Orkelis vs Deputy: Scheduling solution comparison
Deputy is an Australian solution used worldwide. Orkelis is French and designed for the specific requirements of French labor law. Here are the key differences.
Deputy and Orkelis: Two solutions, two continents
Deputy is an Australian workforce management platform founded in 2008. Used in over 100 countries, it offers scheduling, time tracking, and task management with a well-regarded mobile UX.
Orkelis is a French solution that differentiates itself through its operations research optimization engine, native French labor law compliance, and sovereign approach to data processing.
French labor law compliance
Deputy: designed for global use with a generic rule base. French collective agreements are not integrated. Configuring French labor law compliance is the client's responsibility.
Orkelis: native French labor law compliance. Labor code, collective agreements (CCN 51, HCR, retail, logistics), company agreements. Automatic legal updates.
Automatic generation
Deputy: "Auto Scheduling" feature based on simple rules (availability, costs). Heuristic approach suited to simple cases.
Orkelis: Athena engine based on operations research. Simultaneous multi-criteria optimization (compliance, fairness, costs, preferences, skills). Suited to complex organizations.
Mobile experience
Deputy: highly regarded mobile app, intuitive interface. A recognized strength, particularly for time tracking and team communication.
Orkelis: native apps for iOS, Android, Mac, and Windows. Schedule viewing, shift swaps, real-time notifications, offline mode. Continuously improving mobile interface.
Data sovereignty
Deputy: Australian company, data hosted primarily on AWS (US, Australia, Europe regions). Subject to the US Cloud Act via the hosting provider.
Orkelis: hosting in France (Infomaniak, Switzerland/Europe), local and sovereign AI, no transfers to third-party services. Native GDPR compliance, on-premise option.
Pricing
Deputy: starting from $4.50 USD (~€4.20) per user per month. Premium and Enterprise plans available on request.
Orkelis: starting from €4 per user per month. Euro pricing, French billing.
In summary
Deputy is a good international solution with a strong mobile UX. For French organizations that need French labor law compliance, advanced optimization, and data sovereignty, Orkelis is the local and specialized alternative.
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