7 Best Construction Time Tracking Apps With Payroll Integration

Quick answer

• Best overall: Workyard – The only purpose-built construction option with native API sync across 20+ payroll systems: QuickBooks Online/Desktop, ADP Run/Workforce Now, Gusto, Paychex, Sage 100/300, Foundation Software, ComputerEase, and Viewpoint Spectrum. from $6/user/month + $50 base.
• Best for QuickBooks-only contractors: QuickBooks Time – Strongest native QuickBooks integration. Right choice when QuickBooks is the only payroll system and there is no prevailing wage, certified payroll, or cost code complexity. From $8/user/mo + $10 base. 
• Best for small construction crews on QuickBooks: ClockShark. Native QuickBooks sync with strong field usability. Best fit for crews under 40 with no prevailing wage exposure and a QuickBooks-first payroll workflow; other integrations require depth verification. From $9/user/month + $40 base.

Disclosure: Workyard is included in this comparison. This article is published by Workyard and reflects our honest assessment of each product based on hands-on testing, feature documentation review, and evaluation against real construction payroll workflows. Competitors are assessed fairly. If a tool outperforms Workyard on a specific criterion, we say so.

According to Workyard’s analysis of 280 contractor discovery calls, 45% of construction businesses are still manually re-entering time data into payroll or accounting software. One contractor: “Excel spreadsheets to payroll, a template, an upload into Spectrum — all day, back and forth because there’s an error.” The system collecting hours was never designed to talk to the system processing them. Re-keying and cost code mismatches are the symptoms. CSV exports are the workaround. Manual time tracking apps collect data and hope it’s right.

Workyard captures, corrects, and verifies data automatically then moves it where it needs to go without anyone touching it. This guide shows which other construction time tracking software with payroll integration come close, and which ones just hand you a CSV. 

At a glance: construction time tracking software with payroll integration

Brand	Integration type (native sync/one-way push / CSV export/none	Payroll systems supported	Prevailing wage	Starting price
Workyard	Native sync	QuickBooks Online/Desktop, ADP Run/Workforce Now, Gusto, Paychex, Sage 100/300, Foundation, ComputerEase, Viewpoint Spectrum, Procore, 20+	Yes	$6/user/mo + $50 base
ClockShark	Native sync (QB); limited others	QuickBooks Online/Desktop; limited others	No	From $9/user/mo + $40 base
BusyBusy	Native sync (QB, ADP, Sage 100/300, Foundation, Viewpoint, ComputerEase, Paychex, CMiC); prevailing wage via ConstructionPayroll.com	QuickBooks Online/Desktop, ADP, Sage 100 Contractor, Sage 300 CRE, Foundation Software, Viewpoint, ComputerEase, Paychex, CMiC	Via third party	Free plan; paid from $11.99/user/mo + $40 base
ExakTime	Native Sync (QB only); CSV Export (all others)	QuickBooks, Sage 100 Contractor, Sage 300 CRE, Foundation Software, Viewpoint, CMiC, Procore, Acumatica, HCSS	Partial	From $9/user/mo + monthly base fee (annual)
QuickBooks Time	Native Sync (QB only)	QuickBooks Online/Desktop; limited ADP/Gusto	No	From $8/user/mo + $10 base
Connecteam	CSV export	QuickBooks (limited); no cost-code passthrough	No	$29/mo flat (first 30 users)
Raken	CSV export	QuickBooks, ADP, Gusto (export-only)	No	Custom (contact for quote)

How we chose these construction time tracking apps

We assessed seven construction time tracking tools against six evaluation criteria specific to payroll integration quality, testing each against real construction workflows and reviewing current integration documentation, user reviews, and feature specs. [See our scoring methodology.]

Workyard: Best overall construction time tracking software with payroll integration

I set up Workyard’s construction time tracking software across a 40-person crew. By end of day, GPS-verified QuickBooks timesheets were syncing without exports, formatting, or re-keying anything. I’ve run payroll this way long enough to say the integration doesn’t break. The cost codes arrived correct, and the crew’s adoption was never a conversation we had to have. 

Key features

• GPS-verified clock-ins with geofencing: Hours are accurate before they hit payroll.
• Native integrations: QuickBooks Online/Desktop, ADP Run/Workforce Now, Gusto, Paychex, Sage 100/300, Foundation Software, ComputerEase, Viewpoint Spectrum, Procore
• Cost code allocation at time of clock-in: Data arrives coded, no office reconciliation.
• Prevailing wage and certified payroll support: WH-347 (certified payroll form) reports, fringe benefits, multiple pay rates
• Autopilot: GPS auto clock-in/out removes the requirement for crew action.

GPS-verified clock-ins with geofencing

GPS verification is the upstream guarantee for everything else in this comparison. If the software can’t confirm the crew was on-site, the integration is only as accurate as the unverified estimates feeding it. Getting crew hours to payroll accurately depends on that confirmation happening before the clock-in is accepted. Field time to payroll accuracy starts at the jobsite, not at the payroll desk. 

In my testing, Workyard’s geofencing held exactly where I placed it: no drift and no false positives on adjacent parcels. There were no off-site clock-ins slipping through. 

