocks | ||
| Department clash detection | Basic | |
| Full audit trail | Limited | |
| All features in one plan | ||
| No credit card for trial | ||
| Set up in under 5 minutes |
Purpose-built leave workflows - Leavely gives managers a dedicated system for holiday, sickness, TOIL, and approvals.
UK bank holidays included - avoid configuring a US-led scheduling platform around UK leave expectations.
Bradford Factor monitoring included - useful for sickness absence conversations and early intervention.
Return-to-work forms are part of the same employee record, keeping follow-up notes next to the absence history.
Simpler for non-shift teams - avoid the scheduling and time clock complexity if leave management is the real problem.
Transparent all-feature pricing - no need to decide which scheduling tier or add-on unlocks the workflows you need.
Yes. Leavely is a strong alternative to Deputy for UK teams that want straightforward leave management, transparent pricing, employee self-service, approvals, absence tracking, TOIL, Bradford Factor monitoring, and audit history in one product.
Leavely costs £8/user/mo with all core features included. Deputy pricing is listed here as From £3.50/user/mo, based on the comparison information available at the time of writing.
Yes. Most small teams can set up Leavely quickly by adding employees, choosing leave policies, and inviting managers and staff. The goal is to replace manual follow-up with live balances, one-click approvals, and a shared team calendar.
Yes. Leavely includes a 14-day free trial with no credit card required, so you can test the leave calendar, approvals, absence tracking, and reporting before choosing a paid plan.
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