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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Timerack

Pricing could not be confirmed. See timerack.com.

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.

Timerack

No public discounts listed.