The TimeTrex Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about TimeTrex in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
TimeTrex
The Insider’s Guide
Time and attendance, payroll and HR workforce management
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among time tracking apps, read from TimeTrex’s own pages.
Made by TimeTrex · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from TimeTrex’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on TimeTrex’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 23 of the 98 other time tracking apps we grade
TimeTrex is a workforce management suite that starts with time and attendance and extends to payroll, scheduling, leave, job costing, invoicing, HR records and recruiting. It supports biometric facial recognition timeclocks, a mobile time clock with geofencing and offline punches, and cloud or on-site deployment. The vendor also describes an open-source edition.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about TimeTrex, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Payroll, rules and clocks take setup, and the open-source edition is self-hosted.
- 1
Best for time clocks with payroll for hourly staff
TimeTrex is time and attendance with payroll, scheduling and HR from $5 an employee a month.
- 2
Paid plans start at $5 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $5 per employee / month, $50 monthly minimum, 1-year term.
- 3
You can try it first
30-day free trial
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Time and attendance
Web punch-in and out, a mobile time clock with GPS, offline clock-in that syncs later, and biometric facial recognition timeclocks at extra cost.
- 6
Payroll
Payroll is included from the Professional edition, with time data feeding pay processing and customizable reports.
- 7
Scheduling and leave
Employee scheduling, shift management, and leave and absence management sit alongside time tracking.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 23 of 98
That is against the other time tracking apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace TimeTrex you would be making payroll taxes worked out and filed with the government for you. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
TimeTrex at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $5 per employee / month, $50 monthly minimum, 1-year term
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 30-day free trial
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- TimeTrex, since 2003
- Category
- Time Tracking
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for time clocks with payroll for hourly staff
TimeTrex is time and attendance with payroll, scheduling and HR from $5 an employee a month. But there's a $50 monthly minimum on a 1-year term, and project and client time tracking is secondary to attendance.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | $5 an employee a month, with a $50 monthly minimum and a 1-year term, so one person pays $50. Per head it's mid-range for time trackers. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A 30-day free trial and no free plan. The listing doesn't say whether it needs a card. |
| Features | C | Clocks, payroll, scheduling and leave are covered. Job costing and invoicing need the $8 plan, and project time is secondary. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. Payroll, rules and clocks take setup, and the open-source edition is self-hosted. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web and mobile punch with GPS, plus biometric clocks and a custom API. Few named integrations. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who TimeTrex is for
- Fits if you run hourly staff and want clocks, scheduling and payroll in one
- Works for businesses that want an on-site or open-source option
Who it is not for
- Tight if you are one person, because the minimum is $50 a month
- Not for you if you hate contracts, as prices carry a 1-year term and new accounts may pay an activation fee
- Skip it if you bill clients by project, since job costing starts on the $8 Corporate plan
- Watch out: biometric face clocks may cost extra
Good to know
Good for
- Hourly workforces that need time clocks, payroll and scheduling together
- Employers wanting biometric facial recognition timeclocks
- Companies that want an on-site or open-source option
Worth knowing
- Prices carry a minimum 1-year term, and new accounts may pay an activation fee.
- Biometric facial recognition timeclocks may carry additional fees.
- The page shows flat monthly minimums for 1 to 10 employees, then falls per employee as headcount rises.
- It is a payroll and HR suite, so time tracking by project or client is secondary to attendance.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$5
A month to start, for each person
TimeTrex is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $5 per employee / month, $50 monthly minimum, 1-year term.
Per head it's mid-range for time trackers.
Professional Edition
$5
per employee / month, $50 minimum, 1-year term
Time and attendance, payroll, biometric timeclocks, web and mobile punch, scheduling, leave, HR and reports. Per-user rate falls above 25 employees.
Corporate Edition
$8
per employee / month, $80 minimum, 1-year term
Everything in Professional plus job costing, geofencing, document storage and invoicing with accounts receivable.
Enterprise Edition
$10
per employee / month, $100 minimum, 1-year term
Everything in Corporate plus expense management, recruitment and onboarding, and an advanced applicant tracking system.
Trying it first
30-day free trial
Read from timetrex.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Time and attendance, payroll and HR workforce management. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: open source, time tracking, payroll, shift scheduling, time clock, employee records, time off.
Clocks, payroll, scheduling and leave are covered.
- Time and attendance
- Web punch-in and out, a mobile time clock with GPS, offline clock-in that syncs later, and biometric facial recognition timeclocks at extra cost.
- Payroll
- Payroll is included from the Professional edition, with time data feeding pay processing and customizable reports.
