busybusy vs clockshark
busybusy vs clockshark
Andrew Drish, founder
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busybusy vs clockshark is a time clock decision. Both track hours by job. BusyBusy has a free plan and published per user prices. ClockShark has a base fee, a per user fee, and a three year term on the pricing page we checked. SmartCrew is the step up when a dirt crew needs machines, loads, and job profit in the same app. It starts at $99/month, Contact us for team pricing.
| Compared | First | Second | SmartCrew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kind | Time tracking | Time tracking | Field and job cost for dirt crews |
| BusyBusy price | $11.99 or $17.99 per user plus $40 admin | See ClockShark column | Starts at $99/month |
| ClockShark price | See BusyBusy column | $42 or $63 base plus per user, three year term | Not a per user grid |
| Dirt loads | Not found on its site in our writeup | Not found on its site in our writeup | Haul tickets with yards and pit |
BusyBusy prices from its pricing page, October 22, 2026. ClockShark prices from its pricing page, October 26, 2026. Plans change. SmartCrew starts at $99/month. Contact us for team pricing.
The short version
- Both competitors publish prices. We cite the dates.
- SmartCrew starts at $99/month. That is not a per user figure.
- We could not find haul tickets on either time app's own pages when those comparisons were written.
- BusyBusy is the better pick if you want a free plan.
- ClockShark is a time product with a long contract. Read its page.
clockshark vs busybusy
clockshark vs busybusy reverses the names. Both are time tracking apps with GPS, jobs, and a per user price. BusyBusy listed Pro at $11.99 per user per month and Premium at $17.99, plus a $40 admin license, on October 22, 2026. ClockShark listed Standard at $42 plus $9.50 per user and Pro at $63 plus $11.50, with a three year term, on October 26, 2026.
Those are list prices, and they change. Neither price makes them dirt software. Haul tickets and a shop for iron are the gap.
How the day runs in one app
Picture a excavation owner choosing a time clock. The two time apps trade the number one spot. A dirt owner still needs to know they are the same kind of tool. The office still finds out on Friday, from a spreadsheet nobody trusts.
The operator clocks in on the phone and picks the job, the activity code, and the excavator. Log and Switch covers a hop to the next machine. Break and clock out are on the same screen. The timecard is payroll ready without a chase.
The comparison is only useful if it tells you who should buy which one. The job page shows revenue, expenses, and profit, with budget against spent for labor, materials, equipment, and change orders. Hours by employee sit on that job. That is real time profit, the number Andrew calls the big selling point, and it moves while the work is still open.
SmartCrew starts at $99/month. Contact us for team pricing.
Scheduling, dispatch alerts, crew chat, and the sales CRM are Premium categories. Feature availability varies by plan. Fleet Management, Sales CRM, and Scheduling and Communications are the Premium names. QuickBooks Online is connected today. QuickBooks Desktop, Foundation, and ADP are in the works.
SmartCrew does not estimate, take off quantities, do site planning, process payroll, run machine control, sell telematics hardware, or geofence the crew. Keep the bid tool you already trust. We track the day against the budget you type in.
We do the heavy lifting on setup. The team sets up the account, moves the jobs over, and trains your people. Most companies are up and running within a few weeks. Start with the features that hurt most.
Our crews are not tech savvy. And they do not need to be. Simple for the field. Powerful for management. Fairly priced for owners.
Where SmartCrew is the wrong buy
If the work is not dirt or heavy civil, we are the wrong software. Andrew's line is plain. We are better for heavy civil and dirtwork. The other softwares are better for general contracting, home builders, roofers, and the rest.
Time tracking apps were too basic for a company that owns iron. Enterprise software was too complicated, confusing, and expensive. We only run 20 to 30 guys in the family company, and there was nothing specifically designed for our size of heavy civil business.
Clock in
The operator picks the project, the activity code, and the machine. The office sees who is on the job.
Do the field work
Inspection, haul ticket, or daily report, on the same phone. Photos stay with the job.
Read the profit
The job page shows revenue, expenses, and profit against the bid while the work is open.
Get a number
SmartCrew starts at $99/month. Contact us for team pricing.
Job profit on the office screen, and a haul ticket on the phone. Demo account, Cedar Ridge Earthworks.
Pick SmartCrew if
- You self perform heavy civil or dirtwork with about 5 to 100 people.
- You want time, machines, loads, daily reports, and job profit in one app.
- You already bid in another tool and you want the field to feed that budget.
- You want a starting price. SmartCrew starts at $99/month.
Pick something else if
- You need estimating, takeoff, or machine control. Keep that vendor.
- You are a general contractor, home builder, or roofer.
- You run a home service route and live on quotes and invoices.
- You are past about 100 people and want an enterprise suite.
Questions people ask
clockshark vs busybusy
clockshark vs busybusy is this comparison reversed. Both are time apps with public per user prices. SmartCrew is the dirt crew app beside them, and it starts at $99/month.
What is busybusy vs clockshark?
Busybusy vs clockshark is for a heavy civil or dirtwork company with 5 to 100 people. SmartCrew is the product. One phone app for GPS time, machines, haul tickets, daily reports, and job profit against the bid. SmartCrew starts at $99/month. Contact us for team pricing.
Who is SmartCrew for?
Heavy civil and dirtwork contractors with 5 to 100 employees. Excavation, sitework, grading, utilities, septic, drilling, paving, demolition, trucking, and hauling. Not general contractors, home builders, roofers, or a one person quote shop.
How much does SmartCrew cost?
SmartCrew starts at $99/month. Contact us for team pricing. The pricing page is SmartCrew pricing.
Does SmartCrew replace my estimating software?
No. Keep AGTEK, InSite, HeavyBid, or whatever you bid in. SmartCrew starts when the job is won. You enter the budget. The field posts hours, machines, and loads against it.
Will the crew actually use it?
The field job is a clock in. They pick the project, the activity code, and the machine. Inspections, a haul ticket, and the daily report are on that same phone. Andrew's line is the one we build to: our crews are not tech savvy, and they do not need to be.
Sources
- BusyBusy pricing checked October 22, 2026
- ClockShark pricing checked October 26, 2026