OnTheClock vs Timeero (2026): which should you pick?

Pick OnTheClock if

• Fits if you run hourly staff and want clock-in and schedules together
• Works for businesses under 100 employees

Look elsewhere if

• Watch out: a $5 base fee is charged every month on top of the per-employee price
• Pricey if you want payroll, at $6 per paid employee plus a $40 base and a $250 migration fee
• Too light for large firms, as plans are for under 100 employees and bigger ones are quoted
• Skip it if you want a free plan, as it bills monthly after the 30-day trial

Pick Timeero if

• Fits if you manage staff on the road and need GPS clock-ins and mileage
• Works for crews that export hours to payroll

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you stay on Basic, which is capped at 10 users and has no scheduling or geofencing
• Pricey if you add segmented tracking from $5 or messaging at $2 a user
• Watch out: the API, time off and facial recognition need Premium at $10
• Watch out: SMS notifications are billed at about $0.02 a message

OnTheClock

• Standard plans are designed for under 100 employees; larger organizations are quoted under Enterprise.
• Billing is monthly, and a $5 monthly base fee is charged on top of the per-employee price.
• Payroll costs extra ($6 per paid employee plus a $40 monthly base) and has a one-time $250 migration fee.
• Discounts for education, government and churches or nonprofits are by request.

Timeero

• The Basic plan is capped at 10 users, and scheduling, geofencing and job tracking need Pro.
• Segmented tracking (from $5 per user a month) and messaging ($2 per user a month) are paid add-ons on Pro and Premium.
• SMS notifications are billed separately at about $0.02 per message.
• Time-off management, the public API and facial recognition need the Premium plan.

OnTheClock

Online and mobile time clock

Employees clock in from a browser, desktop, kiosk or mobile app, with timesheet editing, approvals, rounding rules and automatic break tracking.

GPS and punch controls

Location maps, GPS breadcrumb trails, geofencing, IP and Wi-Fi restrictions and biometric fingerprint clocks help verify where employees start work.

Scheduling

Drag-and-drop schedules by employee, location or department, an hours estimator, and schedules shared by email, web, PDF or Excel.

Time off and overtime

Tracks paid time off balances, overtime calculations, salaried employee time, and tips, bonuses, commissions and mileage.

Payroll

An optional add-on runs payroll with direct deposit, state and federal tax compliance, benefit withholdings and year-end forms.

Payroll integrations

One-click exports for QuickBooks, Gusto, ADP, Paychex, Square Payroll and others, plus CSV and PDF export.

Timeero

GPS time clock

Employees clock in from a mobile app that records location, and managers watch the team on a map and in timesheets.

Mileage tracking

Trips and mileage are logged automatically from GPS; suggested and commute mileage need the Premium plan.

Scheduling and geofencing

Pro adds shift and job scheduling, geofences around job sites, auto clock-in and out and photo attachments to entries.

Compliance tools

California break policy tracking starts on Pro; electronic visit verification and signatures are listed for Premium.

Payroll and accounting export

Hours and mileage sync to QuickBooks, Gusto, ADP, Paychex, Paycor and others, or to over 5,000 apps through Zapier.

MCP server and API

Premium includes a public API and an MCP server for asking questions about Timeero data from AI assistants such as ChatGPT and Claude.

OnTheClock

• Time and scheduling$4

  per employee / month, plus $5 base fee a month, billed monthly

  One plan with everything: time clock, scheduling, time off, GPS and geofencing, overtime, payroll integrations and support.

• Payroll add-on$6

  per paid employee / month, plus $40 base fee a month

  Unlimited payroll runs, direct deposit, tax filing, W-2s and 1099s. A one-time $250 migration and onboarding fee applies.

• EnterpriseCustom

  For businesses with more than 100 employees. Contact sales for pricing.

Timeero

• Basic$5

  per user / month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly)

  Time, GPS, mileage and break tracking for small teams. Limited to 10 users.

• Pro$7.50

  per user / month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly)

  Adds auto clock-in and out, job tracking, payroll and accounting integrations, scheduling, geofencing, photo attachments and California break rules.

• Premium$10

  per user / month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly)

  Adds time-off management, kiosk facial recognition, commute and suggested mileage, EVV, public API, signatures, custom fields and approvals.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Dedicated account manager, priority support and custom implementation. Priced through sales.

OnTheClock

• Education

  Discounts for education, government and nonprofits

  The pricing page lists education, government, and churches and nonprofits as eligible for a discount, which is given on request.

Timeero

• Annual discount

  Two months free with annual billing

  Timeero's pricing page advertises two months free when paying annually, shown as lower per-user prices on each plan.