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Deputy vs Teamtailor

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

Deputy vs Teamtailor: at a glance

FeatureDeputyTeamtailor
SectorHRHR
Velocity score0.05.0
Sparks · 30d00
Top themespermissions, payroll-compliance, workforce-scheduling, access-controlats, recruiting-ai, scheduling, job offers
Last editorial update3mo ago20h 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 Teamtailor?

Teamtailor shows every time in the reader's own time zone, for recruiters and candidates.

Teamtailor is an applicant tracking system whose AI layer spans MCP access, Co-pilot, Smart action triggers and Meeting insights. This week's releases are workflow fixes: times now display in each reader's own time zone across emails, invites and candidate bookings, job offer templates can carry embedded PDFs, and the candidate card sidebar can be resized. October focused on reusing existing talent with Browse candidates and AI match explanations.

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Deputy vs Teamtailor: 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.

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Teamtailor shows every time in the reader's own time zone, for recruiters and candidates.

◆ Current state

Teamtailor is an applicant tracking system whose AI layer spans MCP access, Co-pilot, Smart action triggers and Meeting insights. This week's releases are workflow fixes: times now display in each reader's own time zone across emails, invites and candidate bookings, job offer templates can carry embedded PDFs, and the candidate card sidebar can be resized. October focused on reusing existing talent with Browse candidates and AI match explanations.

◆ Where it's heading

After the late-October push on talent rediscovery and API key hygiene, November is filling in day-to-day recruiter friction for distributed teams and the offer stage. The cadence is several small releases a week, each closing one specific annoyance.

◆ Prediction

Expect more offer-stage and scheduling refinements, plus further Co-pilot reach into Browse candidates; nothing in these entries points to a new AI surface yet.

Alternatives to Deputy and Teamtailor

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 Teamtailor.

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Recent activity from Deputy and Teamtailor

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

  1. 1d agoTeamtailorResize the sidebar on candidate cards ↔️
  2. 1d agoTeamtailorSee every time in your own time zone
  3. 1d agoTeamtailorAdd embedded PDFs to your job offer templates
  4. 17d agoTeamtailorKnow every API key and retire old ones safely
  5. 17d agoTeamtailorSuggested candidates just got better
  6. 17d agoTeamtailorFind and reuse talent you already have
  7. 4mo agoDeputyPayDay Super for Deputy Payroll
  8. 5mo agoDeputySensitive Data Permissions for Pay Rates
  9. 6mo agoDeputyCustom Access Levels
  10. 6mo agoDeputyCustom access levels
  11. 7mo agoDeputyFreeze Empty/Open Shift Row in Schedule Employee Views
  12. 7mo agoDeputyOpen/empty shift row can be pinned in schedule views

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Deputy and Teamtailor?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Teamtailor 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 Teamtailor?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Teamtailor 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 Teamtailor?

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