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Head-to-head · Time Clock Software

TimeTrex vs ClockShark

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score TimeTrex #4 in Time Clock Software 8.7/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 5 features Visit TimeTrex
ClockShark #7 in Time Clock Software 8.3/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit ClockShark

TimeTrex leads on 0 checks, ClockShark on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreTimeTrex · 8.7/10
  • Free trialboth
  • Most featuresClockShark · 5 of 5

TimeTrex scores higher on our rubric for time clock software: 8.7 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #7.

TimeTrex is the better fit for organizations wanting open-source deployment options. ClockShark is the better fit for field crews needing offline and jobsite controls.

  • TimeTrex fits best

    Organizations wanting open-source deployment options

  • ClockShark fits best

    Field crews needing offline and jobsite controls

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Side by side

Feature TimeTrex 8.7/10 Visit ↗ ClockShark 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.3
Ranking #4 in Time Clock Software #7 in Time Clock Software
Best for Organizations wanting open-source deployment options Field crews needing offline and jobsite controls
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — —
Free plan — —
Free trial 30 days 14 days
Free trial length 30 days · no card needed 14 days · no card needed
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Email, Phone, Live chat, Docs Phone, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, PCI DSS, 2FA GDPR, 2FA
Integrations 7 integrations 1,000+ integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market
Features TimeTrex 4/5 · ClockShark 5/5
Mobile clock-in ✓ ✓
Geofencing ✓ ✓
Break tracking ✓ ✓
Attendance reports ✓ ✓
Timesheet approvals Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Clock-in methods web browser, mobile app, biometric facial-recognition time clock, traditional time clock mobile app, web browser, Crew Clock, kiosk time clock
Our review
Pros
  • Supports browser, mobile GPS, and biometric facial-recognition clock-ins
  • Combines attendance, scheduling, leave, payroll, HR, and approvals
  • Offers cloud-hosted and self-hosted deployment with API integrations
  • Offline mobile tracking with GPS breadcrumbs and geofencing
  • Crew, kiosk, web, and mobile clock-in options
  • Job costing, approvals, scheduling, and payroll integrations
Cons
  • Advanced features are distributed across Professional, Corporate, and Enterprise editions
  • Paid editions use a minimum one-year term commitment
  • The Community Edition focuses on core workforce management modules
  • No free plan is available
  • All plans carry a three-year contract term
  • Advanced controls require the Pro plan
Our verdict

TimeTrex is workforce management software for organizations that need time and attendance tracking alongside scheduling, leave management, payroll, human resources, and compliance reporting. Employees can clock in through a web browser,…

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ClockShark is cloud-based time-tracking and workforce-management software for construction, field service, and trade businesses. Employees can record time through iOS, Android, or web browsers, while supervisors manage crew punches,…

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  1. TimeTrexTime Clock Software 8.730-day trial
  2. ClockSharkTime Clock Software 8.314-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • TimeTrex — where it wins

    • Supports browser, mobile GPS, and biometric facial-recognition clock-ins
    • Combines attendance, scheduling, leave, payroll, HR, and approvals
    • Offers cloud-hosted and self-hosted deployment with API integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Advanced features are distributed across Professional, Corporate, and Enterprise editions
    • Paid editions use a minimum one-year term commitment
    • The Community Edition focuses on core workforce management modules

  • ClockShark — where it wins

    • Offline mobile tracking with GPS breadcrumbs and geofencing
    • Crew, kiosk, web, and mobile clock-in options
    • Job costing, approvals, scheduling, and payroll integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • All plans carry a three-year contract term
    • Advanced controls require the Pro plan

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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