Fourth is a workforce and inventory platform for hospitality and retail operators, used by large chains and sold through demos with no public prices. TimeTally is built for small and medium businesses: simple time tracking, UK leave management, and payroll export at £3/employee/month.
| Feature | TimeTally | Fourth |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | £3/employee/month | Custom enterprise pricing |
| Typical customer | Small and medium UK businesses | Multi-location chains |
| How you buy | Self-serve sign-up, 14-day trial | Demo and sales process |
| Timesheet tracking | Full with approval | |
| UK leave management | Full featured | Not listed |
| Payroll | Xero/QuickBooks journal, CSV | Own HR & payroll products |
| Inventory/procurement |
Fourth doesn't publish prices; its site was checked on 3 October 2026.
Build and publish rotas, assign shifts, and let employees see their schedule in the iOS or Android app. When you approve leave, TimeTally lists the shifts that need cover and who's free to take them, so managers always know who's covered — without the enterprise complexity.
Assign shifts, copy weeks, and publish rotas for your team in minutes — no training required
Simple enough for a 10-person team, capable enough for 200 — no enterprise implementation needed
Approve leave with full visibility of the rota — no surprise gaps in cover
Employees see their upcoming shifts, leave balances, and pending requests in one place — all from the iOS or Android app. Simple for staff, powerful for managers.
Fourth is designed for large hospitality and retail chains — its customers include Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut. It covers scheduling, time and attendance, HR and payroll, inventory and analytics. For a business that needs timesheets, leave and payroll export, that's more than you need. TimeTally gives you exactly what an SME needs — nothing more, nothing less.
Fourth is bought through a personalised demo and a sales process. TimeTally is self-serve — sign up, add your employees, and you're tracking time and leave the same day. No implementation consultant required. Rota management, TOIL tracking, and absence recording are all available from day one.
Add employees and configure leave in under 30 minutes
£3 per employee per month — no enterprise contracts or annual commitments
Timesheets, leave, TOIL, and payroll export — no add-on modules
Fourth offers its own HR and payroll products. TimeTally posts approved hours to Xero or QuickBooks — the tools most UK SMEs already use — as a wages journal, or exports CSV. Approved hours, overtime, and leave are all included automatically. Shift patterns feed directly into timesheet calculations for accurate payroll every time.
