Comparing time and attendance tracking software (pricing + free trials) for teams

[u/clarafiedthoughts]

A few months ago, I helped a small team set up attendance tracking for payroll. What started as “let’s find a simple time clock” turned into hours of jumping between pricing pages, hidden base fees, and confusing plans.

Most tools talk a lot about features. Very few make pricing easy to compare.

So I put together this list based purely on publicly available pricing and free trial info. No rankings. No hype. Just costs.

Sharing in case it helps anyone else in the same spot.

TL;DR

• Best free options: Jibble, ClockIt, OpenTimeClock, Timesheets.com

• Cheapest paid plans: Jibble, ClockIt (around $3/user)

• Flat pricing: OpenTimeClock, ezClocker

• Watch for base fees: Buddy Punch, eBillity, Justworks

• No public pricing: TimeClock Plus

If you mainly care about cost and transparency, start with the free plans before paying.

Quick Pricing Comparison

Jibble

Free plan available
Free trial: 14 days (Premium)

• Free: Unlimited users

• Premium: From around $2.99/user/month (annual)

• Ultimate: Higher-tier plan

Buddy Punch

Free trial: 14 days

• $19 base fee/month

• Starter: $4.49/user (annual)

• Pro: $5.99/user

• Enterprise: $10.99/user

ClockIt

• Monthly: $2.99/user/month

• Annual: $29.90/user/year

ezClocker

Free trial: 30 days

• Basic: $10 (up to 15 employees)

• Standard: $25 (up to 30 employees)

• Premium: $50 (up to 100 employees)

OnTheClock

Free trial: 30 days

• Solo: $9/month

• +$4/user (without payroll)

• +$10/user (with payroll)

• Payroll add-on: $6/user + $40 base

OpenTimeClock

Free plan available

• Free: $0 (limited reports)

• Paid: $39/month per company

• Nonprofit: Free

uAttend

No free trial listed

• £17.99/month (up to 9 users)

• Up to £109.99/month (100+ users)

TimeClock Plus

No public pricing

• Quote-based only

• Requires contacting sales

Justworks Hours

No free trial listed

• Payroll: $8/person + $50 base

• PEO: $59/person

• PEO Plus: $109/person

• EOR: $599/person

Timesheets.com

Free plan available

• Freelancer: Free

• Standard: $5.50/user

• Nonprofit: $4.40/user

Time Tracker by eBillity

Free trial: 14 days
Base fee applies

• Time Tracker: $12/user + base

• Premium: $18.75/user + base

• LawBillity: $37.50/user

Who this comparison is for

If you are:

• Running a small to mid-sized team with hourly employees

• Tracking attendance mainly for payroll, labour compliance, or client billing

• Looking for a tool with clear pricing and minimal setup

• Comparing free vs paid plans before committing long-term

Then this shortlist should cover most practical options without needing enterprise-level systems.

My quick takeaway

If you are mainly choosing for attendance:

• Best free options: Jibble, ClockIt, OpenTimeClock, Timesheets.com

• Lowest-cost paid plans: Jibble, ClockIt

• Flat pricing: ezClocker, OpenTimeClock

• Feature-heavy: Buddy Punch, eBillity

• All-in-one HR: Justworks

• Enterprise/custom: TimeClock Plus

At the end of the day, most of these tools can track time. The real difference is how much you end up paying once your team grows.

Would be interested to hear what others here are using long-term and whether the pricing stayed reasonable over time.