The best Connecteam alternative for crews is TrackBadges, a QR badge time clock where a supervisor scans each employee's printed badge with any phone — no app or smartphone for employees, free for 3 people. Other strong options: Homebase, Jibble, Clockify, Buddy Punch, ClockShark, Deputy.
Why people look for a Connecteam alternative
Part of the crew doesn't have smartphones or won't install another app.
Foremen want to clock in the whole crew themselves, which Connecteam doesn't do.
PINs at the kiosk get shared.
You only need a time clock, not an employee app suite.
The 7 best Connecteam alternatives
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TrackBadges
Our pick for crews
A QR badge time clock for crews: a supervisor scans each employee's printed badge with any phone or tablet, and the owner gets live timesheets with overtime, ready for payroll. Best for: Crews that start the day together — construction, landscaping, cleaning, warehouses, farms and events — especially when not everyone has, or should use, a smartphone.
How employees clock in
A supervisor (or a shared tablet) scans each employee's printed QR badge. Scan once to clock in, again to clock out.
Employee needs a smartphone
No. Employees carry a printed badge.
Free plan
Free for up to 3 people, with every feature.
Pricing
Free for up to 3 people. Pro is $9 a month for your first 3 people, plus $1.50 a month for each person after that.
Homebase is a scheduling, time clock and payroll app for hourly teams, priced per location; employees clock in with a PIN on a shared time clock tablet, a computer, a POS, or their own phone. Best for: Single-location shops — restaurants, retail, salons — that want scheduling, hiring and payroll with the time clock.
How employees clock in
With a PIN on the Homebase time clock app on a shared tablet, computer or POS device, or on the employee's own phone (location-based clock-in starts on Essentials).
Employee needs a smartphone
No — the shared tablet takes PINs. Phone clock-in is optional.
Free plan
Free (Basic) for 1 location and up to 10 employees; timesheets are kept for 90 days.
Pricing
Priced per location: Basic is free for 1 location and up to 10 employees. Essentials is $30 a month per location billed monthly ($24 annually); Plus $70; All-in-One $120, the tier with automatic clock-out and overtime alerts.
Jibble is a time and attendance app with a large free plan: employees clock in on the Jibble mobile app, or at a shared device running Jibble's kiosk app with face recognition, NFC, PIN or QR codes. Best for: Teams where everyone has a smartphone, or a single site that can dedicate a phone or tablet to Jibble's kiosk app.
How employees clock in
In the Jibble app on the employee's phone (with GPS and selfies), or at a shared iOS/Android device running the Jibble kiosk app in one mode: face, NFC, PIN, name list or QR scanner.
Employee needs a smartphone
Not if you use the kiosk: employees can clock in at a shared device. Each employee's personal QR code lives in the Jibble app, though; admins download codes one person at a time as PDFs.
Free plan
Free for unlimited users, with 1 kiosk, 2 locations and 1 admin.
Pricing
Jibble no longer publishes prices on its site. Third-party reviews in 2026 list paid tiers from $3.49 to $10.99 per user a month billed monthly ($1.99–$7.99 billed annually). Unlimited kiosks need the Growth tier.
Clockify is a time tracker best known for project and billable-hours tracking, with a browser kiosk that supports PINs, QR codes and photo capture on paid plans. Best for: Office and project teams tracking billable hours that also need a simple kiosk for some staff.
How employees clock in
With timers and timesheets in the Clockify apps, or at a browser kiosk on any device: a PIN (Basic), a personal QR code held up to the camera (Standard), with photo capture on Pro. A manager with a Universal PIN can clock others in and out.
Employee needs a smartphone
No — the kiosk covers employees without phones, using cheaper kiosk-only seats.
Free plan
Free for a small team, but the free plan doesn't include the kiosk.
Pricing
Per seat: Basic $4.99, Standard $6.99, Pro $9.99 a month billed monthly ($3.99 / $5.49 / $7.99 annually). Kiosk-only "limited" seats are much cheaper — about $1.49 a month on Standard billed monthly ($1.19 annually).
Buddy Punch is an online time clock with many punch methods — web, mobile app, PIN and QR code kiosks, Face ID and text — plus a supervisor "group punch". Best for: Businesses that want lots of punch options, PTO tracking and payroll integrations, and don't mind a base fee plus per-user pricing.
How employees clock in
On the web or mobile app, at a PIN or QR kiosk (from the Pro plan), with Face ID on iOS, by text message, or by a supervisor's group punch.
Employee needs a smartphone
No — kiosks and group punch cover employees without phones.
Free plan
No free plan; there's a free trial.
Pricing
A $19 monthly base fee plus a per-user fee: Starter $5.99, Pro $7.99, Advanced $13.99 per user a month billed monthly ($4.99 / $6.99 / $12.99 annually). QR and PIN kiosks start on Pro. Admins are free.
