Fareclock

Fareclock is a workforce timekeeping and coordination platform for employers managing hourly staff across sites and jobs. It is strongest for field and multi-location teams that need verified clock-ins alongside scheduling and job-cost reporting. Its layered controls can simplify workforce administration, but base fees and per-user charges make the total cost worth checking against team size.

Overview

Fareclock brings attendance monitoring, shift planning, time capture and payroll calculations together. Staff can clock in through smartphones or kiosks, with facial recognition, PIN, QR code and NFC verification as other options. GPS tracking and geofencing can limit clock-ins by location, while facial recognition is designed to reduce buddy punching. These controls suit employers who need confidence in where and by whom time is recorded, though teams with simple punch-clock needs may not need the added breadth.

Mobile clock-ins and clock-outs work offline and sync after a device reconnects, a practical advantage at sites with unreliable service. Administrators can assign jobs and cost codes to track labor by project or phase, then review job costs and labor reports. Payroll calculations account for standard hours, overtime, pay rates and job-based pay, but the product is a calculator and reporting tool rather than a stated replacement for a payroll provider.

Key features

Scheduling supports shifts, pay-rate adjustments and overtime rules. Combined with time-off tracking, break tracking and timesheet approvals, it gives managers a way to connect planned work with recorded attendance. Reports cover employee hours, overtime, job costing and labor costs, making the job and cost-code structure useful for organizations that need to understand labor by project rather than only by employee.

GPS time tracking and geofencing are available in Pro, while Premium adds live GPS and breadcrumb history. That distinction matters: employers who only need location-controlled punches can use the lower tier, but those who need a live view and movement history must pay for Premium. Premium also adds forms, real-time alerts, attendance compliance tools, briefings, credentialing, personnel documents and net-pay calculation.

Fareclock supports QuickBooks, Xero, API access and custom payroll file export as integrations. It says it maintains GDPR and Data Privacy Framework compliance, is self-certified under the EU-U.S. framework, and undergoes external penetration tests and security audits. Its About page also states that it provides 24-hour support; Pro includes email and phone support.

Pricing

Fareclock offers a 30-day trial and no permanent free plan. The Basic plan is free for 30 days and capped at five users, making it a short evaluation option rather than a lasting free tier.

• Pro: Annual billing is $ 9.17 base + $ 1.38 per user, billed USD / MO; the listed total is $16.25 a month. Monthly billing is $ 11.00 base + $ 1.65 per user, billed USD / MO; the listed total is $19.25 a month. Both include GPS time tracking, shift scheduling, job costing, gross-pay calculation, time off and integrations; the yearly-billing selector also lists email and phone support. Pro is the practical fit for teams needing core scheduling and job-cost tools without live GPS history.
• Premium: Annual billing is $ 14.17 base + $ 2.08 per user, billed USD / MO; the listed total is $24.38 a month. Monthly billing is $ 17.00 base + $ 2.50 per user, billed USD / MO; the listed total is $29.50 a month. It includes everything in Pro plus live GPS and breadcrumb history, forms, real-time alerts, attendance compliance, briefings, credentialing, personnel documents and net-pay calculation. This tier fits employers who need those oversight and personnel tools; its higher base and per-user fees are harder to justify for teams that only need clock-ins and payroll calculations.
• Enterprise: Custom pricing for everything in Premium, plus an enterprise account manager, priority support and an API support manager. It is aimed at organizations that need that added account and API support rather than a standard self-serve plan.

The annual selector's advertised starting rate is $1.38/user/mo, but the base charge means the actual monthly bill rises with both the base fee and headcount. Annual billing is cheaper than monthly billing at the displayed base and per-user rates. Basic's five-user limit and 30-day duration are the only stated free-use terms.

Platforms

Fareclock supports Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web and Windows. Its mobile apps support offline clocking; the range of desktop and web platforms can also suit administrators working from different systems.

Who it's for

Fareclock is aimed at construction, engineering, manufacturing and warehousing, staffing and professional services, retail, and logistics and transport. It is especially relevant where employees work across sites or projects and managers need location checks, job-based labor reporting, or scheduling tied to overtime rules. Small teams should compare the base charge with the value of those controls; employers looking only for basic time capture may find the paid, feature-rich structure unnecessary.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Multiple verification methods, GPS and geofencing give employers flexibility in controlling clock-ins.
• Pros: Offline mobile punches sync on reconnection, helping preserve time records at poorly connected sites.
• Pros: Job and cost codes connect recorded hours with labor costs by project or phase.
• Pros: Scheduling, overtime rules and payroll calculations bring several workforce tasks into one platform.
• Cons: Both paid plans have base fees as well as per-user charges, which can weigh on smaller teams.
• Cons: Live GPS history and the broader compliance and personnel tools require Premium.
• Cons: Basic is a five-user, 30-day free option, not an ongoing free plan.

Alternatives

BusyBusy is worth considering for teams prioritizing a free plan with unlimited users; its Pro features include GPS breadcrumbing, supervisor tools, daily sign-offs, photos and notes, and scheduling. Miter Job Costing uses custom quotes based on company size, headcount and products, so it may suit buyers seeking a tailored quote and demo. CausewayOne Attendance, eBacon, Hammr Time and Assignar are other paid options for Android, iOS and web. mJob is a paid alternative with a free trial; its Essentials plan includes flexible field time entry, GPS geofencing, labor-law compliance, time automation, ERP integrations and offline mode. QuickBooks Time is another paid option for web, iOS and Android, with Premium and Elite plans each including one admin.

For broader category browsing, see Construction Time Tracking Software and Time Clock Software.

Verdict

Fareclock is a strong fit for multi-site or field employers who need location-controlled attendance, scheduling and labor costs tied to jobs. Its offline punches and range of verification methods address practical timekeeping challenges, while Premium adds meaningful live oversight. Choose Pro if core scheduling, GPS punches and job costing are enough; look elsewhere if a free ongoing plan or basic time capture matters more than Fareclock's added controls and base-plus-user pricing.