Workyard vs Timecloud

Workyard7.9Visit Timecloud7.7Visit

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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Timecloud #6 in Construction Time Tracking Software 7.7/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Timecloud

• Workyard fits best

  Construction crews needing kiosk and GPS tracking

• Timecloud fits best

  Teams needing approvals, offline capture, and payroll export

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Side by side

Feature	Workyard 7.9/10 Visit ↗	Timecloud 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.7
Ranking	#4 in Construction Time Tracking Software	#6 in Construction Time Tracking Software
Best for	Construction crews needing kiosk and GPS tracking	Teams needing approvals, offline capture, and payroll export
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$6/user/mo	Pricing on request · 14-day trial
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	14 days	14 days
Free trial length	14 days · no card needed	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs	Phone
Integrations	12 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Workyard 2/6 · Timecloud 6/6
GPS location tracking	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Geofencing	✓	✓
Job cost codes	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Timesheet approvals	✓	✓
Offline time capture	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
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	GPS clock-ins, geofencing alerts, and offline mobile synchronization Allocate approved time to jobs, projects, tasks, and cost centres Payroll exports with Xero, MYOB, ADP, SAP, and other integrations
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 is configurable and requires a sales quote There is no feature-light free version Support is listed through phone contact
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 →	Timecloud is a workforce management platform for construction and trades businesses operating across Australia and New Zealand. Its web, iOS, and Android deployment supports mobile clock-in and clock-out with GPS capture, while biometric… 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

• Timecloud — where it wins

  • GPS clock-ins, geofencing alerts, and offline mobile synchronization
  • Allocate approved time to jobs, projects, tasks, and cost centres
  • Payroll exports with Xero, MYOB, ADP, SAP, and other integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is configurable and requires a sales quote
  • There is no feature-light free version
  • Support is listed through phone contact

• Workyard7.9/10 · 14-day trial

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

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• Timecloud7.7/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

  A configurable construction time platform with GPS controls, approvals, offline capture, and payroll exports.

  Visit TimecloudFull verdict →