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ClockShark vs Rhumbix

Two field timekeeping tools for contractors with different scope and buying models. Partly like-for-like (our reading): ClockShark is GPS time tracking, crew scheduling and job costing with published monthly prices and one AI agent (JobReady shift briefs), while Rhumbix is a field-first workforce platform for trade contractors, self-perform divisions and GCs that adds cost-coded production, T&M tickets and daily reports, sold by quote, and Autodesk has announced an agreement to acquire it. Desk research from vendor sites read Nov 2, 2026; no winner.

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In short: ClockShark (GPS time tracking & crew scheduling (with Lightning AI); vendor publishes prices) vs Rhumbix (Field timekeeping, production & daily reports; no public prices (quote / sales)). Facts last checked Nov 2, 2026. No winner declared; desk research from vendor sites.

Side by side

ClockShark vs Rhumbix: vendor-published facts side by side
Sheet rowClockSharkRhumbix
CategoryGPS time tracking & crew scheduling (with Lightning AI)Field timekeeping, production & daily reports
AI role (our label)AI features added to established productNot AI-first
What it doesTime-tracking, scheduling and job-management app for construction and field service, with GPS clock-in, job costing and payroll integrations. Features listed: mobile and web clock in/out, GPS and geofencing, who's-working-now view, drag-and-drop scheduling and draft schedules, time off, job costing, job management, conversations, shift wrap-up and compliance forms, reports, built-in Spanish language support, and payroll/accounting integrations (QuickBooks, Sage 100 Contractor, Xero, ADP and Paychex named). ClockShark Lightning, which its Lightning page describes as AI inside the existing app, has one AI agent, JobReady, which composes a shift brief from the day's schedule, jobs, site notes, checklists and attachments when a crew member opens the app on a scheduled day, plus two standard (non-AI) features: Task Checklists (up to 20 timestamped items that appear at clock-in) and Mileage Tracking (miles entered at clock-out, CSV export; Pro). The vendor says JobReady only produces a brief and never changes a schedule, job or record on its own, that on-clock GPS collection is unchanged, and that customer data is not used to train AI models. The Company menu links an AI Pledge from Simpro Group (Simpro Software, ClockShark, AroFlo and BigChange) with principles on privacy, transparency, fairness, accountability and inclusivity, including not sharing customer data with third parties to train AI models without express permission (vendor statement). Company counts, accuracy claims and testimonials are vendor content and are not used.Field-first workforce management platform for trade contractors, self-perform divisions and GCs, covering timecards, production, T&M and dailies. It lists payroll-ready timecards (time and attendance), cost-coded production tracking against budget, change order tracking, time & materials (out-of-scope work) tracking from submission to approval with guest-mode external approvals of T&M tickets by email or text, daily field reports, health and safety reporting, custom forms, digital signatures, offline mode, Field Analytix and a no-code Data Explorer, with configurable workflows. The packages page (now at rhumbix.com/pricing) lists Essential Timekeeping, Essential Time & Materials, Plus (adds daily construction reporting and labor compliance reporting) and Advanced (enterprise workflows, controls and support); its plan table shows a Compliance Reporting Bundle (daily construction reports, toolbox talks, job hazard analysis and pre-task planning), active customer forms capped by plan (up to 3 or up to 10), items such as Data Explorer, API access and single sign-on on higher tiers or as add-ons, and a Time & Materials Dashboard marked Coming Soon. The page states SOC 2 Type 2 with encryption in transit and at rest, and says a dedicated field operations manager runs implementation. The vendor says many field forms can be trained and deployed in as little as 2 weeks (vendor claim). The site does not describe AI features. Autodesk said on March 31, 2026 that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire Rhumbix, and the homepage shows an Autodesk acquisition banner. Project counts, case-study hours and savings figures and the ROI calculator are vendor material and are not used.
Who it's forSmall and mid-size construction and field service businesses that need crew time, GPS and scheduling feeding payroll and job costing.Trade contractors, self-perform divisions of GCs, project owners and public-sector teams; foremen through payroll and accounting.
Pricing (as publicly stated)Vendor-listed USD prices (rendered pricing page): Standard $42/month plus $9.50 per user per month; Pro $63/month plus $11.50 per user per month (Pro adds PTO, multi-department controls, advanced job costing, shift wrap-up forms and mileage tracking). The page states a three-year contract term applies to all pricing plans; 14-day trial with Pro features; pro-rated billing for active users. JobReady and Task Checklists are on both plans, Mileage Tracking on Pro. Confirm current terms with the vendor.Not publicly listed. The packages page (rhumbix.com/pricing) shows Essential Timekeeping, Essential Time & Materials, Plus and Advanced, each Contact Us, with no prices; its FAQ says each person with a login is a user license, major credit cards are accepted and pricing is by contacting sales.
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Facts last checked: Nov 2, 2026. Prices change; check the vendor page before relying on them.

Where the vendor descriptions differ

  • Who it is built for (vendor pages): ClockShark names construction and field service businesses. Rhumbix names trade contractors, self-perform divisions and general contractors.
  • Timekeeping: ClockShark lists mobile and web clock in/out, GPS and geofencing, a who's-working-now view, time off (PTO on Pro) and built-in Spanish language support. Rhumbix lists payroll-ready timecards (time and attendance), offline mode and digital signatures.
  • Beyond the timecard: ClockShark lists drag-and-drop scheduling with draft schedules, job costing, job management, conversations, shift wrap-up and compliance forms, Task Checklists (up to 20 timestamped items at clock-in) and Mileage Tracking on Pro. Rhumbix lists cost-coded production tracking against budget, change order tracking, T&M tickets with guest-mode external approvals by email or text, daily field reports, health and safety reporting, custom forms, Field Analytix and a no-code Data Explorer.
  • AI (vendor statements): ClockShark Lightning's one AI agent, JobReady, composes a shift brief from the day's schedule, jobs, site notes, checklists and attachments; the vendor says it never changes a schedule, job or record on its own and that customer data is not used to train AI models. The Rhumbix site does not describe AI features.
  • Connections: ClockShark names QuickBooks, Sage 100 Contractor, Xero, ADP and Paychex payroll and accounting integrations. Rhumbix's plan table lists API access and single sign-on on higher tiers or as add-ons, and the page states SOC 2 Type 2 with encryption in transit and at rest.
  • Ownership: Autodesk said on March 31, 2026 that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire Rhumbix, and the Rhumbix homepage shows an Autodesk acquisition banner. ClockShark's Company menu links an AI Pledge from Simpro Group, which lists ClockShark among its brands. Ask Rhumbix how packages and integrations may change after the deal.
  • Pricing (read Nov 2, 2026): ClockShark lists Standard at $42/month plus $9.50 per user per month and Pro at $63/month plus $11.50 per user per month, says a three-year contract term applies to all plans, and offers a 14-day trial with Pro features. Rhumbix lists Essential Timekeeping, Essential Time & Materials, Plus and Advanced packages, each Contact Us with no prices; its FAQ says each person with a login is a user license.
  • AI tags: ClockShark stays AI features added to established product. Rhumbix stays Not AI-first.
  • Not used here: company counts, accuracy, hours-saved and savings figures, ROI calculators and customer quotes (vendor material). Facts for both tools come from vendor websites (desk research).

Paraphrased from the sources listed above. Vendor claims are reported as claims.

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