Workyard vs Time Doctor

Time Doctor tracks computer activity for remote teams. Workyard is built for construction crews, with GPS-verified hours, geofences, and labor cost by job.

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Where Workyard has an edge for construction teams

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Construction professionals should consider choosing Workyard over its competitors for a variety of reasons that cater specifically to the unique challenges of the construction industry. Here’s a detailed explanation of why Workyard stands out:

Specialized Features for Construction

Workyard is designed specifically for the construction industry, with features tailored to the unique needs of construction professionals. Unlike Time Doctor, which is a more generic employee monitoring and time tracking tool, Workyard offers specialized capabilities such as GPS tracking, geofencing, and job costing that are essential for managing construction projects and field crews.

Precise GPS Tracking and Geofencing

One of Workyard’s key advantages is its highly accurate GPS tracking and geofencing features. The app uses real-time GPS data from workers’ phones to automatically record their arrival and departure times at job sites, eliminating the need for manual clock-ins and reducing the risk of time theft.

This level of precision is crucial for construction companies that need to track employee locations across multiple sites and ensure accurate payroll and invoicing.

Streamlined Payroll and Invoicing

By automatically capturing time worked at each job site, Workyard simplifies the process of generating payroll and client invoices. The app turns timesheet data into accessible labor cost analyses, helping construction professionals guarantee accuracy in payroll and invoicing. This feature is particularly beneficial for construction firms that need to bill clients based on hours worked on a project.

Comprehensive Reporting and Job Costing

Workyard offers detailed reporting tools that allow construction professionals to analyze labor costs and project hours effectively. Its real-time job costing functionality provides insights into how much labor is being spent on each project, enabling managers to make informed decisions about resource allocation and project budgeting. This level of visibility is essential for maintaining profitability in construction projects.

Integration with Construction Software

Workyard integrates with popular construction software like Foundation Software, Sage 100 Contractor, Sage 300 CRE, and ComputerEase. This direct integration allows construction professionals to streamline their workflows and avoid manual data entry between different systems.

Time Doctor, on the other hand, may not offer the same level of integration with construction-specific software.

User-Friendly Interface and Mobile Accessibility

The Workyard app is designed with a user-friendly interface that encourages consistent use among workers. Employees can easily clock in and out using their mobile devices, which is particularly beneficial for construction teams that work across multiple job sites. The mobile accessibility also allows workers to manage their time tracking from anywhere, reducing administrative burdens for managers.

Cost-Effectiveness

By utilizing Workyard’s precise GPS tracking and automated payroll integration, construction companies can potentially save thousands of dollars in wasted payroll expenses due to inaccuracies and inefficiencies in time tracking.

The combination of accurate location data, streamlined invoicing, and detailed reporting helps ensure that labor costs are kept in check, making Workyard a financially savvy choice for construction professionals.

Workyard offers construction professionals a specialized tool that addresses the industry’s unique challenges. Its features, such as precise GPS tracking, automated payroll integration, and detailed job costing reports, make it a superior choice to generic time tracking applications like Time Doctor.

By choosing Workyard, construction firms can enhance their operational efficiency, ensure accurate payroll processing, and ultimately improve their profitability.

Compare Workyard and Time Doctor features

See where each app stands, feature by feature. For the full picture on Time Doctor, read our Time Doctor review.

Time Tracking
Time Doctor

Real-time GPS

Included
Not included

Mileage tracking

Included
Not included

Rule-based geofencing

Included
Not included

Auto clock-in and clock-out

Included
Not included

Offline tracking and logging

Included
Included

Time card location tagging

Included
Not included

Worker/admin notes on time cards

Included
Not included

Downloadable time card reports

Included
Included

GPS breadcrumb trails for worker travel

Included
Not included

Facial / biometric clock-in

Included
Not included

Manual supervisor clock-ins

Included
Included
Time Tracking

Real-time GPS

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Not included

Mileage tracking

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Not included

Rule-based geofencing

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Not included

Auto clock-in and clock-out

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Not included

Offline tracking and logging

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Included

Time card location tagging

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Not included

Worker/admin notes on time cards

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Not included

Downloadable time card reports

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Included

GPS breadcrumb trails for worker travel

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Not included

Facial / biometric clock-in

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Not included

Manual supervisor clock-ins

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Included
Worker Scheduling
Time Doctor

