# OnTheClock: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 10 judge labels across 2 categories by 7 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/ontheclock

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Time and attendance](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/time-and-attendance/index.md) | 0% | 24 | 0% | 9 |
| [Workforce scheduling](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/workforce-scheduling/index.md) | 0% | 43 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "OnTheClock/Buddy Punch depending on whether you care more about knowledge-work tracking or straightforward clock-in/clock-out" (GPT-5.4 mini, Time and attendance)
- "If you have 10–30 distributed/hourly staff: Go with OnTheClock for flexible per-user billing" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Time and attendance)
- "Best for Distributed/Field Teams ... offers robust geo-fencing and GPS tracking" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Time and attendance)
- "OnTheClock is a strong, simpler choice for SMB/mid-market teams" (GPT-5.4 mini, Workforce scheduling)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named OnTheClock, from 16 of the 16 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- techrepublic.com: 10
- forbes.com: 7
- softwareadvice.com: 6
- leadchangegroup.com: 5
- fitsmallbusiness.com: 4
- joinhomebase.com: 4
- trackingtime.co: 4
- useclockout.com: 4
- g2.com: 3
- ontheclock.com: 3 (its own site)

### Pages cited

- https://techrepublic.com/article/best-time-and-attendance-software: 10
- https://forbes.com/advisor/business/software/best-time-attendance-software: 7
- https://fitsmallbusiness.com/best-time-and-attendance-software: 4
- https://trackingtime.co/time-attendance-software/best-time-attendance-software.html: 4
- https://leadchangegroup.com/time-and-attendance-software/small-business: 3
- https://softwareadvice.com/hr/time-attendance-comparison: 3
- https://synerion.com/blog/9-best-time-and-attendance-systems-by-workforce-type-2026: 3
- https://appsruntheworld.com/top-10-hcm-software-vendors-in-time-attendance-market-segment: 2

## In its own words

What OnTheClock's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Time tracking, employee time clock, employee scheduling, and payroll software for small to mid-sized businesses. (https://ontheclock.com/)
- For: small to mid-sized businesses (https://ontheclock.com/)
- Price stated: Flexible pricing. No contracts. Pay only for the employees who use OnTheClock each month. (https://ontheclock.com/)
- Starting price: 4 (https://www.ontheclock.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Try It Free! (https://ontheclock.com/)

## What it publishes

Every page ontheclock.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 750 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 262 pages, 12 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- case study: 50 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 37 pages, 6 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- template or tool: 13 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-10-31
- glossary or explainer: 19 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-10
- Recent: 2026-09-29 comparison: Clockshark vs ontheclock https://www.ontheclock.com/blog/clockshark-vs-ontheclock
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: Buddy punch review https://www.ontheclock.com/blog/buddy-punch-review
- Recent: 2026-09-28 comparison: Buddy punch vs ontheclock https://www.ontheclock.com/blog/buddy-punch-vs-ontheclock
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Quickbooks time tracker https://www.ontheclock.com/blog/quickbooks-time-tracker
- Recent: 2026-09-15 blog: How to write a pto request email https://www.ontheclock.com/blog/how-to-write-a-pto-request-email
- Recent: 2026-09-14 comparison: Gusto alternatives https://www.ontheclock.com/blog/gusto-alternatives

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.