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The results at a glance
trusted rates seven areas separately. trusted uses the German grading scale, where 1.0 is the best possible score. clockin gets the top score of 1.0 in four areas; its lowest score is for integrations.
After an update in May 2026, trusted improved clockin's score from 1.2 to 1.1, moving it from third to first place in the ranking.
Where clockin scores in the test
trusted awards the top score of 1.0 in four of seven areas. These are the strengths the test highlights:
App: the most user-friendly in the test, according to the tester
The mobile app scores 1.0, and the tester considers it possibly the best and most user-friendly app in the entire test. Your team clocks in and out in seconds on their smartphone or at a tablet terminal and sees vacation, flexitime and overtime at a glance. The app also works offline – in the basement, on a roof or in a rural dead zone. If someone forgets their break or to clock in, the app reminds them with a push notification.
As a manager, since 2026 you can see directly in the app who is working on what, approve requests and add new employees on the go. Your team joins with an invitation code and doesn't need a company email address. Users rate clockin 4.7 and 4.8 stars on average in the App Store and on Google Play.
Learn more on the page about time tracking with clockin.
trusted test winner
Track your team's hours compliantly with an app
With clockin, your team clocks in on their smartphone or at a tablet terminal, and you have all hours in one place.
- You get alerts when working time or break rules are breached.
- You book hours directly to projects and jobs.
- You document on site with checklists, photos and digital signatures.
Legal compliance: top score and a complete audit trail
For legal compliance and data protection, trusted awards a score of 1.0 and especially highlights the change log, which records every correction transparently. In 2019, the European Court of Justice ruled that EU member states must set up systems to record working time; how this is implemented varies from country to country. clockin alerts you when someone works too long, skips breaks or doesn't get the eleven hours of rest between two shifts. Once you close the month, nobody can change the hours retroactively. Your data is stored on servers in Germany, and clockin is ISO 27001 certified.
Documentation: a unique selling point, according to the test
trusted calls the checklists and forms a unique selling point. You attach photos, notes and your customers' digital signatures directly to the project. You collect everything about a job chronologically in the digital project file. Your team books their hours directly to projects, which you set up with tasks, budgets and phases.
The pages on project time tracking and documentation show you how this works in detail.
Setup: fast, with few hurdles
According to the test, registration, setup and day-to-day use went quickly and with few hurdles, earning a score of 1.4. Guided tours show you step by step where to find everything. You pick working time models such as full-time or part-time from ready-made templates. You import your employees in three steps via CSV file, which, according to the tester, not every provider offers.
Reporting: the filter builder as a highlight
Reporting scores 1.3, and the tester calls the filter builder a highlight of the test. It lets you combine data freely, save your filters and export them as PDF, CSV or Excel. According to the test, the timesheet is easy to read without any training. The automatic monthly report shows you unexcused absences, unusual entries and break violations.
Accounting: strong DATEV integration
Although integrations score only 2.5 overall, the tester rates the DATEV integration as strong. DATEV is the leading payroll and accounting software in Germany. You sync master data in both directions and see payslips from DATEV directly in the employee file. Your accountant gets their own portal free of charge in every package and can request documents from you there.
Pricing: affordable, transparent and fair
In “Contract & pricing”, clockin scores 1.0. According to the test, clockin is one of the most affordable tools in the comparison, and the tester finds the pricing model transparent and fair. You only add add-ons if you really need them.
Where there's still room for improvement
The test also names a few limitations. Most of them concern special cases:
- Invoicing: So far, you create invoices in your accounting software. From November 2026 (planned), you'll be able to create quotes and invoices directly in clockin.
- Integrations (score 2.5): CRM systems such as HubSpot aren't supported. However, no tool in the test scored better than “good” for integrations.
- Approvals: Requests always go to the responsible manager.
- Reports: You can't build your own report templates; you work with the filter builder instead.
- Flexitime: Models with core hours and flexible time bands are only partly supported.
- Hardware terminals: The test only covered the app and tablet. clockin now also supports time tracking via Datafox hardware terminals.
What clockin costs
The three packages are billed per user, and you add add-ons as needed.
Package prices are per user per month; add-on prices are per month. All prices exclude VAT. For fewer than 5 users, a platform fee of €10 per month applies. For 50 or more employees, there's a custom quote.
You can add shift planning and the AI features as add-ons if needed. The AI features were still in beta during the test, and trusted found some errors in transcriptions and summaries. The AI assistant clocki is included in every package.
Who is clockin right for?
trusted sums it up: clockin is a strong choice for businesses whose people don't work at a desk and who want to track time compliantly, document jobs and work on the move.
clockin is a good fit if:
- Your team works out in the field – on construction sites, in home care, in shops or in kitchens.
- You want time tracking, project time and documentation in one app.
- You want to get started without a long onboarding period, and your payroll runs through DATEV or other software.
Take a closer look if you have very complex flexitime models with core hours and flexible time bands.
A test winner with clear strengths
With a score of 1.1 and first place, the trusted test shows where clockin is strongest: your team tracks their hours with an app they can use without training. You stay on the safe side legally, document jobs right on site and give your accountant everything they need. Only very specific flexitime models or a CRM integration call for a closer look.
The best way to find out whether clockin fits your business is to try it yourself.
Source: The clockin test on trusted.de was carried out by Maximilian Reichlin in June 2026. Prices are taken from clockin.de and reflect October 2026.