OnTheClock review
A broad time clock platform for small businesses at $4 per employee monthly.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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 app, desktop device, kiosk, or fingerprint method. Managers can review and edit timecards, approve hours, track breaks and overtime, manage time off, and generate attendance, labor-cost, and hours reports. GPS tracking, geofencing, and IP restrictions add controls for distributed or location-based teams.
The published plans show a standard Employee Time Tracking, Scheduling & PTO Management plan at $4 per employee per month, billed monthly. It includes the core time clock, scheduling and time-off tools, GPS and geofencing controls, and payroll integrations. The Integrated Payroll Add-on is listed at $6 per employee per month and adds automatic tax filings, direct deposit, W-2 and 1099 tax forms, plus integrated timecards and PTO. Enterprise is intended for businesses with more than 100 employees and includes employee time tracking, PTO management, and scheduling, with contact required for details. A 30-day trial is available, but there is no free plan.
OnTheClock’s ecosystem fit is a central strength for businesses that already use established payroll services. Listed connections include Gusto, QuickBooks, ADP, Thomson Reuters, Paychex, Paychex Flex, SurePayroll, Sage, Ceridian, Paylocity, PayrollConnect, and ConnectPay, with CSV and PDF exports also available. The product is a strong fit for small businesses seeking broad workforce time management without separating clocking, scheduling, PTO, and payroll workflows. Businesses wanting a free ongoing plan or a payroll package without an added paid tier should consider alternatives.
OnTheClock pros and cons
- 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.
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