busybusy
Free / freemiumConstruction time tracking with equipment hours and production units
Best for: Production-based contractors who want labour productivity data, not just hours
Software directory · 17 tools
⏱️ Time Tracking & Crew Management
Paper timesheets cost you twice: they overstate hours and they hide which jobs consumed them. Field time tracking apps clock crews in on their phones, attach hours to a job and cost code, use geofencing to catch the clock-in from the parking lot, and hand payroll a file that does not need rebuilding. The broader crew-management tools add shift scheduling, certifications, checklists, and a group chat that is not someone’s personal phone number.
Before you buy in this category
- Geofencing and GPS need a clear written policy. Document it, have it signed, and keep it reasonable.
- Check break and overtime rules for your state are enforced automatically — this is a wage-claim risk, not a convenience.
- Cost codes are what turn time tracking into job costing. Make sure techs can pick one in two taps.
- Offline capture is essential. Basements and new construction have no signal.
- Confirm it exports to your payroll provider in a format that imports cleanly.
Working with no budget? 2 tools here have a free or freemium tier: busybusy, Connecteam.
9 tools for this job
Listed alphabetically. We do not rank — the right pick depends on your trade, your headcount, and what you already run.
GPS time tracking built for field crews
Best for: Contractors with hourly field crews who need hours attached to jobs
Connecteam
Free / freemiumDeskless workforce app with a free small-team tier
Best for: Small to mid-size field teams wanting scheduling, comms, and training in one app
Lightweight crew scheduling and tracking for field service
Best for: Small landscape and recurring-service companies wanting crew scheduling that is easy
Hubstaff
$Time tracking with GPS, geofencing, and job costing
Best for: Mixed field and office teams wanting one time tracking system
Time tracking that lands straight in QuickBooks payroll
Best for: Businesses already running QuickBooks payroll who want one less integration
Swept
Quote onlyWorkforce management for commercial janitorial contractors
Best for: Janitorial contractors with night crews across multiple buildings
Shift scheduling with availability and swap requests
Best for: Shift-based service businesses with part-time and rotating staff
Workyard
$Precise GPS time tracking with labour cost allocation
Best for: Contractors who need trustworthy hours and accurate labour cost per job
Also covers this
Tools from other categories that do this job as part of a wider platform. Often the cheaper answer, because you are already paying for them.
Arcoro
Quote onlyConstruction-specific HR, hiring, and workforce compliance
Best for: Construction companies with enough headcount to need real HR infrastructure
Broad construction management at a budget price
Best for: Price-sensitive small contractors who need many modules and can accept rough edges
FOUNDATION
$$$Construction accounting with strong union and certified payroll
Best for: Contractors with union agreements, prevailing wage work, or multi-state payroll
Hourly
$Time tracking, payroll, and workers comp priced on real wages
Best for: Contractors with hourly field crews who want comp premiums to track reality
LMN
$$Budget-driven estimating and crew time for landscapers
Best for: Landscape contractors who suspect their pricing is guesswork and want the maths fixed
MaidCentral
Quote onlyOperations and quality management for larger cleaning companies
Best for: Residential cleaning companies with roughly ten or more cleaners
Raken
Quote onlyDaily reports, toolbox talks, and field time in minutes
Best for: Contractors who need reliable daily reporting and safety records from the field
Trusso
$One flat-priced app for jobs, AI, leads, reviews, and your website
Best for: Small crews who want clock-in and timesheets attached to the job they are already dispatched to, with crew logins included in the plan
What the price bands mean
Free / freemium
Free / freemium A usable free tier, or free with payment processing
$
$ — under ~$100/mo Solo operators and very small teams
$$
$$ — ~$100–400/mo Small teams, usually priced per user
$$$
$$$ — ~$400+/mo Multi-crew shops with office staff
Quote only
Quote only No public pricing — expect a sales call
Pay per use
Pay per use Per lead, per measurement, or per transaction
Bands are our judgement of what a small team actually ends up paying, not the headline price on a pricing page. Always confirm current pricing with the vendor.
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