ClockShark vs eBacon

CClockShark5.3Visit eBacon—Visit

Higher score C ClockShark #3 in Construction Time Tracking Software 5.3/10 14-day trial ✓ 2 of 6 features Visit ClockShark

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eBacon #7 in Construction Time Tracking Software —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit eBacon

• ClockShark fits best

  Small and midsize teams needing approvals and scheduling

• eBacon fits best

  Contractors handling certified or prevailing-wage payroll

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Side by side

Feature	CClockShark 5.3/10 Visit ↗	eBacon —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	5.3	—
Ranking	#3 in Construction Time Tracking Software	#7 in Construction Time Tracking Software
Best for	Small and midsize teams needing approvals and scheduling	Contractors handling certified or prevailing-wage payroll
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ClockShark 2/6 · eBacon 5/6
GPS location tracking	Not published	✓ (best)
Geofencing	✓	✓
Job cost codes	Not published	✓ (best)
Timesheet approvals	✓	✓
Offline time capture	Not published	Not published
Payroll export	Not published	✓ (best)
Our review
Pros	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	Assign hours to projects, tasks, and cost codes GPS tracking, geofencing, and location verification for field entries Supports supervisor approvals and certified payroll exports
Cons	There is no free plan All plans require a three-year contract Support is not available 24/7	Pricing requires a contact-sales conversation Location-based tracking may require employee privacy and permission review Construction payroll focus may not suit general-purpose time tracking
Our verdict	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 →	eBacon is a construction workforce management platform for contractors and specialty trades. It combines mobile employee clock-in and clock-out with project and job tracking, GPS location verification, payroll-oriented reporting, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• eBacon — where it wins

  • Assign hours to projects, tasks, and cost codes
  • GPS tracking, geofencing, and location verification for field entries
  • Supports supervisor approvals and certified payroll exports

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a contact-sales conversation
  • Location-based tracking may require employee privacy and permission review
  • Construction payroll focus may not suit general-purpose time tracking

• CClockShark5.3/10 · 14-day trial

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

  Visit ClockSharkFull verdict →
• eBacon—/10 · Pricing on request

  Construction-focused time capture with location controls and certified payroll support.

  Visit eBaconFull verdict →