We built Clox because Sunday-night payroll took too long.

Many small trade and field-service businesses still run payroll from paper timecards or a spreadsheet. Adding up a week of hours by hand takes time on a Sunday night, and the math isn't always right.

When the numbers are off, it costs money and trust. An owner either overpays to avoid an argument or underpays and hears about it. Over a year that adds up.

The software that promises to fix this is often built for big companies. It comes with a price and a learning curve a small crew doesn't need. We wanted something the owner of a five-person crew could set up without help and keep using.

So we built Clox. Your crew clocks in and out from their phones, and their hours land on their timesheets for you to approve.

Clox works in two places. Managers use the web app at app.getclox.com, from a computer or phone browser. That's where you set up projects, approve hours, and export a payroll file.

Your crew uses the Clox app on their phones to clock in and out. Clox tracks breaks and overtime for you. If there is no signal, the punch is saved on the phone and sent to Clox once the phone has a signal and Clox is open, within a day of the punch.

Your crew can install the Clox app from the App Store on iPhone or Google Play on Android. They can also clock in from the web app in a phone browser.

If some of your crew share one device, use a shared tablet set up as a kiosk. They clock in with their name and PIN, and their hours land on their timesheets like everyone else's.

Software should stay out of the way. A good time tracker is one your crew forgets they're using. We keep Clox simple on purpose.

Pricing should be honest. Every feature is included. $29 a month includes your first 3 users, then $6 per user. Every new company starts with a 14-day free trial, and your first paid subscription has a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Small businesses deserve good tools. Much of what they are offered is built and priced for big companies. We aim for good software at a fair price.

Your data is your data. Export your hours from the Reports page, and cancel any time from the billing portal in your settings. Email support@getclox.com any time for a full copy of your company's data. If you delete your company, we delete its data. You can also turn on two-factor sign-in.

Clox records when your crew clocks in and out. If an employee has a geofence (a GPS radius around the job site), Clox also records where they clocked in. If you require a clock-in photo, it keeps that photo. Clox does not log keystrokes, take screenshots, score productivity, or sell anyone's data.

Clox is not monitoring software. If that is what you need, we're the wrong tool.

Clox is a small team. We stay focused on small crews and answer your support email ourselves.

If you have a question or an idea for Clox, email support@getclox.com. We read every message.