QuickBooks Time (formerly TSheets) is a powerful US-built time tracker — but it wasn't designed for UK employment law, UK payroll systems, or GBP pricing. See how TimeTally compares as a purpose-built UK timesheet solution with mobile clock-in, GPS, and full Working Time Regulations compliance.
How TimeTally and QuickBooks Time stack up for UK businesses
| Feature | TimeTally | QuickBooks Time |
|---|---|---|
UK Payroll Integration (Xero, Sage) TimeTally exports to Xero, QuickBooks, and Sage. QuickBooks Time only integrates with QuickBooks. | Partial | |
Working Time Regulations tracking Automatic monitoring of the 48-hour weekly limit and rest break requirements | ||
UK Bank Holidays built-in All UK bank holidays pre-loaded and automatically applied to timesheets | ||
CIS compliance Construction Industry Scheme deduction tracking for UK subcontractors | ||
Mobile clock in/out Both offer native mobile apps for clocking in and out on the go | ||
GPS tracking Both verify employee location when clocking in | ||
Timesheet approvals Built-in manager approval workflows for submitted timesheets | ||
Holiday management TimeTally offers full UK holiday management; QuickBooks Time has limited time-off features | Limited | |
UK phone support TimeTally offers UK-based phone support during UK business hours. QuickBooks Time support operates on US hours. | ||
Geofencing Automatic clock in/out when entering or leaving a job site | ||
Scheduling Built-in team scheduling and shift planning features |
£2
per employee/month
No base fee. Simple, transparent pricing in GBP.
$8
per user/month + $20 base fee
Priced in USD. For a 10-person team: ~$100/month vs TimeTally's £20/month.
QuickBooks Time is a great tool for US businesses. But if you're running a UK company, you need software that understands UK employment law, UK payroll, and UK bank holidays out of the box.
TimeTally automatically monitors the 48-hour weekly limit, rest break requirements, and night worker rules. QuickBooks Time has no awareness of UK Working Time Regulations 1998.
Export approved timesheets to all major UK payroll systems. QuickBooks Time only integrates with QuickBooks — if you use Xero or Sage, you're stuck with manual exports.
All UK bank holidays are built-in and automatically applied. Full holiday entitlement tracking with pro-rata calculations for part-time staff — no manual configuration needed.
Get help from a UK-based team during GMT/BST business hours. QuickBooks Time support operates on US Pacific time — inconvenient if you need help during your working day.
Built-in Construction Industry Scheme deduction tracking — essential for UK construction businesses. QuickBooks Time has no CIS awareness.
At £2/employee/month with no base fee, TimeTally costs a fraction of QuickBooks Time's $8/user + $20 base. For a 10-person team, that's £20/month vs ~£80/month.
QuickBooks Time locks you into the QuickBooks ecosystem. TimeTally exports to Xero, QuickBooks, and Sage — covering 90%+ of UK small businesses. One click sends approved timesheets directly to your payroll software.
Direct export to all major UK payroll platforms
Overtime, holiday pay, and totals calculated correctly for UK rules
Export to CSV or Excel if your payroll provider isn't directly supported
Export timesheets directly to your payroll software
We believe in honest comparisons. Here are situations where QuickBooks Time could be the better choice for your business.
If your business operates primarily in the US or has significant US-based teams, QuickBooks Time's US-focused compliance and tax features will serve you better.
If automatic clock-in/out based on location is critical to your workflow, QuickBooks Time's geofencing feature is more mature. TimeTally offers GPS tracking but not automatic geofence triggers.
If you need team scheduling and shift planning as part of your time tracking tool, QuickBooks Time includes this functionality. TimeTally focuses on timesheet management and approvals.
Yes. TSheets was acquired by Intuit in 2018 and rebranded as QuickBooks Time. The product is the same, now more tightly integrated with the QuickBooks accounting ecosystem. If you previously used TSheets, the comparison here still applies.
QuickBooks Time is designed primarily for QuickBooks integration. While you can export CSV data manually, there's no direct integration with Xero or Sage. TimeTally exports directly to Xero, QuickBooks, and Sage — covering all the major UK payroll systems.
No. QuickBooks Time was built for the US market and has no built-in awareness of UK Working Time Regulations 1998, including the 48-hour weekly limit, rest break requirements, or night worker rules. TimeTally monitors these automatically and alerts managers to potential breaches.
TimeTally is £2/employee/month with no base fee. QuickBooks Time charges $8/user/month plus a $20/month base fee (priced in USD). For a 10-person team, that's approximately £20/month for TimeTally vs ~£80/month for QuickBooks Time — making TimeTally around 75% cheaper.
Yes. You can import your employee data via CSV and be up and running within an hour. While historical timesheet data won't transfer directly (different data formats), all your employee details, pay rates, and working patterns can be imported. We offer a 14-day free trial so you can run both systems in parallel before committing.
Yes. TimeTally has a native iOS app available on the App Store. Employees can clock in/out, submit timesheets, and view their hours from their phone. Managers can approve timesheets on the go. GPS tracking is included for verifying clock-in locations.
QuickBooks Time offers geofencing (automatic clock-in/out when entering or leaving a job site). TimeTally offers GPS location tracking when clocking in but does not currently support automatic geofence triggers. If geofencing is essential to your workflow, QuickBooks Time has the edge here.
Yes. TimeTally stores all data in UK/EU data centres, ensuring GDPR compliance. QuickBooks Time primarily stores data in US data centres, which may raise data residency concerns for some UK businesses.
