The short answer
QuickBooks Time, formerly TSheets, costs $20 a month plus $10 per user on Time Premium and $40 plus $12 on Time Elite, billed monthly, and needs QuickBooks Online. ClockShark, part of the Simpro Group, costs $42 a month plus $9.50 per user on Standard and $63 plus $11.50 on Pro, on a three-year contract term.
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QuickBooks Time wins 2ClockShark wins 21 tie
| Dimension | QuickBooks Time | ClockShark |
|---|---|---|
| PricingQuickBooks Time Premium is $20 a month plus $10 per user, billed monthly with no long contract. ClockShark Standard is $42 a month plus $9.50 per user on a three-year term, with yearly increases of CPI-U plus up to 5% per user. Monthly | $20/mo + $10/employee/mo (Time Premium plan) | $42/mo + $9.50/employee/mo |
| CapabilitiesClockShark covers clock-in on phones, the web or a kiosk, offline sync, edit audit logs, PTO accruals, geofence alerts and job costing. QuickBooks Time covers timesheets, GPS tracking and geofencing, project time, scheduling, time off and a kiosk. Clock in and out from iOS and Android apps, the web or a shared kiosk, GPS breadcrumb trail every 10-15 minutes while on the clock, Geofence reminders and out-of-bounds alerts, Offline clock-in that syncs when the connection returns, Kiosk facial recognition photo at clock-in, Drag and drop scheduling with job and task assignments, Time off policies with automatic accruals, Job costing with regular, overtime and double time hours, Audit log of timesheet edits and approvals, Reports as PDF or CSV, Built-in Spanish language support, Task checklists | 4 of 11 core capabilities | 10 of 11 core capabilities |
| IntegrationsClockShark connects to QuickBooks Online, ADP RUN, ADP Workforce Now, Xero, Sage 100 Contractor, Gusto and Paylocity. QuickBooks Time connects to QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Payroll. QuickBooks Online, ADP RUN, ADP Workforce Now, Xero, Sage 100 Contractor, Paychex, Gusto, Paylocity, Simpro, MYOB | 3 documented | 10 documented |
| Fit and supportBoth serve small and midsize businesses. ClockShark offers phone, chat and email support on weekdays from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific; QuickBooks Time offers phone and chat support. Small businesses, mid-market companies | Small businesses, mid-market companies | Small businesses, mid-market companies |
| SecurityIntuit lists a SOC 2 Type II report at company level. ClockShark names no SOC 2 or ISO 27001 report on the pages we reviewed. Yes | SOC 2 | None verified |
| Attribute | QuickBooks Time | ClockShark |
|---|---|---|
| Contract term | Monthly | Multi-year |
| Mobile apps | iOS, Android | ClockShark iOS app, ClockShark Android app, ClockShark Kiosk app |
| Support channels | Phone, chat | Phone, chat, email |
| Founded | 1984 | 2014 |
| Ownership | Publicly traded | Subsidiary |
| Attribute | QuickBooks Time | ClockShark |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Base fee + per employee | Base fee + per employee |
| Price transparency | Published | Published |
| Free trial | ||
| Best for | Small businesses, mid-market companies | Small businesses, mid-market companies |
| Employees | QuickBooks Time Premium | ClockShark Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $120/mo (lowest) | $137/mo |
| 50 | $520/mo | $517/mo (lowest) |
| 200 | $2,020/mo | $1,942/mo (lowest) |
Monthly list price of each product’s entry plan with published per-employee pricing.
Pricing. QuickBooks Time Premium is $20 a month plus $10 per user, billed monthly with no long contract. ClockShark Standard is $42 a month plus $9.50 per user on a three-year term, with yearly increases of CPI-U plus up to 5% per user.
Capabilities. ClockShark covers clock-in on phones, the web or a kiosk, offline sync, edit audit logs, PTO accruals, geofence alerts and job costing. QuickBooks Time covers timesheets, GPS tracking and geofencing, project time, scheduling, time off and a kiosk.
Integrations. ClockShark connects to QuickBooks Online, ADP RUN, ADP Workforce Now, Xero, Sage 100 Contractor, Gusto and Paylocity. QuickBooks Time connects to QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Payroll.
Fit and support. Both serve small and midsize businesses. ClockShark offers phone, chat and email support on weekdays from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific; QuickBooks Time offers phone and chat support.
Security. Intuit lists a SOC 2 Type II report at company level. ClockShark names no SOC 2 or ISO 27001 report on the pages we reviewed.
TCP Humanity has the highest LeadChange Score in Time & Attendance Software after excluding these two (8.3/10).
From $2.75/employee/mo
Yes: TSheets is now called QuickBooks Time and is part of QuickBooks by Intuit. ClockShark is a separate company in the Simpro Group, which acquired it in 2021.
For 10 users, QuickBooks Time Premium comes to $120 a month ($20 plus $10 each) and ClockShark Standard to $137 ($42 plus $9.50 each). QuickBooks Time also needs a QuickBooks Online subscription; ClockShark needs a three-year contract.
Yes, for field and construction crews: ClockShark adds offline clock-in, a GPS breadcrumb trail and job costing, and it connects to QuickBooks Online. It is less suited to buyers who want monthly terms, since every plan carries a three-year contract.
QuickBooks Time if you run QuickBooks Payroll: hours flow into it directly. ClockShark if you use another provider: it connects to ADP RUN, ADP Workforce Now, Gusto and Paylocity and exports a file for Paychex.
Yes. QuickBooks Time includes GPS tracking and geofencing, and Elite adds GPS mileage tracking. ClockShark drops a GPS breadcrumb every 10 to 15 minutes while a worker is on the clock and alerts managers when someone leaves a geofence.
ClockShark lists construction, cleaning, electrical, healthcare, painting, landscaping, facility management and roofing. QuickBooks Time names no industry focus; it is built around QuickBooks Online.
Yes, both list a free trial.
Only QuickBooks Time states SOC 2 Type II.
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