ExakTime

What it is

Category DescExakTime is a point tool specializing in field time tracking, labor activity monitoring, and attendance management. ↗

Target UserBuilt for residential and commercial general contractors, trade contractors (such as concrete, electrical, plumbing), heavy construction, landscaping, and field service companies of all sizes. ↗

OwnershipAcquired; owned by parent company Arcoro Inc., which is private equity-backed by Providence Strategic Growth (PSG). ↗

Founded Year1999 ↗

Pricing & cost

Pricing ModelExakTime (offered by Arcoro) uses a tiered subscription pricing model billed on a per-employee, per-month basis with annual commitments, alongside a monthly company base fee. Pricing is partially public, with starting rates disclosed for standard plans, while full customized pricing and higher tier details require contacting sales for a quote. ↗

Typical CostThe entry plan (Time Essential / Advanced) starts at $9 per employee per month billed annually, plus a monthly company base fee (reported by third-party reviewers to be around $50 per month). Tier upgrades start at $11 per employee per month for Time Professional and $19 per employee per month for the Time + Payroll bundle. ↗

Api Or Integration FeesExakTime provides a developer API and pre-built integrations for over 100 payroll, ERP, and accounting systems (e.g., QuickBooks, Sage, ADP, Procore). Specific standalone fees for API access or integration configurations are quote-only and not publicly published, though hardware (rugged JobClock equipment) and premium modules carry additional costs. ↗

Implementation CostOfficial onboarding and implementation fees are quote-only and not publicly listed on the vendor's website. Third-party industry analyst reports (ITQlick) estimate implementation costs range from $500 to $2,000 depending on company size and setup complexity. ↗

API & data access

Has ApiYes — open API access (now Arcoro Time) plus AccountLinx export and 100+ payroll/ERP integrations. ↗

Api Access GatingAPI access and custom integrations are gated behind a paid ExakTime software subscription and require approval or coordination with customer support/sales, as well as specific integration desktop software modules (SyncLinx/AccountLinx). ↗

Data Export OptionsExakTime Connect allows manual and scheduled report exports in CSV, Excel (XLSX), and PDF formats. Additionally, ExakTime provides direct timecard and payroll file exports to major accounting/ERP systems (including Sage 50/100/300, QuickBooks, ADP, and Foundation) using its AccountLinx tool. ↗

Native AI features

Ai Features SummaryExakTime (by Arcoro) has essentially no native AI beyond a single generative AI message assistant. On September 29, 2023, Arcoro launched a shipped/GA feature integrated into ExakTime's custom alerts and notifications tool. Powered by OpenAI's GPT-4 via Microsoft Azure, 'Ask AI to create a message' generates and translates (English, Spanish, French) team announcements such as time approval reminders, storm warnings, schedule updates, and safety meeting notices. ExakTime's photo clock-in feature ('FaceFront Biometrics') requires manual review by managers rather than AI automated face matching. ExakTime lacks native AI dispatching, AI financial processing, AI estimating, AI customer service/call handling, an AI assistant/copilot, or an MCP server. ↗

Ai DispatchExakTime does not offer AI-powered dispatching or scheduling. It provides standard, non-AI workforce management features such as shift creation, task assignment, GPS geofencing, and breadcrumb location tracking. ↗

Ai FinanceExakTime does not offer native AI invoicing, AP/AR automation, or AI estimating capabilities. It automates labor hours collection and relies on standard integrations to export timecard data to over 100 payroll and accounting packages (e.g., QuickBooks, Sage, ADP, Foundation). ↗

Ai Assistant Or McpExakTime does not offer a native conversational AI assistant/copilot or an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server. ↗

Integrations & ecosystem

Accounting IntegrationsExakTime natively integrates with accounting, payroll, and ERP systems including QuickBooks (QuickBooks Desktop and QuickBooks Online), Sage (Sage 50, Sage 100 Contractor, Sage 300 CRE/Timberline, Sage BusinessVision, Sage BusinessWorks), Foundation Software, Vista by Viewpoint, Acumatica, ADP, ConstructionPayroll.com, WinTeam, StarBuilder, and STRUCTURE by C/F Data Systems. For field and project management systems, it natively integrates with Procore. Integrations are native, powered directly through ExakTime's proprietary AccountLinx and SyncLynx bridge tools as well as direct custom APIs. ↗

MarketplaceExakTime (under parent company Arcoro) maintains a public partner directory listing its supported payroll, accounting, and ERP software integrations, but does not operate an open or self-service public developer app marketplace. ↗

Unified Api SupportMajor unified-API platforms in construction tech and HR/payroll—such as Agave and Merge.dev—do not currently offer native, out-of-the-box integrations or connectors for ExakTime. ↗

Accounting fit & implementation

Certified PayrollSupported natively and via integrations. ExakTime provides native features for certified payroll and prevailing wage compliance, including custom cost codes, job classification options, drop-down site selections, and certified payroll reports aligned with Federal Form WH-347. It also integrates directly with construction payroll partners like ConstructionPayroll.com, Sage, and Foundation Software. ↗

Accounting MethodNot supported natively. ExakTime is a workforce management and time-tracking system, not a general ledger accounting platform. General accounting methods (cash or accrual) are handled by integrated accounting/ERP software. ↗

Wip Poc SupportNot supported natively. ExakTime captures labor hours, project data, and cost codes, which are exported to third-party construction accounting/ERP systems (e.g., Sage, Viewpoint, QuickBooks) where Work-in-Progress (WIP) and percentage-of-completion calculations are performed. ↗

Implementation TimeImplementation and onboarding typically take 4 to 6 weeks. ↗

Requires ImplementerDoes not require an external VAR or third-party implementer. Onboarding is conducted directly by Arcoro/ExakTime's dedicated in-house implementation team, though vendor onboarding/implementation fees generally apply. ↗

Adoption & market position

Market PositionExakTime is a specialized time tracking and workforce management platform built for U.S. construction contractors and specialty trades. Originally founded in 1999 and historically known for its physical rugged jobsite time clocks (JobClock), it transitioned into a cloud-based mobile SaaS solution featuring GPS geofencing, facial recognition biometrics, certified payroll support, and over 100 accounting/ERP integrations (e.g., Sage, Viewpoint, QuickBooks). In August 2018, private equity firm Providence Strategic Growth (PSG) acquired a majority stake in ExakTime, using it as a founding anchor for parent company Arcoro Inc. ↗

Customer ScaleServes over 7,000 construction contractor customers and more than 273,000 active daily workers across 1.7 million jobsites, processing over 10 million time punches monthly. ↗

MomentumExakTime maintains an established, mature market position supported by active modernization rather than being a legacy system contractors are abandoning. While facing competition from newer, lower-cost SMB field apps like QuickBooks Time and ClockShark, parent company Arcoro continues investing in the platform—rebranding it within the Arcoro ecosystem (Arcoro Time), integrating GPT-4 AI features, and releasing a unified HR and time-tracking mobile application. ↗