Time Clock Wizard vs Timerack (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 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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Timerack

Pricing could not be confirmed. See timerack.com.

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.

Timerack

No public discounts listed.