OnTheClock vs Timerack (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 Timerack if

• Fits if you run a staffing agency with many pay and bill rates per worker
• Works for firms that want clocks and kiosks at client sites

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you aren't a staffing business, as the pages describe nothing else
• Not for you if you want a price list, since cost needs a demo request
• Tight if you want to try it free, as no trial is listed
• Watch out: the vendor's own clocks and kiosks may mean hardware costs, and the phone platforms aren't stated

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.

Timerack

• No prices are published; the site points to a demo request, so the cost is unverified.
• It is built for the staffing industry and its pages do not describe use for other kinds of businesses.
• The vendor's mobile app page lists features but does not say which phone platforms it supports.
• Punch capture leans on the vendor's own clocks and kiosks, so a rollout can involve hardware as well as software.

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.

Timerack

Assignment-based time tracking

Employees are managed by assignment, with several pay and bill rates per worker across clients and locations.

Time clocks, kiosk and mobile app

Punches come from the vendor's hardware clocks, a mobile kiosk or a mobile app with geofencing and photo capture.

Pay and bill rules

Rules and exception-based workflows calculate pay and billing from the collected hours, aimed at pay and bill errors.

ATS and payroll integrations

Lists Aqore, Avionté, Carvin Software, COATS, Greenfield and Tempworks as staffing systems it connects to.

Identity checks

Options include biometrics with attestation, intended to deter buddy punching and confirm who clocked in.

Dashboards and analytics

Real-time dashboards and reports show hours at the employee or department level across clients and sites.

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.

Timerack

Pricing could not be confirmed. See timerack.com.

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.

Timerack

No public discounts listed.