GPS-verified data had the same effect for Allied Restoration. Before Workyard, inaccurate time tracking was costing the company more than $1,000 per month in admin overhead. Three months after rollout, payroll errors had stopped entirely.

Workyard gave me a boost in confidence that I could identify issues and come up with a solution. I can now say that we haven’t had a payroll issue in 3 months.

Native payroll integrations

Payroll used to take a day. Now it takes minutes. 

GPS-verified hours, coded by job and cost code at the moment of clock-in, move automatically into QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, ADP Run, ADP Workforce Now, Gusto, Paychex, Sage 100 Contractor, Sage 300 CRE, Foundation Software, ComputerEase, Viewpoint Spectrum, Procore, and 20+ additional systems. The data arrives coded. No office reconciliation step, and no one manually matching hours to cost codes on Wednesday afternoon.

I set up the QuickBooks sync first. Then I tested the Sage connection for a contractor still on Sage 100 Contractor. Same result. 

For contractors evaluating construction time tracking with QuickBooks integration, Workyard covers both Online and Desktop. 

For contractors on ADP, the construction time tracking with ADP connection covers both Run and Workforce Now natively. 

Construction time tracking with Gusto connects natively. The same for construction time tracking with Paychex Flex and construction time tracking with Foundation Software. 

ComputerEase and Viewpoint Spectrum are also confirmed native sync, not CSV export. Construction time tracking with Sage 100 Contractor and Sage 300 CRE is included; I verified both. 

The full list: QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, ADP Run, ADP Workforce Now, Gusto, Paychex Flex, Sage 100 Contractor, Sage 300 CRE, Foundation Software, ComputerEase, Viewpoint Spectrum, Procore, and 20+ additional systems. 

Every integration in Workyard’s time tracking integrations is a native API (application programming interface) sync. Timesheet-to-payroll sync means approved hours move automatically. No one downloads a file, formats it, or uploads it. That’s what you need to eliminate manual payroll re-entry. That’s the biggest single source of construction payroll errors [Workyard, 2025].

Cost code allocation at time of clock-in

The contractor I spoke with, who switched from ExakTime, described re-entering cost codes for three to four hours a day because the integration stripped them on export. With Workyard, the crew selects cost code at clock-in. That’s the last time anyone touches it. 

The job costing payroll sync works like this: cost codes assigned at clock-in flow directly into QuickBooks, Sage, or Foundation Software with the timecard. The accounting team receives hours already allocated by job and cost code (no back-office reconciliation or splitting hours across jobs after the fact). This is the feature that determines whether your job cost reports reflect what actually happened or are three weeks behind.

Prevailing wage and certified payroll support

Workyard generates WH-347 (certified payroll report) submissions, tracks fringe benefits by job, supports multiple pay rates by trade classification, and handles certified payroll time tracking end to end. Every other tool in this comparison either skips prevailing wage entirely or routes it through a third-party process.

The Davis-Bacon Act requires weekly certified payroll submissions on all federal construction contracts exceeding $2,000, and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (2021) expanded that scope significantly [U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Wage and Hour Division — Davis-Bacon and Related Acts]. Davis-Bacon payroll software handles WH-347 generation automatically; doing it manually on every active federal contract creates a weekly compliance workload. 

Union payroll construction work adds another layer: overtime rules construction payroll teams must apply correctly, multiple rate tiers by trade classification, and fringe benefit allocations. Workyard handles all of it. 

Autopilot: GPS auto clock-in/out

Autopilot was the easiest part of the rollout. Workers didn’t change anything. Workyard clocked them in and out by GPS arrival and departure. No prompts, no forgotten clock-ins, no end-of-day corrections.

Missed clock-ins and inaccurate start times stop being your problem. The GPS record arrives clean, and the timecard moves into payroll with the correct hours already attached.

Workyard stores time records locally when workers are out of cellular range (remote sites, below-ground work areas) and syncs when a connection is available. No hours get lost. No manual fill-in required.

D&S Electric struggled with guessed hours across dispersed projects — overreported time, inflated overtime, higher workers’ comp. After Workyard: time flows directly into QuickBooks, no re-entry. They eliminated $10,000 in annual payroll costs after replacing their paper-to-Excel-to-QuickBooks pipeline with Workyard’s direct sync.

I hated entering data manually before Workyard. Now my employees are able to submit their accurate time cards daily and then I’m able to approve them and send them to QuickBooks.

Pricing

Plan	Price	What’s included
Starter	$6/user/month + $50 base	GPS time tracking, geofencing, and payroll integrations
Pro	$13/user/month + $50 base	Everything in Starter + accounting integrations, time clock rules, and more

Free trial: 14 days, no credit card required

Pros and cons

Pros	Cons
Deep payroll integration breadth (20+ systems with native API sync)	Higher cost than basic employee time clock apps
Strong construction-specific payroll compliance capabilities	Some advanced features have a learning curve during implementation
GPS-verified time tracking with geofencing	Not ideal for businesses that don’t manage field crews
Cost-code-driven job costing and payroll workflows	Requires accurate project and cost code setup to maximize reporting accuracy
Automatic clock-in/out and offline functionality

Ratings 

• App Store: 4.1/5
• Google Play Store: 3.7/5
• Capterra: 4.7/5
• G2: 4.8/5

Who should use Workyard?

