Employee count —  The cost of software-based time clock solutions is often dependent on the number of employees. These solutions often provide features to track each employee and process or integrate with payroll systems to process all data.

Type of employee — Are your employees remote workers or shift employees with overlapping schedules, or do they work a standard 9-to-5 at a single, physical location? If you have remote employees, for example, you are going to need a way your employees can track their time on the go, and mobile time clocks provide that option.

Time clock system — You need to consider the type of time clock system you would like to use. If you have mostly a remote workforce, as we discussed above, mobile time clocks will be the way to go. There are a variety of time clock solutions available to small businesses, so let’s break them down.