Workyard vs eBacon

Workyard7.9Visit eBacon7.6Visit

Higher score Workyard #4 in Construction Time Tracking Software 7.9/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 6 features Visit Workyard

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

• Workyard fits best

  Construction crews needing kiosk and GPS tracking

• eBacon fits best

  Contractors handling certified or prevailing-wage payroll

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Side by side

Feature	Workyard 7.9/10 Visit ↗	eBacon 7.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.6
Ranking	#4 in Construction Time Tracking Software	#7 in Construction Time Tracking Software
Best for	Construction crews needing kiosk and GPS tracking	Contractors handling certified or prevailing-wage payroll
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$6/user/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	14 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 Workyard 2/6 · eBacon 5/6
GPS location tracking	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Geofencing	✓	✓
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	Clock-ins via mobile, supervisor-led crew tracking, shared iPad kiosk, or geofence Break and overtime rules, approvals, and timesheet audit trails Starter includes payroll integrations and phone support	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	No free plan; the 14-day trial is the only listed no-cost option Pro and Autopilot prices are not publicly listed Automatic clock-in and API access require the Autopilot tier	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	Workyard is workforce management software for construction companies, contractors, and distributed field teams that need to record time across job sites. Employees can clock in and out on iPhone or Android, while supervisors can track crew… 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

• Workyard — where it wins

  • Clock-ins via mobile, supervisor-led crew tracking, shared iPad kiosk, or geofence
  • Break and overtime rules, approvals, and timesheet audit trails
  • Starter includes payroll integrations and phone support

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; the 14-day trial is the only listed no-cost option
  • Pro and Autopilot prices are not publicly listed
  • Automatic clock-in and API access require the Autopilot tier

• 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

• Workyard7.9/10 · 14-day trial

  Geofenced clock-ins, crew tracking, and payroll connections start at $6 per user monthly, billed annually.

  Visit WorkyardFull verdict →
• eBacon7.6/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit eBaconFull verdict →