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A side-by-side editorial comparison of Deputy and Teamtailor — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
| Feature | Deputy | Teamtailor |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | HR | HR |
| Velocity score | 0.0 | 5.0 |
| Sparks · 30d | 0 | 0 |
| Top themes | permissions, payroll-compliance, workforce-scheduling, access-control | ats, recruiting-ai, scheduling, job offers |
| Last editorial update | 3mo ago | 20h ago |
| Website | Visit → | — |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
iCIMS adds recruiting how-tos to its feed; still no product news
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Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
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.
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.
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.
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.