Integrated visual calendar

Included
Included

Real-time worker availability

Included
Not included

Task/job checklists

Included
Not included

Live map view of active workers

Included
Not included

Drag-and-drop schedule editing

Included
Not included

Bulk schedule updates

Included
Not included

Repeatable/recurring tasks

Included
Not included

Dispatch route optimization

Included
Not included

Downloadable task/project reports

Included
Included
Worker Scheduling

Integrated visual calendar

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Included

Real-time worker availability

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Not included

Task/job checklists

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Not included

Live map view of active workers

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Not included

Drag-and-drop schedule editing

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Not included

Bulk schedule updates

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Not included

Repeatable/recurring tasks

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Not included

Dispatch route optimization

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Not included

Downloadable task/project reports

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Included
Job and Cost Tracking
Time Doctor

Customizable cost codes

Included
Not included

Project-based cost tracking

Included
Included

Automatic site visit capture

Included
Not included

Project cost tracking by employee

Included
Included

Mileage costing

Included
Not included

Worker task updates (files + notes)

Included
Not included

Centralized team communications

Included
Not included

Real-time project management (updates, reassignments, etc.)

Included
Not included

Automated customizable project rules

Included
Not included

Receipt tracking

Included
Not included
Job and Cost Tracking

Customizable cost codes

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Not included

Project-based cost tracking

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Included

Automatic site visit capture

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Not included

Project cost tracking by employee

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Included

Mileage costing

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Not included

Worker task updates (files + notes)

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Not included

Centralized team communications

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Not included

Real-time project management (updates, reassignments, etc.)

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Not included

Automated customizable project rules

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Not included

Receipt tracking

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Not included
Compliance
Time Doctor

Meal and rest break reminders

Included
Included

Auto-add/insert meal and rest breaks

Included
Not included

Automatic overtime adjustments

Included
Not included

Customizable overtime and break rules

Included
Included

Auto-clock rules based on geofencing settings

Included
Not included

Location-specific (CA, WA, etc.) break and OT settings

Included
Not included
Compliance

Meal and rest break reminders

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Included

Auto-add/insert meal and rest breaks

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Not included

Automatic overtime adjustments

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Not included

Customizable overtime and break rules

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Included

Auto-clock rules based on geofencing settings

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Not included

Location-specific (CA, WA, etc.) break and OT settings

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Not included
User Experience
Time Doctor

Detailed user onboarding

Included
Included

Easy/quick new-user walkthroughs

Included
Included

Intuitive modern interface

Included
Included

User permission settings (user, admin, etc.)

Included
Included

User and team groups (by division, project, etc.)

Included
Included

Manager time card editing and approval

Included
Included

Admin controls via mobile app

Included
Not included

Multilingual support

Included
Included

U.S. based customer support team

Included
Not included

Detailed self-serve knowledge base

Included
Included
User Experience

Detailed user onboarding

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Included

Easy/quick new-user walkthroughs

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Included

Intuitive modern interface

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Included

User permission settings (user, admin, etc.)

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Included

User and team groups (by division, project, etc.)

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Included

Manager time card editing and approval

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Included

Admin controls via mobile app

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Not included

Multilingual support

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Included

U.S. based customer support team

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Not included

Detailed self-serve knowledge base

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Included
Integrations
Time Doctor

QuickBooks (Desktop/Online)

Included
Included

ADP (Workforce Now, Run, etc.)

Included
Included

Sage (50, 100, 300, etc.)

