Is Deputy good for Australian tradies?

Deputy is commonly considered by tradie businesses that want better quoting, scheduling, invoicing or job workflow management.

How much does Deputy cost?

Deputy is summarised here as: Per-user pricing. Plans differ by region, seats and modules — confirm live pricing on the official site before you buy.

What should I compare before choosing Deputy?

Compare mobile workflows, quoting and invoicing depth, integrations with Xero, MYOB or QuickBooks Online, support hours, and whether you need inventory or multi-branch controls.

Does Deputy need to connect to Xero or MYOB for BAS?

Most Australian trade businesses still run a dedicated ledger for GST, BAS and payroll. If this product issues invoices or syncs revenue, confirm tax codes and reconciliation behaviour with your accountant — not every integration is bidirectional in the way finance expects.

Deputy

Name: Deputy — NorthernTradie editorial review
Rating: 4.5

Rostering, timesheets and attendance with award interpretation partners.

Per-user pricing★ 4.5

Publisher, methodology & affiliate transparency

NorthernTradie is positioned for Australian tradie SaaS buyers: independent comparisons, explicit testing disclosures, and AI niche coverage alongside core job and finance stacks.

Publisher & expertise

NorthernTradie editorial desk — Independent tradie software comparisons for Australian trade businesses.

About the publisher Review methodology Editorial standards

Comparison methodology

Full testing & desk-research policy

Workflow fit: Quoted-to-cash paths for Australian crews — not generic US-first field templates.
Evidence mix: Hands-on trials where we maintain access; otherwise vendor docs, public pricing and reproducible help-centre steps — labelled on each profile.

Australian editorial lensGST, local workflows and trade context in our criteria
Independence-firstDrawbacks and limits called out alongside strengths
Vendor docs & public sourcesIntegration and feature notes checked against official documentation where stated
Affiliate transparencyPartner links are labelled; methodology and limits are published before CTAs.

NorthernTradie may earn referral fees on some outbound links. Commercial relationships are labelled on-page; they do not change our requirement to document limits, integration caveats and trade-offs. Always confirm pricing and contract terms on the vendor site before purchase.

Page or profile last reviewed: 22 April 2026

Overview

Deputy is commonly paired with Xero or other payroll stacks to manage rosters, clock-ins and labour visibility.

Key features

Rostering
Time clock
Leave management
Reporting
Integrations

Pros

Strong roster UX
Large integration ecosystem
Scales across teams

Cons

Award interpretation needs payroll advice
Another subscription in the stack
Configure locations carefully

Frequently asked questions

Is Deputy good for Australian tradies?: Deputy is commonly considered by tradie businesses that want better quoting, scheduling, invoicing or job workflow management.
How much does Deputy cost?: Deputy is summarised here as: Per-user pricing. Plans differ by region, seats and modules — confirm live pricing on the official site before you buy.
What should I compare before choosing Deputy?: Compare mobile workflows, quoting and invoicing depth, integrations with Xero, MYOB or QuickBooks Online, support hours, and whether you need inventory or multi-branch controls.
Does Deputy need to connect to Xero or MYOB for BAS?: Most Australian trade businesses still run a dedicated ledger for GST, BAS and payroll. If this product issues invoices or syncs revenue, confirm tax codes and reconciliation behaviour with your accountant — not every integration is bidirectional in the way finance expects.

Software profile reviewed for DeputyEditorial: NorthernTradie editorial desk

Profile last reviewed: 22 April 2026

Categories in this profile

Timesheet Software · Scheduling Software

Version & sourcing note

Pricing and packaging change often. Figures here are indicative — confirm current plans on the official site before purchase.

Where we list integrations or API capabilities, details are checked against the vendor's public documentation or developer materials at the time of writing. Third-party connectors can change; confirm behaviour in your own tenant before relying on a stack design.

At a glance

Rostering, timesheets and attendance with award interpretation partners.
Strength: Strong roster UX
Strength: Large integration ecosystem

Expand deeper notes

Trade-off: Award interpretation needs payroll advice
Trade-off: Another subscription in the stack
Trade-off: Configure locations carefully
Capability called out in testing: Rostering
Capability called out in testing: Time clock

How we score and compare

Star-style ratings on NorthernTradie are editorial summaries for scanning—not statistically weighted user aggregates. Comparisons weigh documented features, Australian relevance (GST, invoicing, support hours), integrations and price transparency. We do not accept payment to change factual claims; partner links are labelled and covered in our editorial standards.