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Time & Attendance Software

Best Time & Attendance Software for Small Businesses

Small employers need accurate hours without administrators, so ease of use and payroll connection come first.

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By LeadChange Research TeamUpdated

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Our top picks

  1. Best overall

    TCP Humanity

    by TimeClock Plus, LLC (TCP Software)

    Highest LeadChange Score here (8.2/10), with 5 of 11 core time and attendance capabilities verified.

    From $2.75/employee/mo

  2. Best value

    Deputy

    Lowest published list cost at 25 employees ($125/mo) among products scoring at or above the median, after TCP Humanity, already picked above.

    From $5/user/mo

LeadChange Score: editorial assessment based on public information.

Time & attendance software for small businesses, ranked

Ranked by LeadChange Score from verified facts; products with too few verified facts are not scored yet and come last. Prices are list prices as published by each vendor.

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  1. TCP Humanity

    TCP Software offers TimeClock Plus for time and attendance and Humanity Schedule for scheduling, with public Humanity Schedule pricing from $2.75 per employee per month billed annually. SSO, compliance rules and labor budgeting start on the Professional plan.

    Pricing model
    Per employee
    SOC 2 Type II
    Yes

    From $2.75/employee/mo

    TCP Humanity pricing

  2. Deputy

    Deputy suits shift-based businesses, from single locations to enterprises, that want scheduling and time clocking at published per-user prices starting at $5 per month. The main trade-off is that payroll, HR, messaging and analytics are paid add-ons, and SSO and a sandbox are limited to the Pro plan.

    Pricing model
    Per user
    SOC 2 Type II
    Yes

    From $5/user/mo

    What Deputy costs

  3. Buddy Punch

    Buddy Punch is a small-business time clock and scheduling app with public pricing from $19 per month plus per-user rates, a 14-day no-card trial, and a paid add-on structure that gates some controls to Pro and Advanced.

    Pricing model
    Base fee + per employee

    From $19/mo + $4.99/employee/mo

    What Buddy Punch costs

  4. Homebase

    Homebase is built for small hourly businesses such as restaurants and retail that want scheduling, time tracking and payroll in one app, starting with a free plan. Pricing is per location, so cost rises with location count and add-ons.

    Pricing model
    Tiered plans
    SOC 2 Type II
    Yes

    Homebase plans and prices

  5. Connecteam

    Connecteam is an all-in-one app for deskless and shift-based teams, covering time clock, scheduling, communications and HR, with a free plan for up to 10 users. The trade-off is that pricing is per hub, and API access, SSO and HIPAA registration depend on higher tiers or extra fees.

    Pricing model
    Base fee + per employee
    SOC 2 Type II
    Yes

    Connecteam pricing

  6. When I Work

    When I Work is a mobile-first scheduling and time-tracking tool for hourly, shift-based teams, priced publicly from $2.50 per user per month with no setup fee or contract. It is focused on scheduling and time, so payroll runs through integrations, and there is no free plan.

    Pricing model
    Per user
    SOC 2 Type II
    Yes
    Not scored yet14 of 25 facts verifiedFacts checked Oct 6, 2026

    From $2.50/user/mo

    When I Work pricing

  7. 7shifts

    7shifts is an HR platform built for restaurants, from independents to enterprise groups, with a free plan for single locations of up to 15 employees and per-location pricing rather than per-employee fees. Scheduling and time clocking are the core; payroll is US only and billed as a separate add-on.

    Pricing model
    Tiered plans
    Not scored yet13 of 25 facts verifiedFacts checked Oct 5, 2026

    7shifts plans and prices

  8. Sling

    Scheduling, time tracking and team messaging for shift-based small and mid-sized businesses, with a free plan for up to 30 users. Paid tiers are $2 and $4 per user per month, and kiosk time tracking, reports and PTO management sit on the Business tier.

    Pricing model
    Per user
    Not scored yet13 of 25 facts verifiedFacts checked Oct 6, 2026

    From $2/user/mo

    What Sling costs

  9. Workforce.com

    Workforce.com combines scheduling, time and attendance, HR and payroll in one platform for shift-based hospitality, retail, hotel and social care teams. Pricing is quote-only, and the public REST API with webhooks and 150+ integrations suit teams that want to connect POS and payroll data.

    Pricing model
    Quote only
    Not scored yet13 of 25 facts verifiedFacts checked Oct 5, 2026

    What Workforce.com costs

  10. ClockShark

    ClockShark is a time tracking and scheduling app for construction and field service teams, with public pricing from $42 per month plus $9.50 per user, a 14-day trial and a three-year contract term.

    Pricing model
    Base fee + per employee
    Not scored yet12 of 25 facts verifiedFacts checked Oct 5, 2026

    From $42/mo + $9.50/employee/mo

    ClockShark plans and prices

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  1. QuickBooks TimeNot scored yet (11 of 25 facts verified)From $20/mo + $10/employee/moQuickBooks Time pricing
  2. ZoomShiftNot scored yet (11 of 25 facts verified)From $2/user/moZoomShift pricing
  3. PaycorNot scored yet (10 of 25 facts verified)Paycor plans and prices
  4. QuickBooks PayrollNot scored yet (10 of 25 facts verified)From $88/mo + $13/employee/mo (Workforce Premium plan)What QuickBooks Payroll costs
  5. SurePayrollNot scored yet (9 of 25 facts verified)SurePayroll pricing
  6. PaycomNot scored yet (8 of 25 facts verified)Paycom pricing

LeadChange Score: editorial assessment based on public information.

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How the score works

What matters for small businesses

  1. Mobile and web punching

    Teams without clocks need a low-cost way to record hours.

  2. Automatic overtime

    The tool should calculate overtime by workweek automatically rather than leave it to manual review.

  3. Payroll export

    Re-keying hours is the main source of small-business pay errors.

  4. Simple pricing

    Base fees and hardware add disproportionately at low headcount.

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What is the best time tracking software for small business?

Look for mobile punching, automatic overtime calculation, timecard approval and a direct payroll connection at a low per-user cost. Our small-business ranking weights those factors with verified pricing, so compare the shortlist here against your headcount and payroll system.

How we research

This ranking of time & attendance software for small businesses reweights the LeadChange Score: capability coverage 25%, pricing transparency & value 30%, integrations & API 10%, security & compliance 10%, fit & support 15%, and data confidence 10%. Only products with a verified fact showing they serve this segment are listed.

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