–busybusy ends the fight with Daily Project Reports, Work Accomplished Tracking, Supervisor Tools, a superior Admin Dashboard, easier-to-use App, and more product features.
ExakTime and busybusy are two of the longest-running mobile time tracking companies out there. They’re both strong innovators in their field, but how do these two competitors stack up when pitted against each other? With many similar features, ExakTime and busybusy seem to trade jabs faster than George Foreman and Muhammad Ali. Still, in the end, the knockout blow is delivered via a busybusy one-two punch fueled by having a section specifically for Supervisors, Daily Project Reports, Work Accomplished & Material Tracking, constant product improvements, ease of use (employee delight), and a better administrative dashboard in addition to having a better price offering. Plus, busybusy’s customer service is as good as I’ve seen anywhere but especially in the software space. The customer service goes above and beyond, further explaining why busybusy doesn’t see a need to require a contract. Meanwhile, ExakTime pushes three-year contracts every chance they get and won’t set someone up without a minimum one-year agreement.
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| Pricing | ||||
| 90 Day Guarantee |  |  | ||
| NO CONTRACT | | | ||
| Only Billed For What You Use Each Month | | | ||
| Base Fee | $0 | $0 | ||
| Set Up Fees | Low | High | ||
| Features | ||||
| Mobile App | | | ||
| Time Tracking per Employee | | | ||
| Group Clock In | | | ||
| Daily Reports | | | ||
| Supervisor Time Management | | | ||
| Kiosk w/ Facial Recognition Notifications | |  | ||
| GPS Breadcrumbing | | | ||
| Works without Cell Coverage | | | ||
| Team Scheduling | | | ||
| Time Off Submissions & Approval | | | ||
| Photos | | | ||
| Free Customer Support | | | ||
| Equipment Tracking with Labor Hours | | | ||
| Work Accomplished & Material Tracking | | | ||
| Equipment Machine Hours & Work Versus Idle Reports | | | ||
| Safety Reports | | | ||
| GPS Required on Site Clock In | | | ||
| Full Project Reporting on Smartphone | | | ||
| Universal Map (See all company projects, employees & equipment in one place) | | | ||
| Desktop App with Clock in/out | | | ||
| GEO Fencing with Exception Reports | | | ||
| Budgets: Hours and Cost per Project | | | ||
| FREE Version (Unlimited Users, Free Forever) | | | ||
busybusy FREE | busybusy PRO | ExakTime | |
| (access to 6 features) | (access to all features-including scheduling) | (Without scheduling) | |
| 10 Employees | $0 | $100 | $130 |
| 25 Employees | $0 | $250 | $325 |
| 50 Employees | $0 | $500 | $650 |
| 100 Employees | $0 | $1,000 | $1,300 |
*price for annual billing. If customers decide to go month to month, ExakTime is $13/user, and busybusy is $12/user.
Automatic Fair Billing Policy
It’s common to worry about overpaying for time-keeping software, especially when you have seasonal employees. Busybusy addresses this concern with their Automatic Fair Billing Policy. This policy ensures you are only charged for what you use. busybusy tracks usage automatically and adjusts your bill accordingly. It can save your company thousands of dollars.
For example, a small construction business employs 25 crew members for nine months of the year; however, only a handful of those employees remain working during the winter. busybusy’s Automatic Fair Billing Policy ensures that this small business is not charged for the 20 seasonal employees who aren’t working for three months of the year. busybusy will automatically adjust their bill, saving them over $1,000 a year.
– ExakTime does not have an Automatic Fair Billing Policy. You will be charged for 25 employees for all 12 months, whether they are working or not.
Contracts
– Exaktime requires you to sign a 3-year contract when you sign up. You better feel extremely confident in your choice because that’s a long time to live with (and pay for) regret. Compare ExakTime’s 3-year contract to busybusy’s ZERO contract policy – plus, busybusy offers a 14-day free trial and a 90-day money-back guarantee.
– busybusy is committed to two things: 1) having the best product in the industry and 2) making it easier for their customers to leave. It is not because they want them to leave, but busybusy understands that if a customer knows they can leave, they will trust that busybusy is constantly working to make them stay. ExakTime doesn’t trust that their product is good enough to make their customers want to stay; otherwise, why force them into a 3-year contract?
Customer Service
– New clients at busybusy are assigned a personal onboard specialist. These specialists help ensure a quick and seamless transition by explaining and personalizing all the settings according to your company’s unique needs. They help with importing and setting up current projects, equipment, and employees. Your onboard specialist will also help with payroll integration, including walking you through your first payroll process.
– Customer Service at busybusy or Exaktime is available by phone, email, or through their onsite chat feature.
Conclusion
– ExakTime and busybusy are two mobile timekeeping industry heavyweights with similar features but some significant differences. When compared side by side on paper, busybusy is the undisputed champion with extra features. These features include geofence notifications, photo organization, superior equipment tracking, universal mapping, scheduling, daily reports, and advance reporting. There’s also busybusy’s lower monthly rates, an automatic billing policy, and ZERO contracts.
Muhammad Ali said once, “It’s not bragging if you can back it up.” and busybusy can.
Reasons to use busybusy over ExakTime
- NO contract to sign
- $9.99/user compared to $12/user at ExakTime
- An Automatic Fair Billings Policy adjusts your bill according to employee usage without you needing to do or change anything.
- A 90-day money-back guarantee lets you fully try their software at your company without any risks.
- Drag and Drop Scheduling is included at no extra cost
- Comprehensive reports will save you money and help grow your business
- Daily Project Reports will increase communication and efficiency between crews and management.
- Equipment Tracking helps to protect and utilize equipment most efficiently
- Jobsite photos and notes are easily searchable
- Universal Map
- Automatically comply with labor laws
- Assigned a Personal Onboard Specialist(s) from the beginning that helps keep you on track with a quick, successful rollout and understands your business.
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Reasons to use ExakTime over busybusy
- It’s difficult to recommend a company that requires a 3-year contract and is more expensive. Still, if you don’t mind signing a lengthy contract and paying significantly more for features that come standard at busybusy, then ExakTime’s not a bad way to go.
- If you’re looking for a punch clock with keyfobs that you can physically place at a jobsite.
