Clockie vs TimeHub: staff and visitors on one tablet
TimeHub is a capable NZ time-and-attendance app for a mobile, GPS-tracked workforce. Clockie covers the same clocking essentials and adds visitor & contractor sign-in on a shared tablet by the door — with pricing you can see up front.
2-in-1
Staff clock-in + visitor sign-in
Kiosk
Shared tablet: PIN, face & photo
Public
Transparent NZD pricing
Direct
Xero & Crystal payroll
Why teams pick Clockie
TimeHub and Clockie overlap on the essentials — offline clocking, GPS, photo verification and Xero/Crystal payroll. The differences are about the front door, the clocking model, and knowing what you’ll pay.
Visitor & contractor sign-in included
TimeHub is staff-only. Clockie adds a full visitor / contractor sign-in and H&S register on the same tablet — inductions, host notifications, and an evacuation muster of everyone on site, staff and visitors together.
- Staff + visitor on one device
- Contractor inductions & host alerts
- Evacuation roll-call included
A shared-tablet kiosk by the door
TimeHub is built around each employee’s mobile app and GPS — great for spread-out field crews. Clockie is a shared-tablet kiosk first: one iPad at the entrance, staff clock in with a PIN or on-device face match, with mobile clock-in there too when you need it.
- One shared tablet for the whole team
- PIN & on-device face matching
- Mobile clock-in as well
Transparent, published pricing
Clockie’s pricing is public: $29 NZD base (5 staff included) + $2/extra staff, +$10/month per extra location. No sales call needed to find out what you’ll pay.
- $29 base includes 5 staff
- Priced in NZD, GST-exclusive
- No quote required
One simple all-in-one app
Clockie installs as a PWA on any tablet — time clock, verification, visitor sign-in, leave and payroll export in one place, set up in about five minutes.
- No app store, installs as a PWA
- ~5-minute setup
- Time + visitors + leave in one
Side-by-side feature comparison
How Clockie and TimeHub line up, feature by feature — so you can decide on the facts.
| Feature | ClockieNZ-built, payroll-first | TimeHubMobile time & attendance (NZ) |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| Pricing | Published (NZD) | On request |
| Entry price | $29 NZD/mo (5 staff incl.) | Not published |
| Free trial | 14-day trial | On request |
| Currency | NZD | NZD |
| Time clock & on-site | ||
| Shared-tablet kiosk | Mobile/tablet app | |
| Verification method | PIN, face-match, photo | Photo + GPS |
| GPS clock-in | ||
| Personal-phone clock-in | ||
| Offline clock-in (full sync) | ||
| Visitor & contractor sign-in | ||
| Evacuation muster roll-call | ||
| Jobs & leave | ||
| Job / task tracking | ||
| Leave management | ||
| Shift scheduling | Basic | Basic |
| NZ payroll & integrations | ||
| Xero | Direct API | |
| Crystal Payroll | Direct API | |
| iPayroll / MYOB / SmartPayroll | Formatted CSV | Direct |
| Visitor management included | ||
| Support | ||
| NZ-based support | ||
| Priority support | All plans | On request |
TimeHub details are based on publicly available information and may change — check TimeHub’s own site for their latest pricing and features.
What TimeHub does better
An honest look at where TimeHub is the stronger fit.
Wider direct payroll integrations
TimeHub connects directly to a longer list of NZ payroll systems — iPayroll, MYOB, SmartPayroll, PayMaster and FlexiTime, on top of Xero and Crystal. Clockie pushes directly to Xero and Crystal and exports formatted CSV for the rest. If you need a native integration to one of those other payrolls, TimeHub has the edge.
Built for a mobile, GPS-tracked field workforce
TimeHub’s mobile-app-and-GPS model is well suited to crews spread across many sites where each person clocks from their own phone. If that’s your setup rather than a fixed tablet at the door, TimeHub is designed for exactly that.
Established, with a sibling product
TimeHub is an established NZ product (with a related MyTimesheets offering). It has a long track record in NZ time-and-attendance, which some buyers will weigh alongside features.
Choose TimeHub if…
- Your team is mobile and clocks from their own phones
- You need a direct integration to iPayroll, MYOB, SmartPayroll or PayMaster
- GPS-tracked field clocking is your main requirement
- You want a longer-established NZ vendor
Choose Clockie if…
- You want a time clock AND visitor sign-in in one
- You want a shared tablet by the door (PIN/face)
- You want to see pricing without a sales call
- You’re on Xero or Crystal and want a simple all-in-one app
Switching from TimeHub in 3 steps
Done in 15 minutes. No data loss.
Export from TimeHub
Download your staff list (CSV) from TimeHub.
Import to Clockie
Bulk-import staff into Clockie in one upload.
Set up the kiosk
Open Clockie on any iPad or tablet — 5-minute setup, then flip on visitor sign-in.
Need a hand? We’ll walk you through it.
Common questions
How is Clockie different from TimeHub?
They overlap on offline clocking, GPS, photo verification and Xero/Crystal payroll. The main differences: Clockie adds visitor and contractor sign-in on the same tablet, is built around a shared-tablet kiosk (PIN/face) rather than each person’s phone, and publishes its pricing. TimeHub has a wider list of direct payroll integrations and a mobile-GPS focus.
Does TimeHub have visitor sign-in?
No. Visitor and contractor sign-in — with inductions, host notifications and an evacuation muster — is built into Clockie (your plan covers your first location, then $10/month per additional location).
Do both work offline and with Xero?
Yes. Both TimeHub and Clockie support offline clocking and integrate with Xero and Crystal Payroll. Clockie pushes to Xero and Crystal directly via API and exports formatted CSV for other NZ payrolls.
What does Clockie cost compared to TimeHub?
Clockie’s pricing is public: $29 NZD base (5 staff included) plus $2 per extra staff, and $10/month per extra location. TimeHub does not publish pricing, so you’d need to request a quote to compare directly.
Which is better for a field team versus a fixed site?
For a mobile crew clocking from their own phones across many sites, TimeHub’s GPS-first model fits well. For a fixed site where staff and visitors both come through one door, Clockie’s shared-tablet kiosk plus visitor sign-in is the stronger fit.
Staff and visitors, sorted on one tablet
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