ClockIt

ClockIt is a business time clock and productivity tool for tracking attendance, scheduling shifts, managing tasks, and preparing payroll reports. Employees can clock in and out through mobile, web, kiosk, desktop, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Chat, or biometric devices, with attendance data synced in real time. Managers can set job-site geofences and location capture to control where clock-ins and outs are accepted. The service supports PTO accruals, leave requests and approvals, custom schedules, and shift notifications. Project and task tracking can record billable hours, projects, and job codes for reporting and client billing. Reports include work duration, overtime, and PTO data, with CSV and Excel export. ClockIt is available on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows, web, and API. Its desktop app tracks project and task hours and can capture periodic screenshots. A free plan offers unlimited users and basic time tracking; paid plans start at $2.99/user/mo. ClockIt runs on its own servers and does not support on-site installation on customer infrastructure.

ClockIt combines attendance, scheduling, PTO, and project tracking with a free plan for unlimited users. Note that it runs only on its own servers and that its desktop app can capture periodic screenshots.

ClockIt may suit businesses that need employee attendance, scheduling, PTO, or project-hour tracking. Its desktop tracking is also described as suitable for freelancers, remote teams, and project managers.

ClockIt is a workforce timekeeping and productivity platform for employers managing attendance alongside schedules, leave and project hours. It is best suited to teams that need several ways to clock in and out, plus reporting across routine workforce and project work. Its unlimited-user free plan is a useful starting point, but scheduling, PTO and location controls require a paid plan.

Overview

ClockIt combines time capture with tools for managing shifts, time off and project work. Attendance records sync in real time, and payroll reports summarize work duration, overtime and PTO for export. That breadth makes it more than a basic punch clock, especially for organizations that want timekeeping tied to project or job-code reporting.

The trade-off is that ClockIt runs only on its own servers; organizations that require installation on their own infrastructure should choose another product. Its desktop app can also capture periodic screenshots, a capability that may help teams tracking project hours but may not suit workplaces that want to avoid screen monitoring.

For more options in the category, see our Time Clock Software list.

Key features

Attendance across work settings

Employees can clock in and out through mobile apps, the web, kiosks, desktop software, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Chat or biometric devices. This range accommodates different workplace routines rather than forcing every employee onto a phone or browser. Real-time syncing helps managers keep attendance records current across those methods.

Paid plans add geofences and location capture, which managers can configure to restrict clock-ins or clock-outs to job sites. That can be valuable for field teams, though the location controls are unnecessary for organizations that do not need site-based attendance.

Schedules, leave and reporting

Custom shifts and schedules can include work and break durations, with notifications for employees. PTO tools cover accruals, holidays, leave requests and approval flows. These are meaningful upgrades over basic time capture for managers coordinating coverage and absences, but they are not part of the free tier.

Payroll reports cover work duration, overtime and PTO, with one-click CSV and Excel exports. Project and task tracking records billable hours, projects and job codes for reporting and client billing. The desktop app for Mac, Windows and Linux can track project and task hours and capture periodic screenshots, so it is a more intrusive choice for teams that do not want that form of monitoring.

Integrations, support and privacy

ClockIt supports clocking through Slack, Microsoft Teams and Google Chat. Its integrations page also lists QuickBooks, Xero, ADP, Asana and Paychex, with several marked as coming soon. Businesses should not base a current workflow on an integration that is not yet available.

Free users receive online support; paid plans include priority support. The privacy policy says sensitive and credit information is encrypted using SSL and personal information is held behind secured networks with limited access. That provides a stated baseline, not a reason to overlook whether the product’s data practices fit an organization’s own requirements.

Pricing

ClockIt has a free plan, a 14-day trial and paid pricing from $2.99/user/mo. The free plan is billed free for life and supports unlimited users, but its feature set is basic: time tracking, mobile, web, kiosk, Slack, Teams, desktop and biometric clock-ins, basic real-time attendance dashboards and online support. It is a practical fit for teams that need broad access to clock-in methods without paid workforce-management tools.

The Monthly plan costs $2.99 a month, billed USD/user/mo. It includes everything in Free plus PTO and vacation tracking, manual corrections, schedules and shifts, notifications, projects and task tracking, payroll reports, route planning, IP restrictions, geofencing, location capture, API access and priority support. The per-user charge means costs rise with headcount, unlike the free plan; it is the relevant step up for organizations that need those management controls.

The Annually plan costs $29.90 a year, billed USD/user/year, and includes the same paid features as Monthly. It suits organizations prepared to pay annually for the lower stated per-user rate; Monthly avoids an annual billing commitment. Organizations with more than 100 users are directed to contact support for special pricing plans with dedicated support, so the standard plans are not the stated route for larger deployments.

Platforms

ClockIt supports Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web and Windows, and offers an API. The mix covers mobile and desktop attendance, while its hosted-only model rules out on-premises installation.

Who it's for

ClockIt is a strong fit for businesses that need flexible attendance capture and want shifts, PTO, payroll reports or project billing tied to time records. Freelancers, remote teams and project managers may also find the desktop project tracking relevant. It is a weaker fit for organizations that need self-hosting, or for teams unwilling to use location capture or periodic screenshots where those monitoring tools are enabled.

Pros and cons

• Pros: The free plan allows unlimited users and supports a wide range of clock-in methods, making it useful for broad basic timekeeping without a per-user fee.
• Pros: Paid plans bring schedules, PTO, geofencing, project tracking and payroll exports together, reducing the need to separate those workflows.
• Pros: Reports export to CSV and Excel, giving payroll teams a direct way to carry work-duration, overtime and PTO data into other workflows.
• Cons: The free tier lacks PTO, schedules, project tracking and payroll reports, so teams needing those functions must pay per user.
• Cons: ClockIt cannot be installed on a customer’s own infrastructure, which rules it out for organizations requiring self-hosting.
• Cons: Desktop screenshots and location capture may be too intrusive for teams with stricter employee-monitoring preferences.

Alternatives

Jibble is worth comparing for teams that need a free plan with self-hosting as a platform option; its free plan includes two geofences and one work schedule, while ClockIt’s free plan emphasizes unlimited users and multiple clock-in routes.

PunchFlow is an alternative for very small teams: its free plan covers up to two employees and one kiosk, while ClockIt’s free tier permits unlimited users.

ClockOut is another freemium timekeeping option.

Aladtec is a paid alternative for readers considering another workforce scheduling product.

Buddy Punch is a paid alternative with a free trial for teams comparing time-clock products.

Timeero is a paid alternative with a free trial for organizations considering another time-tracking service.

Workforce.com is a paid alternative for teams comparing scheduling, HR and payroll offerings.

OnTheClock is a paid alternative with a free trial and a time-tracking, scheduling and PTO plan priced at $4 a month, plus a $5 base fee per month after its 30-day free trial.

Verdict

Choose ClockIt if your team wants one hosted service for flexible attendance capture, time-off and shift management, and project or payroll reporting—with an unlimited-user free tier to start. Its main advantage is the breadth of clock-in methods and paid management tools in one product. Look elsewhere if self-hosting is essential or if the desktop screenshot and location-monitoring options conflict with your workplace’s expectations.