Enterprise time platforms sell complexity. Small businesses buy outcomes: fewer payroll corrections, fewer “I forgot to clock out” Mondays, and a path out if the tool is wrong.
Price per seat matters, but so do minimums, trial friction, and whether GPS is forced on desk staff who never leave the office.
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Small-business buying rules
- A real free trial with every feature, not a locked demo
- Per-seat pricing you can explain on a napkin
- Import from CSV so you are not retyping history
- Export anytime — no hostage data
- One product for crew + office, not five logins
Cloq-it for small teams
Try everything free for 14 days, with simple per-user pricing and no contract. Bring your old hours over from another time app for free.
If you only need clock-ins, PTO, and schedules, start simple. Turn on location checks when “I was on site” becomes the argument, and travel tracking when drive time matters for how you pay or bill.
| Team | What to turn on | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Office / studio, one location | Clock-ins, PTO, schedules | No location needed |
| Contractors on job sites | Location checks | Proof they were on site |
| Shop + road + site days | Travel tracking | Drive time split from site time |
Common questions
We only have two employees. Is a 3-seat minimum a deal-breaker?
Can I switch plans later?
Do small businesses need an API?
Start Cloq-it free — built for small teams, not enterprise theater.
Set up your company, invite your team, and be clocking in within the hour. Cancel anytime after the trial.