ExakTime Alternative: JobSnap vs Arcoro Time for Construction
If you are looking for an ExakTime alternative, start with the name: ExakTime is now called Arcoro Time, and it is part of Arcoro, which also sells payroll and HR software. It is a long-standing construction time clock, known for its rugged JobClock hardware as much as its mobile app. JobSnap is a phone-first app for Canadian crews that puts time, scheduling, equipment, photos and estimates in one plan.
Competitor information is based on publicly available material and may change. Always confirm details and current pricing on the vendor's own site. We've tried to be fair: both products below are capable tools, and the right choice depends on your business.
| JobSnap | Arcoro Time (formerly ExakTime) | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing structure | $5 per active employee per month, $20 minimum. One plan, every feature included. | Three plans (Time Essential, Time Professional, Time + Payroll) priced per employee per month on an annual contract. Monthly and quarterly terms also offered; volume pricing from 200 employees. |
| Free trial | 30 days, no credit card. You sign up yourself. | 14 days, set up after a scheduled call with an Arcoro Time expert. |
| How crews punch | On their own phone, automatically at the jobsite, a foreman clocks in the whole crew, or everyone punches on one shared phone or tablet in kiosk mode. No hardware to buy. | Mobile app, plus rugged JobClock time clocks used with key fobs. |
| GPS and geofencing | Shifts start and end at the jobsite boundary. Punches from outside are flagged for review, not blocked. | A geofence for each jobsite. |
| Equipment | Machine hours per job, on the daily timesheet beside labour hours. | Equipment tracking for tools and equipment. |
| Scheduling | Calendar, crew whiteboard, planner and time-off requests, included. | Job assignments and paid time off on Time Professional and Time + Payroll. |
| QuickBooks | Approved hours go to QuickBooks; customers, estimates and invoices sync with QuickBooks Online. | QuickBooks integration listed. |
| Photos, daily logs, estimates | Jobsite camera, daily logs, estimates and invoices, all included. | Daily reports and field notes. Estimates and invoices are not part of the plans listed on its pricing page. |
Who Arcoro Time suits
- You already have JobClocks on your sites. The JobClock is a weatherproof, battery-powered clock you mount on site, and workers tap a coloured key fob. If you have bought the hardware and the crew is used to it, that is a reason to stay.
- You already run payroll and HR on Arcoro. Arcoro sells payroll and HR tools on the same platform, so time sits next to the rest of your people records.
- You have more than 200 employees and want volume pricing on an annual contract.
Where JobSnap is the better choice
- You want to start this week. Sign up, add your crew and jobs, and run a real pay period in the 30-day trial without talking to sales.
- You want a site clock without buying one. Kiosk mode turns any phone or tablet into a shared time clock, so a whole crew punches on one device at the shop door or in the trailer, even workers who don't carry a smartphone. Getting out of kiosk mode takes the manager's sign-in, and it is included in the same price.
- Your headcount moves with the seasons. Arcoro's listed prices assume an annual contract. JobSnap charges per active employee each month, and you can pause seasonal workers. A 20-person crew in July pays $100 for that month; if eight are paused in January, that month is $60.
- You want automatic punches. Geofencing can start a shift when a worker reaches the jobsite and end it when they leave, and the hours land on the right job's timesheet.
- You quote and bill the work too. Estimates and invoices, the jobsite camera and the crew whiteboard are in the same app and the same price, so the office and the field look at one job record.
- Your crew works in French. JobSnap runs in English and French on iOS, Android and the web, for the crew and the office alike.
How to decide
If you already have JobClocks on site, or you already use Arcoro for payroll and HR, Arcoro Time is the natural fit. If you want time, scheduling, photos and estimates under one price, on your crew's phones or one shared tablet, try JobSnap. Ask Arcoro for a quote on your headcount and contract length, and compare it with $5 per active employee a month. The live demo shows the JobSnap side before you sign up.
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$5 per employee per month, $20 minimum. Every feature included. No credit card to start.