ClockShark is a GPS time tracking and scheduling app for field service and construction, with job costing, a shared KioskClock and a CrewClock for foremen. Best for: Construction and field-service companies that want GPS tracking, job costing and scheduling, and can commit to a multi-year contract.
How employees clock in
In the ClockShark app on the employee's phone (with GPS), at a shared KioskClock with a 4-digit PIN and optional face recognition, or by a foreman using CrewClock.
Employee needs a smartphone
No — CrewClock and KioskClock cover workers without phones.
Free plan
No free plan; 14-day free trial.
Pricing
Standard is $42 a month plus $9.50 per user; Pro is $63 a month plus $11.50 per user. ClockShark's pricing page says a contract term of three years applies to all plans.
Deputy is a shift scheduling and time and attendance platform for hourly teams, with an iPad or Android kiosk and Face Unlock on higher tiers. Best for: Shift-based businesses — hospitality, retail, healthcare — that need scheduling, compliance rules and time tracking together.
How employees clock in
In the Deputy app on the employee's phone, or at a shared Kiosk on an iPad or Android tablet with a PIN (Face Unlock on Core and above).
Employee needs a smartphone
No — the kiosk covers employees without phones.
Free plan
No free plan; free trial.
Pricing
Per user: Lite $5.50, Core $7.25, Pro $10 a month billed monthly ($5 / $6.50 / $9 annually). Monthly plans have a $30 minimum monthly spend.
No — the shared tablet takes PINs. Phone clock-in is optional.
Not if you use the kiosk: employees can clock in at a shared device. Each employee's personal QR code lives in the Jibble app, though; admins download codes one person at a time as PDFs.
No — the kiosk covers employees without phones, using cheaper kiosk-only seats.
No — kiosks and group punch cover employees without phones.
No — CrewClock and KioskClock cover workers without phones.
No — the kiosk covers employees without phones.
One supervisor clocks in a crew
Yes — it's how it works. One phone clocks in the whole crew.
Not found in Homebase's plans or help pages.
Not as a supervisor workflow. Employees scan their own code or face at the kiosk.
Partly — a manager's Universal PIN can clock people in and out at the kiosk.
Yes — group punch lets a supervisor clock in several employees.
Yes — CrewClock lets one person's phone clock in several employees.
Not found in Deputy's plans or help pages.
Free plan
Free for up to 3 people, with every feature.
Free (Basic) for 1 location and up to 10 employees; timesheets are kept for 90 days.
Free for unlimited users, with 1 kiosk, 2 locations and 1 admin.
Free for a small team, but the free plan doesn't include the kiosk.
No free plan; there's a free trial.
No free plan; 14-day free trial.
No free plan; free trial.
10 people / month
$19.50/mo
Free
$59.90/mo
$21.89/mo
$98.90/mo
$137/mo
$55/mo
25 people / month
$42/mo
$30/mo
$149.75/mo
$44.24/mo
$218.75/mo
$279.50/mo
$137.50/mo
50 people / month
$79.50/mo
$30/mo
$299.50/mo
$81.49/mo
$418.50/mo
$517/mo
$275/mo
Monthly prices for a crew using each vendor's shared kiosk or supervisor clock-in, at list prices checked in October 2026. Each comparison page shows the exact plan used. Annual billing is cheaper with most vendors.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Connecteam alternative?
The best Connecteam alternative for crews is TrackBadges, a QR badge time clock where a supervisor scans each employee's printed badge with any phone — no app or smartphone for employees, free for 3 people. Other strong options: Homebase, Jibble, Clockify, Buddy Punch, ClockShark, Deputy.
Is there a free Connecteam alternative?
Yes. TrackBadges is free for up to 3 people with every feature. Homebase: Free (Basic) for 1 location and up to 10 employees; timesheets are kept for 90 days. Jibble: Free for unlimited users, with 1 kiosk, 2 locations and 1 admin. Clockify: Free for a small team, but the free plan doesn't include the kiosk. Buddy Punch: No free plan; there's a free trial. ClockShark: No free plan; 14-day free trial. Deputy: No free plan; free trial.
Can a manager clock in employees in Connecteam?
Not directly. Connecteam's help center says admins can't clock someone in; they add the shift to the timesheet instead, and the employee then can't clock out from their phone. In TrackBadges a supervisor clocks people in by scanning their badges.
Is Connecteam free?
Connecteam's Small Business plan is free for up to 10 users with one time clock. Above that, Operations Hub Basic is $35 a month billed monthly for the first 30 users, plus $1 per extra user.
Print a QR badge for everyone and scan them in and out with any phone or tablet. Free for up to 3 people — try it with your real crew before you sign up.