Comparison
TrackBadges vs Clockify
Choose TrackBadges if a supervisor should scan each crew member in, you want badges printed for everyone in one click, and you'd rather have a time clock built for crews than a project tracker with a kiosk. Choose Clockify if you also track project and billable hours for office staff, or if annual billing for the lowest possible price matters most — its kiosk-only seats are very cheap.
The short answer
TrackBadges is a QR badge time clock: a supervisor scans each employee's printed badge with any phone, so the crew needs no app or smartphone. 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.
TrackBadges vs Clockify at a glance
| TrackBadges | Clockify | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | 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. |
| Does each employee need a smartphone? | No. Employees carry a printed badge. | No — the kiosk covers employees without phones, using cheaper kiosk-only seats. |
| QR codes | Every employee gets a printed QR badge. | Yes, on the Standard plan: each employee has a QR code (emailed or printed) that they hold up to the kiosk's camera. |
| 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. |
| Hardware | None. Any phone or tablet; badges print on paper. | None required; the kiosk runs in a browser. |
| 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. |
| 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. | 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). |
| Monthly cost, 10 people | $19.50/mo | $21.89/mo |
| Monthly cost, 25 people | $42/mo | $44.24/mo |
| Monthly cost, 50 people | $79.50/mo | $81.49/mo |
Clockify costs use Standard (the first tier with QR codes) at $6.99 for one full admin seat plus kiosk-only seats at about $1.49 each, billed monthly. TrackBadges is billed monthly. Prices were checked in October 2026 and change, so check Clockify's site before you buy.
What it costs a month
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The closest match on price
Clockify is the nearest thing to TrackBadges on cost. Its Standard plan has a browser kiosk with QR codes, and kiosk-only seats cost about $1.49 a month (billed monthly) or $1.19 (annually). Billed monthly, a 10-person crew is $21.89 with Clockify and $19.50 with TrackBadges; billed annually, Clockify is cheaper. If price per seat is the deciding factor and you can pay a year up front, that's worth knowing.
Self-service kiosk vs supervisor scan
Clockify's kiosk is self-service: each employee holds their own QR code up to the kiosk's camera. That works, but a code can be scanned for a friend who isn't there. In TrackBadges the supervisor does the scanning — at the gate, the truck or the door — so each person scanned is standing in front of them. A shared tablet works the same way when that's easier.
| TrackBadges | Clockify Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Who scans | The supervisor, or a shared tablet | The employee, at a kiosk |
| Kiosk app | Browser, any device | Browser, any device |
| Badge printing | Everyone at once, 8 per page | Codes emailed, or printed from a CSV |
| Live who's-working and roll call | Yes | Who's in at the kiosk |
| Projects and billable rates | No | Yes |
Built for crews or for projects
Clockify's heart is project time tracking: timers, clients, billable rates and reports. TrackBadges' heart is a crew starting the day: badges, scanners at every site, overtime and rounding, auto clock-out and an emergency roll call.
Clockify: what it does well, and where it falls short
Strengths
- Browser kiosk with QR codes — no app to install on the kiosk.
- Cheap kiosk-only seats; on annual billing it's cheaper than TrackBadges.
- Excellent project, client and billable-hours tracking.
Drawbacks
- The kiosk is self-service: employees scan their own code, so a code can be scanned for someone else.
- Built primarily for project time tracking; crew features are thin.
- Plan structure (full seats, limited seats, tiers) takes some working out.
Choose TrackBadges if…
Choose TrackBadges if a supervisor should scan each crew member in, you want badges printed for everyone in one click, and you'd rather have a time clock built for crews than a project tracker with a kiosk.
Choose Clockify if…
Choose Clockify if you also track project and billable hours for office staff, or if annual billing for the lowest possible price matters most — its kiosk-only seats are very cheap.
Frequently asked questions
How much do TrackBadges and Clockify cost?
For 10 people, TrackBadges costs $19.50/mo and Clockify costs $21.89/mo; for 25 people it's $42/mo against $44.24/mo. Clockify's figures use Standard (the first tier with QR codes) at $6.99 for one full admin seat plus kiosk-only seats at about $1.49 each, billed monthly, checked in October 2026. TrackBadges is free for up to 3 people; Pro is $9 a month plus $1.50 per person after 3.
Do employees need a smartphone for Clockify?
No — the kiosk covers employees without phones, using cheaper kiosk-only seats.
What's the main difference between TrackBadges and Clockify?
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. TrackBadges is a QR badge time clock: employees carry a printed badge and a supervisor's phone scans the whole crew in and out, so nobody on the crew needs an app, login or phone.
Does Clockify have a QR code kiosk?
Yes. On Clockify's Standard plan and above, the browser-based kiosk lets employees clock in by holding a personal QR code (printed or on a phone) up to the kiosk's camera. Basic has PIN-only kiosk clock-in, and the free plan has no kiosk.
Is Clockify cheaper than TrackBadges?
It depends on billing. Billed monthly, 10 people cost $21.89 a month on Clockify Standard (one full seat plus kiosk-only seats) and $19.50 on TrackBadges. Billed annually, Clockify is cheaper. TrackBadges is free for up to 3 people.
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