WAY: Best deeploi alternative
December 21, 2023
Deeploi and WAY are two of the most popular alternatives for IT platforms making IT-management easy and secure for small and middle sized companies.
While both platforms at first glance show similarities with core features, Deeploi is over 4x more expensive than WAY.
This article explains why Deeploi is so much more expensive than WAY and why WAY is the best alternative for startups and tech companies.
How is WAY different from Deeploi?
WAY is specifically designed for the needs of technology driven companies that run on tools like Google Workspace, MS 365, Slack, Notion, Miro etc. allowing them to selectively choose the IT-services that align with their company’s specific needs.
WAY’s platform is optimized for firms where initially people from HR, office management or the founders themselves run IT. WAY makes it very easy and fast for these people to professionally deal with everyones’ devices and software accesses without having to be an expert themselves.
Later, when needed, the platform can also be adjusted to the needs of IT-professionals. WAY offers a forever free plan and modular packages starting at 8€ so that companies from 5 to 500 employees only pay for what they actually need.
“WAY is the IT-experience I wish I had when I joined heyData” - Linda Grote, Head of People and Culture, heyData
Despite its modern look, Deeploi is more similar to a traditional managed service provider (MSP) than to a SaaS solution: A full blown outsourced IT department including a call center for everyday IT-Support. Deeploi’s service comes at a price: 39€ per employee per month - 4x more than WAY. Customers can only choose from one package that can be upgraded with add-ons (additional fees apply). There is no free trial or free plan.
Companies that require high amounts of day-to-day IT-support for their staff, for on-premise hardware and legacy processes that haven’t been migrated to the cloud yet will get good value for money with Deeploi’s one-size-fits all solution.
Feature comparison WAY vs. Deeploi
Why WAY is the best Deeploi alternative for startups and tech companies
WAY’s free plan: Start free and upgrade as you grow
WAY is like a digital IT companion that grows with a company’s IT-needs. Any company can start for free and plug & play upgrade their stack while it grows.
WAY’s free plan is a no-brainer for smaller companies that don’t yet require stronger IT-automations: It allows renting or buying new devices at same or lower prices than at Apple, Amazon or Grover. Additionally it automates the entire company’s hardware-inventory by syncing the existing device-fleet and all employees via Slack so that devices can easily be assigned to any employee without manual input.
WAY rented devices come 100% insured and with expert support via Slack & MS-Teams Apps.
“Every self respecting startup uses WAY.” - Jordi Walder, CTO Cndo Club
For fast growing and larger companies WAY offers plug & play plans for fully automating on- & offboardings, remote locking and wiping devices, offering self serve access management and applying security policies on all devices.
With their one-size-fits all offering Deeploi simply doesn’t include an offering for smaller companies that don’t need services like IT support or mobile device management .
WAY is made for HR teams, office managers and involuntary IT managers
While WAY also functions perfectly for trained IT professionals it has been designed with involuntary IT managers like HR- or office managers in mind. Onboarding- and offboarding- workflows have been build around common HR processes. Almost any HR-system can be integrated to automatically import all employees. Also WAY will take care of all device logistics, especially for remote workers. No more walking to the post office for you.
WAY is fully self serve
Deeploi requires all new customers to run through a demo process. With WAY it’s entirely up to you: Start on your own and see for yourself or have a guided demo to check out advanced features.
Not using an HRIS? Use the Slack-sync to automate on- & offboardings
No problem if you don’t use an HRIS yet. WAY allows you to sync your people from Slack. - Even in the forever free plan.
Who is better off with Deeploi?
Deeploi looks fresh and modern. Ironically the one-size-fits-all solution is best suited for more traditional companies with less tech savvy employees and support intensive legacy processes that otherwise would have to be manually migrated to the cloud. Such companies get the most value for money out of the 39€-per employee package.
Most modern companies with their tech-savvy staff and cloud native processes don’t require a high amount of support with day to day issues or complex on-premise hardware and thus shouldn’t have to pay for them.
Deeploi has the problem of all solutions catering a very broad variety of customers: A lack of focus. Everybody gets the same. Nobody gets exactly what they need. In contrast WAY is designed for the specific needs of digital, cloud native companies ensuring a more targeted service and best value for money.
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