Workyard is best for: 

• Electrical, mechanical, civil, and general contractors with 10–500 field employees using QuickBooks, ADP, Sage, Foundation Software, or similar accounting systems
• Contractors that need GPS-verified time tracking, automated payroll sync, and accurate job costing by cost code
• Companies managing prevailing wage, certified payroll, union, or multiple pay rate requirements

ClockShark: Construction time tracking for QuickBooks-first contractors

ClockShark is built for construction and field service companies that want to track crew hours and sync approved time into QuickBooks for payroll. GPS time tracking, scheduling, job tracking, and QuickBooks integration cover the payroll workflow many small and midsize businesses rely on.

Where ClockShark is less focused is construction payroll compliance. Teams handling prevailing wage projects, certified payroll requirements, or multiple wage classifications will do more manual work. ClockShark has no prevailing wage support. One contractor reviewing the software noted: “No way to track Prevailing Wage. I would have to manually go into the weekly time report and change and re-add the wages.”

QuickBooks is ClockShark’s primary integration. ClockShark does document native connections for ADP Run, ADP Workforce Now, Gusto, and Paychex, though integration depth, particularly cost code passthrough and construction-specific compliance, should be verified against current documentation before committing. Companies on Sage, Foundation Software, or Viewpoint should confirm those workflows directly with ClockShark before implementation.

Businesses with straightforward payroll requirements and a QuickBooks-based process will likely find ClockShark meets their needs. Contractors managing prevailing wage work, certified payroll, or complex accounting environments need software with broader construction payroll functionality than ClockShark provides.

See our full comparison → Workyard vs ClockShark

Key features

• GPS time tracking with geofencing: Records employee hours and jobsite locations in the field
• QuickBooks integration: Syncs approved timesheets with QuickBooks Online and Desktop
• Job and task tracking: Tracks labor hours by job and task
• Employee scheduling: Assigns shifts and notifies crews through the mobile app
• Kiosk mode: Lets multiple employees clock in from a shared device

Pricing

Plan	Price	What’s included
Standard	From $9/user/month + $40 monthly base fee	GPS time tracking, third-party integrations, job tracking, and more
Pro	From $11/user/month + $60 monthly base fee	GPS tracking, task tracking, integrations, and more advanced features

Free trial: 14 days 

Pricing verified as of June 2026. Rates subject to change. Verify current pricing at ClockShark’s website before purchasing. 

Pros and cons 

Pros	Cons
Reliable QuickBooks Online and Desktop integration	No prevailing wage management (requires manual wage adjustments for public works)
Strong field usability (crews adopt it quickly)	Integration breadth limited beyond QuickBooks; ADP and others require depth verification
Approved timesheets move into QuickBooks without manual re-entry	Per-user pricing becomes expensive as crews grow

Ratings 

• App Store: 2.9/5
• Google Play Store: 3.4/5
• Capterra: 4.7/5
• G2: 4.6/5

Who should use ClockShark?

ClockShark is ideal for: 

• Small to midsize construction and field service companies running payroll through QuickBooks
• Teams looking for straightforward GPS time tracking, scheduling, and job tracking without extensive payroll compliance requirements
• Contractors with standard payroll processes that don’t require prevailing wage tracking, certified payroll reporting, or support for multiple accounting systems

busybusy: Construction time tracking with broad accounting integrations

BusyBusy is a construction-focused time tracking app that combines GPS time tracking, equipment tracking, daily logs, and scheduling. Since its acquisition and rebranding under Align Technologies, BusyBusy has continued to expand its integration ecosystem and construction-focused feature set. It remains geared toward contractors looking for a mobile-first way to capture field hours and move them into payroll and accounting systems.

Its integration footprint is larger than many construction time tracking apps. BusyBusy connects with QuickBooks Online and Desktop, ADP, Foundation Software, Sage 100, Sage 300, Sage Intacct, Viewpoint Spectrum, Viewpoint Vista, ComputerEase, Paychex, CMiC, and other construction accounting platforms. It also offers an integration with ConstructionPayroll.com for prevailing wage, union, multi-state, and multiple-rate payroll processing.

Beyond integrations, two themes surfaced repeatedly in customer feedback: geofence accuracy and job costing. Contractors reported clock-in locations falling outside the expected geofence boundary, while others cited the lack of project costing and profitability tracking. One reviewer specifically mentioned wanting “something that could track project costs and invoicing.”

Key features

• GPS time tracking with geofencing: Tracks employee hours and jobsite locations from the field
• Construction accounting and payroll integrations: Connects with QuickBooks, ADP, Foundation Software, Sage, Viewpoint, ComputerEase, CMiC, Paychex, and ConstructionPayroll.com
• Equipment tracking: Records equipment usage alongside labor hours
• Daily logs and jobsite reporting: Captures field activity, notes, and project updates

Pricing

Plan	Price	What’s included
Free	$0	Unlimited users, GPS time tracking, job costing
Pro	$11.99/user/mo + $40 base	GPS breadcrumbing, supervisor tools, photos and notes, scheduling
Premium	$17.99/user/mo + $40 base	Everything in Pro + daily project reports, documents, progress tracking, Zapier, and more

Free trial: 14 days

Pricing verified as of June 2026. Rates subject to change. Verify current pricing at BusyBusy’s website before purchasing. 