- Scheduling and leave
- Employee scheduling, shift management, and leave and absence management sit alongside time tracking.
- Job costing and invoicing
- Corporate adds detailed job costing, geofencing, document storage and invoicing with accounts receivable.
- Recruiting and expenses
- Enterprise adds expense management, recruitment and onboarding, and an applicant tracking system.
- Cloud or on-site
- The vendor offers cloud deployment and on-site deployment, plus a custom API and an open-source edition.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
TimeTrex is made by TimeTrex, and has been around since 2003.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
23/98
Other time tracking apps it is graded above
TimeTrex's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 23 of the 98 other time tracking apps we grade, and level with 17.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 26 of 98) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $5 a month for each person, against a middle price of $6.99 for the category: 24 of the 80 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 14 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 99 time tracking apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. TimeTrex’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 16 of 98
- CFree plan and trialAbove 15 of 98
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 98
- CEase of useAbove 3 of 98
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 26 of 98
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 87 time tracking apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. TimeTrex is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace TimeTrex you would be making payroll taxes worked out and filed with the government for you. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 58 of the 98 other time tracking apps grade higher. It costs $60 a year. TimeTrex is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself.
What you could make
- Time tracking, time off and employee records: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Payroll taxes worked out and filed with the government for you.
- Clocking in from a phone, checked against where and when.
- A rota the whole staff sees on their phones, with swaps and alerts.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
What this rests on. TimeTrex’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Buddy Punch, Time Clock Wizard, QuickBooks Time, OnTheClock and Timeero
The 5 tools TimeTrex is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Buddy Punch
Free trial · from $4.99/mo
Online time clock with GPS, scheduling and payroll add-ons.
- Only Buddy Punch lists iOS and Android apps.
- TimeTrex is open source, according to its own site.
- TimeTrex also covers payroll, shift scheduling, time clock, employee records and time off.
- 2.4GPA
Time Clock Wizard
Free plan · from $29.95/mo
Online time clock with scheduling and payroll reports.
- Time Clock Wizard has a free plan. TimeTrex does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Time Clock Wizard lists iOS and Android apps.
- TimeTrex is open source, according to its own site.
- 2.0GPA
QuickBooks Time
Free trial · from $20/mo
Employee time clock and scheduling tied to QuickBooks payroll.
- Only QuickBooks Time lists iOS and Android apps.
- TimeTrex is open source, according to its own site.
- TimeTrex also covers payroll, shift scheduling, time clock, employee records and time off.
- 2.6GPA
OnTheClock
Free trial · from $4/mo
Online time clock with scheduling, PTO and optional payroll.
- Only OnTheClock lists Windows, macOS, iOS and Android apps.
- TimeTrex is open source, according to its own site.
- TimeTrex also covers employee records.
- 2.2GPA
Timeero
Free trial · from $5/mo
GPS time clock and mileage tracking for field teams.
- Only Timeero lists iOS and Android apps.
- TimeTrex is open source, according to its own site.
- TimeTrex also covers payroll and employee records.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
11
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is TimeTrex free?
No, TimeTrex is a paid product, but you can try it first. 30-day free trial.
How much does TimeTrex cost?
TimeTrex lists 3 plans. Professional Edition: $5 per employee / month, $50 minimum, 1-year term.
What platforms does TimeTrex work on?
TimeTrex is available on Web.
Does TimeTrex have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. TimeTrex is listed for Web.
Does TimeTrex have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. TimeTrex is listed for Web.
Is TimeTrex open source?
Yes. TimeTrex is open source, according to its own site.
Who makes TimeTrex?
TimeTrex is made by a company of the same name. It dates from 2003.
What are the alternatives to TimeTrex?
The closest alternatives to TimeTrex in our directory are Buddy Punch, Time Clock Wizard, QuickBooks Time, OnTheClock and Timeero.
How does TimeTrex compare with other time tracking apps?
TimeTrex's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 23 of the 98 other time tracking apps we grade, and level with 17.
Is TimeTrex good value for money?
ToolGPA grades TimeTrex C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $5 a month for each person, against a middle price of $6.99 for the category: 24 of the 80 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of TimeTrex?
To replace TimeTrex you would be making payroll taxes worked out and filed with the government for you.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from TimeTrex’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from TimeTrex's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by TimeTrex. Prices change, so check timetrex.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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categories
739
price changes on record
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apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- TimeTrex, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/timetrex
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what TimeTrex’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. TimeTrex is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by TimeTrex. Prices and plans change: check timetrex.com before you buy.