--- title: "10 Best Time Clock Software for Small Businesses 2026 | Capterra" description: "Find and compare the 2026 best Time Clock software for small businesses, using our interactive tool to quickly narrow your choices based on businesses like yours." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/time-clock-software/s/small-businesses/" page_type: "subcategory" language: "en" --- # Best Time Clock Software for small business Written by Ines Bahr Ines is an analyst with nearly 10 years in HR, recruiting, performance management, compliance, and workforce technology, plus AI. Her insights draw on 30+ studies and 2.5M+ Capterra reviews. [See full bio and all articles](https://www.capterra.com/resources/author/ines-bahr/). ## Top 10 ranked by small-business reviewer ratings ### Ranked small business Time Clock products | Rank | Product | Overall rating | Category rating | Key attribute | Starting price | Key features | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [Rippling](https://www.capterra.com/p/172127/Rippling/) | 4.9 out of 5 (4,886 reviews) | 4.9 out of 5 (718 category reviews) | Highly rated for Ease of Use | CA$8.00 Per User, Per Month | Included: Attendance Tracking, Mobile Access; Not included: Calendar Management, Employee Portal, Employee Scheduling, Payroll Management, Payroll Reporting, Timesheet Management, Vacation/Leave Tracking | | 2 | [Nowsta](https://www.capterra.com/p/172778/Nowsta/) | 4.9 out of 5 (283 reviews) | 4.9 out of 5 (66 category reviews) | Highly rated for Quality of Support | $18000.00 Flat Rate, Per Year | Included: Attendance Tracking, Calendar Management, Employee Scheduling, Mobile Access, Payroll Management, Payroll Reporting, Timesheet Management, Vacation/Leave Tracking; Not included: Employee Portal | | 3 | [Buddy Punch](https://www.capterra.com/p/134003/Buddy-Punch/) | 4.8 out of 5 (1,142 reviews) | 4.8 out of 5 (381 category reviews) | Highly rated for Ease of Setup | $4.99 Per User, Per Month | Included: Attendance Tracking, Calendar Management, Employee Portal, Employee Scheduling, Mobile Access, Payroll Management, Payroll Reporting, Timesheet Management, Vacation/Leave Tracking | | 4 | [BusyBusy](https://www.capterra.com/p/132787/busybusy/) | 4.5 out of 5 (442 reviews) | 4.9 out of 5 (60 category reviews) | Highly rated for Quality of Support | $9.99 Per User, Per Month | Included: Attendance Tracking, Calendar Management, Employee Portal, Employee Scheduling, Mobile Access, Payroll Management, Timesheet Management, Vacation/Leave Tracking; Not included: Payroll Reporting | | 5 | [Monitask](https://www.capterra.com/p/163622/Monitask/) | 4.8 out of 5 (162 reviews) | 5.0 out of 5 (22 category reviews) | Highly rated for Ease of Use | $5.99 Per User, Per Month | Included: Attendance Tracking, Employee Scheduling, Payroll Management, Timesheet Management; Not included: Calendar Management, Employee Portal, Mobile Access, Payroll Reporting, Vacation/Leave Tracking | | 6 | [ClockShark](https://www.capterra.com/p/155467/ClockShark/) | 4.7 out of 5 (1,911 reviews) | 4.8 out of 5 (470 category reviews) | Highly rated for Quality of Support | $40.00 Flat Rate, Per Month | Included: Attendance Tracking, Calendar Management, Employee Scheduling, Mobile Access, Payroll Management, Timesheet Management, Vacation/Leave Tracking; Not included: Employee Portal, Payroll Reporting | | 7 | [Toggl](https://www.capterra.com/p/247745/Toggl/) | 4.7 out of 5 (2,592 reviews) | 4.8 out of 5 (164 category reviews) | Highly rated for Ease of Setup | $10.00 Per User, Per Month | Included: Calendar Management, Mobile Access, Payroll Management, Timesheet Management; Not included: Attendance Tracking, Employee Portal, Employee Scheduling, Payroll Reporting, Vacation/Leave Tracking | | 8 | [TimeForge](https://www.capterra.com/p/73413/TimeForge-Scheduling/) | 4.8 out of 5 (45 reviews) | 4.9 out of 5 (24 category reviews) | Highly rated for Quality of Support | Contact vendor | Included: Attendance Tracking, Employee Portal, Employee Scheduling, Mobile Access, Payroll Management, Timesheet Management, Vacation/Leave Tracking; Not included: Calendar Management, Payroll Reporting | | 9 | [Virtual TimeClock](https://www.capterra.com/p/98328/Virtual-TimeClock/) | 4.8 out of 5 (265 reviews) | 4.8 out of 5 (49 category reviews) | Highly rated for Quality of Support | $95.00 Flat Rate, One Time | Included: Attendance Tracking, Employee Scheduling, Payroll Management, Timesheet Management, Vacation/Leave Tracking; Not included: Calendar Management, Employee Portal, Mobile Access, Payroll Reporting | | 10 | [Clockify](https://www.capterra.com/p/169607/Clockify/) | 4.8 out of 5 (9,276 reviews) | 4.8 out of 5 (917 category reviews) | Highly rated for Ease of Use | $4.99 Per User, Per Month | Included: Attendance Tracking, Calendar Management, Employee Portal, Employee Scheduling, Mobile Access, Payroll Management, Payroll Reporting, Timesheet Management, Vacation/Leave Tracking | Category rating: Rating from reviewers who used each product as Time Clock software, with the number of those reviews. Products are ranked by this rating, adjusted for how many reviews support it. For the complete directory, see [the full product list](#full-product-list). --- ## See top 10 product details ### 1. [Rippling](https://www.capterra.com/p/172127/Rippling/) Overall rating: 4.9 out of 5 (4,886 reviews) Category rating: 4.9 out of 5 (718 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Ease of Use Starting price: CA$8.00 Per User, Per Month Free trial: Available Free version: Not available #### Features reviewers most value - Attendance Tracking: Included - Calendar Management: Not included - Employee Portal: Not included - Employee Scheduling: Not included - Mobile Access: Included - Payroll Management: Not included - Payroll Reporting: Not included - Timesheet Management: Not included - Vacation/Leave Tracking: Not included #### Pros based on reviews - Intuitive and accessible interface - Automated employee onboarding workflows #### Cons based on reviews - Frequent minor bugs and glitches - Cumbersome authentication and session timeouts --- ### 2. [Nowsta](https://www.capterra.com/p/172778/Nowsta/) Overall rating: 4.9 out of 5 (283 reviews) Category rating: 4.9 out of 5 (66 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Quality of Support Starting price: $18000.00 Flat Rate, Per Year Free trial: Not available Free version: Not available #### Features reviewers most value - Attendance Tracking: Included - Calendar Management: Included - Employee Portal: Not included - Employee Scheduling: Included - Mobile Access: Included - Payroll Management: Included - Payroll Reporting: Included - Timesheet Management: Included - Vacation/Leave Tracking: Included --- ### 3. [Buddy Punch](https://www.capterra.com/p/134003/Buddy-Punch/) Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5 (1,142 reviews) Category rating: 4.8 out of 5 (381 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Ease of Setup Starting price: $4.99 Per User, Per Month Free trial: Available Free version: Not available #### Features reviewers most value - Attendance Tracking: Included - Calendar Management: Included - Employee Portal: Included - Employee Scheduling: Included - Mobile Access: Included - Payroll Management: Included - Payroll Reporting: Included - Timesheet Management: Included - Vacation/Leave Tracking: Included #### Pros based on reviews - Effortless setup and operation - Comprehensive employee time management #### Cons based on reviews - Occasional technical glitches --- ### 4. [BusyBusy](https://www.capterra.com/p/132787/busybusy/) Overall rating: 4.5 out of 5 (442 reviews) Category rating: 4.9 out of 5 (60 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Quality of Support Starting price: $9.99 Per User, Per Month Free trial: Available Free version: Available #### Features reviewers most value - Attendance Tracking: Included - Calendar Management: Included - Employee Portal: Included - Employee Scheduling: Included - Mobile Access: Included - Payroll Management: Included - Payroll Reporting: Not included - Timesheet Management: Included - Vacation/Leave Tracking: Included #### Pros based on reviews - Accessible and intuitive time tracking - Comprehensive employee time management #### Cons based on reviews - Cumbersome and inconsistent data entry - Frequent glitches and reliability concerns --- ### 5. [Monitask](https://www.capterra.com/p/163622/Monitask/) Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5 (162 reviews) Category rating: 5.0 out of 5 (22 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Ease of Use Starting price: $5.99 Per User, Per Month Free trial: Available Free version: Available #### Features reviewers most value - Attendance Tracking: Included - Calendar Management: Not included - Employee Portal: Not included - Employee Scheduling: Included - Mobile Access: Not included - Payroll Management: Included - Payroll Reporting: Not included - Timesheet Management: Included - Vacation/Leave Tracking: Not included --- ### 6. [ClockShark](https://www.capterra.com/p/155467/ClockShark/) Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 (1,911 reviews) Category rating: 4.8 out of 5 (470 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Quality of Support Starting price: $40.00 Flat Rate, Per Month Free trial: Available Free version: Not available #### Features reviewers most value - Attendance Tracking: Included - Calendar Management: Included - Employee Portal: Not included - Employee Scheduling: Included - Mobile Access: Included - Payroll Management: Included - Payroll Reporting: Not included - Timesheet Management: Included - Vacation/Leave Tracking: Included #### Pros based on reviews - Streamlined setup and operation - Comprehensive employee monitoring tools #### Cons based on reviews - Limited and inconsistent mobile functionality - Frequent technical glitches --- ### 7. [Toggl](https://www.capterra.com/p/247745/Toggl/) Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 (2,592 reviews) Category rating: 4.8 out of 5 (164 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Ease of Setup Starting price: $10.00 Per User, Per Month Free trial: Available Free version: Available #### Features reviewers most value - Attendance Tracking: Not included - Calendar Management: Included - Employee Portal: Not included - Employee Scheduling: Not included - Mobile Access: Included - Payroll Management: Included - Payroll Reporting: Not included - Timesheet Management: Included - Vacation/Leave Tracking: Not included #### Pros based on reviews - Comprehensive time tracking tools - Intuitive and accessible design #### Cons based on reviews - Cumbersome manual time entry --- ### 8. [TimeForge](https://www.capterra.com/p/73413/TimeForge-Scheduling/) Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5 (45 reviews) Category rating: 4.9 out of 5 (24 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Quality of Support Starting price: Contact vendor Free trial: Available Free version: Not available #### Features reviewers most value - Attendance Tracking: Included - Calendar Management: Not included - Employee Portal: Included - Employee Scheduling: Included - Mobile Access: Included - Payroll Management: Included - Payroll Reporting: Not included - Timesheet Management: Included - Vacation/Leave Tracking: Included --- ### 9. [Virtual TimeClock](https://www.capterra.com/p/98328/Virtual-TimeClock/) Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5 (265 reviews) Category rating: 4.8 out of 5 (49 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Quality of Support Starting price: $95.00 Flat Rate, One Time Free trial: Available Free version: Not available #### Features reviewers most value - Attendance Tracking: Included - Calendar Management: Not included - Employee Portal: Not included - Employee Scheduling: Included - Mobile Access: Not included - Payroll Management: Included - Payroll Reporting: Not included - Timesheet Management: Included - Vacation/Leave Tracking: Included --- ### 10. [Clockify](https://www.capterra.com/p/169607/Clockify/) Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5 (9,276 reviews) Category rating: 4.8 out of 5 (917 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Ease of Use Starting price: $4.99 Per User, Per Month Free trial: Available Free version: Available #### Features reviewers most value - Attendance Tracking: Included - Calendar Management: Included - Employee Portal: Included - Employee Scheduling: Included - Mobile Access: Included - Payroll Management: Included - Payroll Reporting: Included - Timesheet Management: Included - Vacation/Leave Tracking: Included #### Pros based on reviews - Robust project time management - Comprehensive productivity tracking tools #### Cons based on reviews - Inconsistent mobile and desktop experience - Cumbersome manual time entry --- ## All time clock software for small businesses [4.6 (3653)](https://www.capterra.com/p/110968/BambooHR/reviews/) Bring the award-winning BambooHR experience to time and project tracking for your employees. [Learn more about BambooHR](https://www.capterra.com/p/110968/BambooHR/) Time Clock features reviewers most value Attendance Tracking Calendar Management Employee Portal Employee Scheduling Mobile Access Payroll Management Payroll Reporting Timesheet Management Vacation/Leave Tracking 83% recommend this product [4.6 (179)](https://www.capterra.com/p/143572/IDEAblox/reviews/) IDEAblox is a user-friendly time clock software for small businesses to track hours, manage time off, and generate payroll reports. [Learn more about IDEAblox](https://www.capterra.com/p/143572/IDEAblox/) Time Clock features reviewers most value Attendance Tracking Calendar Management Employee Portal Employee Scheduling Mobile Access Payroll Management Payroll Reporting Timesheet Management Vacation/Leave Tracking 86% recommend this product [4.6 (5322)](https://www.capterra.com/p/153140/Connecteam/reviews/) [Capterra Shortlist](https://www.capterra.com/time-clock-software/shortlist/) GPS Time Clock for Deskless Teams - Track Hours, Reduce Payroll Errors & Start a 14-Day Free Trial. 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