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Deputy vs Reactive Resume

A side-by-side editorial comparison of Deputy and Reactive Resume — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.

Deputy vs Reactive Resume: at a glance

FeatureDeputyReactive Resume
SectorHRHR
Velocity score0.05.0
Sparks · 30d00
Top themespermissions, payroll-compliance, workforce-scheduling, access-controlresume builder, open source, mobile build, document export
Last editorial update3mo ago4d ago
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What is Deputy?

Deputy is hardening pay-data permissions while Australian super rules claim release slots.

Deputy's recent work splits between access control and Australian payroll compliance. A rebuilt access-level system in late April introduced custom roles with finer-grained control over what people can see and do, followed in June by permissions that restrict visibility of pay rates and labour costs. July's release adapted Deputy Payroll to PayDay Super, the Australian employer reporting requirement. Scheduling picked up one visible change: the open/empty shift row can be pinned while managers scroll.

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What is Reactive Resume?

Reactive Resume's recent releases are build plumbing for a coming native mobile app.

Reactive Resume's last four releases carry no user-facing change. Two are prebuilt native binaries for a component called Forme with a note to commit them before building mobile apps, one is a CI fix for the Android SDK package name, and one documents cover-letter PDF rendering and DOCX export.

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Deputy vs Reactive Resume: editorial side-by-side

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Deputy is hardening pay-data permissions while Australian super rules claim release slots.

◆ Current state

Deputy's recent work splits between access control and Australian payroll compliance. A rebuilt access-level system in late April introduced custom roles with finer-grained control over what people can see and do, followed in June by permissions that restrict visibility of pay rates and labour costs. July's release adapted Deputy Payroll to PayDay Super, the Australian employer reporting requirement. Scheduling picked up one visible change: the open/empty shift row can be pinned while managers scroll.

◆ Where it's heading

Permissions are the throughline — custom roles first, then sensitive pay data placed behind them — which is the shape of a product answering harder questions from larger, multi-site customers. Compliance work anchors Deputy to the Australian market its payroll product serves, and that regulatory calendar will keep taking release capacity. Scheduling itself, the core surface, is getting refinement rather than rethinking. The feed also carries the same release twice under slightly different titles, so apparent cadence runs ahead of actual shipping.

◆ Prediction

Expect further permission scoping across cost and pay surfaces, and follow-up work as PayDay Super reporting beds in. The entries show nothing about roadmap outside Australia and scheduling.

R5.0

Reactive Resume's recent releases are build plumbing for a coming native mobile app.

◆ Current state

Reactive Resume's last four releases carry no user-facing change. Two are prebuilt native binaries for a component called Forme with a note to commit them before building mobile apps, one is a CI fix for the Android SDK package name, and one documents cover-letter PDF rendering and DOCX export.

◆ Where it's heading

The Android CI fix and the native binaries point at a mobile build being wired up alongside the web app. The docs entry suggests cover letters and DOCX export already exist and are now being documented.

◆ Prediction

A mobile release or a tagged app version is the likely next visible step, but the entries give no date or scope for it.

Alternatives to Deputy and Reactive Resume

Other HR products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Deputy or Reactive Resume.

See all Deputy alternatives → · See all Reactive Resume alternatives →

Recent activity from Deputy and Reactive Resume

Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.

  1. 5d agoReactive ResumeReactive Resume publishes a third Forme native binary build
  2. 10d agoReactive ResumeReactive Resume publishes new Forme native binaries
  3. 18d agoReactive ResumeReactive Resume adds prebuilt Forme native binaries
  4. 19d agoReactive ResumeReactive Resume documents cover-letter PDF and DOCX export
  5. 19d agoReactive ResumeReactive Resume fixes Android SDK name in CI
  6. 4mo agoDeputyPayDay Super for Deputy Payroll
  7. 5mo agoDeputySensitive Data Permissions for Pay Rates
  8. 6mo agoDeputyCustom Access Levels
  9. 6mo agoDeputyCustom access levels
  10. 6mo agoDeputyFreeze Empty/Open Shift Row in Schedule Employee Views
  11. 7mo agoDeputyOpen/empty shift row can be pinned in schedule views

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Deputy and Reactive Resume?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Reactive Resume is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.

Is Deputy better than Reactive Resume?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Reactive Resume is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other HR products to evaluate alongside.

What are the best alternatives to Deputy?

Top Deputy alternatives in HR are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Deputy alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/deputy for the full list with editorial commentary on each.

What are the best alternatives to Reactive Resume?

Top Reactive Resume alternatives in HR are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Reactive Resume alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/reactive-resume for the full list with editorial commentary on each.