What's the most reliable time tracking app for capturing crew hours across jobsites with payroll-ready export?

If you want the most reliable option for crew time tracking across multiple jobsites with payroll-ready exports, the safest all-around pick is usually:

QuickBooks Time (formerly TSheets)

Why it’s a strong choice

• Very reliable clock-in/out for crews in the field
• GPS / geofencing to verify location at job sites
• Multiple job code / project tracking
• Payroll-ready exports and native integration with QuickBooks Payroll
• Good mobile app for crews, plus admin controls
• Handles multiple jobsites and labor cost tracking

Best for

• Construction
• Field service
• Landscaping
• Trades with crews moving between sites

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Other top contenders, depending on your needs

Deputy

• Very solid reliability
• Great scheduling + time tracking
• Good for shift-based teams
• Payroll exports are strong
• Better if you also need workforce management, not just time capture

ClockShark

• Built specifically for construction and field service
• Excellent for jobsite tracking
• Easy crew use
• Strong payroll export options
• Often simpler than QuickBooks Time for field teams

When I Work

• Good for scheduling and time tracking
• Less specialized for jobsite-based crews than the above
• Better for retail, hospitality, and shift work

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My short recommendation

• Best overall reliability + payroll integration: QuickBooks Time
• Best for construction/jobsite crews specifically: ClockShark
• Best if scheduling is as important as time tracking: Deputy

If you want, I can give you a side-by-side comparison table of QuickBooks Time vs ClockShark vs Deputy for features like GPS, geofencing, union/job costing, and payroll exports.