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Track employee time easily with ClockShark. Ditch paper timesheets and expensive software. Try it free today! - clockshark.com

· 1 month ago

Buy if you run a construction or field-service crew needing GPS clock-ins, job costing, and payroll integrations. Skip it if you want cheap or free time tracking — Clockify, Jibble, or Homebase fit better.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 15+ public sources; many review snippets were truncated, and no complete verbatim user quotes were available.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

From $40/mo

Base plan

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierNo

Best for

  • Construction and roofing crews
  • Field service companies with mobile workers
  • Job costing by site
  • Teams on ADP or Sage payroll

Not for

  • Office-only teams — GPS features wasted
  • Budget buyers wanting a free plan
  • Enterprises needing full HCM suites like Rippling
  • Very small teams — a spreadsheet or Homebase is cheaper

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Starts at $40/mo base before per-employee fees; costs climb fast with bigger crews

medium

PTO tracking requires upgrading to a higher tier

medium

No free plan — Clockify and Jibble undercut on price

medium

Payroll sync runs through partnerships like ADP; verify your payroll provider works before committing

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Built for construction: GPS clock-ins, job costing, site scheduling
  • 9,500+ companies use it
  • Integrates with ADP Workforce Now and Sage 100 Contractor
  • Offline kiosk mode handles job sites with spotty reception
  • Users consistently praise its user-friendliness

Cons

  • Costs more than Homebase, QuickBooks Time alternatives
  • PTO features gated behind higher plans
  • No free tier; rivals offer free plans
  • Independent review scored it just 6.5/10

Sources & method

- 15 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x4review x10security x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 3/5

    Rating

  • From $40/mo

    Starting price

  • 15

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 3/5. Pricier than Homebase and QuickBooks Time
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Users consistently praise ease of use
  • Feature depth: 4/5. GPS, job costing, scheduling, ADP/Sage integrations
  • Support quality: 4/5. Human support testimonials, though vendor-published
  • Security posture: 3/5. Encryption noted; no public security page found
  • 9,500+ Customers companies, per vendor
  • $40/mo Starting price base plan before per-user fees
  • 4/5 Expert score BuddyPunch hands-on review
  • 6.5/10 Independent verdict Workyard's 166-conversation review

Pricing

Base plan

From $40/mo

  • Time tracking with GPS
  • Job costing
  • Free trial available

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Reviewers and Reddit users broadly praise ease of use and fit for field crews, while competitors' reviews flag price and mixed construction-user experiences.

Companies that use it

  • Mabry's Electrical Service Inc
Full analysis

Based on 15+ public sources; many review snippets were truncated, and no complete verbatim user quotes were available.

Solid GPS time tracking for construction crews; pricier than Homebase/QuickBooks Time, no free tier. Office teams: skip.

Methodology

Based on 15+ public sources; many review snippets were truncated, and no complete verbatim user quotes were available.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. ClockShark — official siteclockshark.com
    official
  2. ClockShark Pricingclockshark.com
    official
  3. ClockShark Job Costingclockshark.com
    official
  4. G2 — ClockShark Reviewsg2.com
    review
  5. Capterra — ClockShark Reviewscapterra.com
    review
  6. Workyard — ClockShark review (6.5/10)workyard.com
    review
  7. BuddyPunch — ClockShark review (4/5)buddypunch.com
    review
  8. Connecteam — Honest ClockShark Reviewconnecteam.com
    review
  9. People Managing People — ClockShark reviewpeoplemanagingpeople.com
    review
  10. MyQuoteIQ — ClockShark starting pricemyquoteiq.com
    review
  11. Punch — Homebase vs ClockShark pricingpunchapp.io
    review
  12. Reddit r/Construction — clocking in/out discussionreddit.com
    review
  13. ADP Marketplace — ClockShark integrationapps.adp.com
    official
  14. Clockify — free ClockShark alternativeclockify.me
    review
  15. StatusGator — ClockShark uptimestatusgator.com
    security

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