87 Timeclocks Ranked: The Complete List
BLOG Last updated March 12, 2026
Here is the brutal truth about punch clocks, there are too many to choose from. On the surface it seems like making a time clock is low hanging fruit, but the truth is that it is a very difficult challenge to make a high quality time clock that covers all the bases and solves the problems of punching in well.
Since the first Bundy punch clocks were invented in 1888 and went mainstream as mechanical machines that punched a hole in a piece of cardboard, there has not been much innovation. Sure, people started recording data on computers using simple Microsoft Access programs but none of these solutions ever considered the usability side of punching in and took the time to come up with new designs that fully took advantage of the technology we have today.
Even modern time clocks are notorious for having a queue of people lining up to punch in or out of every day, which with modern technology and the research that has gone into usability is something that simply shouldn't be happening.
We have spent hundreds of hours researching and evaluating every Time Clock, Punch Clock and Bundy Clock and have ranked them from best to worst so that you don't have to.
Category Winners
- Best value all rounder: Homebase
- Best for businesses with fixed schedules: Timeclock.Kiwi
- Best for schools: VisTab
| Stars | Name | Type | Cloud | Lock In | Features | 20 users | 50 users | 100 users | One Off Costs | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timeclock.Kiwi | $5 | $5 | $5 | New Zealand | ||||||
| Homebase | $0 | $20 | $20 | USA | ||||||
| 7shifts | $0 | $69.99 | $69.99 | Canada | ||||||
| Connecteam | $29 | $44 | $79 | Israel | ||||||
| Punch IO | $45 | $105 | $205 | USA | ||||||
| Gusto | $169 | $349 | $649 | USA | ||||||
| Monitask | $159.8 | $399.5 | $799 | USA | ||||||
| VisTab | New Zealand | |||||||||
| Toolr | $60 | $135 | $260 | USA | ||||||
| Smartplan | $73 | $152 | $285 | United Kingdom | ||||||
| Agendrix | $60 | $150 | $300 | Canada | ||||||
| Deputy | $70 | $175 | $350 | Australia | ||||||
| OnTheClock | $85 | $205 | $405 | USA | ||||||
| Shiftbase | $86 | $206 | $406 | Netherlands | ||||||
| Buddy Punch | $108.8 | $243.5 | $468 | USA | ||||||
| Clockify | $109.8 | $274.5 | $549 | USA | ||||||
| Lystloc | $130 | $325 | $650 | India | ||||||
| TimeCamp | $140 | $350 | $700 | Poland | ||||||
| WorkJam | $799 | $799 | $799 | Canada | ||||||
| TimeLab | $99 | $99 | New Zealand | |||||||
| NGTeco | $169.00 | |||||||||
| PunchClock AI | England | |||||||||
| Bookipi | $7.6 | $7.6 | $7.6 | Australia | ||||||
| OpenTimeClock | $39 | $39 | $39 | USA | ||||||
| ezClocker | $30 | $60 | $60 | USA | ||||||
| TimeDock | $55 | $126 | $244 | $650 | New Zealand | |||||
| Jibble | $59.8 | $149.5 | $299 | USA | ||||||
| Clock It | $60 | $150 | $300 | India | ||||||
| BambooHR | $120 | $300 | $600 | USA | ||||||
| ExakTime | $180 | $450 | $900 | USA | ||||||
| busybusy | $239.8 | $539.5 | $1039 | USA | ||||||
| Zebra Workcloud Timekeeping | USA | |||||||||
| UKG | Undisclosed | USA | ||||||||
| Allied Time | $239.00 | USA | ||||||||
| Hikvision | China | |||||||||
| Paychex | USA | |||||||||
| HapAttend | $123.49 | |||||||||
| Mobile-Punch | Canada | |||||||||
| TimeStation | $19.95 | $29.95 | $39.95 | USA | ||||||
| Timble | $32.4 | $129.6 | $129.6 | New Zealand | ||||||
| Sling | $34 | $85 | $170 | USA | ||||||
| SubItUp | $60 | $150 | $300 | USA | ||||||
| Truein | $60 | $150 | $300 | India | ||||||
| Planday | $67 | $168 | $336 | England | ||||||
| When I Work | $80 | $200 | $400 | USA | ||||||