Pros and cons

Pros	Cons
Broad accounting and payroll integration ecosystem	Contractors have reported geofence accuracy and jobsite boundary issues
Supports QuickBooks, ADP, Foundation, Sage, Viewpoint, ComputerEase, and other construction platforms	Prevailing wage processing relies on a third-party integration
Equipment tracking and daily logs included alongside time tracking	Less focused on certified payroll and prevailing wage workflows than some competitors

Ratings

• App Store: 4.1/5
• Google Play Store: 4.1/5
• Capterra: 4.5/5
• G2: 4.8/5

Who should use BusyBusy?

BusyBusy is ideal for: 

• Construction crews needing basic GPS time tracking on a tight budget with low payroll integration complexity
• Contractors that want equipment tracking, daily logs, and time tracking in a single software
• Companies using Foundation, Sage, Viewpoint, ComputerEase, or other construction accounting systems that need broad integration options

ExakTime: Construction time tracking with jobsite hardware and ERP integrations

ExakTime has been around long enough that most construction payroll teams have either used it, evaluated it, or know someone who has. Unlike newer mobile-only platforms, ExakTime built its reputation around rugged jobsite time clocks as much as its software. That hardware-first approach still appeals to contractors with crews that share devices, work across multiple sites, or simply prefer a physical clock-in process.

ExakTime supports integrations with Sage 100 Contractor, Sage 300 CRE, Sage Intacct, Foundation Software, Viewpoint Vista, Viewpoint Spectrum, CMiC, Procore, Acumatica, HCSS, and other construction management systems. On paper, that’s one of the broader integration lists in this comparison.

The feedback I reviewed focused less on which systems ExakTime connects to and more on what happens after the connection is turned on. Several contractors described spending time troubleshooting payroll workflows that were supposed to be automated. One contractor reported spending “three to four hours a day” manually transferring and reconciling data after experiencing problems with the Sage 100 Contractor integration. Others mentioned duplicate timecards and CSV-based workflows that created extra payroll administration.

For contractors already using ExakTime, the question isn’t whether it can track hours. It clearly can. It’s how much work remains between an approved timecard and a completed payroll run. That’s the area I’d verify carefully, particularly for teams relying on Sage 100 Contractor or other accounting integrations.

For a full comparison, read our Workyard vs ExakTime review.

Key features

• GPS time tracking: Tracks employee hours and locations from mobile devices and jobsites
• Construction ERP (enterprise resource planning) integrations: Connects with Sage 100 Contractor, Sage 300 CRE, Sage Intacct, Foundation Software, Viewpoint, CMiC, Procore, Acumatica, and HCSS
• Job and cost code tracking: Assigns labor hours to jobs, phases, and cost codes
• Rugged jobsite hardware: Supports physical time clocks alongside mobile time tracking

Pricing

Plan	Price	What’s included
Essential	$9/user/mo billed annually + monthly base fee	Mobile time and attendance tracking​, GPS tracking, custom forms
Professional	Custom pricing	Unlimited communication, scheduling, job assignments, PTO administration
Elite	Custom pricing	Full time data suite with Arcoro Payroll processing

Free trial: Demo only

Pricing verified as of June 2026. Rates subject to change. Verify current pricing at ExakTime’s website before purchasing. 

Pros and cons 

Pros	Cons
Broad integration support across major construction ERP and accounting systems	Contractors have reported Sage 100 Contractor integration issues
Offers both mobile time tracking and physical jobsite time clocks	Some users reported duplicate timecards and manual reconciliation work
Built specifically for construction crews and field operations	Some integrations deliver CSV exports rather than native sync, requiring manual review
Includes project, employee, and cost code tracking (cost code payroll integration)	Integration reliability received mixed feedback from contractors

Ratings 

• App Store: 2.9/5
• Google Play Store: 3.7/5
• Capterra: 3.5/5
• G2: Not listed

Who should use ExakTime?

ExakTime is ideal for:

• Construction companies that prefer a mix of mobile time tracking and physical jobsite time clocks
• Contractors using Sage, Foundation Software, Viewpoint, CMiC, Acumatica, or other construction ERP systems
• Field-heavy businesses that need employee, project, and cost code tracking in a construction-focused software

QuickBooks Time: Best for contractors already running payroll in QuickBooks

QuickBooks Time is the first tool most QuickBooks users evaluate because it’s already part of the QuickBooks ecosystem. If payroll runs through QuickBooks, the appeal is straightforward: crews track time, managers approve hours, and the data moves into QuickBooks without exports or file uploads. 

QuickBooks Time also connects with a range of payroll, accounting, and business applications, though the QuickBooks integration remains its primary strength.

