The short answer
Connecteam is free for up to 10 users, and its Basic plan costs $29 a month on yearly billing with 30 users included. QuickBooks Time costs $20 a month plus $10 per user on Time Premium and $40 plus $12 on Time Elite, and needs a QuickBooks Online subscription.
QuickBooks Time plans and pricesQuickBooks Time alternatives
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Connecteam wins 4QuickBooks Time wins 01 tie
| Dimension | Connecteam | QuickBooks Time |
|---|---|---|
| PricingConnecteam is free for up to 10 users and costs $29 a month on yearly billing for up to 30 on Basic. QuickBooks Time costs $20 a month plus $10 per user on Time Premium, so 10 users cost $120 a month, plus the required QuickBooks Online subscription. | Partly published | $20/mo + $10/employee/mo (Time Premium plan) |
| CapabilitiesConnecteam combines time clock, scheduling, forms, chat, knowledge base, onboarding, courses and recognition. QuickBooks Time covers timesheets, GPS tracking and geofencing, project time, scheduling, time off and a time kiosk. Time clock with GPS, geofencing, NFC and kiosk, Employee scheduling with open shifts and auto scheduling, Forms and checklists, Task management, Team chat and company updates feed, Knowledge base and help desk, Hiring and onboarding, Documents and e-sign, Time off, Courses and quizzes, Recognition and rewards, Earned wage access2 | 10 of 11 core capabilities | 3 of 11 core capabilities |
| IntegrationsConnecteam documents a REST API and webhooks and lists QuickBooks, Gusto, ADP, Paychex Flex, Xero and BambooHR. QuickBooks Time connects to QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Payroll. REST, webhooks3 | 13 documented | 3 documented |
| Fit and supportConnecteam offers 24/7 live support. QuickBooks Time offers phone and chat support and suits small and mid-market QuickBooks customers. 24/7 live support4 | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises | Small businesses, mid-market companies |
| SecurityConnecteam states SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR and HIPAA. Intuit states SOC 2 Type II for QuickBooks Time. Yes5 | SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR | SOC 2 |
| Attribute |  Connecteam |  QuickBooks Time |
|---|---|---|
| Price transparency | Partly published2 | Published1 |
| Free plan | 2 | 1 |
| Best for | Small businesses, mid-market companies, enterprises4 | Small businesses, mid-market companies6 |
| Mobile apps | iOS (Connecteam), Android (Connecteam), Kiosk app for shared tablets7 | iOS, Android6 |
| SOC 2 Type II | 5 | 8 |
| Support channels | Live chat, email, help center9 | Phone, chat1 |
| Founded | 201610 | 198411 |
| Headquarters | Israel12 | Mountain View, California, US11 |
| Ownership | Private13 | Publicly traded11 |
Connecteam Basic (billed annually)$29/mo base2 + $0.80/employee/mo2QuickBooks Time Premium$20/mo base1 + $10/employee/mo1| Employees | Connecteam Basic (billed annually) | QuickBooks Time Premium |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $37/mo (lowest) | $120/mo |
| 50 | $69/mo (lowest) | $520/mo |
| 200 | $189/mo (lowest) | $2,020/mo |
The lowest monthly cost in each row is highlighted.
Monthly cost of each product’s entry plan with published per-employee pricing, at the annual rate where marked.
Pricing. Connecteam is free for up to 10 users and costs $29 a month on yearly billing for up to 30 on Basic. QuickBooks Time costs $20 a month plus $10 per user on Time Premium, so 10 users cost $120 a month, plus the required QuickBooks Online subscription.
Capabilities. Connecteam combines time clock, scheduling, forms, chat, knowledge base, onboarding, courses and recognition. QuickBooks Time covers timesheets, GPS tracking and geofencing, project time, scheduling, time off and a time kiosk.
Integrations. Connecteam documents a REST API and webhooks and lists QuickBooks, Gusto, ADP, Paychex Flex, Xero and BambooHR. QuickBooks Time connects to QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Payroll.
Fit and support. Connecteam offers 24/7 live support. QuickBooks Time offers phone and chat support and suits small and mid-market QuickBooks customers.
Security. Connecteam states SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR and HIPAA. Intuit states SOC 2 Type II for QuickBooks Time.
TCP Humanity has the highest LeadChange Score in Time & Attendance Software after excluding these two (8.3/10).
From $2.75/employee/mo (up to 250 employees, billed annually)14
Yes. QuickBooks is among the integrations Connecteam lists, along with Gusto, ADP and Paychex Flex.
Yes, at list price. Connecteam is free for up to 10 users and $29 a month on yearly billing for up to 30 on Basic; QuickBooks Time Premium costs $20 a month plus $10 per user, and needs a QuickBooks Online subscription.
Yes. A QuickBooks Online subscription is required, and each user beyond the first admin is billed per month. Connecteam works on its own and links to QuickBooks, Gusto, ADP or Xero if you use them.
Yes. Connecteam's time clock uses GPS, geofencing, NFC and kiosks, and QuickBooks Time offers GPS tracking and geofencing.
You can test both before paying. QuickBooks Time offers a free trial but no free plan, and it needs a paid QuickBooks Online subscription. Connecteam offers a free trial and keeps a plan free for good for teams of up to 10 users.
Yes, both list a free trial. Connecteam also lists a free plan.
Both Connecteam and QuickBooks Time state SOC 2 Type II. Connecteam states ISO 27001, HIPAA, and GDPR (unverified for QuickBooks Time).
Connecteam ranks #5 of 14 in our time & attendance software ranking. Besides QuickBooks Time, the highest-scored are Clockify, TCP Humanity, and Buddy Punch. Every alternative, matched to the reason you might switch: Connecteam alternatives.
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