The best TimeDock 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: Clockify, Buddy Punch, Jibble, ClockShark, Connecteam.
Why people look for a TimeDock alternative
Paying $45 a month for a 10-person crew when a badge scanner is all you use.
Working out overtime yourself, because hours aren't split into regular and overtime by default.
Installing and signing in to the app on every team leader's phone.
$850 per wall clock to cover each site.
No free plan to start small.
Phone support runs on New Zealand business hours — overnight for US crews.
The 6 best TimeDock 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.
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.
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.
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.
Connecteam is an all-in-one app for deskless teams — time clock, scheduling, chat, forms and training — where employees clock in on their own phone or at a shared kiosk with a PIN. Best for: Teams where everyone has a smartphone and you want scheduling, chat and forms in the same app as the time clock.
How employees clock in
In the Connecteam app on the employee's phone (with GPS), at a shared kiosk with a 4-digit PIN and optional selfie, or by tapping NFC tags placed at a site.
Employee needs a smartphone
Not with the kiosk, which takes a PIN. Otherwise each employee uses the Connecteam app on their own phone.
Free plan
Free for up to 10 users (Small Business plan), with one time clock.
Pricing
Free for up to 10 users. Operations Hub Basic is $35 a month billed monthly ($29 annually) for the first 30 users, then $1 per user; Advanced ($59) adds auto clock-out and geofences.
No — the kiosk covers employees without phones, using cheaper kiosk-only seats.
No — kiosks and group punch cover employees without phones.
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 — CrewClock and KioskClock cover workers without phones.
Not with the kiosk, which takes a PIN. Otherwise each employee uses the Connecteam app on their own phone.
One supervisor clocks in a crew
Yes — it's how it works. One phone clocks in the whole crew.
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.
Not as a supervisor workflow. Employees scan their own code or face at the kiosk.
Yes — CrewClock lets one person's phone clock in several employees.
No. Per Connecteam's help center, admins can't clock someone in directly; they add the time to the timesheet instead.
Free plan
Free for up to 3 people, with every feature.
Free for a small team, but the free plan doesn't include the kiosk.
No free plan; there's a free trial.
Free for unlimited users, with 1 kiosk, 2 locations and 1 admin.
No free plan; 14-day free trial.
Free for up to 10 users (Small Business plan), with one time clock.
10 people / month
$19.50/mo
$21.89/mo
$98.90/mo
$59.90/mo
$137/mo
Free
25 people / month
$42/mo
$44.24/mo
$218.75/mo
$149.75/mo
$279.50/mo
$35/mo
50 people / month
$79.50/mo
$81.49/mo
$418.50/mo
$299.50/mo
$517/mo
$55/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 TimeDock alternative?
The best TimeDock 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: Clockify, Buddy Punch, Jibble, ClockShark, Connecteam.
Is there a free TimeDock alternative?
Yes. TrackBadges is free for up to 3 people with every feature. 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. Jibble: Free for unlimited users, with 1 kiosk, 2 locations and 1 admin. ClockShark: No free plan; 14-day free trial. Connecteam: Free for up to 10 users (Small Business plan), with one time clock.
Does TimeDock have a mobile time clock?
Yes. TimeDock's mobile time clock lets team leaders scan staff QR codes or NFC badges with the TimeDock app on an iPhone or Android phone. TrackBadges works the same way but runs in the phone's browser, so nothing needs installing.
How much does TimeDock cost?
TimeDock's Flexible plan is $5 per active employee a month plus a $16 base fee, and its bundled plans start at $23 a month for up to 5 active employees ($45 for 10, $90 for 25). A wall-mounted clock is $850. TrackBadges is free for 3 people and $19.50 a month for 10.
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.