Getting hours into QuickBooks isn’t the hard part. Making sure those hours are attached to the right project is where some contractors reported problems. One reviewer said they spent four to five hours each week correcting project tagging mistakes, while others mentioned geofence issues that required additional review of employee locations. Those aren’t payroll-stopping problems, but they do add work before payroll and job costing reports can be finalized.

Construction payroll often extends beyond basic time tracking. Prevailing wage work, certified payroll reporting, and construction-specific labor compliance aren’t major areas of focus for QuickBooks Time. Contractors with straightforward payroll processes won’t notice the gap. 

For teams still running paper timesheet replacement payroll workflows, any tool on this list removes the manual data entry step; but which integration depth matches your payroll system? Those requirements become more relevant when payroll involves multiple pay rates, public works projects, or more detailed job costing.

See how these two stack up: Workyard vs QuickBooks Time

Key features

• Payroll and business integrations: Connects with QuickBooks Online and Desktop along with a range of accounting, payroll, and business applications
• GPS tracking and geofencing: Records employee locations and hours from the field
• Mobile time tracking: Allows crews to clock in, track time, and switch between jobs from a mobile device
• Scheduling and project tracking: Assigns shifts and tracks hours against projects and tasks

Pricing 

Plan	Price	What’s included
Time Premium	$8/user/mo + $10 base	Workforce app, payroll and invoicing, time off management, time kiosk
Time Elite	$10/user/mo + $20 base	Payroll and invoicing, time kiosk, mileage and project tracking, timesheet signatures, unlimited customer support
Workforce Premium	$10/user/mo + $44 base	Full service payroll, auto payroll, employee portal, and more
Workforce Elite	$12/user/mo + $67 base	Geofencing, mileage tracking, project estimates vs actuals, tax penalty protection, and more

Free trial: 30 days

Pricing verified as of June 2026. Rates subject to change. Verify current pricing at QuickBooks’s website before purchasing. 

Pros and cons

Pros	Cons
Native QuickBooks Online and Desktop integration	No dedicated prevailing wage or certified payroll functionality
Hours flow directly into QuickBooks without exports or file uploads	Contractors have reported project tagging and cost allocation issues
Familiar interface for businesses already using QuickBooks	Geofence accuracy concerns appear in some customer reviews
Supports mobile time tracking, scheduling, and GPS tracking	Construction payroll and compliance features are relatively limited

Ratings

• App Store: 4.6/5 
• Google Play Store: 4.7/5 
• Capterra: 4.7/5
• G2: 4.5/5

Who should use QuickBooks Time?

QuickBooks Time is ideal for: 

• Contractors already running payroll through QuickBooks Online or QuickBooks Desktop
• Small and midsize businesses that want time tracking to stay within the Intuit ecosystem
• Teams with straightforward payroll requirements that don’t need prevailing wage tracking, certified payroll reporting, or complex labor compliance workflows

Connecteam: Employee time tracking with scheduling and team communication

Connecteam shows up in a lot of construction software searches, but Connecteam serves a much broader audience than construction alone. Time tracking, scheduling, chat, forms, employee communication, and workflow management all live in the same app. Its appeal is straightforward: instead of buying separate tools for scheduling, communication, and time tracking, companies can manage those functions from a single software.

Connecteam also connects with several payroll and business systems, including QuickBooks, ADP, Gusto, Paychex, Xero, and PrismHR. For businesses looking for workforce management software with payroll connectivity, that’s a solid list of integrations.

Connecteam includes cost codes and labor cost tracking, but construction payroll often goes beyond tracking hours against a job. Contractors frequently need payroll data tied to job costing, labor allocations, prevailing wage requirements, certified payroll reporting, and other construction-specific workflows. One contractor reviewing the software described it as feeling more suited to shift-based businesses than construction operations.

Time tracking, scheduling, communication, and payroll integrations are all well covered. The distinction becomes clearer when payroll is closely tied to job costing, compliance requirements, and construction accounting workflows.

Key features

• Mobile time tracking with GPS: Tracks employee hours and locations from the field
• Employee scheduling: Creates schedules and distributes them through the mobile app
• Team communication tools: Supports chat, announcements, forms, and employee updates
• Payroll integrations: Connects with QuickBooks, ADP, Gusto, Paychex, Xero, and PrismHR

Pricing

Plan	Price	What’s included
Basic	$29/mo base (first 30 users)	Core features, real-time clock in and out with GPS, payroll integration, unlimited checklists, etc.
Advanced	$49/mo base (first 30 users)	Everything in Operations Basic, plus: full time clock customization,auto clock out, up to 10 geofence sites, advanced filters and bulk actions, etc.
Expert	$99/mo base (first 30 users)	Everything in Operations Advanced, plus: unlimited sub-jobs, shift attachments, geofence sites, up to 12 different schedules; time clock and forms, API access

Free trial: 14 days; free plan also available. 

Pricing verified as of June 2026. Rates subject to change. Verify current pricing at  Connecteam’s website before purchasing.

