BusyBusy vs ClockShark

BusyBusy8.8Visit ClockShark8.5Visit

Higher score BusyBusy #2 in Construction Time Tracking Software 8.8/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 1 of 6 features Visit BusyBusy

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ClockShark #3 in Construction Time Tracking Software 8.5/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 6 features Visit ClockShark

• BusyBusy fits best

  Construction crews needing free, GPS-based time tracking

• ClockShark fits best

  Small and midsize teams needing approvals and scheduling

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Side by side

Feature	BusyBusy 8.8/10 Visit ↗	ClockShark 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.5
Ranking	#2 in Construction Time Tracking Software	#3 in Construction Time Tracking Software
Best for	Construction crews needing free, GPS-based time tracking	Small and midsize teams needing approvals and scheduling
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	14 days	14 days
Free trial length	14 days · no card needed	14 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Live chat	Phone, Docs
Integrations	5,000+ integrations	1,000+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market
Features BusyBusy 1/6 · ClockShark 2/6
GPS location tracking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Geofencing	✓	✓
Job cost codes	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Timesheet approvals	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Offline time capture	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Payroll export	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	GPS-stamped clock-ins, location verification and offline time capture Tracks project, cost-code, materials and equipment time Payroll and job-cost reports plus accounting and construction integrations	Tracks job time with GPS, geofences, and offline synchronization Combines employee scheduling with timesheet review, approval, and locking Connects with payroll and accounting tools including QuickBooks and ADP
Cons	Advanced supervisor and documentation tools require a paid plan The feature set centers on time, job costing and field project workflows Works through web and mobile apps rather than a desktop application	There is no free plan All plans require a three-year contract Support is not available 24/7
Our verdict	BusyBusy is a cloud-based time and job-costing tool for construction and other field-based teams. Employees can clock in and out, record breaks, switch projects and cost codes, and track equipment time from a mobile device or browser. GPS… Read the review →	ClockShark brings time tracking and employee scheduling together for construction, field-service, and other mobile-workforce teams. Workers can clock in and out through web or mobile apps, record breaks, assign time to jobs and tasks, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• BusyBusy — where it wins

  • GPS-stamped clock-ins, location verification and offline time capture
  • Tracks project, cost-code, materials and equipment time
  • Payroll and job-cost reports plus accounting and construction integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced supervisor and documentation tools require a paid plan
  • The feature set centers on time, job costing and field project workflows
  • Works through web and mobile apps rather than a desktop application

• ClockShark — where it wins

  • Tracks job time with GPS, geofences, and offline synchronization
  • Combines employee scheduling with timesheet review, approval, and locking
  • Connects with payroll and accounting tools including QuickBooks and ADP

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan
  • All plans require a three-year contract
  • Support is not available 24/7

• BusyBusy8.8/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A construction time tracker with GPS verification, job costing and a free plan.

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• ClockShark8.5/10 · 14-day trial

  GPS job tracking, scheduling, and approvals for mobile crews, with paid plans only.

  Visit ClockSharkFull verdict →