OnTheClock is a straightforward time clock for small businesses: one price per employee plus a small base fee, with GPS, geofencing, scheduling and PTO on every plan.
OnTheClock says every plan includes time tracking, scheduling, PTO management, GPS and geofencing, overtime tracking, payroll integrations, reports and support. Its feature list also mentions a mobile time clock, kiosk, online clock, automatic break tracking, device, IP and Wi-Fi restrictions, job and project costing, and a biometric fingerprint clock; the list sits under the Enterprise column, so confirm which apply to your plan.
Payroll is optional. OnTheClock Payroll runs direct deposit, files payroll taxes and produces W-2s and 1099s. If you keep your current provider, it integrates with QuickBooks, Gusto, ADP, Paychex, Square Payroll and Thomson Reuters, and exports CSV and PDF.
OnTheClock is generous where small businesses feel it: GPS, geofencing, PTO, scheduling and overtime are on every plan, not reserved for an upper tier. Employees can punch from their own phone, a desktop, a tablet or a shared kiosk.
It also lists one of the longest payroll partner sets in this group, from ADP, Gusto, Paychex and QuickBooks to Paylocity and Ceridian, and its phone support is US-based.
Its price is easy to forecast: one rate per employee, a $5 base fee, and payroll only if you switch it on. Its own example shows two employees with payroll at $65 a month.
| Plan | Listed price | What the plan adds |
|---|---|---|
| Time tracking, scheduling and PTO | $4 per employee per month + $5 base, after a 30-day trial | GPS, geofencing, overtime, PTO, scheduling, payroll integrations, reports |
| Payroll add-on | $6 per employee + $40 base per month; $250 one-time onboarding | Direct deposit, tax filing, W-2s and 1099s |
| Enterprise | Over 100 employees; contact OnTheClock | Custom |
No setup fees for time tracking. The page’s own example: 2 employees with payroll cost $65 a month.
| Platform | What its site says |
|---|---|
| iOS and Android | App Store and Google Play |
| Web | Web browser on Windows and Mac |
| Kiosk | Phones, desktops, tablets or a shared kiosk |
| Support | US-based phone support and help topics |
| Integrations listed | ADP, Gusto, QuickBooks, Square, Thomson Reuters Accounting CS, Paychex, Paychex Flex, Sage, Paylocity, ConnectPay, Ceridian |
With and without OnTheClock Payroll.
| Line | How it adds up | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Time tracking | 10 × $4 + $5 | $45 |
| Add payroll | 10 × $6 + $40 | $100 |
| Total monthly | $45 + $100 | $145 |
| First month extra | Payroll onboarding, once | $250 |
Check: the page’s 2-employee example is 2 × $4 + $5 + 2 × $6 + $40 = $65.
A 10-person landscaping company sets geofences at its yard and main clients, crews clock in on their phones, and the owner runs payroll in the same system every Friday for $145 a month.
A large multi-site operation with complex scheduling will outgrow it.
| Feature | OnTheClock | EZTime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4 per employee + $5 base | $2, $4, $6, $20 minimum |
| GPS and geofencing | Every plan | GPS stamp; approved locations from Advanced |
| Kiosk | Shared kiosk | Tablet kiosk |
| NFC tags | Not on its pages | Yes |
| PTO | Every plan | Time off requests and balances |
| Payroll | Own payroll add-on or integrations | Payroll-ready reports |
| Named integrations | ADP, Gusto, QuickBooks, Paychex and more | None named |
| Trial | 30 days | 14 days |
EZTime does not run payroll; it sends payroll-ready reports to whichever provider you use. In exchange it adds NFC tag clock-ins, AI scheduling on Advanced and digitally signed monthly attendance reports.
$4 per employee per month plus a $5 monthly base fee for time tracking, scheduling and PTO.
$6 per employee plus a $40 base fee per month, and a one-time $250 onboarding fee.
Yes, OnTheClock says every plan includes GPS and geofencing.
QuickBooks, Gusto, ADP, Paychex, Square Payroll and Thomson Reuters, among others.
Yes, 30 days with no credit card.
Yes. Its site says staff can clock in from phones, desktops, tablets or a shared kiosk.
Yes, it lists US-based phone support.
There are no setup fees for time tracking; payroll has a one-time $250 onboarding fee.
Its feature list mentions device, IP address and Wi-Fi restrictions, under the Enterprise column; confirm availability on your plan.
Try EZTime next to OnTheClock for 14 days, no credit card. See plans on the pricing page.