Time Tracking Software
QuickBooks Time review
Intuit's time clock and scheduling add-on for QuickBooks Online, charged as a monthly base fee plus a per-user fee.
Rebranded: Formerly TSheets; sold by Intuit. Apps and plans now branded QuickBooks Workforce alongside QuickBooks Time; requires a QuickBooks Online account.
QuickBooks Time at a glance
- Category
- Time Tracking Software
- Starting price
- $20/mo base + $10/user/mo (Time Premium; list price)
- Pricing model
- base fee + per user
- Public pricing
- Yes
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- Yes
- Contract
- monthly only
- G2 rating
- 4.5 (1,448 reviews)
- Founded
- 2006
- Headquarters
- Mountain View, California, US (Intuit); TSheets was based in Eagle, Idaho
- Employees
- Intuit: about 18,200 (2025)
- Funding or owner
- Part of Intuit (acquired TSheets for about $340 million, announced 2017-12-05, closed 2018-01-11)
- Integrations
- 50+: QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Payroll, QuickBooks Desktop
Buying QuickBooks Time: security, admin and contract
- Contract
- Monthly only; 30-day trial.
- Support
- Phone and chat on Premium and Elite.
- Implementation
- Expert setup included on Workforce Elite.
Questions to ask QuickBooks Time before you sign
- Which plan includes SAML SSO, and what does it cost for our seat count?
- Is SCIM provisioning included, or a paid add-on?
- Which plan includes audit logs, and how long are they kept?
- Where is our data stored, and can we choose the region?
- Can we sign your standard DPA without changes?
- What will the price be at renewal, and is the increase capped?
Questions are listed where QuickBooks Time's public pages leave the answer open.
Who QuickBooks Time is for
Choose QuickBooks Time if
- Existing QuickBooks Online users syncing hours to payroll and accounting.
- Field crews needing GPS clock-in and scheduling.
- Small businesses wanting phone and chat support included.
Look elsewhere if
- Companies not on QuickBooks Online (account required)
- Teams wanting annual billing or a free plan.
- Buyers who need published SSO.
QuickBooks Time pricing
| Plan | Price | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time Premium | $20/mo base + $10/user/mo | base + per user | Promo $10 base for 3 months; one free admin; no GPS |
| Time Elite | $40/mo base + $12/user/mo | base + per user | Promo $20 base for 3 months; projects, estimates vs actuals, mileage |
| Workforce Premium | base not listed + $13/employee/mo | base + per employee | Full-service payroll; 50% off 3 months |
| Workforce Elite | $134/mo base + $17/employee/mo | base + per employee | GPS, geofencing, HR advisor; promo $67 base for 3 months |
Prices as listed on vendor page; promotions are limited to 3 months. 30-day free trial covers the base fee only per page wording.
QuickBooks Time features by buying criteria
| Criterion | What we found |
|---|---|
| Timers and timesheets | Clock in/out, multiple timesheets with approval; signatures on Elite. |
| Project budgets and reporting | Elite only: estimates vs actuals and project activity feed. |
| Payroll and accounting integrations | 50+ accounting and payroll apps plus QuickBooks Online, Payroll and Desktop. |
| Attendance and compliance | Overtime alerts, time off tracking, time kiosk (device sold separately) |
| Mobile app and offline use | QuickBooks Workforce app on iOS and Android; offline use not stated. |
| Pricing model | Monthly base fee plus per-user fee, monthly billing only. |
| Target company size | Small businesses on QuickBooks. |
What reviewers say about QuickBooks Time
Praised for
- Easy to use.
- Reliable mobile time tracking.
- Strong support.
Common complaints
- Scheduling requires picking employees one by one.
- Contractors sync as users when 1099 payments are tracked.
- PTO calculation and clock-in/out issues reported.
Themes paraphrased from public reviews on G2 and similar sites, not quotes.
What most QuickBooks Time reviews leave out
- Needs a QuickBooks Online account.
- Monthly billing only; the base fee is charged on top of per-user fees.
- GPS geofencing is Elite only; Time Premium has no GPS.
- Time kiosk tablet is sold separately.
- Phone and chat support is included on Premium and Elite.
QuickBooks Time alternatives
- When I WorkHourly, shift-based teams (retail, restaurants, service) that need scheduling plus a time clock.$2.50 per user per month (Essentials)
TimeCampSmall teams that want a free plan with unlimited users and projects.$0 (Free); paid from $3.99/user/mo billed annually
HubstaffRemote and distributed teams that pay contractors across countries (Gusto, Deel, Wise, PayPal listed)$4.99/seat/mo (Starter, per G2 listing; not confirmed by the vendor)
HarvestAgencies and consultancies that bill clients by the hour from tracked time.$9/seat/month billed annually (Teams); Free plan $0
Replicon (Deltek Replicon)Large or regulated organizations (government contractors) needing DCAA, FAR style timekeeping.Contact sales
actiTIMESmall teams (1-3 users free) and SMBs wanting simple timesheets and approvals.Free for 1-3 users; $6/user/month billed yearly (1-40 users)
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from QuickBooks Time's own pricing, product or documentation pages, G2 and company records, checked on October 24, 2026. Unknown values are left out instead of estimated.