| Clox | busybusy | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price (6 users) | $47/mo, all-in | Free (basic) or ~$100/mo on Pro annual |
| Free tier | 14-day trial, no card | Yes, unlimited users (basic) |
| Plan structure | One plan, every feature | Free, Pro, and Premium tiers plus a $40/mo admin license |
| Geofenced on-site clock-in | Included | Pro tier and up |
| Scheduling | Included | Pro tier and up |
| Offline clock-in | Included | Limited on free tier |
| Proof of presence (verifiable record) | Signed, hash-chained ledger with public verify page | None (GPS breadcrumbs only) |
| Payroll exports | Gusto, ADP, Paychex, QuickBooks, Zapier | BusyPayroll (Gusto) add-on |
Comparison reflects busybusy's publicly available pricing and features as of July 2026 and may change. Verify current details on their website.
What busybusy does well
The parts worth keeping.
- A genuine free-forever plan with unlimited users for basic time and GPS tracking
- Built specifically for construction, with equipment tracking and job costing
- Long track record and a large trade user base
- Progress tracking, daily reports, and document sharing on the Premium tier
Why teams switch
Where Clox is the better fit.
Once you pay, one Clox plan beats stacking busybusy tiers plus an admin fee
busybusy's free plan is a real strength for a crew that only needs basic punches. But the features most trades crews actually want, like geofenced on-site clock-in and scheduling, sit on the Pro plan at $9.99 to $11.99 per user plus a $40 monthly admin license. A 6-person crew on Pro annual is about $100 a month. Clox is $47 for the same crew, with geofencing, scheduling, PTO, and overtime math all on the single plan and no separate admin fee.
Tamper-evident proof of presence, not just GPS breadcrumbs
busybusy logs GPS and breadcrumb trails, which is useful for seeing where a crew has been. Clox goes further with a signed, hash-chained punch ledger and a public verify page, so a punch record can be checked by anyone and shown not to have been altered after the fact. No GPS feature is foolproof, since location comes from the worker's phone, but proof of presence is about the integrity of the record after it is captured.
One screen to clock in, and it works offline
Clox is a one-tap clock-in built around a single screen, with an inverted dark on-the-clock theme so it is obvious at a glance whether someone is punched in. Punches queue offline and sync when signal returns, which matters on job sites with poor coverage. busybusy is a broader construction suite; Clox is deliberately narrow and focused on the punch itself for crews of 3 to 25.
The verdict
Which one should you pick?
You want a free plan for a crew that only needs basic time and GPS tracking, or you are a larger construction operation that needs busybusy's equipment tracking, progress reports, and job-costing depth.
You are a 3-25 person trades crew that has outgrown a free basic tool and wants every feature on one predictable plan, a tamper-evident proof-of-presence record, and one simple screen to clock in.
This is Clox
No demo required. This is the whole app.
What you see is the whole product. Accurate hours, flagged overtime, and job costs that update as your crew works. Simple enough to set up yourself, and free for 14 days.
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