Deputy charges per user. Our rota is part of Practice Hub.
Deputy is built for retail, hospitality, and 50+ shift workforces and charges £3-£6 per user per month plus setup. Practice Hub is built for UK dental practices and includes AI rota drafts, leave management and practice tools for £99/month per location, for up to 40 team members.
14 days free, no card needed · Then £99/month per location · Up to 40 team members
TL;DR
The quick answer
Pick Dentistry Dashboard if
- You run a UK dental practice (single or multi-site)
- You need TOIL or associate wages
- You want AI to draft your rota and flag conflicts
- You also want AI Notes, compliance, and patient comms in one tool
- You prefer flat pricing over per-user charges
Stick with Deputy if
- You run a 50+ headcount retail or hospitality business
- You need POS integration and complex break compliance
- You operate across multiple unrelated business units
- Your workforce has dozens of distinct shift patterns
Why dental practices switch
Deputy is general purpose. We're not.
Dental practices need to coordinate surgery rooms, associate wages and late-finish TOIL as well as shifts. Dentistry Dashboard brings those workflows together in Practice Hub, alongside stock, invoices, boards and CQC compliance helpers. AI Notes is available separately or in the combined plan; the website chatbot is an optional add-on.
What you get when you switch
The features dental practice managers tell us made the difference.
AI Rota Assistant
Plain-English rule input drafts your rota. Deputy has auto-scheduling but it is rule-template based, not conversational, and not tuned for dental constraints.
Real TOIL ledger
Per-staff balances, manager-approved corrections and a full audit trail. Deputy treats TOIL as a leave type with manual balance management.
Associate wages
UDA-aware wage tracking, payment statements and dentist analytics. Deputy handles general payroll only.
CQC-friendly audit log
Shift changes and TOIL adjustments are attributed and logged. Built for dental compliance, not generic.
A whole practice OS, not just a rota
The Practice Hub bundles the rota with stock, AI invoices, payroll, boards, lab tracker, and CQC compliance helpers. Add AI Notes (Dentist Zone) and the AI website chatbot if you need them. Deputy is workforce-only - the rest of your stack stays separate.
Feature-by-feature
Honest, side-by-side. Last updated April 2026.
Recurring shifts
Calendar / Weekly / Monthly / Daily views
Mobile staff app
Conversational AI rule builder
Real-time conflict detection during draft
Open shifts / claim flow
Time-off requests
TOIL ledger with running balance
Manager-approved TOIL corrections
TOIL audit trail
Associate wages tracking (UDA-aware)
CQC-friendly audit log
Built for dental terminology
Multiple locations on one account
GPS geofencing check-in
QR code check-in
Tablet kiosk PIN check-in
Auto check-out at shift end if forgotten
Facial recognition check-in
Deputy specific
Work summary by date range
CSV export
Payment statements per staff
Income and deductions panels
Dentist analytics and trends
AI clinical notes (scribe)
Compliance logs (CQC, HR)
Patient chatbot and lead capture
Form builder and patient intake
CPD and HR document storage
POS integration
Deputy specific
14 days free, no card needed · Then £99/month per location
Frequently asked questions
Ready to switch from Deputy?
Build your dental rota and manage your practice in one place. Try Practice Hub free for 14 days with no card, then £99/month per location.