ClockShark Review
by ClockShark, LLC
Tested by LeadChange Research · Oct 26, 2026 · Pro plan trial
ClockShark is a GPS time clock and scheduling app for construction and field service crews, part of the Simpro Group since 2021. Standard costs $42 a month plus $9.50 per user and Pro $63 plus $11.50 per user, on a three-year contract term.
- Company size
- Small businesses, mid-market companies2
- Pricing model
- Base fee + per employee1
- Free trial
- Yes1
Best for
- Construction and trade crews that track hours by job, task and site with GPS
- Field service teams that clock in where cell coverage drops
- Owners who want job costing from the same time data
Not ideal for
- Buyers who want month-to-month terms: every plan has a three-year contract term
- Seasonal firms that want to pause the account: freezes are not available
- Teams that need help on weekends: support runs on weekdays only
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How we evaluated ClockShark
This review rests on the 21 facts this page shows, each checked against the source listed under “Sources” and in our own test of the product, most recently on . LeadChange Research also tested ClockShark hands-on on (Pro plan trial, fictional demo data): see what we found. The score still uses only verified facts, as our methodology explains; third-party ratings, where we quote them, never count in the score.
Our verdict
ClockShark fits construction, trade and field service companies that need GPS-verified hours tracked by job and a simple crew schedule. Standard costs $42 a month plus $9.50 per user and Pro $63 plus $11.50 per user, on a three-year contract term. The app works without signal, a kiosk photo check deters buddy punching, and hours flow to QuickBooks, ADP, Gusto and other payroll tools. It is less suited to buyers who want month-to-month terms, since every plan carries a three-year contract term.
Strengths
GPS proof of where time was worked
Each clock-in logs the employee, job, task and location, and the app marks a breadcrumb every 10-15 minutes while someone is on the clock. Geofences remind crews to clock in at the site and alert you to out-of-bounds punches.
Evidence
Key features: 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 checklists1
Works without a signal
Crews can clock in and out with no connection, and punches sync when the phone is back online.
Evidence: Offline and mobile capability: Yes3
Kiosk photos and an audit trail
The kiosk app takes a photo at each clock-in and alerts admins when someone uses a coworker's PIN. An audit log records timesheet edits, approvals and overtime rule changes.
Evidence: Punch fraud controls: Yes4
Job costing from the time clock
Hours roll up by job, split into regular, overtime and double time, so you see each job's labor cost. Pro adds advanced job costing and controls by department and office.
Evidence
Key features: 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 checklists1
Hours flow to payroll
Approved hours go to QuickBooks Online, RUN Powered by ADP, ADP Workforce Now, Gusto, Paylocity, Xero, Sage 100 Contractor or Simpro, and Paychex gets a ready-made export file.
Evidence
Notable integrations: QuickBooks Online, ADP RUN, ADP Workforce Now, Xero, Sage 100 Contractor, Paychex, Gusto, Paylocity, Simpro, MYOB5
Full-featured trial
The 14-day trial includes every Pro feature, needs no credit card, and keeps your data when you subscribe.
Evidence: Free trial: Yes1
Weaknesses
Three-year contract on every plan
All plans carry a three-year contract term that renews automatically. On multi-year deals the per-user fee rises each year by the CPI-U change plus up to 5%.
Evidence: Contract term: Multi-year1
Your first headcount is a minimum
The terms make your first billed user count a minimum commitment, and fees are non-refundable. The pricing page says you pay only for active users, so confirm how both rules apply in your order.
Evidence
Extra costs: Yearly price increase on multi-year contracts: CPI-U change plus up to 5% per user, each anniversary, Minimum commitment: your first billed user count; fees are non-refundable, Automatic renewal: services renew unless terminated under the agreement, ADP connector: a few dollars a month (amount not published), Use beyond fair use or service quotas (AI, email, storage): may be billed at standard rates or require an upgrade6
Time off and mileage need Pro
Time off management, departments and locations, clock-out questions, advanced job costing and mileage tracking are Pro-only.
Evidence: Pricing model: Base fee + per employee1
Weekday support hours
Support runs Monday to Friday, 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific time, with no weekend hours.
Evidence
Support hours: Monday to Friday, 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT; closed Saturday and Sunday1
Tested by LeadChange Research
We tested ClockShark hands-on
A test company named “LeadChange Test Co (demo data)” with three fictional employees, two fictional customers and two fictional jobs. Invitations went only to our own research email aliases; no real person’s data was used, no card was added and nothing was sent to a customer. ClockShark web app (app.clockshark.com) in desktop Chrome at 1440 × 900 pixels. The iOS and Android apps were not used.
