ClockIt

clockit.io
Time Tracking & Productivity
Weekend Project

Free Time Tracking App for Faster Payroll and Better Workforce Management

How to Replace ClockIt

Overview

ClockIt is an all-in-one time tracking app that helps businesses track work duration, overtime, PTO/vacation days, and generate payroll reports in real time. The platform eliminates the need for spreadsheets and paper timesheets by offering multiple clock in/out methods across mobile, web, kiosk, and biometric devices. With 17,000+ customers since 2015, ClockIt provides a complete workforce management solution with 5-minute setup.

Features

52 features across 13 categories

Collaboration(1)

Screen Sharing with Permissions

Share attendance screen with users based on assigned permissions

Also in: Notion, Airtable, Obsidian

Control & Compliance(5)

Correction RequestsPremium

Allow employees to request corrections to their time entries

GeofencingPremium

Set geofences and capture punch-in punch-out locations for accurate attendance

IP WhitelistingPremium

Whitelist IPs to control where employees can clock in and clock out

Location TrackingPremium

Capture punch location and IP address for attendance verification

Photo CapturePremium

Enable photo capture at clock in/out to avoid buddy punching

Also in: SpendMap

Document Management(1)

Document UploadPremium

Upload and store documents related to time tracking and payroll

Field Management(1)

Route PlanningPremium

Route planning capabilities for field teams and mobile workforce

Integration(1)

API AccessPremium

API access for integrating ClockIt with other business systems

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Leave Management(6)

Holiday TrackingPremium

Track holidays and manage holiday schedules

Multiple PTO TypesPremium

Support for tracking multiple types of PTO

PTO Accrual TrackingPremium

Track PTO (paid time off) accruals with flexible rules (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, annual)

PTO Approval FlowsPremium

Setup custom approval workflows for PTO requests

Real-time PTO BalancePremium

Real-time visibility of PTO balance for employees and admins

Vacation TrackingPremium

Track vacation days and manage vacation requests

Notifications(3)

Custom NotificationsPremium

Over 15 types of custom notifications for admins, managers and employees

Early, Late, Absent NotificationsPremium

Automatic notifications for early, late, and absent punch events

Time Clock NotificationsPremium

Real-time notifications for time clock events via mobile app, email, Teams, and Slack

Also in: Jira Service Management, Juro, Smartsheet

Project Management(3)

Budget TrackingPremium

Track time against budgets to prevent cost overruns

Project Time TrackingPremium

Track time spent on projects for easy client billing and resource management

Task Time TrackingPremium

Track time spent on individual tasks and projects for precise monitoring

Also in: monday.com, Obsidian, Smartsheet

Reporting & Analytics(12)

Combined Clock and Task ReportingPremium

Combine clock in clock out time with task tracking for detailed time reports

Custom Payroll ReportsPremium

Create custom payroll reports with multiple export options

Historical Time Data

View historical time clock data for analysis and auditing

Leave and Holiday Tracking

Shows employees that are on leave and holidays in attendance view

Multi-location Attendance View

View time clock data for all job sites and locations in a single screen

Overtime Tracking

Automatically track and calculate overtime hours

Payroll Reports

Generate work duration, overtime and PTO reports with one-click export to CSV and Excel

PTO ReportingPremium

Powerful reporting tools for PTO usage and accruals

Real-time Attendance Dashboard

View real-time attendance information showing who is in and who is out on a single screen

Real-time Project AnalyticsPremium

Monitor tasks and projects in real-time for better decision-making

Time Card CalculationsPremium

Easy time card calculations with real-time timesheets

Work Duration Reports

Detailed reports on total work duration per employee

Scheduling(5)

Break and Work Duration AssignmentPremium

Easily assign work duration and break duration for shifts

Custom ShiftsPremium

Create unlimited custom shifts with specified break and work times

Employee SchedulingPremium

Create custom schedules and assign shifts to employees

Shift NotificationsPremium

Send shift notifications to employees about their scheduled shifts

Unlimited SchedulesPremium

Create unlimited schedules and shifts for managing workforce

Support(3)

Email Support

Email support for customers

Priority SupportPremium

Priority customer support for paid plans

Video Tutorials

Video tutorials and help documentation available

Synchronization(1)

Real-time Data Sync

Automatically syncs all time clock data between devices and apps in real time

Time Tracking(10)

Biometric Time Clock

Time clock biometric devices supporting Fingerprint, RFID and Facial Recognition

Desktop Time Tracking App

Desktop application that tracks projects, billable hours and screenshots

Google Chat Integration

Clock in and clock out from Google Chat

Kiosk Time Clock

Time clock kiosk apps for Android Tablets and iPads

Manual Time EntryPremium

Manually add or adjust time entries

Microsoft Teams Integration

Clock in and clock out directly from Microsoft Teams

Mobile Time Tracking

Clock in and clock out using iOS and Android mobile apps

Slack Integration Time Tracking

Clock in and clock out directly from Slack

Web Time Tracking

Clock in and clock out from web browser

Zoom Integration

Clock in and clock out from Zoom

Pricing

Free

Free
  • Unlimited Users
  • Basic Time Tracking
  • Time tracking using Mobile, Web, Kiosk, Slack, Teams, Desktop and Biometrics
  • Basic real time attendance dashboards
  • Online Support

Monthly

Popular
$2.99/user/month
  • Everything from Free
  • Powerful dashboards for Corrections, Vacations, Projects and More
  • Paid time off & Vacation Tracking
  • Correction Requests and Manual Time
  • Schedules and Shifts
  • Notifications via Email, Web, Slack, Browser & Teams
  • Projects and Task Tracking
  • Custom Payroll Reports with CSV and Excel
  • Route Planning
  • IP Restrictions, Geofencing and Location Capture
  • Documents Upload
  • API Access
  • Priority Support

Annually

$29.90/user/year
  • Everything from Free
  • Powerful dashboards for Corrections, Vacations, Projects and More
  • Paid time off & Vacation Tracking
  • Correction Requests and Manual Time
  • Schedules and Shifts
  • Notifications via Email, Web, Slack, Browser & Teams
  • Projects and Task Tracking
  • Custom Payroll Reports with CSV and Excel
  • Route Planning
  • IP Restrictions, Geofencing and Location Capture
  • Documents Upload
  • Scheduling and Shift Planning
  • API Access
  • Additional 20% Discount (2 Months Free)
  • Priority Support

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying ClockIt

Monthly$2.99/mo
Yearly$36/yr
5-Year Total$179

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~4 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 Year
SaaS
$36
DIY
$240
3 Years
SaaS
$108
DIY
$720
5 Years
SaaS
$179
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 52 features at very easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a ClockIt alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 52 features.

Buy ClockIt

Better Value
Monthly cost$29.9/mo
3-year total$1,076.4
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$36,000
Maintenance$540/mo
3-year total$55,440
Dev time~3 months

Buying ClockIt saves ~$54,363.6 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 52 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

4 known integrations