QuickBooks Time vs eBacon

QTQuickBooks Time9.2Visit eBacon7.6Visit

Higher score QT QuickBooks Time #1 in Construction Time Tracking Software 9.2/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 6 features Try QuickBooks Time

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eBacon #7 in Construction Time Tracking Software 7.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit eBacon

• QuickBooks Time fits best

  Teams wanting a widely adopted, connected time tracker

• eBacon fits best

  Contractors handling certified or prevailing-wage payroll

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Side by side

Feature	QTQuickBooks Time 9.2/10 Visit ↗	eBacon 7.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	7.6
Ranking	#1 in Construction Time Tracking Software	#7 in Construction Time Tracking Software
Best for	Teams wanting a widely adopted, connected time tracker	Contractors handling certified or prevailing-wage payroll
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features QuickBooks Time 1/6 · eBacon 5/6
GPS location tracking	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Geofencing	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Job cost codes	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Timesheet approvals	✓	✓
Offline time capture	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Payroll export	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Our review
Pros	GPS tracking, geofencing, scheduling, and project estimates Approval workflows, Time Kiosk, and mobile Workforce tracking Payroll, accounting, and 50 integrations across key business tools	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	Requires a QuickBooks Online account No desktop application Paid plans only, with a separate monthly base fee	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	QuickBooks Time is cloud-based time-tracking software from Intuit for small businesses and teams, including construction organizations coordinating field and office work. Employees can record time in a browser or through the QuickBooks… 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

• QuickBooks Time — where it wins

  • GPS tracking, geofencing, scheduling, and project estimates
  • Approval workflows, Time Kiosk, and mobile Workforce tracking
  • Payroll, accounting, and 50 integrations across key business tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires a QuickBooks Online account
  • No desktop application
  • Paid plans only, with a separate monthly base fee

• 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

• QTQuickBooks Time9.2/10 · 30-day trial

  A connected tracker for construction teams managing field time, jobs, and payroll.

  Try QuickBooks TimeFull verdict →
• eBacon7.6/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit eBaconFull verdict →