Key finding: Overtime is not calculated until you create an overtime rule
In the new account, weeks of 50 and 51 hours showed every hour as regular time and 0 overtime: no overtime rule existed and the federal (FLSA) overtime option was unticked. After we created a weekly 40-hour rule and added the employees to it, the same week recalculated to 40 regular hours plus 10 or 11 overtime hours. A rule saved as the company default showed 0 employees until we added them.
What we found
One dialog builds a week of repeating shifts
A single Add Shift dialog with a weekday repeat created 10 shifts for two employees. Unpublished shifts keep a dashed outline and the Publish button counts them; the publish dialog shows the total but does not say who is notified or how. Screen 18
Web time clock with breaks, job and task
Clocking in from the web needs a job and a task. While clocked in, the clock offers Switch, Start Break, Clock Out, a note and an attachment; the punch then appears on the weekly timesheet with break time excluded. Screen 21
Every time edit is logged with old and new values
Each edited entry shows who edited it and when, with a View Changes link, and the audit log lists the old and new clock-out times and the added note. Screen 26
Bulk approval locks the pay period
Selecting three employees and clicking Approve approved the week in one action, and the app confirmed “Period Approved and Locked for 3 employees”. Editing a locked entry was not attempted. Screen 32
Labor cost per job, with the overtime rate applied
The Job Pay Rate report applied each employee’s rate and the 1.5× overtime rate per job and task, as PDF or CSV. The Job Cost page set labor cost against the bid amount and the hours worked against the labor-hour budget. Screen 34Screen 45
The CSV export warns about unapproved time
The CSV export (26 columns, including GPS coordinates, billable minutes and approval status) warned that the period still held unapproved time and still allowed the download. Screen 36
Quote to invoice in one action
Create Invoice on a saved quote pre-filled a draft invoice with the same customer and line items and Net 30 terms. ClockShark’s payment settings state: “ClockShark is no longer supporting ClockShark Payments.” Screen 40
FrictionThe employee import is strict about its columns
The CSV import rejected parentheses in last names and flagged the empty phone column as “Phone format is invalid” even though every row had an email. It worked after we mapped the phone column to None. Screen 08
Prices seen in the app
Pro plan, first invoice after the trial, seen
$63/mo + 4 users × $11.50/mo = $109/mo
Upcoming invoice for Nov 9, 2026 on the trial’s billing page: monthly base fee $63.00 plus 4 users × $11.50 (3 demo employees and the admin). No card was added. Screen 42
Pro plan on the pricing page, checked
$63/mo + $11.50/user/mo1
What we measured
- Hands-on session
- About 45 minutes. One session by one tester in the web app, from 06:50 to 07:35 UTC.
- Build a weekly schedule
- About 53 clicks, about 6 minutes. 15 shifts for 3 employees on 2 jobs: two repeating-shift dialogs, two copies, one drag and publish. Approximate count.
- Approve a pay period
- About 7 clicks. Three employees ticked one by one; using the select-all checkbox would save about two clicks.
- Create a job
- About 10 clicks. With a customer, geofence, labor budget and job cost switched on, plus about 9 typed fields. A job with only a name takes 2 clicks.
- Add employees
- About 7 clicks for a 3-person CSV import. Plus one failed import attempt. The single-employee form was opened but not submitted.
- First login to first clock-in
- 18 minutes. Long because we set up employees, customers, jobs and the schedule first. The web clock worked straight away, but the short path was not timed.
What we did, step by step (8 steps)
- Account and onboarding (about 1 min). Opened a new Pro trial account. The admin could use the web time clock at once, and a default job and task already existed.
- People (about 5.5 min). Imported three fictional employees from a CSV file, then made one of them the manager of the other two with timesheet approval rights.
- Jobs and customers (about 5 min). Added two business customers, two tasks used as cost codes and two jobs with a geofence, a labor-hour budget and a bid amount.
- Scheduling (about 6 min). Built and published a week of 15 shifts for three employees on two jobs, with repeating shifts, a copied shift and a drag-and-drop move.
- Time tracking and approvals (about 11 min). Clocked in and out on the web time clock with a break, entered a week of 10-hour days by hand, edited one entry and approved the period in bulk.
- Overtime and reports (about 6 min). Added a weekly 40-hour overtime rule, then ran the Job Pay Rate report, the CSV export and the Job Cost page.
- Quotes and invoices (about 5.5 min). Created a quote with two line items and turned it into a draft invoice. Neither was sent.
- Settings and billing (about 4 min). Reviewed the company settings, the integrations list (nothing connected) and the billing page.
What we did not test
- The iOS and Android apps
- GPS stamps, GPSTrak and geofence reminders on a device
- The kiosk app and kiosk PINs
- CrewClock
- Time off and PTO requests
- Shift Wrap-Up and compliance forms
- The JobReady AI daily brief
- Mileage tracking
- Sending quotes or invoices and taking payments
- Connecting any integration (QuickBooks, Gusto, ADP and others)
- The app as an employee sees it
- The Map page (our test browser could not draw maps)
Screens from the test
Screen 08. Employee CSV import: the last names in parentheses and the empty phone column are rejected, although each fictional employee has an email. 
