ClockShark
by ClockShark · Time & Attendance
GPS-enabled time tracking, scheduling and job costing for construction and field service crews.
Updated August 2026 · By the ERP Research Editorial Team · Independent and vendor-neutral.
- Works with
- QuickBooks
SageXeroMYOBSimproADPPaychexGusto+2 more - Deployment
- Cloud
- Company size
- SMB, Mid-market
- Pricing
- Tiered per-user subscription (Standard, Pro)
Overview
ClockShark is a mobile-first time tracking, scheduling and job costing platform built for construction and field service businesses. Field employees clock in and out from a phone with GPS and geofencing, select the job and task they are working on, and managers get real-time visibility into who is working, where, and on what job through a "Who's Working Now" map view. The company started as a family-run trade business in Chico, California, and now reports serving over 9,500 companies and 100,000 construction and field service professionals.
The platform's core loop is turning field time data into job costs and payroll-ready timesheets: employees clock time against specific customers, jobs and tasks; managers build and publish crew schedules with a drag-and-drop scheduler; and administrators pull real-time labor-cost and job detail reports before exporting verified timesheets into accounting or payroll systems. Geofencing can prompt employees to clock in or out automatically when entering or leaving a jobsite boundary and flags out-of-bounds clock-ins for review. An offline mode queues time entries in a "Sync Queue" on the device when there is no signal, syncing once connectivity returns.
ClockShark is part of Simpro Group, alongside sibling field-service and trade-business platforms Simpro, BigChange and AroFlo. It targets small to mid-sized trade and field service businesses -- electrical, plumbing, roofing, painting, cleaning, landscaping, healthcare and real estate/facility management companies -- rather than large enterprises, and connects to popular small-business accounting and payroll systems rather than tier-1 ERPs.
Screenshots & demo
Screenshots sourced from ClockShark.
Features & capabilities
Mobile Time Tracking & GPS
Clock in/out from the field with location verification.
- Mobile time clock (iOS and Android)
- GPS location tracking on clock in/out
- Geofenced jobsites with automatic clock-in/out prompts
- Out-of-bounds clock-in detection and manager alerts
- "Who's Working Now" live map of crew locations
- Offline time tracking with a Sync Queue for low-signal areas
- Kiosk and crew clock-in modes
- Photo and note attachments on jobs
Scheduling
Build and publish crew schedules against jobs and employees.
- Drag-and-drop employee scheduler
- Job-based and employee-based schedule views
- Shift publishing with real-time updates to employee apps
- Draft schedules before publishing
- Employee shift-swap and availability visibility
Job Costing & Reporting
Turn field time into job-level labor costs and exportable reports.
- Job and task selection at clock-in
- Access controls restricting which jobs/customers an employee can select
- Real-time labor-cost and financial reporting by customer, job or task
- Job detail reports exportable as PDF
- Employee-level filtering for performance and labor allocation
- Budgeted vs. worked hours tracking per job
Payroll & Accounting Integrations
Export verified timesheets into accounting and payroll systems.
- QuickBooks Online and Desktop integration
- Sage 100 Contractor export for job costing, billing and payroll
- Xero integration (Australia, New Zealand and United Kingdom)
- MYOB AccountRight integration
- ADP (RUN Powered by ADP and ADP Workforce Now) connector
- Paychex pre-formatted payroll export
- Gusto payroll integration
- Paylocity timesheet export
Time Off & Compliance
Manage leave balances and field-team accountability.
- Paid time off (PTO) tracking with custom accrual policies
- Shift wrap-up and compliance forms at clock-out
- Manager roles and timesheet approvals
- Spanish-language app support
- Multi-department / multi-office controls (Pro plan)
Common use cases
- A construction contractor tracking field crew hours across multiple active jobsites with GPS verification
- An electrical, plumbing or roofing business allocating labor time to specific jobs and tasks for accurate job costing
- A cleaning or landscaping company scheduling recurring crews across many customer sites with a drag-and-drop scheduler
- A field service business exporting verified timesheets directly into QuickBooks, Sage 100 Contractor or Xero for payroll
- A multi-location contractor using geofenced clock-in/out to confirm jobsite presence and flag out-of-bounds punches
- A crew working in remote areas without cell coverage using offline time tracking that syncs once reconnected
- A growing trade business tracking PTO/sick-leave accrual alongside hourly field time tracking
Strengths & considerations
Strengths
- Purpose-built for construction and field service crews with job/task-level time and cost tracking, rather than generic office time tracking
- Native geofencing with automatic clock-in/out prompts and out-of-bounds alerts, not just passive GPS pings
- Offline time tracking that queues punches on the device and syncs once connectivity returns, aimed at crews in low-signal jobsites
- Integrates directly with construction-specific accounting (Sage 100 Contractor) as well as mainstream small-business accounting (QuickBooks, Xero, MYOB) and multiple payroll processors (ADP, Paychex, Gusto, Paylocity)
- Part of Simpro Group, sharing an integration path with sibling field-service platform Simpro
ERP integrations
QuickBooks Online and Desktop; sends payroll-ready timesheets into QuickBooks
Built for Xero users in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom
MYOB AccountRight; requires the company file to be stored online
Syncs job schedules and timesheets to Simpro for billing; Simpro is a sibling Simpro Group product
RUN Powered by ADP and ADP Workforce Now; ADP Marketplace partner, ADP connector fees may apply
Exports timesheets as Paychex-compatible files
Sends verified field timesheets into Paylocity
Connects ClockShark to 1,000+ apps for workflow automation
Pricing
Priced per user per month; exact rates are not published on the pricing page and require signup/checkout to see. Standard covers core time tracking, GPS and scheduling for small businesses; Pro adds PTO management, multi-department controls, advanced job costing controls and shift wrap-up/compliance forms for growing or multi-location businesses. A 14-day free trial with full Pro-plan features is offered, no credit card required; published plans carry a 3-year contract term. Get an independent shortlist with pricing guidance below.
Technical & security
- Hosting
- Cloud-hosted SaaS with iOS and Android mobile apps
- Mobile app
- Yes
- Languages
- English, Spanish
About the vendor
- Ownership
- Private (part of Simpro Group, alongside Simpro, BigChange and AroFlo)
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ClockShark — frequently asked questions
Does ClockShark integrate with QuickBooks?
Yes. ClockShark integrates with both QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop, sending payroll-ready timesheets into QuickBooks with a few clicks.
Does ClockShark work without an internet connection?
Yes. Its offline time tracking mode records clock-ins and GPS location on the device when there is no signal, queuing entries in a "Sync Queue" that uploads once the device reconnects.
What industries use ClockShark?
ClockShark is built for construction and field service trades, including electrical, plumbing, roofing, painting, cleaning, landscaping, healthcare, and real estate/facility management businesses.
Is there a free trial?
ClockShark offers a 14-day free trial with all Pro-plan features and no credit card required; account data carries over automatically if the customer converts to a paid plan.
Who owns ClockShark?
ClockShark is part of Simpro Group, which also owns the field-service and trade-business platforms Simpro, BigChange and AroFlo.
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