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Time & Attendance Software

Best Time & Attendance Software for Small Business

Small employers need accurate hours without a full-time administrator. The tool should be easy for staff to use on their phones, apply overtime rules by itself and send clean hours to payroll. Watch base fees and hardware, which weigh more when you have few employees.

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By LeadChange Research TeamUpdated Based on 5 sources, facts checked

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Top 10 by LeadChange Scoreof 17 that fit · 6 not scored yet · scored for small business (reweighted)

  1. Buddy Punch8.3 out of 10, High confidence
  2. TCP Humanity8.2 out of 10, High confidence
  3. Deputy8.1 out of 10, High confidence
  4. Connecteam7.5 out of 10, High confidence
  5. Sling7.3 out of 10, Medium confidence
  6. Homebase7.1 out of 10, Medium confidence
  7. ClockShark7.0 out of 10, Medium confidence
  8. QuickBooks Payroll7.0 out of 10, High confidence
  9. Workforce.com5.6 out of 10, Medium confidence
  10. Paycor3.6 out of 10, Medium confidence

See all 17 rankedHighMedium confidence

Our top picks

  1. Best overall

    Buddy Punch

    Highest LeadChange Score here (8.3/10), with 11 of 11 core time and attendance capabilities verified.

    From $19/mo + $4.99/employee/mo (Starter plan)1

  2. Best value

    TCP Humanity

    by TimeClock Plus, LLC (TCP Software)

    Lowest published list cost at 25 employees ($68.75/mo) among products scoring at or above the median.

    From $2.75/employee/mo2

LeadChange Score: editorial assessment based on public information.

Time & attendance software for small business, 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. Buddy Punch

    Buddy Punch fits small businesses with hourly staff across job sites, stores or patients’ homes that want punch controls (GPS, geofences, photos, kiosks) and published prices. Plans run from a $19 monthly base plus $4.99 per user billed annually, and payroll is an add-on that files taxes in all 50 states.

    Pricing model
    Base fee + per employee1

    From $19/mo + $4.99/employee/mo (Starter plan)1

    What Buddy Punch costs

  2. 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 employee2
    SOC 2 Type II
    Yes3

    From $2.75/employee/mo2

    TCP Humanity pricing

  3. Deputy

    Deputy suits shift-based businesses, from single locations to franchises and enterprises, that want scheduling, time clocking and labor-law compliance at published per-user prices: Lite starts at $5 per user a month on annual billing.

    Pricing model
    Per user4
    SOC 2 Type II
    Yes5

    From $5/user/mo4

    Deputy plans and prices
Show all 17 products
  1. Connecteam7.5/10 · High confidenceConnecteam pricing
  2. Sling7.3/10 · Medium confidenceWhat Sling costs
  3. Homebase7.1/10 · Medium confidenceHomebase plans and prices
  4. ClockShark7.0/10 · Medium confidenceClockShark plans and prices
  5. QuickBooks Payroll7.0/10 · High confidenceQuickBooks Payroll plans and prices
  6. Workforce.com5.6/10 · Medium confidenceWorkforce.com plans and prices
  7. Paycor3.6/10 · Medium confidencePaycor plans and prices
  8. Netchex2.8/10 · Medium confidenceNetchex pricing
  9. PaycomNot scored yet (14 of 25 facts verified)Paycom pricing
  10. When I WorkNot scored yet (14 of 25 facts verified)When I Work pricing
  11. 7shiftsNot scored yet (12 of 25 facts verified)What 7shifts costs
  12. QuickBooks TimeNot scored yet (12 of 25 facts verified)QuickBooks Time pricing
  13. ZoomShiftNot scored yet (11 of 25 facts verified)ZoomShift pricing
  14. SurePayrollNot scored yet (10 of 25 facts verified)SurePayroll pricing

LeadChange Score: editorial assessment based on public information.

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What matters for small business

  1. Mobile and web punching

    Teams without a wall clock need a low-cost way to record hours from a phone or browser.

  2. Automatic overtime

    Federal overtime is worked out one workweek at a time, so the tool should apply it automatically instead of leaving it to a manual check.

  3. Edit approvals and audit trail

    Federal rules require complete and accurate time records, so every edit should show who made it and why.

  4. Payroll export

    Re-typing hours is a common source of pay errors; a direct link to your payroll provider removes it.

  5. Simple pricing

    Base fees and hardware clocks add up quickly at low headcount, so compare the total for your team size.

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Frequently asked questions

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.

Which time & attendance platforms for small business offer a free trial?

7shifts, Buddy Punch, ClockShark, Connecteam, Deputy, Homebase, QuickBooks Payroll, and QuickBooks Time list a free trial, according to their vendors: 13 of the 17 products for small business.

Which time & attendance platforms for small business have SOC 2 Type II?

Connecteam, Deputy, Homebase, Paycor, QuickBooks Payroll, and 3 more state SOC 2 Type II compliance; Connecteam, Deputy, and QuickBooks Payroll also hold ISO 27001. That is 8 of the 17 products for small business.

Which time & attendance platforms for small business integrate with Gusto?

Gusto, listed by 7 of the 17 time & attendance platforms for small business: 7shifts, Buddy Punch, ClockShark, Connecteam, Deputy, Homebase, and When I Work.

Which time & attendance platforms for small business support single sign-on?

Buddy Punch, Connecteam, Deputy, Homebase, Paycom, Paycor, and TCP Humanity document single sign-on; 10 of the 17 products for small business do not.

How we research

This ranking of time & attendance software for small business 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.

How this page was made

  • What it is built from

    51 verified facts, each checked against the vendor's own pages or another primary source, most recently on Oct 22, 2026.

  • Method

    Scored and compared with the LeadChange methodology, version 1.3. Read the methodology

  • Independent review

    Not reviewed yet by our independent reviewer. How we review

  • Hands-on testing

    ClockShark was tested hands-on on Oct 26, 2026.

  • Who made it

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Sources

The 5 pages this page's facts come from, with the day we last checked each one. The numbers beside the figures above link here.

Quotes from the sources
  1. Buddy Punch buddypunch.com/pricing“Pro Optimize operations and workforce management for growing teams. $6.99/user/mo +$19 base fee per month” “There is a per employee fee and then a base fee each month. This can be paid monthly or annually. If paid annually there is a discount.”
  2. TCP Software tcpsoftware.com/pricing“$2.75 per employee/mo billed annually”
  3. TCP Software tcpsoftware.com/security“TCP’s Service Organization Controls 2 (SOC 2 type II) reports outline information related to our internal controls for security, availability, processing integrity, and confidentiality over a time period.”
  4. Deputy deputy.com/pricing“Lite Everything you need to get started with scheduling and time tracking $5 per user per month (USD excl. all applicable taxes) billed upfront or in monthly installments”
  5. Deputy trust.deputy.com“ComplianceCyber EssentialsISO/IEC 27001:2022SOC 2 Type 2TX-RAMP Level 2”

What the LeadChange Score means

A 0–10 editorial assessment built only from verified facts, across six weighted dimensions: capabilities, pricing, integrations, security, fit and support, and data confidence.

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