Employee time tracking software
ADP's employee time tracking software is an easy-to-use, all-in-one solution for scheduling, timekeeping and attendance management.
Time tracking that can help save money and improve productivity
Your people are your biggest asset – and your biggest expense, but technology can transform the way they work. ADP’s employee time tracking software eliminates the need for paper timesheets, tedious data entry and manual calculations. As a result, your workforce may be more productive and make fewer costly timekeeping errors.
Employee time tracking features
From timekeeping and scheduling capabilities to insightful analytics and mobile self-service, ADP’s software can help your business manage time and attendance.
Time tracking dashboards
Dashboards, analytics and reports put essential employee time tracking, scheduling and attendance data at your fingertips so you can better control labor costs and manage productivity.
Online schedules
Advanced employee scheduling capabilities reduce the amount of time it takes for you to create schedules and fill last-minute shift vacancies. They also allow employees to report their availability and easily swap shifts or pick up additional shifts.
Manager to-do list
Monitor hours and timecard exceptions, approve or deny requests, and check that employees are entering all hours worked in line with schedules.
Paid time-off tracking
Real-time access to time off balances lets employees easily see if they have vacation days or sick time available and helps managers make faster approval decisions.
Mobile time tracking app
Mobile timekeeping, time-off requests and schedules are available as part of the ADP Mobile app, along with payroll, benefits and other information that can assist you with HR management.
Automated time tracking
Workers enter their time online and the time and attendance software takes care of the rest. It calculates hours from the punches and automatically flows the data to payroll, saving time and reducing errors.
Employee time tracking is part of your ADP HR and payroll solution
At ADP, we realize that timekeeping is just one piece of the bigger HR picture, which is why our employee time tracking is part of the same system as our payroll and benefits administration. Information that’s updated in one place will update everywhere and your employees will only need one set of login credentials.
Employee time tracking benefits
ADP’s time tracking technology can help you create schedules strategically and improve communication and collaboration between your managers and your employees.
Seamless payroll integration
Calculate hourly totals based on your payroll policies, including overtime, and track changes to hours data to help stay compliant with wage and hour regulations.
Improve time tracking accuracy
The time tracking system collects hours worked, applies the necessary rules and computes the totals based on real-time punches, eliminating the need for mistake-prone data entry.
Easily submit time-off requests
Employees have 24/7 access to tools that enable them to check PTO balances or submit time-off requests from the web or a mobile device.
Eliminate buddy clocking
You can require workers to identify themselves using biometrics, such as finger scans or recognition. This helps ensure people are not clocking in or out for each other.
Curb employee lateness
Proactively spot trends and address attendance issues before they negatively impact your work environment.
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Report time from a variety of devices
If you have workers on location and off site, you need convenient ways for them to log their hours. Our employee time tracking software is compatible with:
- Web-based timesheets
- Smart time clocks
- Point of sale devices and tablets
- Personal mobile devices
- Tablet-based time kiosks
Employee time tracking for any business size
See how we can make time and attendance work better for your organization.
Time tracking for small business employees
If you have workers on location and off site, you need convenient ways for them to log their hours. Our employee time tracking software is compatible with:
- Automated time tracking so you can get more done
- Integration with payroll for improved accuracy
- Efficient schedules that help control costs
Time tracking for mid-sized and enterprise business
- More complex rules to support wage and hour compliance
- Advanced scheduling capabilities
- Attendance policy and leave case management
- Advanced workforce analytics and industry benchmark data
- Global compliance support, languages and currencies
Why track time with ADP
ADP offers industry-leading workforce management solutions, including employee time tracking and scheduling tools, that are compatible with many payroll and human capital management (HCM) systems.
In 2025, ISG Resource recognized ADP as a leader in Workforce Management Suites and Workforce Management Basics. These accolades are a testament to our exceptional service, broad resources and superior product features across absence management, scheduling and time and attendance. ADP also topped ISG Research’s rankings for client experience and product capability.