Included
Not included

Foundation Software

Included
Not included

Gusto

Included
Included

Rippling

Included
Included

Paychex

Included
Not included

Paycor

Included
Not included

Paylocity

Included
Not included

ComputerEase

Included
Not included

Oracle NetSuite

Included
Not included

Developer API

Included
Included

Export to PDF or CSV (Excel, GSheets, etc.)

Included
Included
Integrations

QuickBooks (Desktop/Online)

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Included

ADP (Workforce Now, Run, etc.)

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Included

Sage (50, 100, 300, etc.)

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Not included

Foundation Software

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Not included

Gusto

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Included

Rippling

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Included

Paychex

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Not included

Paycor

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Not included

Paylocity

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Not included

ComputerEase

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Not included

Oracle NetSuite

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Not included

Developer API

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Included

Export to PDF or CSV (Excel, GSheets, etc.)

Workyard Included
Time Doctor Included

Feature comparison based on publicly available information and may change. Refer to the Time Doctor website for the most up-to-date details.

Deep dive into Time Doctor

We break down Time Doctor's core features, how they hold up for crews in the field, and the tradeoffs contractors should know about.

Time Doctor review

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Money lost to inflated payroll per year

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Calculation: Field employees × extra minutes logged per day × 260 working days × hourly wage. The 49-minute default reflects the American Payroll Association's reported average daily time theft per employee. Workyard cost modeled on an Annual Autopilot plan. Your numbers will vary.

How contractors rate Workyard and Time Doctor

Published scores from the four biggest software review platforms, exactly as they appear on each site.

G2

Higher rated

Workyard

51 reviews

4.8 /5

Time Doctor

497 reviews

4.4 /5

Capterra

Higher rated

Workyard

102 reviews

4.7 /5

Time Doctor

548 reviews

4.5 /5

App Store

Higher rated

Workyard

242 ratings

4.0 /5

Time Doctor

10 ratings

2.1 /5

Google Play

Higher rated

Workyard

256 reviews

3.8 /5

Time Doctor

161 reviews

2.4 /5

Ratings as displayed on G2, Capterra, Apple App Store, and Google Play in September 2026. Scores change as new reviews are published. Check each platform for current numbers.

What our contractors say about Workyard

“The geofencing feature ensures my employees stay clocked in and out, which is very helpful. I also like that the Autopilot feature works on its own, especially with automatic clock-ins, streamlining the whole process. Setting up Workyard was also very, very easy, making the transition smooth.”

— Rushdi K., G2 review

“I like how Workyard auto clocks my employees in and how it works even if there's no cellular data. These features help keep the data accurate and save me from having to manually input data. It also helps keep up with my guys' hours and automatically tracks them on different jobs, which allows me to do better job costing.”

— Chad P., G2 review

“I really love how Workyard makes it easy to invoice. It's intuitive, and I can link it to QuickBooks, which is really convenient. I also like how easy it is to manage time and track my employees.”

— John R., G2 review

“I can view the workers' locations at each job site, which is very helpful. If they forget to log their tasks or projects, I am still able to check their location history and enter the time for each project afterward.”

— Michael S., G2 review

G2 Best Software Top 100G2 High PerformerG2 Best Estimated ROIG2 Fastest Implementation
“Weekly time spent on payroll and job allocation went from four hours weekly to less than one hour.”
Kathi Smith Vice President, D&S Electric
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Kathi Smith, Vice President of D&S Electric

Workyard powers construction teams from the field to the office

Workyard captures field time and location data, turns approved hours into job costs, and sends payroll-ready records to the back office - all in one system.

Workyard app map view showing worker M. Reyes auto-clocked in at the Riverside Site geofence at 6:58 AM, timecard verified, 8.2 hours tracked today.

Accurate hours you can defend

  • Workyard records locations throughout the shift and uses geofences to connect time with the right jobsite.
  • Crews can add notes, photos, and files from the field, even when cell service drops.
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