If you are pricing ClockShark for an electrical shop, you want three answers: what it costs at your crew size, how long you are locked in, and whether it gives your customer an invoice they won't argue with. This guide to ClockShark pricing for electrical contractors covers all three. It uses only the list prices on ClockShark's own pricing page, read on 2026-10-13.
You won't find a sales pitch here. You'll get the arithmetic, the contract question, and a checklist to bring to the quote call.
What Does ClockShark Cost Per Month?
ClockShark Standard costs $42/month plus $9.50 per user per month, and Pro costs $63/month plus $11.50 per user per month, billed in US dollars, per its US pricing page on 2026-10-13. Prices change, so get these figures confirmed in a written quote before you sign.There is a catch with the page itself. The dollar amounts are filled in by JavaScript. The raw HTML shows only "+ per user", so a search snippet or AI summary may show no price at all.
| Plan | Base fee | Per user | Listed on both plans | Pro adds |
|---|
| Standard | $42/month | $9.50/month | GPS tracking, job and task tracking, drag and drop scheduling, manager roles and approvals, third-party integrations, Spanish language support, task checklists | n/a |
| Pro | $63/month | $11.50/month | Same as Standard | PTO, multi-department/office controls, advanced job costing controls, shift wrap-up and compliance forms, mileage tracking |
What Will ClockShark Cost a 10-30 Person Electrical Crew?
At list price, a 10-30 person crew pays $137 to $327/month on Standard and $178 to $408/month on Pro, or $4,932 to $14,688 over the 36-month term. That is arithmetic from the published list price, not a quote.The formula is base fee plus (users x per-user fee). Example: 20 users on Standard is $42 + 20 x $9.50 = $232/month, and $8,352 over 36 months, assuming headcount never changes.
Here is the same math for typical electrical sub crew sizes. Plug in your own headcount.
| Users | Standard / month | Standard / 12 months | Standard / 36 months | Pro / month | Pro / 12 months | Pro / 36 months |
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| 8 | $118.00 | $1,416 | $4,248 | $155.00 | $1,860 | $5,580 |
| 10 | $137.00 | $1,644 | $4,932 | $178.00 | $2,136 | $6,408 |
| 15 | $184.50 | $2,214 | $6,642 | $235.50 | $2,826 | $8,478 |
| 20 | $232.00 | $2,784 | $8,352 | $293.00 | $3,516 | $10,548 |
| 25 | $279.50 | $3,354 | $10,062 | $350.50 | $4,206 | $12,618 |
| 30 | $327.00 | $3,924 | $11,772 | $408.00 | $4,896 | $14,688 |
The gap between the plans is easy to work out. Pro costs $21 more in base fee plus $2 more per user each month. At 20 users that is $21 + 20 x $2 = $61/month more for Pro.
How Does the Three-Year Contract Term Work?
Every ClockShark plan carries a three-year contract term, and the pricing page doesn't explain downsizing, early exit, or rate locks. The page says: "Contract term of three (3) years applies to all pricing plans." That one line matters more than the per-user price, so read the actual contract before you sign.Don't guess at what happens when your crew shrinks, how you leave early, or whether the per-user rate is locked for the full term. Get each answer in writing.
A three-year term is longer than one busy season or one GC relationship. Electrical shops swing with the work: a big tenant improvement job adds six people in spring, and they are gone by fall. Price the term against your slow year as well as your busy one.
How Are Apprentices and Seasonal Helpers Counted?
ClockShark says users are billed only for the days they are active, pro-rated. That helps a shop that staffs up for a few months, but you need to know exactly what counts as "active."Example: 3 summer helpers active for 3 full months on Standard is 3 x $9.50 x 3 = $85.50 in user fees, if each is billed for the whole months they are active. Run it with your own headcount and months.
Ask how these electrical staffing cases are counted:
- An apprentice who rotates out for a school or training week: does the inactive week count?
- A journeyman on a GC job who only clocks in on T&M extras: is that user billed for the whole month or only the days he punched?
- A foreman who only approves time, or an office manager who only runs reports.
- A user who is set up but never clocks in that month.
Standard or Pro: Which Plan Does an Electrical Shop Need?
Choose Standard unless you need one of Pro's listed extras: PTO, multi-office controls, advanced job costing controls, shift wrap-up and compliance forms, or mileage tracking. Standard lists job and task tracking, GPS, scheduling and approvals, which covers backing up T&M hours by job from a single office. The 14-day trial gives you every Pro feature, so a trial alone won't show you where Standard stops.Write down what you actually do each week before the trial starts. Here's a quick sort:
| If your shop... | Plan to check first | Why |
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| Runs one office, with a service van crew and a project crew billing T&M by job | Standard | Job and task tracking and approvals are on both plans |
| Has two branches or separate service and project departments | Pro | Multi-department/office controls are listed on Pro only |
| Has service techs driving between several service calls a day who need mileage logged | Pro | Mileage tracking is listed on Pro only |
| Needs hours split by phase (rough-in vs trim vs service) on the same job | Ask for a demo of both | The page doesn't say what "advanced job costing controls" adds over Standard's job and task tracking |
During the trial, look at every screen you use and ask, "Is this on Standard?" If you trial on Pro features and then sign for Standard, you may lose something you set up in week one.
Does the Software Help You Get Paid Without an Argument?
ClockShark's pricing page doesn't say whether its reports can go to a customer as T&M billing backup, so test that yourself during the 14-day trial. Price is half the question. The other half is whether the hours your crew records become something a customer can read and accept.You know how it goes. A GC or property manager gets the T&M invoice, sees "Day 3: 8.77 hrs, 2 men," and asks what they paid for. The work was real and the charge was fair. What was missing was the explanation.
