Synerion vs OnTheClock

Synerion8.8Visit OnTheClock8.5Visit

Higher score Synerion #3 in Time Clock Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Synerion

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OnTheClock #5 in Time Clock Software 8.5/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit OnTheClock

• Synerion fits best

  Organizations wanting low-cost mature attendance tools

• OnTheClock fits best

  Small businesses wanting established all-round coverage

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Side by side

Feature	Synerion 8.8/10 Visit ↗	OnTheClock 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.5
Ranking	#3 in Time Clock Software	#5 in Time Clock Software
Best for	Organizations wanting low-cost mature attendance tools	Small businesses wanting established all-round coverage
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$4/user/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	3,000+ integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Synerion 5/5 · OnTheClock 5/5
Mobile clock-in	✓	✓
Geofencing	✓	✓
Break tracking	✓	✓
Attendance reports	✓	✓
Timesheet approvals	✓	✓
Specs
Clock-in methods	RFID/HID, barcode badges, magnetic stripe cards, biometrics, touchscreen, web, mobile, badge/PIN, tablet	mobile app, desktop, web browser, kiosk, fingerprint
Our review
Pros	Agile+ starts at 2.95 per user per month Supports biometric, badge, PIN, mobile, tablet, and web punching Includes geofencing, breaks, approvals, reports, and payroll integration	GPS, geofencing, and IP restrictions support location-aware clocking. Scheduling, PTO, breaks, overtime, approvals, and reports are included. Works across web, desktop, mobile, kiosk, and fingerprint clock-in methods.
Cons	There is no free plan Agile and Enterprise pricing requires a contact request SSO and advanced integrations are reserved for Enterprise	There is no free plan, although a 30-day trial is available. Integrated payroll costs $6 per employee per month. The Enterprise plan requires contacting sales and targets businesses over 100 employees.
Our verdict	Synerion is workforce management software for organizations managing employee time, attendance, scheduling, absences, labor allocation, and payroll-related processes. It supports web, iOS, and Android access, along with physical clocking… Read the review →	OnTheClock is an online time clock platform for small and medium-sized businesses that need employee time tracking alongside scheduling, PTO, attendance, and payroll workflows. Employees can clock in and out through a web browser, mobile… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Synerion — where it wins

  • Agile+ starts at 2.95 per user per month
  • Supports biometric, badge, PIN, mobile, tablet, and web punching
  • Includes geofencing, breaks, approvals, reports, and payroll integration

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan
  • Agile and Enterprise pricing requires a contact request
  • SSO and advanced integrations are reserved for Enterprise

• OnTheClock — where it wins

  • GPS, geofencing, and IP restrictions support location-aware clocking.
  • Scheduling, PTO, breaks, overtime, approvals, and reports are included.
  • Works across web, desktop, mobile, kiosk, and fingerprint clock-in methods.

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan, although a 30-day trial is available.
  • Integrated payroll costs $6 per employee per month.
  • The Enterprise plan requires contacting sales and targets businesses over 100 employees.

• Synerion8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A mature, low-cost attendance platform with broad clocking and payroll options.

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• OnTheClock8.5/10 · 30-day trial

  A broad time clock platform for small businesses at $4 per employee monthly.

  Visit OnTheClockFull verdict →