| OrbitalShift | $90 | $270 | $450 | USA | ||||||
| TimeClock 365 | $100 | $250 | $500 | Undisclosed | USA | |||||
| Workyard | $310 | $700 | $1350 | USA | ||||||
| Rippling | USA | |||||||||
| Timecloud | New Zealand | |||||||||
| Virtual TimeClock | $495 | USA | ||||||||
| WorkEasy | USA | |||||||||
| Altametrics | Undisclosed | USA | ||||||||
| Simplex | Undisclosed | Canada | ||||||||
| TimeClock Plus | USA | |||||||||
| CMI Time | Undisclosed | USA | ||||||||
| Tymelix | $189.99 | China | ||||||||
| Time Clock Wizard | $29.95 | $29.95 | $29.95 | USA | ||||||
| QuickBooks Time | $65 | $65 | $65 | USA | ||||||
| MinuteWorx | $60 | $123 | $200 | USA | ||||||
| Breath | $118 | $118 | $211 | United Kingdom | ||||||
| Toggl Track | $180 | $450 | $900 | Estonia | ||||||
| ClockShark | $220 | $490 | $940 | USA | ||||||
| Cloudapper | ||||||||||
| MySchoolTimeClock | USA | |||||||||
| MyGo Payroll | USA | |||||||||
| Workful | USA | |||||||||
| Paylocity | USA | |||||||||
| Picture Timeclock | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||||
| Visieasy | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||||||
| Compumatic | $6.4 | $16 | $32 | $349.95 | USA | |||||
| Sinc | $37 | $70 | $70 | USA | ||||||
| Lathem | $50 | $75 | $160 | USA | ||||||
| BundyPlus | $40 | $100 | $200 | $695 - $2355 | Australia | |||||
| Webtimeclock | $60 | $150 | $300 | $249 | USA | |||||
| ACTAtek | Thailand | |||||||||
| Spectrum TimeClock | $50 | USA | ||||||||
| TimeHub | Undisclosed | New Zealand | ||||||||
| AvocadoClock | $15 | $27 | $75 | |||||||
| TimeClock Fusion | $0 | $0 | $0 | USA | ||||||
| Acroprint | $2.5 | $6.25 | $12.5 | $190 - $300 | USA | |||||
| uPunch | $5.4 | $13.5 | $27 | $155 - $230 | USA | |||||
| Amano | $15 | $38 | $75 | $249.00 | USA | |||||
| Pyramid Time Systems | $19 | $47 | $94 | $544 | USA | |||||
| ZKTeco | $1000 | China | ||||||||
| Punch Clock | $200 | USA | ||||||||
| Simple Time Clock | $69.95 |
Meaning of each icon:
- = App for a touch screen tablet like and Android or iOS device.
- = A propietary device that you buy and install in your location.
- = An old school machine that punches a card, although nowdays they tend to punch ink onto the cards rather than make holes.
- = Has mobile punching for users to clock in from different locations.
- = Has an app to be installed on a desktop, typically will be Windows with a mouse and keyboard.
- = Needs to have internet access to upload its data to the cloud.
- = Product needs a subscription to be used.
- = Locks you into their propietary system making it hard to jump ship if you are not happy with that company.
- = Has a device available that allows you to clock in with NFC tags / cards.
- = Has a security feature so users must type in a secret PIN to clock in.
- = Has a security feature which uses facial recognition to confirm the correct person is clocking in. Warning: in practice this feature is unreliable and difficult to setup. Not recommended.
- = Has a device available with a fingerprint reader. Warning: in practice this feature is unreliable and difficult to setup. Not recommended.
- = Uses GPS location data to make sure the device clocking in is in the right area before it is allowed to clock in.
Loïc Joachim
Loïc Joachim is a New Zealand-based IT professional, entrepreneur, and political figure, currently serving as the Managing Director for Timeclock.Kiwi and the IT Manager for the O'Brien Group. He is also involved in politics as the Deputy Chair of the Dunedin Labour Party and is a prolific writer who shares his knowledge and opinions on technology, business, and political affairs.