The fix is the crew's own field note. "Thu 7:02a-3:48p, pulled and terminated circuits 12-18, second-floor east wing" ends the argument before it starts. The same note that gives you clean hours gives the customer an answer, so it's one mechanism, not two.
The hard part is getting the crew to write anything at all. What works is a single prompt at clock-out, a few words, with no essay and no form to fill in. During the trial, count how many of your crew's entries on the T&M job have a note. If the app doesn't ask for one at clock-out, check that count before you trust it to back up an invoice.
The trial test for any time tracking app
Run one real T&M job through the trial and do these five things:
- Have two electricians clock in and out on it for at least three days.
- At each clock-out, have them write one line on what got done: location, circuits or devices, and what state it was left in.
- Pull the report you would actually send the customer.
- Check that it shows date, who, what was done, hours, and the rate you bill. It must NOT show what you pay your people.
- Hand it to someone outside the shop and ask, "Would you pay this without calling me?"
The manual method, if you need it today
You don't need software to send backup a customer accepts. Attach a one-page labor backup sheet to every T&M invoice with these columns:
| Date | Worker | Time on site | Hours | What was done (location + scope) | Bill rate | Amount |
|---|
| Thu 10/8 | Journeyman A | 7:02a-3:48p | 8.77 | Pulled and terminated circuits 12-18, 2nd floor east wing, panel LP-2E | $95.00 | $833.15 |
| Thu 10/8 | Apprentice B | 7:05a-3:45p | 8.67 | Same scope, pulled wire and labeled circuits 12-18 | $60.00 | $520.20 |
For the full method, including change-order logs and getting work authorization signed before T&M starts, see T&M billing best practices. To see what a finished customer packet looks like, there is an ungated sample billing packet.
Questions to Put in the ClockShark Quote
Before you sign, get written answers to these, since the pricing page doesn't cover them. Copy this list into your email to the sales rep.- Term: Is the three-year term fixed for my plan, and is the per-user rate locked for all 36 months?
- Crew size drops: If I go from 20 users to 12, does my bill drop, or is there a minimum committed user count?
- Leaving early: What happens if I end the contract before 36 months? Get the exact terms written down.
- Active user definition: Does a user who is set up but doesn't clock in that month count? What about a foreman who only approves time, or an office-only admin?
- Seasonal staff: Confirm that per-user charges are pro-rated by active days. Ask for a sample invoice for a user active 10 days in a month.
- Plan changes: Can I move from Pro to Standard mid-term, or only from Standard to Pro?
- Trial to paid: The trial runs with all Pro features. When it ends, what happens to Pro-only data and settings if I pick Standard?
- Integrations: Which integrations are included in the plan price and which cost extra? Does the QuickBooks Online connection send time to payroll, to customer billing, or both?
- Customer output: Show me the report I would send a GC for a T&M job, with crew notes on it and my cost rate left off.
- Total: Put the all-in monthly figure for my headcount, and the 36-month total, on the quote.
Comparing Options Before You Commit
Compare every option on the same total: your slow-season and busy-season headcount, priced over the same number of months. At 10 users ClockShark Standard is $137/month; at 30 it is $327/month. Every journeyman or apprentice you add for a TI job adds $9.50/month on Standard for as long as they're active, across a 36-month term.- For a side-by-side on features and contract terms against a month-to-month option, see this ClockShark comparison.
- For a broader look at alternatives built for electrical crews, see ClockShark alternatives for electricians.
- If the three-year term is the sticking point, see electrician time tracking apps with no long-term contract.
Whatever you pick, judge it the same way. Work out the 36-month total at your slow-season headcount, find out what it costs to leave, and run the trial test above on one real T&M job.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does ClockShark cost per user?
On 2026-10-13, ClockShark's US pricing page listed $9.50 per user per month on Standard (plus a $42/month base) and $11.50 per user per month on Pro (plus a $63/month base). Confirm current pricing in a written quote.
Does ClockShark require a long-term contract?
Yes. The pricing page states that a contract term of three years applies to all pricing plans. Ask for the early-exit and headcount-change terms in writing before you sign.
What would ClockShark cost for 15 electricians?
Example arithmetic from list price: Standard is $42 + 15 x $9.50 = $184.50/month, or $6,642 over 36 months. Pro is $63 + 15 x $11.50 = $235.50/month, or $8,478 over 36 months. Taxes, add-ons, and headcount changes are not included.
Does ClockShark have a free trial?
Yes. ClockShark lists a 14-day trial with all Pro features and no credit card required to sign up. Because the trial includes Pro features, check which ones you rely on before choosing Standard.
Do I pay for apprentices and seasonal helpers all year?
No, according to ClockShark: users are billed only for days they are active, pro-rated. Ask the rep to define "active" and to show a sample invoice for a helper who worked part of a month.
Which ClockShark plan does an electrical contractor need?
Choose Standard unless you need PTO, multi-office controls, advanced job costing controls, shift wrap-up forms, or mileage tracking. Both plans list job and task tracking, GPS tracking, scheduling, and approvals. Pro adds those five items, so buy Pro only if you'll use one of them.
Can I show my customer what the crew did for the hours billed?
Yes: capture a one-line note at each clock-out and send a backup sheet with date, worker, time on site, hours, what was done, bill rate, and amount. That works with any tool, or with none. During a trial, check whether the software produces that sheet without your cost rate on it.
Is per-user pricing or a flat base fee cheaper for an electrical crew?
Base-plus-per-user pricing is cheaper for small crews and grows with every hire, so compare totals at your real headcount. On ClockShark Standard, 10 users is $137/month and 30 users is $327/month; price both your busy-season and slow-season headcount over the full contract term.