Screen 18. Draft schedule for Nov 1–7, 2026: 15 shifts for 3 fictional employees on 2 demo jobs. Dashed outlines mark unpublished shifts, and the button reads Publish (15). 
Screen 21. Web time clock on a break after clocking in at 8:08 AM: Switch and End Break buttons, with the week’s timesheet beside it. 
Screen 26. Audit log entry for an edit: the clock-out moved from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM, with the note added and the user who made the change. 
Screen 32. The demo week after one bulk approval: the three fictional employees are Approved; the admin’s own test punch is not. 
Screen 34. Job Pay Rate report (PDF) for a demo job: regular $28 an hour, overtime at 1.5× ($42), and a job total of $2,562. 
Screen 36. CSV export: a warning that the period contains time that has not been approved, with the download still offered. 
Screen 40. A draft invoice created from a quote: the fictional customer and both line items carried over, with Net 30 terms. 
Screen 42. Billing page during the trial: upcoming invoice for Nov 9, 2026 of $109.00, a $63.00 monthly base fee plus 4 users × $11.50. 
Screen 45. Job Cost page for a demo job: $12,500 bid against $900 of labor, and 30.03 of 80 budgeted hours worked.
Screens: ClockShark web app, captured by LeadChange Research on Oct 26, 2026. Select a screen to open it at full size. How we test products hands-on
Price at a glance
ClockShark cost at 10 to 100 employees
- Standard$42/mo base + $9.50/employee/mo
- Pro$63/mo base + $11.50/employee/mo
| Employees | Standard | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $137/mo | $178/mo |
| 25 | $279.50/mo | $350.50/mo |
| 50 | $517/mo | $638/mo |
| 100 | $992/mo | $1,213/mo |
Monthly list price before discounts, add-ons and taxes, from the published price model of each plan.
Quick answers
- How much does ClockShark cost per month?
- Standard costs $42 a month plus $9.50 per user, and Pro costs $63 a month plus $11.50 per user. For 10 users that is $137 a month on Standard or $178 a month on Pro at list price.Based on Starting base fee: $42/mo1
- Is ClockShark legit?
- Yes. ClockShark, LLC was founded in 2014 and has been part of the Simpro Group, a field service software group, since simPRO bought it in 2021. It publishes its prices and contract terms.Based on Founded: 20147
- Does ClockShark track your location?
- Only while an employee is on the clock. The app records location at clock-in and clock-out and marks a breadcrumb every 10-15 minutes in between; ClockShark says it uses GPS only while on the clock.Based on Key features: 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 checklists1
- Does ClockShark work offline?
- Yes. Crews can clock in and out without a signal, and the punches sync to ClockShark when the connection returns.Based on Offline and mobile capability: Yes3
Coverage of core time & attendance software capabilities
Each core capability we evaluate in Time & Attendance Software, checked against ClockShark’s own documentation. “Not verified yet” means we have not confirmed it either way, not that it is missing.
10 verified of 11 core capabilities
Time & Attendance Software
Specifications
Fit
- Industry focus
- Construction, Cleaning services, Electrical, Healthcare and providers, Painting, Landscaping, Real estate and facility management, Roofing13
Product
- Modules
- Time tracking, Scheduling, Time off, Job costing, Customers, Conversations, Shift wrap-up & compliance forms, File attachments, Time reporting5
- Mobile apps
- ClockShark iOS app, ClockShark Android app, ClockShark Kiosk app11
- AI features
- JobReady: an AI shift brief for each crew member, built from the schedule, job, site notes, checklists and attachments14
ClockShark integrations
Native integrations
Partner and marketplace apps
Connected through Zapier
Named by the vendor
- ADP RUN
ClockShark integration coverage
The 10 apps that time & attendance software products document most often, and whether ClockShark documents each.
6 of the 10 most-connected apps documented by ClockShark; median of the 21 products compared: 3
- QuickBooks · documented by 18 of 21
- ADP · documented by 11 of 21
- Paychex · documented by 10 of 21
- Gusto · documented by 9 of 21
- Zapier · documented by 8 of 21
- Square · documented by 6 of 21
- Clover · documented by 5 of 21
- Lightspeed · documented by 5 of 21
- Xero · documented by 5 of 21
- BambooHR · documented by 4 of 21
Integrations each vendor documents (native, marketplace, Zapier, API or named by the vendor), 21 live time & attendance software products. Not documented does not mean not possible.
