Deputy
Rostering, timesheets and attendance with award interpretation partners.
Per-user pricing★ 4.5
Full review & pricing analysisCategory hub · Timesheet Software
Timesheet & rostering software — tradies Australia
Labour hours drive margin accuracy — timesheets connect field reality to payroll and job costing. Australian operators navigate awards, overtime and break rules; software reduces spreadsheet risk but does not replace payroll advice. Prioritise mobile ease for crews, geofencing ethics and export into payroll or accounting without CSV gymnastics.
Related hubs: Job management, Quoting, Invoicing, AI receptionists, AI estimating, AI safety & compliance. Trade entry points: Plumbers, Electricians, Builders.
How we evaluate listings in this category
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.
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.
- Integrations as product
- Accounting sync depth, SMS, telephony and AI partners — native vs third-party vs plan-gated.
- Pricing honesty
- Bands and seat logic; we avoid implying exact live prices without a dated public source.
- 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.
What to evaluate first
- Clock-in UX on phones crews actually carry — not kiosk-only.
- Allocation of hours to jobs or cost centres for margin reporting.
- Payroll integration or export format matched to your provider.
- Compliance alerts — breaks, overtime thresholds — per your payroll rules.
- Approval workflow — supervisor sign-off before payroll closes.
Reviewed software in this category
Each card opens a full review with overview, features, pros and cons, pricing posture and alternatives.
Other software categories
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Frequently asked questions
- Do timesheets need to integrate with job management?
- Ideally yes — hours posted against jobs improve costing versus payroll-only totals sitting in a silo.
- What about subcontractors versus employees?
- Software tracks hours either way; contractual and tax classification is a legal/accounting decision — configure roles and approvals accordingly.
- Can scheduling and timesheets share one system?
- Often they do — explore scheduling and job management hubs for unified crew data.
Our comparisons follow a fixed methodology: trade fit, pricing posture, integrations and Australian operational reality. Read how we review tradie software and the editorial standards that govern updates and corrections.
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.
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.