ClockShark
Mobile time tracking, GPS verification, scheduling and job costing for construction and field service teams.
By ClockShark, LLC · 4.7/5 verified-buyer score
Positioning guardrails
Best for
- Construction and trade contractors (electrical, roofing, painting, landscaping) tracking crew hours across job sites
- Field service teams needing GPS-verified mobile time tracking and geofencing
- Small businesses replacing paper timesheets to speed up payroll and job costing
- Multi-location or multi-department crews needing scheduling, PTO and manager approvals
- Teams that already run QuickBooks, ADP, Xero, Sage 100 or Paychex
Ideal size: 3-100 field employees people · Small to mid-size field service or construction business moving off paper timesheets
Not for
- Desk-based or office-only teams that do not need mobile and GPS tracking
- Enterprises wanting a full ERP, HRIS or global payroll suite
- Firms needing estimating, BIM or certified-payroll construction ERP depth
- Buyers who require month-to-month contracts (a three-year term applies)
Value metrics scorecard
Time-to-Value
Under 2 weeks
~14 days to first production value
Total Cost of Ownership
$0/yr
Starts at $0 · Per active user, billed in USD. Standard and Pro tiers are listed without published list prices; a three-year contract term applies to all pricing plans.
Implementation Friction
2/5
Engineering + admin effort required
Buyer Score
out of 5 · verified buyers
Full cost breakdown
Mandatory implementation fee
None
Seat tiers
Per-user pricing; users can be activated and deactivated and invoices are pro-rated for active days.
Add-on costs
- ADP payroll connector costs only a few dollars per month per the vendor integrations page.
Company & support
Who is behind ClockShark, and how your team gets help once it is live.
Company
- Founded
- Not recorded
- Headquarters
- Not recorded
How you get support
- PhoneAll plans
- EmailAll plans
- Live chatAll plans
- Support portal / ticketsNot listed
- Community forumNot listed
- Help centre / docsAll plans
- Dedicated account managerEnterprise only
- In person / on-siteNot listed
- Hours
- Business hours
- Response time
- Not stated
Support hours are Monday-Friday 5am-5pm PT, closed weekends. All plans include live help and setup assistance during and after the trial; Pro plan customers can schedule a customer success representative for onboarding.
“Not listed” means the vendor’s public pages don’t mention that channel, not that it is unavailable. Ask about it during evaluation.
Market position
Where ClockShark sits relative to every other solution in the database. Toggle axes to compare on cost, speed, friction, or buyer score.
Quadrant view
Typical annual cost × Time-to-value
Stack fit signal
Compatibility with standard B2B ecosystems.
No supported MCP path today, so it cannot be driven from an AI client.
AI & MCP readiness
What ClockShark ships in AI, and what it asks of your ecosystem.
Industry verdicts
How ClockShark speaks to each vertical it serves — same data, sector lens.
ConstructionWin bids, run sites, keep projects on margin.
Best for in Construction
- Time and attendance tracking for crews moving across multiple job sites
- GPS verification and geofencing to confirm where employees clock in
- Job and task tracking with job costing for faster billing
- Drag-and-drop scheduling that pushes job details to the field
- Payroll and accounting exports to QuickBooks, Sage 100, ADP and Xero
Not for
- Firms needing full construction ERP, estimating or BIM
- Specialist certified-payroll and prevailing-wage processing
- Companies that require month-to-month contract terms
Construction and trades are ClockShark's core market: the vendor positions it as the industry's #1 time-tracking app for construction and field service, lists Construction, Electrical, Painting, Landscaping and Roofing among top industries, and reports 9,500+ companies including many construction reviews. Core fit is crew time capture, GPS verification, scheduling, job costing and payroll export rather than heavy project financials or estimating.
Professional ServicesBill hours faster, staff smarter.