Pros and cons

Pros	Cons
Time tracking, scheduling, communication, and forms in one software	No prevailing wage or certified payroll functionality
Integrates with QuickBooks, ADP, Gusto, Paychex, Xero, and PrismHR	Built for multiple industries rather than construction specifically
Supports cost codes and labor cost tracking	Construction payroll features are less extensive than dedicated contractor platforms
Flat-rate pricing can be cost-effective for larger teams	Better suited to straightforward payroll workflows than job-cost-driven payroll operations

Ratings

• App Store: 4.9/5
• Google Play Store: 4.8/5
• Capterra: 4.6/5
• G2: 4.6/5

Who should use Connecteam?

Connecteam is ideal for: 

• Companies that want time tracking, scheduling, employee communication, and forms in a single app
• Businesses managing mixed workforces across multiple locations, departments, or industries
• Teams with relatively straightforward payroll processes that don’t depend heavily on prevailing wage compliance, certified payroll reporting, or construction-specific accounting workflows

Raken: Daily reporting and time tracking with construction accounting integrations

Raken started as field reporting software, and that history is still visible throughout the product. Daily reports, production tracking, photos, safety documentation, and jobsite communication remain at the center of the experience, with time tracking built alongside those workflows.

Raken also connects to many of the accounting systems commonly used in construction, including Sage 100 Contractor, Sage 300 CRE, Sage Intacct, Foundation, ComputerEase, QuickBooks, Viewpoint Vista, Viewpoint Spectrum, Paychex, Points North, and CMiC.

Most of the payroll-related feedback on Raken I reviewed wasn’t about the number of integrations available. It centered on the process of moving payroll data into accounting systems. One contractor described the work required to move payroll data into their accounting system as frustrating, specifically citing ComputerEase. Another pointed to the lack of GPS-based location verification for employee clock-ins.

Contractors that find Raken typically search for field reporting software first, not time tracking software. Daily reports, safety documentation, and production tracking remain the product’s strongest differentiators. 

Key features

• Daily reports and field documentation: Records production updates, photos, notes, and jobsite activity
• Construction accounting integrations: Connects with Sage, Foundation, ComputerEase, QuickBooks, Viewpoint, CMiC, Paychex, and Points North
• Time tracking: Captures employee hours alongside daily reporting workflows
• Safety and compliance tools: Supports toolbox talks, inspections, and safety documentation

Pricing

Plan	Pricing	What’s Included
Custom	Personalized quote	Access to core features based on selected modules, user count, and project needs

Free trial: None, demo only. 

Raken uses custom pricing and does not publish rates on its website. Contact Raken for a personalized quote based on your team size and feature requirements. Pricing may change over time.

Pros and cons

Pros	Cons
Broad construction accounting integration ecosystem	No GPS-verified clock-ins for payroll validation
Strong daily reporting and field documentation tools	Some contractors reported friction moving payroll data into accounting systems
Time tracking is integrated with production and safety reporting	Payroll workflows are less developed than field reporting workflows
Supports many major construction accounting platforms	Labor verification relies primarily on employee-reported time

Ratings

• App Store: 4.7/5
• Google Play Store: 4.3/5
• Capterra: 4.6/5 
• G2: 4.6/5

Who should use Raken?

Raken is ideal for:

• Contractors that prioritize daily reports, production tracking, and field documentation
• Teams that want time tracking tied directly to jobsite reporting and safety workflows
• Companies already using Sage, Foundation, ComputerEase, Viewpoint, QuickBooks, or other construction accounting systems

How to choose the best construction time tracking software with payroll integration

Construction time tracking software with payroll integration moves approved crew hours into payroll without manual re-entry. A direct timesheet to payroll sync removes the rekeying, file formatting, and column-mapping step that causes most construction payroll errors. GPS tracking, scheduling, and mobile timecards are useful, but payroll accuracy depends on integration reliability, construction-specific payroll support, and the quality of the data collected in the field.

What to look for in construction time tracking software with payroll integration

Look for native payroll integrations, GPS-verified time tracking, and support for construction payroll requirements such as prevailing wage, certified payroll, and cost-code tracking. Those are the features that have the biggest impact on payroll accuracy and administrative workload.

1. Integration depth and reliability

Why it matters for construction:

Many construction time tracking apps advertise payroll integrations, but some still rely on CSV exports and manual uploads. The difference between a native sync and an export workflow can mean the difference between a five-minute payroll run and several hours of cleanup.

Payroll errors are more common than most contractors realize. One in five payrolls contains errors, with each correction costing an average of $291. Time and attendance mistakes were the most common source of those errors (EY Payroll Survey, 2022).

A contractor evaluating software summed it up well: “How it gets into the accounting software is the deal breaker.”

Another contractor described the result of weak integration directly: “Every single payroll run, there’s a problem. Somebody doesn’t get a check. Somebody gets short paid.” That’s what a broken or export-only integration looks like in practice.

What to look for:

• Native payroll integrations
• Automatic timesheet-to-payroll sync
• Cost codes transferred with labor hours
• Payroll approval workflows

Questions to ask vendors:

• Is the integration native, one-way sync, or CSV export?
• What payroll data transfers automatically?
• Do cost codes transfer with employee hours?
• What happens if payroll data needs correction?

