How does GPS-verified time tracking work?

Employees clock in from a phone or kiosk, and Smartclocksystems records the GPS location alongside the punch. Locations can be geofenced so punches outside the expected job site are flagged for manager review — hours still get paid, but you can see exactly where every clock-in happened.

Does Smartclocksystems run payroll?

Yes. Smartclocksystems runs full payroll — gross to net, taxes, deductions, pay stubs and direct deposit — straight from approved timecards. If you'd rather keep your existing provider, approved hours, overtime, PTO and lunch deductions also export via our Gusto integration or as a CSV file you can upload to any payroll system.

Can I schedule shifts across multiple locations and time zones?

Yes. Smartclocksystems supports multi-location scheduling with per-location time zone overrides, drag-and-drop shift assignment, open shifts, swaps, and AI-assisted templates.

Does Smartclocksystems offer a free trial?

Yes. Every paid plan starts with a 30-day free trial, no credit card required. Paid plans are a monthly base fee plus a price per active employee, and there is a free plan for teams of 5 or fewer. See the pricing page for current plan details.

All features

Time tracking

Hours you can defend in an audit.

Every punch carries a location, a time and the device it came from, plus a photo if you want one. You see who's in, late or missing as it happens, and every change is on record.

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Live attendance with late arrivals, a no-show and a missed clock-out (sample data)

Geofence map with a 150 m circle around the site (sample data)

31 scheduled · 1 late · 1 no-show

Geofence per site

Optional clock-in photo

Live attendance

Approved corrections

Full edit history

Kiosk, phone or web

Four ways it keeps hours honest.

Geofence map with the site pin and a 150 m radius (sample data)

A geofence around every site

Drop a pin, set the radius. Punches from outside it aren't blocked, they're flagged for a manager to review, so nobody misses pay over a weak GPS signal.

Time edit audit report listing each punch change (sample data)

Every edit on record

Change a punch and the edit is logged: who made it, when, and the value before and after. Nothing is overwritten quietly.

Time correction requests awaiting approval (sample data)

Corrections with approval

Forgot to clock out? Employees request the fix with a reason, and managers approve or decline it from one list.

Kiosk screen where staff tap their name to clock in (sample data)

Kiosk, phone or web

Crews without smartphones use a shared tablet with a PIN. Everyone else clocks in from their phone or browser.

Also in time tracking

Breaks and meal periods tracked

Overtime worked out automatically

Late, no-show and missed clock-out alerts

Optional clock-in photo for review

Timecards flow straight to approval

Multi-site from one dashboard

IP and device recorded on every punch

What do padded punches cost you?

A quick estimate from your own numbers. Adjust the sliders.

Hourly employees50

Average hourly rate$20

Unworked minutes per person per day10 min

Paid for time nobody worked

$43,316 a year

Per week

$833

Estimate only: employees × rate × minutes ÷ 60 × 5 days. Geofences and photo checks show you where it's happening.

Works with the rest of the system.

Scheduling

Punches are checked against the published schedule.

Payroll

Approved timecards become the payroll run.

Clocky AI

Ask who's late or near overtime, in plain English.

Questions people ask

The punch is recorded and flagged for a manager to review. It isn't blocked, so nobody loses pay because of a weak GPS signal, and every flag stays on record.

Free for teams of 5 or fewer

Your next shift starts in a few hours.

Add a location, invite the crew, and have verified clock-ins running before it does.

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