Deputy vs Checkr

Two HR & compliance tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Compare	DeputyDeputy	CheckrCheckr
In one line	Scheduling, time clock, and compliance for shift workers	Pay-as-you-go background checks for new hires
Starting price	From $5/person	From $29.99/report
Six-person team	$30/mo	From $29.99/report
Plans	Lite $5/user/mo; Core $6.50/user/mo; Pro $9/user/mo; $30/mo minimum on monthly plans; 10% off annual	No monthly fee; Basic from $29.99 per report; Essential from $59.99; Complete from $94.99; court and database fees passed through at cost
Pricing model	Free trial	Paid
Free trial	—	—
Users	Per user	Unlimited
Integrations	Gusto, ADP, Xero, QuickBooks, Square, Lightspeed	Gusto, Rippling, BambooHR, Breezy, Workable, 100+
Team size	2–10 people · 11–50 people · 51–200 people	2–10 people · 11–50 people · 51–200 people
Available in	US · UK · CA · AU	US · CA
Phone support	Not looked up yet	None listed
Live chat	Not looked up yet	None listed
Support hours	Not published	Web form: Customer support Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. ET (United States)
Incidents posted	3 incidents posted on Deputy's status page, which covers all Deputy products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 1 marked major or critical by Deputy. Status page	11 incidents posted on Checkr's status page, which covers all Checkr products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 3 marked major or critical by Checkr. Status page
Capterra score	4.6 / 5 from 774 reviews	Not listed
Trustpilot score	2.7 / 5 from 135 reviews	Not listed
Fit: Retail shop	85	65
Fit: Restaurant or café	88	65
Fit: Service business	55	80
Fit: Agency or studio	15	55
Fit: Trades or contractor	50	85
Fit: Online store	20	40
Why people pick it	Compliance rules built in Works in four markets	No subscription Fast turnaround
Where it falls short	Per-user No payroll of its own	US-centric Court fees vary
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices

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