Time tracking apps: ADP® Time Kiosk app
The ADP Time Kiosk app turns any tablet or smartphone into a shared virtual time clock device for your team. It can authenticate using a badge number, facial recognition or optional finger scan and has “smart” buttons that save time by predicting the next action.
Getting started with the ADP Time Kiosk app is easy:
- Download the app from the Apple App Store or Google Play store.
- Set up the app in 10 minutes or less by following the on-screen prompts.
- Enroll employees at the kiosk and they can instantly begin clocking in and out.
How time tracking can help you grow
Businesses using time tracking solutions may see a tangible return on investment (ROI), which could translate into growth. A recent study* found that employers feel they may experience the following savings (on average) using a time and attendance solution:
- Two hours per employee per week with automated accrual tracking.
- Two to three hours per employee per week if they require biometric identification when clocking in and out to eliminate “buddy punching.”
- Three hours per employee/manager per week by automating PTO requests and approvals.
- Four to five hours per manager per week by automating scheduling systems for those who create schedules.
*The 2023 ADP Workforce Management Benefits Study surveyed over 1,000 organizations with 25 employees or more to determine the quantitative benefits of a workforce management solution.
Employee time tracking FAQs
See what other time and attendance professionals are asking about our employee time tracking software:
Time tracking systems help organizations manage time, accruals, leave, absences and schedules. They’re available as either a stand-alone workforce management tool or an integrated solution with online payroll and HR. Many time tracking systems today are automated to improve productivity, reduce payroll errors and mitigate compliance risk.
Yes, time tracking is available via the ADP Mobile solutions app for a more engaging employee experience. Workers can clock their hours, view schedules, check time off balances and more from their phones 24/7.
Designed to make work more open and flexible, ADP’s employee time tracking captures hours at the source and processes time worked and time off based on your company rules and policies. Security features, such as biometric identification, help ensure integrity of the timecard data.
All ADP time and attendance products are compatible with time clocks, as well as other options that simplify data collection and improve accuracy. These include phone-based interactive voice response (IVR) systems, basic and robust hardware devices, and a Time Kiosk app that works on tablets. ADP time clocks also offer a variety of identification methods, including badge, barcode, proximity readers and biometrics (finger and facial recognition), which help prevent employees from clocking in and out for one another, also known as “buddy-punching.”
The ADP time tracking app allows deskless employees to log their hours from their mobile devices. Our software also has geo-pinning so you can mark precisely where employees are clocking in and out and know if they are within proximity of approved locations.
ADP’s time and attendance solutions help create positive employee experiences by:
- Promoting fairness with consistent and accurate application of timekeeping policies
- Giving people real-time visibility into their time and gross pay calculations before payroll processing
- Reducing disputes over time allocation with precise time and payroll data
Yes, ADP’s time and attendance solutions integrate with many other payroll and HCM systems. These integrations minimize redundant data entry and manual information-gathering from different programs.
When using time tracking software, employers commonly take the following steps:
- Securely track time via browsers, mobile devices or time kiosks
- Capture punches, PTO, breaks and work changes between departments
- Manage meal breaks, employee waivers and missed meal pay
- Resolve missed punches and other time-entry issues
- Compare time records to the planned schedule or the previous pay period
- Edit time records as necessary for payroll processing
Employee time tracking helps businesses become more efficient by eliminating the need to remind people to complete timecards or rely on them to recall the hours they worked. The software automatically applies attendance policies and tracks hours worked and infractions. Employers also gain greater visibility into potential issues so they can act quickly to resolve them.
ADP offers the following resources to help employers learn about the latest time and attendance developments and how time tracking software can help them overcome challenges:
ADP® Timekeeping Plus Scheduling for RUN Powered by ADP® includes the ability to create schedules at no additional cost. This solution supports both online and collaborative scheduling so employers can develop schedules that work well for everyone while maintaining the coverage needed.
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3. Corporate Wellness Magazine, Controlling the Cost and Impact of Absenteeism, 2012.
9. “Mobile Keeps Business Moving Forward,” Changepoint, November 2016.