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Capture every punch
Staff clock in and out from a phone, kiosk, or web flow. Breaks stay on the same shift record. See shift time tracker.
Clock-in to payroll hours
Employee Time Tracking Software for Accurate Payroll Hours
Clock in, capture hours, approve timesheets, and send clean hours to payroll. Heyshift is employee time tracking software for USA operators with 20 to 500 hourly employees.
Employee time tracking software records when people start work, stop work, and take breaks, then turns those punches into hours managers can review before payroll.
Built for healthcare, restaurants, retail, warehouses, hospitality, and field crews that need reviewable hours every pay period.
30-day free trial on every plan, then Starter from $4/seat per month ($3.60 billed yearly). Mobile access included for staff and managers. View pricing.
- 30-day free trial
- Mobile and kiosk clock-in
- Timesheet approval
- Scheduling connected
Why managers switch
Weekend timesheet cleanup is already too late
Teams searching for employee time tracking software are usually still fixing hours after the week closes. Missed punches hide until Friday, overtime shows up in payroll, and two people remember the same shift differently. Heyshift captures clock-in during the shift and keeps timesheets reviewable while you can still fix them.
Read across4 time-tracking fixesEach row moves from a weekend timesheet scramble to hours managers can approve during the week.
Paper and chat create
Heyshift time tracking
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Missed punches only surface when finance totals the week
→Flags for missed punches and long shifts show while the person is still on the roster
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Managers rebuild hours from texts, paper, and a wall clock
→Mobile, kiosk, and web punches roll into one timesheet per employee
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Overtime is a surprise after payroll is already cut
→Worked hours sit beside scheduled time so extra hours are visible before close
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Edits have no history when an employee disputes pay
→Corrections go through a manager queue with a trail payroll can trust
Heyshift is employee time tracking software for operators who outgrew paper clocks and spreadsheet hours. Capture punches, review timesheets, and hand finance one official record.
What is employee time tracking software?
Employee time tracking software records work time and turns it into hours you can approve. Heyshift is built for hourly shift teams, not desktop activity monitoring. For who showed up versus who was scheduled, see attendance management software. For scheduling plus hours and labor review, see workforce management software.
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Review hours before payday
Managers see missed punches, long shifts, and overtime risk while the week is still open. Staff request fixes in one queue.
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Hand off clean hours
Approved timesheets export for payroll instead of a weekend merge of three files. Hours stay tied to the published roster.
What you get in Heyshift employee time tracking
Clock-in, timesheets, overtime, and payroll handoff sit on the same week as the schedule. Each tile opens the product surface.
Shift time tracker
See clock-in, clock-out, breaks, and worked versus scheduled hours while the shift is still running.
Learn moreMobile clock-in
Hourly staff punch from iOS and Android in a few seconds, with the shift they were scheduled to work.
Learn moreKiosk time clock
Shared tablets at the door give floor teams a fixed punch path when personal phones are not the right fit.
Learn moreTimesheet corrections
Staff request a fix. Managers approve with context. Payroll does not inherit a silent spreadsheet edit.
Learn moreBreaks and overtime
Break timing and hours over plan show beside the roster so you can act before premium pay lands.
Learn moreTime and attendance rules
Late, missed-break, and overtime guardrails can differ by location or role instead of one blanket policy.
Learn moreHours reports
Filter by employee, site, role, and date. Export hours finance can run without rebuilding the week.
Learn more- Coming soon
Location stamps
Stronger clock-in controls for multi-site and field teams that need the punch tied to a place. Rolling out in Heyshift.
Learn more
How employee time tracking software runs a typical week
A useful time tracker follows the same path every pay period. Heyshift keeps clock-in, flags, approval, and export on one hours record.
Step 01
01Clock in on the shift
Staff punch from mobile, kiosk, or web against the published shift. Breaks stay on that same record.
1/4Start
Step 02
02Catch issues mid-week
Missed punches, long shifts, and break misses surface while someone can still fix them.
2/4Catch issues mid-week
Step 03
03Approve the timesheet
Managers review hours, accept or reject edits, and keep a trail for disputes.
3/4Approve the timesheet
Step 04
04Export to payroll
Approved hours leave as one file or handoff, not three spreadsheets plus a text thread.
4/4Close the loop
How people clock in
Clock in from a phone, a kiosk, or the web
The right employee time clock matches how the site actually works. Heyshift supports personal phones, shared tablets, and supervisor review so every location can capture hours the same way.
Mobile clock-in in seconds
Field crews and floor staff punch from the app they already use for the schedule. Status is clear for the worker and the manager.
Shared kiosk at the entrance
A tablet at the door is often more reliable than asking every person to remember a personal-phone punch.
Live who-is-in view
Managers see who is clocked in, on break, or missing a punch without waiting for an end-of-day export.
One record per site
Hours from every punch path land on the same timesheet. You are not merging kiosk files with phone punches on Friday.
Hours beside the roster
Time tracking that starts from the published schedule
Standalone timers collect minutes. Operators still need to know what those minutes were supposed to cover. Heyshift ties punches to employee scheduling software so planned versus worked hours stay on one week.
