Roux vs Deputy
A Deputy alternative priced per business, not per user
Deputy charges for every user, every month. Roux Roster charges your business once — staff counted once across venues, capped at $249 +GST.
How you pay
Deputy
Per user, per month, on every plan — with a $30/month minimum on monthly billing.
Messaging+ is $2.75 per user/month on Lite and Core, included in Pro.
Roux Roster
One price for your business, capped at $249 +GST a month.
Unique active employees across your business, including managers. Each person counts once, however many venues they work at. Owners and accounting users are free.
Count the people
Roux vs Deputy: what you'd pay
Billing
Deputy plan
Roux Roster
$116
+GST / month
Deputy Core
$243.75
+GST / month
Save $127.75 / month · $1,533 / year +GST
| Staff | Roux | Deputy Core |
|---|---|---|
| 10 staff | $48.50 | $97.50 |
| 25 staff | $116 | $243.75 |
| 50 staff | $228.50 | $487.50 |
| 100 staff | $249 | $975 |
Monthly billing, +GST.
Side by side
Features compared
| Feature | Roux | Deputy |
|---|---|---|
| Build and publish rosters | Yes | Yes |
| Wall iPad kiosk clock | Name + PIN | Yes |
| Staff messaging | Yes | Messaging+ add-on (in Pro) |
| Xero payroll integration | Approved clocks, sent as a draft | Yes |
| Award management | Yes | Yes |
| Multiple locations | Yes | Yes |
| Staff counted once across venues | Yes | Check with them |
| Capped price for the whole business | Yes | No |
Switching
Move across in an afternoon
- 1
Import your staff CSV (from Deputy or a spreadsheet)
- 2
Check profiles, then invite staff
- 3
Build and publish week one
Proof from the floor
Questions
Deputy prices from their public pricing page, checked 17 October 2026, AUD, excluding GST. Prices change — check their site. Features marked "Check with them" are not clear from their public pages.