Tempora vs Deputy for staffing agencies
Facts about Deputy checked on
Deputy is a well-known scheduling app used by many kinds of businesses. Tempora is built for agencies that staff client sites. Here is how they differ on the three things agencies ask about most.
Certificates and licences
Deputy
Deputy can require training records for an area. People without a valid record are left off the recommended list and the schedule shows a warning, which a manager can override.
Tempora
Each site lists the certificates it requires. The schedule generator never picks anyone without a valid one, and on the Growth plan and above a manual assignment is blocked too, with no override. You and the worker are warned 30 days before a certificate expires.
Client invoicing
Deputy
Deputy's pricing page lists scheduling, time tracking and a payroll add-on for paying staff, but no invoicing of clients for hours worked.
Tempora
Set an hourly rate per client. Billable hours come from on-site QR check-ins, by worker and site, and turn into a CSV export or a numbered invoice in one click. Clients can also get a read-only portal.
Pricing
Deputy
$6.50 per user per month on the Core plan, so 30 users cost about $195 a month. Managers, admins and supervisors count as users, and there is a minimum monthly spend.
Tempora
€79.99 per month on the Growth plan, flat, for up to 30 employees. Every feature is included, setup help is free, and new agencies start with 30 days free, no card needed.
What 30 workers cost you
List prices for a team of 30, per month before VAT. Every Tempora plan includes every feature.
Deputy Core
US$195.00/month
30 users × US$6.50 per month. Managers and admins count as users too.
Shiftbase Premium
€169.50/month
€75.00 including 12 employees, plus 18 extra × €5.25.
Tempora Growth
€79.99/month
One flat price for up to 30 employees, every feature included.
Free setup
We import your spreadsheets for you, free of charge. Shiftbase charges €175.00–€600.00 for its onboarding packages.
List prices from each vendor's public pricing page, monthly billing, before VAT, checked on 4 November 2026. They may have changed since: Deputy · Shiftbase
When Deputy may be the better choice
Deputy may suit you better if you schedule your own staff at your own locations, don't bill clients for hours, or want its wider ecosystem of payroll and HR add-ons.
Sources
Deputy changes its product and prices over time. If something here is out of date, tell us at info@bytetech.ee and we'll fix it.
Try it on your own schedule
Start with 30 days free and every feature, no card needed, or book a 20-minute walkthrough.