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Should I use ClockShark?

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

Depends. Buy it if you run construction or field-service crews that need mobile, GPS-backed time tracking with payroll integrations. Skip it if your team is office-based or budget-first — free tools like Clockify and Jibble cover that.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~20 public sources; review snippets were truncated and per-user pricing figures were not exposed in the pages reviewed.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support-quality evidence in reviewed sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierNo

Best for

  • Construction and roofing crews
  • Field-service businesses with mobile workers
  • Teams replacing paper timesheets
  • Crews needing GPS and offline clock-in

Not for

  • Office-only teams — mobile GPS clock features are dead weight
  • Solo users and freelancers — Clockify does this free
  • Micro teams wanting zero-cost tracking
  • Buyers needing a full HR/payroll suite — use ADP or Paylocity directly

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Only two plans listed; exact per-user costs not exposed in reviewed sources — confirm before committing

medium

Competitors actively undercut with free plans — benchmark Clockify or Jibble on total cost first

medium

GPS tracking carries state-by-state legal constraints — ClockShark's own blog covers legality; verify compliance

low

Owned by simPRO group; roadmap may favor the field-service ecosystem over general time tracking

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Purpose-built for field and construction crews clocking in on site
  • GPS time tracking supports dispersed mobile crews
  • Offline kiosk mode handles job sites with poor connectivity
  • ADP payroll integration streamlines payroll workflows
  • Part of simPRO group; integrates with simPRO field-service platform

Cons

  • Costs more than free rivals like Clockify and Jibble
  • App Store reviews mix convenience with frustration
  • Some Reddit users report switching away to other tools

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/27/2026 - 14 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed; reviewers note encryption in use, but a dedicated security page was not found at clockshark.com/security.

official x4review x8security x1news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 3/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 14

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 3/5. Capable but costlier than free rivals like Clockify
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Reviewers repeatedly cite user-friendly field experience
  • Feature depth: 4/5. GPS, job codes, offline kiosk, ADP and simPRO integrations
  • Support quality. No support-quality evidence in reviewed sources
  • Security posture: 3/5. Encryption noted; public security page not found
  • 4/5 Reviewer score Buddy Punch review, Apr 2026
  • 2 Pricing plans Per G2 pricing listing
  • No Free tier Trial offered; rivals pitch free plans
  • $350M+ Group funding K1 investment in simPRO group incl. ClockShark

Pricing

Free tier: No

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed; reviewers note encryption in use, but a dedicated security page was not found at clockshark.com/security.

What users say

Reviews across G2, SelectHub, and Reddit generally describe ClockShark as user-friendly for field crews, with app-store feedback and switcher threads noting some frustration.

Companies that use it

  • Underground Contractors
Full analysis

Based on ~20 public sources; review snippets were truncated and per-user pricing figures were not exposed in the pages reviewed.

Well-reviewed time clock built for construction crews; overkill for office teams — free rivals like Clockify may suffice.

Methodology

Based on ~20 public sources; review snippets were truncated and per-user pricing figures were not exposed in the pages reviewed.

Sources

  1. ClockShark homepageclockshark.com
    official
  2. ClockShark Pricingclockshark.com
    official
  3. ClockShark Pricing 2026 — G2g2.com
    review
  4. ClockShark Reviews — G2g2.com
    review
  5. ClockShark Reviews — SelectHubselecthub.com
    review
  6. Best time and attendance software — Redditreddit.com
    review
  7. Employees stealing time — Reddit r/Contractorreddit.com
    review
  8. Switched from ClockShark — Redditreddit.com
    review
  9. ClockShark — App Storeapps.apple.com
    review
  10. Free ClockShark alternative — Jibblejibble.io
    review
  11. simPRO $350M investment incl. ClockSharksalestechstar.com
    news
  12. ClockShark for ADP Workforce Nowapps.adp.com
    official
  13. ClockShark kiosk offline mode announcementfacebook.com
    official
  14. ClockShark security pageclockshark.com
    security

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