Compared honestly
Deputy is the most feature-complete traditional scheduler in this bracket, and its award interpretation is genuinely hard to beat. Weekwright is AI-first: you describe the week and approve a draft. Here is where each one actually wins.
Honest assessment
No tool is best for everyone. Here's when Deputy is the right call — and when Weekwright is.
Feature by feature
✓ included · — partial / on a higher tier · ✗ not available
| Feature | Weekwright | Deputy |
|---|---|---|
| AI weekly drafts | Included | Partial |
| Conversational scheduling chat | Included | Not included |
| Per-shift assignment explanations | Included | Not included |
| Real-time multi-manager edits | Included | Partial |
| Time-off management | Included | Included |
| Shift swaps (employee-to-employee) | Included | Included |
| Open shifts / coverage requests | Included | Included |
| Compliance rules engine | Included | Included |
| Multi-location dashboards | Included | Included |
| Schedule templates | Included | Included |
| Audit log with retention | Included | Included |
| SSO (Google Workspace) | Included | Included |
| POS integrations (Toast, Square, etc.) | Not included | Included |
| Time tracking + payroll built-in | Partial | Included |
| Mobile app for employees | Included | Included |
Pricing
Deputy pricing as of 2026-07. Public list price; promo discounts may apply.
Employees are unlimited on every paid plan — you are billed per location, not per head.
Weekwright pricing
Free up to 10 employees. Switch plans anytime via Stripe.
For your first scheduled week.
The agent writes your week.
Core plus the answers.
For multi-location operators.
Common questions
No, and the difference is the whole product. Deputy's auto-scheduling applies rules to fill a template you have already designed. Weekwright's agent designs the week: you say 'cover the weekend, Maya is off Thursday' and it produces a complete draft that respects availability, skills, compliance rules, and how much weekend and late work each person has already absorbed over the prior six weeks.
It depends entirely on your shape, because the models differ: Deputy charges per user with a monthly minimum, Weekwright charges per location with unlimited employees. A 40-person single-site restaurant is much cheaper on Weekwright; twelve tiny sites with three people each is cheaper on Deputy. Put your own numbers into both — see our pricing page for the current rates.
No. Deputy's award interpretation is a deep, jurisdiction-specific engine built over years, and if you need it in Australia or the UK that is a legitimate reason to pick Deputy today. Weekwright enforces scheduling compliance — rest between shifts, weekly hour caps, minor restrictions, predictive-scheduling notice — and exports hours for your payroll provider to price.
No credit card required. Migration help included if you're switching.
