Comparison
Clox vs QuickBooks Time
QuickBooks Time (formerly TSheets) is Intuit's time-tracking add-on. Its main selling point is tight integration with QuickBooks Online for payroll.
QuickBooks Time pricing: From $20 base + $8/user/mo (Premium). Elite $40 base + $10/user/mo.
| Clox | QuickBooks Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price (10 users) | $50/mo | $100/mo |
| Per-user (annual) | $4 ($48/yr) | $8 |
| Base fee | None | $20/mo |
| QuickBooks Online integration | CSV export | Native sync |
| Geofencing | Included | Elite tier |
| GPS tracking | Included (via worksites) | Elite tier |
| Free trial | 14 days | 30 days |
QuickBooks Time prices reflect their public pricing pages as of May 2026.
What QuickBooks Time does well
Credit where it's due.
- Native QuickBooks Online integration — fewest clicks for QBO users
- Backed by Intuit's brand
- Established product (acquired TSheets 2017)
Where Clox is the better fit.
Half the price, same QuickBooks export
Clox exports a clean CSV that QuickBooks Online imports directly. A 10-person crew pays $100/mo on QuickBooks Time. Same crew pays $50/mo on Clox.
No Intuit account required
QuickBooks Time only really makes sense if you live inside Intuit's ecosystem. Clox stays out of your way — works with whatever payroll you're already running.
Built for trades, not generalist
QuickBooks Time is a horizontal product for everyone. Clox is narrow on purpose: trades, construction, field services, restaurants. Less to configure, less to ignore.
So which should you pick?
You run QuickBooks Online Payroll for everything and want a native push-button sync, regardless of cost.
You want to save 50% on monthly cost, you're fine with CSV import (it's two clicks), or you use a different payroll provider.
Try Clox free for 14 days.
No credit card. If it doesn't fit, you've lost 5 minutes.