Planned versus actual
The published shift sits beside the punch so variance talks start from one official record.
Job and site context
Hours stay tagged to the location or area on the roster instead of landing in one unlabeled bucket.
Overtime while you can still move a shift
Hours over plan show before the extra shift is locked, not after payroll premium posts.
Attendance when you need exceptions
Late, no-show, and correction queues live next door in [attendance management software](/attendance-management-software).
Multi-site hours
Review hours across sites from one account
Growing operators do not need a different time clock per store or job site. They need one account that still respects who works where. Pair with multi-location scheduling software when the roster and the punches should roll up together.
Hours by location
Filter worked time by site or area without opening a separate timesheet file for each store.
Supervisors see their team
Local leads review and approve hours for their people. District leads still see the group.
One export for finance
Payroll gets one hours package instead of a merge from every location manager.
Field and floor on the same rules
Route crews and in-store teams use the punch path that fits, then land on the same review queue.
What changes when hours leave the spreadsheet
Spreadsheets can total hours. They cannot watch a live punch, flag a miss during the week, or keep an approval trail. That is the gap employee time tracking software is meant to close.
| Capability | Spreadsheet stack | Heyshift |
|---|---|---|
| Clock-in during the shift | Paper, a wall clock, or a text that says I started | Mobile, kiosk, or web punch tied to the published shift |
| Missed punch handling | Found when someone totals Friday | Flagged while the week is still open |
| Timesheet edits | Silent cell changes with no owner | Staff request, manager approve, trail stays |
| Overtime | Discovered after payroll premium posts | Hours over plan sit beside the roster |
| Payroll handoff | Merge files from each supervisor | Export approved hours from one record |
| Multi-site review | One workbook per location | Filter hours by site in one account |
From weekend cleanup to hours you can close
This is the week most 20 to 500 person hourly teams are still living. The software should remove the cleanup, not add another export.
Hours still live in three places
- A closer forgot to clock out and the timesheet shows a 14-hour shift
- Two supervisors send different hour totals for the same person
- Overtime appears when payroll runs, not when the extra shift was added
- An employee disputes pay and nobody can show who changed the cell
One official hours record
- Missed clock-out is flagged while the person can still confirm
- Every site punches into the same timesheet
- Hours over plan show beside the roster before you lock another shift
- Edits go through a manager queue finance can audit
What to require from employee time tracking software
Rank tools on the path from clock-in to payroll export. Feature lists hide cleanup work. If a product still needs manual overtime math or a weekend merge, it is not ready for an hourly team.
Score these before you demo
- 01Staff can clock in from a phone in a few seconds
- 02Missed punches and long shifts flag before payroll week
- 03Timesheets support edits, approvals, and a visible history
- 04Approved hours export cleanly to payroll
- 05Breaks and overtime follow the rules you actually use
- 06Hours can be reviewed by job, site, or area
- 07Punches sit beside the published schedule
- 08Mobile and kiosk paths land on the same timesheet
Built for hourly operations
Heyshift is employee time tracking software for teams that work shifts, not screenshot monitors for remote desks. Healthcare support, restaurants, retail, warehouses, hospitality, and field crews use it to close hours they can defend.
Clinical ops
Healthcare
Support-team hours, break records, and audit-friendly timesheets
- Support hours
- Break records
- Audit trail
Food & beverage
Restaurants
Peak-hour punches, kitchen versus floor hours, and break timing
- Peak punches
- Break timing
- Floor versus kitchen
Fulfillment
Warehouses
Shift-block hours, overtime before close, and crew-level totals
- Shift blocks
- Overtime flags
- Crew totals
Stores & districts
Retail
Multi-store hours, seasonal crews, and one export for the district
- Multi-store hours
- Seasonal crews
- District export
Stay & events
Hospitality
Event peaks, multi-venue punches, and mobile updates on the floor
- Event peaks
- Multi-venue
- Mobile punch
Sites & routes
Field crews
Job-site punches, supervisor sign-off, and hours by location
- Job-site punch
- Supervisor sign-off
- Hours by site
Explore how operators roll out scheduling by segment for multi-site teams.
Why teams use Heyshift for employee time tracking
The right time tracker is the one supervisors actually open during the week. Clean hours matter more than a longer feature list.
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Fewer payroll surprises
Missed punches and overtime risk show before finance cuts the check.
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Timesheets people can defend
Edits have an owner and a trail when an employee asks about pay.
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Faster Friday close
One approved hours record replaces a merge of paper, chat, and spreadsheets.
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Hours beside the roster
Planned versus worked stays visible so labor talk is not two systems.
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Multi-site review without extra clocks
Location leads and district leads share the same hours queue.
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Staff punch on a phone they already carry
Mobile clock-in is included. Kiosk is there when the site needs a fixed door punch.
FAQ
Employee time tracking software FAQ
Common questions from teams comparing employee time tracking apps, timesheet software, and payroll-ready hours.
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