Where it ranks
- #10 of 14 scoredTime & Attendance Software
- #5 of 6 scoredTime & Attendance Software for Construction
- #5 of 7 scoredTime & Attendance Software for Healthcare
- #4 of 7 scoredTime & Attendance Software for Mid-Sized Companies
- #11 of 13 scoredTime & Attendance Software for QuickBooks
- #5 of 6 scoredTime & Attendance Software for Sage
- #8 of 12 scoredTime & Attendance Software for Small Business
- #5 of 5 scoredTime & Attendance Software for Xero
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Support
About ClockShark, LLC
Official profiles
ClockShark: frequently asked questions
Does ClockShark integrate with QuickBooks and ADP?
Yes. It connects with QuickBooks Online, RUN Powered by ADP and ADP Workforce Now, plus Xero, Gusto, Paylocity, Sage 100 Contractor, Simpro, MYOB and Zapier. The ADP connector costs a few dollars a month.
Does ClockShark track PTO?
Yes, on Pro. You build sick and vacation policies, time off accrues automatically under the policies you set, and approved requests show on the work schedule.
Can ClockShark stop buddy punching?
The kiosk app photographs each person who clocks in and alerts admins if a coworker's PIN is used.
What is ClockShark used for?
ClockShark is a time & attendance software product built for small businesses and mid-market companies. Its modules include Time tracking, Scheduling, Time off, Job costing, and 5 more.
What are the best alternatives to ClockShark?
In our time & attendance software ranking, the highest-scored products other than ClockShark are Clockify, TCP Humanity, and Buddy Punch. Compared side by side, by reason to switch: ClockShark alternatives.
Which is better, ClockShark or Connecteam?
Our ClockShark vs Connecteam comparison sets out when each one fits.
What are the pros and cons of ClockShark?
Strengths documented on the vendor’s own pages: GPS proof of where time was worked, works without a signal, and kiosk photos and an audit trail. It is less suited to buyers who want month-to-month terms: every plan has a three-year contract term and teams that need help on weekends: support runs on weekdays only.
Does ClockShark have a mobile app?
Yes. ClockShark lists mobile apps: ClockShark iOS app, ClockShark Android app, ClockShark Kiosk app.
Is ClockShark good for small businesses?
ClockShark lists small businesses among the company sizes it is built for (small businesses and mid-market companies); for 10 employees its list prices come to $137 a month. It ranks #8 of 12 in our time & attendance software for small businesses.
How this page was made
What it is built from
21 verified facts, each checked against the vendor's own pages or another primary source, most recently on Nov 9, 2026.
Method
Scored and compared with the LeadChange methodology, version 1.5. Read the methodology
Independent review
Our independent review of Oct 30, 2026 asked for changes. How we review
Hands-on testing
ClockShark was tested hands-on on Oct 26, 2026.
Who made it
The LeadChange Research Team, following a written research process. No named expert has reviewed this page. About us
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Sources
The 15 pages this page's facts come from. The date beside each is our last check of the facts taken from it (the oldest, when they differ). The numbers beside the figures above link here.
Quotes from the sources
- ClockShark clockshark.com/pricing“Standard $ 42 USD/month + $9.50 USD/month per user” “ClockShark customers can activate and deactivate users as needed for their business, and we’ll pro-rate the invoice.”
- ClockShark clockshark.com/about“Whether you're managing a team of three or seventy-five, ClockShark is your partner in growth.” “Our 5-star rated support team will bend over backwards on every phone call, chat or email and won’t stop helping until you succeed.”
- ClockShark help.clockshark.com/articles
- ClockShark help.clockshark.com/articles
- ClockShark clockshark.com/integrations“As an ADP partner, ClockShark connects directly with RUN Powered by ADP and ADP Workforce Now.” “Manage job-related time and expenses throughout the life cycle of a project.”
- ClockShark clockshark.com/terms“If subject to a multi-year agreement, you agree that on each anniversary of the contract start date, fee per user will increase by any percentage increase over the preceding 12 months in the United States Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), U.S. City Average, All Items, as published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics plus up to 5%.”
- ClockShark clockshark.com/about/careers“ClockShark is a business-to-business (B2B) Saas company. Founded in 2014, we work to solve thousands of customers’ needs for time tracking and scheduling.”
- ClockShark help.clockshark.com/articles
- ClockShark clockshark.com/tour/gps-time-clock-app
- ClockShark clockshark.com/tour/time-off
- ClockShark clockshark.com/tour/time-reporting“Your crew can download the ClockShark app right on their phones, from any iOS or Android device.”
- ClockShark clockshark.com/tour/geofence-time-tracking
- ClockShark clockshark.com“Top Industries we serve”
- ClockShark clockshark.com/lightning“JobReady composes a short brief the moment a crew member opens the app on a scheduled day”
- Intuit (QuickBooks) quickbooks.intuit.com/time-tracking/pricing“+ $10 per user per month Base fee includes 1 admin”