Comparison

House Desk vs Deputy for pubs

Deputy is a solid general scheduling and time platform. House Desk adds compliance, ordering and stock beside rota and timesheets.

Pick Deputy if you only need workforce scheduling across mixed industries. Pick House Desk if you want pub tools in one login, not another rota app.

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Where Deputy is strong

Scheduling depth, demand tools, multi-industry setups and a well-known name for rota software in the UK.

  • Rota and time & attendance
  • Per-user pricing that scales with headcount
  • Broad hospitality industry pages

Where House Desk fits pubs better

Checks, incidents, QR ordering, stock and events share the same team and permissions, with venue-style pricing rather than stacking per-user fees alone.

  • Rota + leave + clock-in in the same system as compliance
  • QR ordering and stock modules for day-to-day ops
  • Built for landlords replacing WhatsApp and app sprawl

FAQs

Frequently asked questions

Is House Desk a Deputy alternative?

For UK pubs that want more than scheduling, yes. If you only need rota and timesheets across many industries, Deputy remains a specialist choice.

Ready to run your pub from one place?

Try HouseDesk free for a month. No card required. From £49 a month after your trial, with every module included.