Best for in Professional Services
- Cleaning services, landscaping, painting and facility maintenance crews tracking billable hours
- Small teams replacing paper timesheets with mobile clock in/out
- Back-office staff needing real-time labour cost reporting
Not for
- Desk-based consultancies that only need simple timesheets and invoicing
- Firms wanting project accounting without payroll integrations
Cleaning services, landscaping, painting and real estate/facility management are named among ClockShark's top industries. The product fits service businesses whose staff work at client sites and whose office team needs job costing, scheduling and payroll exports. It is lighter than a full PSA or project accounting system, so firms wanting deep utilization or engagement profitability reporting may need to pair it with their accounting stack.
HealthcareMore patients, less paperwork.
Best for in Healthcare
- Home health, provider and facility teams clocking in and out at client locations
- GPS-verified visit time and mileage tracking for field staff
- Scheduling with shift wrap-up and compliance forms at clock-out
Not for
- Clinical documentation, EHR or patient-record management
- Organisations needing a HIPAA-specific compliance commitment (none published)
The vendor lists Healthcare and Providers among its top industries, which suggests home health, provider and care-facility field teams rather than hospitals. Fit is limited to time, attendance, scheduling and mileage capture. No security, trust or compliance page is published among the reviewed sources, so buyers with HIPAA-regulated patient data should not assume a BAA or HIPAA programme from these pages.
Compliance attestations
* IAPP AIGP certifies individuals, not products. It means named staff hold the credential — not that the platform does.
Bottom line
ClockShark is a mobile-first time tracking, scheduling and job management platform built for construction and field service businesses. Crews clock in from iOS or Android with GPS verification and geofencing; the office gets drag-and-drop scheduling, job costing, PTO, shift compliance forms and payroll exports to QuickBooks, ADP, Sage 100, Xero, Paychex, Gusto and Zapier. The vendor reports 9,500+ customers, 100,000+ users and a 4.7 rating across review sites. There is a 14-day free trial, per-user pricing and a three-year contract term.
Frequently asked questions
How is ClockShark priced and billed?
Pricing is per active user in US dollars across two published tiers, Standard and Pro. The vendor does not show list prices on the pricing page. Customers can activate and deactivate users and invoices are pro-rated for the days each user was active. A three-year contract term applies to all pricing plans, and all new accounts start with a 14-day free trial provisioned with Pro features.
How long does it take to get ClockShark into production?
The trial runs 14 days and keeps all data when you convert to a paid account, so most teams are tracking time within the first pay period. A customer cited on the site reported the setup process went very smoothly and employees were set up quickly. All plans include live help and setup assistance, and Pro plan customers can schedule a customer success representative for personal onboarding, data mapping and integration setup.
What support is included with a subscription?
All customers, including trial accounts, get support from the vendor's support team by toll-free phone, email and chat. There is a self-serve help centre and product documentation. Support hours are Monday to Friday, 5am to 5pm PT, with weekends closed. Pro plan customers can additionally book a customer success representative for onboarding activities such as data mapping and implementing integrations.
Which payroll and accounting systems does ClockShark integrate with?
ClockShark connects directly to QuickBooks and QuickBooks Online, RUN Powered by ADP and ADP Workforce Now, Sage 100 Contractor, Xero, Paychex, Gusto, MYOB, Paylocity and Simpro, plus over 1,000 apps through Zapier. The vendor states payroll can be completed roughly 30% faster and that time can be sent straight into job costing and billing. The ADP connector carries a small monthly cost.
Which industries does ClockShark target?
It is built for construction and field service. The vendor lists Construction, Cleaning Services, Electrical, Healthcare and Providers, Painting, Landscaping, Real Estate and Facility Management, and Roofing among its top industries. The common pattern is crews working away from a desk whose hours need GPS verification, job costing and clean payroll export.
Does ClockShark use AI, and how is it governed?
The homepage markets ClockShark Lightning, described as AI built into the app that briefs the job, checks off work and tracks miles on Pro. The reviewed pages do not specify which model is used, whether customers can bring their own key, or whether AI actions are logged or exportable. No ISO 42001 or other AI-specific certification is published on the reviewed pages.