# OnTheClock: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 6 judge labels across 2 categories by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/ontheclock/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time and attendance | 0% | 21 | 0% | 5 |
| Workforce planning | 0% | 54 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "OnTheClock — Best Budget-Friendly Paid Option (~$4–5/user/month)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Time and attendance)
- "Look at When I Work, Calamari, or OnTheClock." (GPT-5.4 mini, Workforce planning)
- "budget-friendly for in-the-field / part-time shift teams" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Time and attendance)
- "OnTheClock or TimeTrex are also strong choices." (Mistral Small, Time and attendance)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 13 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Time and attendance: 0% to 0%, ±0. Inside the floor by 13 points · rank 23 → 21 of 86.
- Workforce planning: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 54 of 98.

## 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/)
- Customers named: Safiya, Jeff, Nicole, Marie, James G., Eric, Suzanne H.

## 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://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.