Deputy alternative: how to switch to StampShift

This page is for teams that use Deputy now. It gives the reasons teams leave, what to check before you switch, how to get your data out of Deputy, and what StampShift costs.

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Why teams leave Deputy

  • Deputy charges for each user, and it counts every administrator and supervisor as a user. Lite costs $5 per user per month, billed annually: $3,000 per year for 50 users. Source
  • An annual Deputy plan cannot change plan or lower its user count. If you cancel it early, Deputy gives no refund for the months that are left. Source

What to check in an alternative

Ask each app these questions. StampShift does not win every one.

What to check in an alternative, with the StampShift answer
QuestionStampShift
Is geofenced clock-in on the plan you would buy?All plans, including Free
Does the price go up with each user you add?No. Each plan has one monthly price for every user up to its limit. Owners, admins and managers count toward that limit.
Are there native iOS and Android apps?Not yet. Employees clock in from the browser on their phone, and can add StampShift to the home screen. The native apps are in development.
Can you import your past timesheets?No. StampShift records hours from your first day on it. Keep the timesheet files from your old app for your records.
Does it send hours to your payroll provider?It does not run payroll. It exports hours in Gusto, ADP RUN, QuickBooks Payroll and Paychex Flex formats. CSV: All plans, including Free. Excel and PDF: Growth plan and up.
Can you cancel at any time?Monthly or annual billing. Cancel any time; the plan runs to the end of the paid period.

How to switch from Deputy

1. Get your data out of Deputy

  1. Download your team member list before you archive anyone. On the People page, click Add People, select Bulk import and update, click Update team members, and click Download. Deputy gives the list as a CSV or Excel (.xlsx) file. You need System Administrator access. This export holds active team members only. Source
  2. Download your timesheets. When you export timesheets, select CSV/EXCEL - All fields, click Export, then click Download. Each timesheet is one row of the file. Source
  3. For archived team members, and for other records such as rosters or leave, use the Deputy Data Exporter. You need System Administrator access. It exports one data source at a time, such as Employee or Timesheet, and sends a link to the CSV file to your email address. Source

2. Set up StampShift

  1. Create your company and choose a plan. The Free plan needs no card. A paid plan starts with a 14-day trial, and you add a payment method.
  2. Set your company timezone and the first day of your workweek in Settings. A new company starts on Eastern Time.
  3. Add your job sites as work sites. Type the address or use your current location, then set the geofence radius. Work sites per plan: Free has 1, Starter has 10 and Growth and up have no limit.
  4. Invite your team. Upload a CSV or Excel file of email addresses on the invite page, or share your company code. Each employee creates their own account.
  5. Start clocking in with StampShift on the first day of a workweek. StampShift counts weekly overtime from its own hours only, so a start in the middle of a week leaves out the hours from earlier that week.
  6. At the end of the pay period, export the hours in the format your payroll provider takes.

StampShift does not import past timesheets. Keep the files you downloaded from Deputy for your records.

3. Cancel Deputy

A System Administrator cancels at once.deputy.com. Click Settings for the business, select the Subscriptions tab, and click Cancel subscription (Cancel Deputy Subscription on an annual plan). In the pop-up, select a reason and click Cancel subscription. Before you cancel, Deputy asks you to archive all active users, and to download any files you uploaded, such as in news posts or training records. You lose access to the account as soon as you cancel. A monthly plan gets a final invoice for that month, and an annual plan gets no refund for the months that are left. For an Enterprise plan, email csm@deputy.com. The cancel page does not say how long Deputy keeps your data after that. Source

Yearly cost at 10, 50 and 100 users

Each row uses each vendor's cheapest plan with geofencing. Where a vendor offers monthly or annual billing, the row uses the annual rate.

Yearly cost at 10, 50 and 100 users, StampShift and Deputy
UsersStampShift, per yearDeputy, per year
10$300 (Starter)$600 (Lite)
50$588 (Growth)$3,000 (Lite)
100$948 (Business)$6,000 (Lite)
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Frequently asked questions

Can I move my Deputy time history into StampShift?

No. StampShift does not import past timesheets. Download your Deputy timesheets before you cancel, and keep them for your records.

What happens to my Deputy data after I cancel?

You lose access to your Deputy account as soon as you cancel. The Deputy cancel page gives no data retention period. If you delete the business in Deputy, all of its data is removed permanently. Download your team member list and your timesheets before you cancel.

Can I use my Deputy team member list to invite my team to StampShift?

Yes, for team members who have an email address in Deputy. Export the list as a CSV or Excel (.xlsx) file, and upload it on the StampShift invite page. The invite page reads the email column of the file. The Deputy export holds active team members only, so download it before you archive anyone. A team member with no email address in Deputy can create a StampShift account with your company code.

Do my employees need to download an app?

No. Employees clock in from the browser on their phone, and can add StampShift to the home screen. Native iOS and Android apps are in development.

Can I use StampShift and Deputy at the same time while I switch?

Yes. You do not need to cancel Deputy before you set up StampShift. You can run both for one pay period and compare the hours. On an annual Deputy plan, Deputy gives no refund if you cancel early, and you lose access when you cancel. So you can keep Deputy until the term ends.

Pricing as of October 4, 2026

Deputy prices are the annual-billing rates on its public pricing page, before add-ons and taxes.

StampShift prices are 12 times the monthly price. An annual StampShift plan covers 14 months for that price, so the table shows StampShift at more than its real yearly cost.

StampShift is not affiliated with Deputy. Product names belong to their owners.

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