2. Payroll system coverage

Why it matters for construction:

The best integration is the one that works with the payroll and accounting systems your company already uses. Many construction payroll time tracking tools support QuickBooks Online, but fewer support QuickBooks Desktop, ADP Workforce Now, Foundation Software, Sage 100 Contractor, Sage 300 CRE, ComputerEase, Viewpoint Spectrum, or Paychex. 

Workyard covers all of these natively, including construction time tracking with Paychex Flex and construction time tracking with Foundation Software.

What to look for:

• QuickBooks Online integration
• QuickBooks Desktop integration
• ADP Run or ADP Workforce Now support
• Gusto integration
• Paylocity integration
• Construction time tracking with Sage (100 Contractor and 300 CRE) support

Questions to ask vendors:

• Which payroll systems have native integrations?
• Are integrations maintained by the vendor?
• Are there additional integration costs?
• How often does data sync?

3. Construction payroll complexity

Why it matters for construction:

Generic time tracking software handles hours worked. Construction payroll often involves prevailing wage work, certified payroll reporting, union rules, multiple pay rates, and detailed labor allocations.

Manual time and attendance errors cost 1%-8% of total gross payroll annually (American Payroll Association / PayrollOrg). As payroll complexity increases, those errors become more expensive and more difficult to identify.

Contractors performing federal or federally assisted construction work face additional requirements. Under the Davis-Bacon Act, projects exceeding $2,000 require payment of prevailing wages and weekly certified payroll reporting using Form WH-347. For these contractors, prevailing wage tracking and certified payroll support are compliance requirements, not optional features (U.S. Department of Labor, Davis-Bacon and Related Acts).

What to look for:

• Prevailing wage time tracking
• WH-347 certified payroll reporting
• Multiple pay rate support
• Cost-code allocation at clock-in
• Union overtime rule support

Questions to ask vendors:

• Can employees work under multiple pay rates?
• Does the software generate certified payroll reports?
• How are prevailing wage projects managed?
• Can labor hours be assigned to cost codes at clock-in?

4. Data accuracy and GPS verification

Why it matters for construction:

Payroll systems can only process the data they receive. If employees clock in from the wrong location or supervisors spend hours correcting timecards, payroll accuracy suffers before payroll even begins.

Construction timesheet errors payroll teams deal with most often trace to inaccurate data upstream. IRS Employment Tax compliance data identifies incorrect payroll filings as one of the most common small business tax problems, with penalties averaging $845 per incident (IRS Employment Tax, 2024). Accurate time collection is the first step in preventing those problems.

What to look for:

• GPS-verified clock-ins
• Geofencing or address-based verification
• Offline time tracking
• Location history
• Timecard audit trails

Questions to ask vendors:

• Can employees clock in before arriving on-site?
• Is GPS recorded with every time entry?
• Does the app work without cell service?
• How are edits tracked?

5. Ease of adoption for field crews

Why it matters for construction:

The best payroll integration is useless if crews don’t use the app consistently. Construction teams need software that works quickly in the field and doesn’t create extra steps at the start of the workday.

What to look for:

• Fast mobile clock-ins
• GPS auto clock-in/out
• Offline capability
• Foreman controls
• Minimal training requirements

Questions to ask vendors:

• How many steps does it take to clock in?
• Can crews use it without cell service?
• What happens if someone forgets to clock in?
• How long does onboarding take?

6. Payroll workflow for the office team

Why it matters for construction:

Payroll managers care about what happens after timecards are approved. A complicated payroll workflow creates delays, corrections, and extra administrative work.

What to look for:

• Batch payroll processing
• Automatic payroll exports
• Payroll approval workflows
• Cost-code preservation
• Audit logs

Questions to ask vendors:

• How many steps are there between approved timecards and payroll?
• Can payroll be processed in a single batch?
• How are payroll exceptions handled?
• What manual work remains after approval?

Pricing considerations

Construction payroll time tracking software is often priced per user, with some vendors charging an additional monthly base fee. Entry-level plans typically start around $5-$10 per user per month, while enterprise pricing is usually custom quoted.

Hidden costs to watch for: 

Some vendors charge extra for

• Payroll integrations
• Onboarding and implementation
• Premium support
• Additional administrators
• Advanced reporting features

Before purchasing, confirm what is included in the quoted price.

Integration requirements

The integration that matters most is payroll. Construction timesheet software that doesn’t connect directly to payroll creates duplicate entry, manual cleanup, and avoidable errors. When evaluating construction timesheet software, confirm whether the integration is a live API sync or a CSV export before committing. 

54% of construction firms plan to use mobile software for employee time tracking and approvals. As more contractors digitize time collection, the focus shifts from simply capturing hours to making sure those hours flow cleanly into payroll, accounting, and job costing systems (AGC/Sage Construction Hiring and Business Outlook, 2025).

Must-have integrations for construction:

• Payroll systems: QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, ADP Run, ADP Workforce Now, Gusto, Paychex
• Construction Accounting Systems: Foundation Software, Sage 100 Contractor, Sage 300 CRE, ComputerEase, Viewpoint Spectrum, Viewpoint Vista

Questions to ask about integrations:

• Is the integration native or third-party?
• What payroll data syncs automatically?
• Do cost codes transfer into payroll?
• Does approved time flow directly into payroll?
• Are there additional integration fees?

