Clock-ins at the right place
Clock in to a location and the phone's position is checked against its boundary. Clock in to a project and the hours go to that project, with a location check only if you want one.
Free while we launch
Know who is on the job.
HourStake is the time clock for crews that work on site. Your people clock in from their phone, HourStake checks where they are, and you get timesheets you can trust.
- Clock in by location (GPS-checked) or by project
- Works on any phone. Nothing to install.
- Set up in an afternoon
- Bookkeeping integrations, starting with QuickBooks, coming soon
Create your free account
It takes about a minute. Add your locations and projects, invite your crew by phone number, and start tracking hours today.
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Everything a crew needs, and nothing more
Face check
Turn on a quick selfie check, so the person clocking in is the person on your crew.
Notes, photos and video
Crews can add a note or a picture to a shift. The proof is on the timesheet, not in a text thread.
Lunch breaks
Turn breaks on and workers start and end them with one tap. The hours come out right.
Live view
See who is clocked in right now, and where. No more calling around at 7:15 in the morning.
Timesheets for payroll
Hours add up by person and by week. Fix a mistake and the change is logged, not erased.
Coming soon
Hours that flow into your bookkeeping
HourStake is being built to connect to the accounting and payroll software you already use, starting with QuickBooks, so approved hours go where they are needed without retyping. You can already download timesheets as a CSV file today.
- QuickBooks
- Payroll software
- Accounting software
- CSV export available now
Planned, not yet available. QuickBooks is a trademark of Intuit Inc.; HourStake is not affiliated with or endorsed by Intuit.
Up and running in an afternoon
- 1Set up your companySign up, add your locations on a map and your projects, and invite your crew by phone number. A Corporate project is ready from day one.
- 2Your crew clocks inOne big button on any phone. HourStake checks the location, and your crew can add notes and photos.
- 3You see the hoursWatch who is on the clock right now, and get timesheets that are ready for payroll.
Built for crews like yours
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Frequently asked questions
How does HourStake check that my crew is on site?
Each clock-in records the phone's location and compares it with the job site's radius that you set on a map. A clock-in away from the site is saved and flagged for review, not hidden. Work that has no fixed place, like a software or consulting project, can be clocked by project instead, with no location check unless you turn one on.
Can my team track hours by project instead of location?
Yes. Add a project and your team picks it when they clock in, just like a location. A project has no location check unless you turn on "Require location", which suits a construction job that must be worked on site. Every account starts with a Corporate project, so your team can clock in right away.
Do my workers need to install an app?
No. HourStake works in any phone's web browser, and workers can add it to their home screen so it opens like an installed app.
How much does HourStake cost?
HourStake is free while we launch, and you do not need a credit card to sign up.
Can workers add notes, photos or video to a shift?
Yes. While clocked in, a worker can add a note, a photo or a short video. Managers see them on the timesheet.
Does it track lunch breaks and overtime?
Yes. Turn on lunch breaks and workers start and end an unpaid break with one tap. Timesheets calculate weekly overtime, and daily overtime if you turn it on.
Can I get the hours into payroll?
Timesheets add up by person and by week, and you can download them as a CSV file to use with your payroll.
Does HourStake work with QuickBooks or other bookkeeping software?
Not yet. We are building direct connections to accounting and payroll software, starting with QuickBooks, and they are coming soon. Today you can download timesheets as a CSV file. Tell us what software you use so we build the right ones first.
What is face check?
An optional setting. Each clock-in takes a selfie that is compared with the worker's reference photo, to help stop buddy punching. A mismatch is flagged for a manager and never blocks the punch.
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Free while we launch. No card needed.
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