Fareclock vs Timecloud

Fareclock is a workforce platform for time tracking, attendance, scheduling, multi-site coordination, and payroll calculations. Employees can clock in through smartphones or kiosks, with verification by facial recognition, PIN, QR code, or NFC tag. Mobile clock-ins and clock-outs can be recorded offline and synced when a device reconnects. GPS tracking and geofencing let administrators control where employees clock in; Premium adds live GPS and breadcrumb history. The scheduling tools cover shifts, pay-rate adjustments, and overtime rules. Its payroll calculator handles standard hours, overtime, pay rates, and job-based pay, while reports cover hours, job costing, labor costs, and overtime. Administrators can assign jobs and cost codes to track time against projects or phases. Fareclock lists Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, and Windows access. There is no free plan, but a 30-day trial is available. Annual pricing starts at $1.38/user/mo; Pro is listed at $1.65 per user per month plus an $11.00 base fee, billed monthly, and Premium at $2.50 per user per month plus a $17.00 base fee, billed monthly.

Timecloud is paid time and attendance software for construction and trades teams. It runs on Android, iOS and the web, giving workers and managers several access options. GPS location tracking and geofencing add location details to recorded work time. Workers can capture time offline when a connection is unavailable. Job cost codes associate entries with particular work, while timesheet approvals provide a review step before records are finalized. Payroll export moves time information into payroll workflows. The listed tools cover recording, locating, coding, reviewing and exporting employee time. Timecloud offers a 14-day trial, but pricing is available on request and there is no free plan. Teams can use its mobile or browser interfaces across job locations, then apply approvals and job codes before sending data onward. The product is presented specifically for construction and trades use.