Best construction time tracking software with payroll integration by use case

Workyard is the best construction time tracking software with payroll integration for most contractors. It combines GPS-verified time tracking, native payroll integrations, cost-code tracking, and support for prevailing wage and certified payroll in a single software. The recommendations below highlight where other products fit.

For small contractors (1-25 employees)

Top Pick: Workyard

Why: Native payroll sync, GPS verification, and job-cost tracking help small teams eliminate manual payroll work without adding complexity.

Runner-Up: ClockShark

Why: A solid option for contractors running payroll entirely through QuickBooks and not dealing with prevailing wage or certified payroll requirements.

For mid-sized contractors (25-100 employees)

Top Pick: Workyard

Why: Supports multiple crews, cost-code tracking, payroll automation, and construction accounting integrations without adding administrative overhead.

Runner-Up: BusyBusy

Why: Broad accounting integrations and construction-focused time tracking make it worth evaluating for growing teams.

For large contractors (100+ employees)

Top Pick: Workyard

Why: Handles multi-crew operations, complex payroll workflows, and integrations with systems such as ADP, Sage, Foundation Software, ComputerEase, and Viewpoint.

Runner-Up: ExakTime

Why: Supports larger field operations, particularly companies that prefer hardware-based time collection.

For specific trades

• General Contractors: Workyard – Tracks labor, cost codes, and payroll across multiple crews and projects.
• Electrical Contractors: Workyard – Supports prevailing wage work, certified payroll, and multiple pay rates.
• HVAC & Mechanical Contractors: Workyard – Combines GPS time tracking, payroll integration, and labor cost tracking.
• Civil & Infrastructure Contractors: Workyard – Handles public works compliance, certified payroll, and fringe benefit tracking.
• Specialty Trade Contractors: ClockShark – Straightforward time tracking and QuickBooks integration for smaller teams.

By primary need

• Best for payroll Integration: Workyard – Supports QuickBooks, ADP, Sage, Foundation Software, and other construction payroll systems
• Best for prevailing wage & certified payroll: Workyard – Includes prevailing wage tracking, WH-347 reporting, fringe benefit tracking, and multiple pay rates
• Best for GPS time tracking: Workyard – GPS-verified clock-ins, geofencing, and offline tracking improve payroll accuracy
• Best for QuickBooks users: QuickBooks Time – Strong native integration for companies running payroll entirely through QuickBooks
• Best for field reporting: Raken – Combines time tracking with daily reports, safety documentation, and production tracking.

Final recommendation

Workyard is the strongest construction time tracking software with payroll integration for most contractors. It combines GPS-verified time tracking, native payroll integrations, cost-code tracking, prevailing wage support, and certified payroll reporting in one software. The result is less manual payroll work and more accurate job cost data.

Two objections come up in almost every contractor evaluation. Here is how each one actually plays out.

“My crew won’t use it.”

Autopilot removes the requirement for crew action. Workers don’t clock in — Workyard records GPS arrival and departure automatically. With 100,000+ workers clocking in through Workyard daily, adoption has not been the barrier contractors expect.

“The integration will eventually break.”

GPS-verified data is the upstream guarantee. Every timecard that reaches payroll carries a GPS stamp confirming the crew was on site. If the API connection ever needed attention, the underlying time records would still be accurate and auditable, not a stack of corrected guesses. The integration is reliable because the data feeding it is reliable.

Here’s how the top picks compare:

Best Overall: Workyard

Why: Workyard combines GPS-verified time tracking, payroll automation, job costing, and compliance tools in one software. Time is tied to jobs, cost codes, and locations before it reaches payroll, reducing corrections and improving labor cost visibility. Workyard supports both QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop. Contractors haven’t had to change their accounting setup to switch.

Best for: Construction and field service contractors of any size

Pricing: Starting at $6/user/month + $50 base fee

One contractor, AV Decking, estimated inaccurate timesheets were costing the company roughly $47,000 per year. After rolling out Workyard, the company recovered more than $150,000 in six weeks through improved labor tracking and payroll accuracy.

We’ve had at least a solid six weeks now with all of our guys fully on the app, and in six weeks, we actually over exceeded that $150,000 that we had originally estimated for an entire year.

Best for QuickBooks-only contractors: QuickBooks Time

Why: QuickBooks Time offers the strongest native QuickBooks integration in this comparison. Contractors that run payroll entirely through QuickBooks and don’t need prevailing wage or certified payroll functionality will find it a straightforward fit.

Best for: Contractors running payroll exclusively through QuickBooks

Pricing: From $8/user/mo + $10 base

Best for small construction crews on QuickBooks: ClockShark

Why: ClockShark integrates natively with both QuickBooks Online and Desktop, has strong field usability, and is priced for smaller crews. For contractors with no prevailing wage or certified payroll requirements who need reliable QB sync in a construction-native app.

Best for: Small to mid-sized construction contractors (under 40 crew) on QuickBooks

Pricing: From $9/user/month + $40 base