QuickBooks Time
Time tracking software
Time clock software
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What is QuickBooks Time
QuickBooks Time is a time tracking and employee time clock product used to capture hours, attendance, and job or project time for payroll and billing workflows. It is commonly used by small and midsize businesses with hourly teams, field staff, or job-based work that needs timesheets and approvals. The product includes mobile time entry, GPS-based location features, scheduling, and reporting, with integrations designed to connect time data to accounting and payroll processes.
Strong payroll/accounting alignment
QuickBooks Time is designed to move approved time into payroll and accounting workflows, reducing manual re-entry for organizations already using related finance systems. It supports timesheets, approvals, and overtime rules that map to payroll processing needs. This makes it a practical fit when time capture is primarily a payroll compliance and cost-tracking requirement rather than a broader work management suite.
Mobile and field-ready tracking
The product provides mobile time tracking for employees who work away from a desk, including location-aware capabilities such as GPS tracking (where enabled) and job/site selection. It supports clock-in/clock-out and timesheet submission from phones and tablets. These features address common field-service and jobsite scenarios where accurate start/stop times and location context matter.
Scheduling and time approvals
QuickBooks Time includes scheduling tools and manager approval workflows to control time submissions before they feed payroll or invoicing. It supports team management features such as assigning shifts and tracking who is working. This helps organizations standardize time collection and reduce exceptions compared with using generic task/project tools for time entry.
Limited project work management
QuickBooks Time focuses on capturing and approving time rather than end-to-end project execution. Organizations that need deeper project planning, task dependencies, resource management, and portfolio reporting typically require a separate work management platform. As a result, it may not replace broader project-centric systems used for complex delivery workflows.
Feature depth varies by plan
Capabilities such as advanced reporting, scheduling, and location features can depend on the selected plan and configuration. This can make it harder to standardize across teams if different groups require different levels of functionality. Buyers often need to validate which features are included before rollout to avoid unexpected gaps.
Privacy and policy considerations
GPS and location-related tracking can raise employee privacy concerns and may require clear policies, consent, and jurisdiction-specific compliance checks. Some organizations may choose to disable these features, which reduces the value of field verification. Implementation typically requires change management to ensure adoption and appropriate use.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Time Premium | $20 per month base fee + $8 per user/month. Promotional: $10/month base (50% off) for first 3 months. | Includes 1 free admin (base). Features: mobile app with GPS, scheduling, time kiosk, time-off management, customizable reports, alerts & notifications, photo attachments, unlimited live customer support. QuickBooks Online account recommended/required for full integration. |
| Time Elite | $40 per month base fee + $10 per user/month. Promotional: $20/month base (50% off) for first 3 months. | Adds: mileage tracking, project tracking (estimates vs actuals), project activity feed, timesheet signatures, geofencing, plus all Premium features. Base includes 1 admin. |
Notes: Bundles available with QuickBooks Payroll (e.g., Time Elite + Payroll Elite listed on the vendor site as $134/month base, promotional $67/month for 3 months + $12/employee/month). Promotional "Save 50% for 3 months" offer appears on the official pricing page. All plans include mobile access and support details (see official pricing page).
Seller details
Intuit Inc.
Mountain View, CA, USA
1983
Public
https://www.intuit.com/
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https://www.linkedin.com/company/intuit/
