Time Clock Wizard vs Timeero (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Time Clock Wizard if

• Fits if you run a small crew and want to try a free clock before paying
• Works for shops that need schedules and PTO beside the time clock

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you need scheduling or GPS, since those sit on Pro at $49.95
• Pricey if you grow, because Pro rises to $109.95 for 31 to 50 users
• Skip it if you use anything but QuickBooks Online, the only accounting sync listed
• Watch out: it takes random screenshots of remote staff, and the page doesn't break out Free and Value features

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

Time Clock Wizard

• Pro is priced by user count, rising from $49.95 for 1-10 users to $109.95 for 31-50 on annual billing.
• The page does not break out which features sit on the Free and Value plans, so check before relying on scheduling or GPS.
• Remote screenshot monitoring is part of the product, so employees should be told.
• The vendor's only listed accounting sync is QuickBooks Online.

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.

Time Clock Wizard

Online time clock

Employees clock in, out and take breaks from the web or the iOS and Android apps, with timesheet reports for hours, breaks and absences.

Employee scheduling

A scheduling system that employees can open at any time, with shift-switch requests and notices to managers for late or missed clock-ins.

Clock-in controls

Photo capture at clock-in, a GPS employee locator and restrictions by IP address or device limit who can clock in and where.

Remote monitoring

Random screenshots of remote employees' screens while clocked in, with inactive time subtracted.

PTO and time off

Tracks PTO accruals, time-off requests and recorded absences.

Payroll reports and QuickBooks sync

Customizable payroll reports, plus a sync with QuickBooks Online; the vendor also advertises full-service payroll.

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.

Time Clock Wizard

• Free$0

  Basic employee time tracking for unlimited users.

• Value$29.95

  per month for unlimited users, billed annually ($34.95 billed monthly)

  Simple time tracking for unlimited users, with reporting and support included.

• Pro$49.95

  per month for 1-10 users, billed annually ($54.95 billed monthly)

  Scheduling, time tracking and payroll reporting for up to 50 users; $79.95 for 11-20, $89.95 for 21-30, $109.95 for 31-50.

• Enterprise$219.95

  per month, unlimited users, billed annually ($249.95 billed monthly)

  Everything in Pro with unlimited users, priority support and a dedicated account manager.

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.

Time Clock Wizard

• Annual discount

  Lower prices with annual payments

  The pricing page shows an annual-payment price below the monthly one, for example $29.95 against $34.95 for Value.

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.