Jibble

What is Jibble?

Jibble is a cloud-based time tracking and attendance platform built around free unlimited users on the core plan. It started as a face-recognition clock-in app for shift workers and has expanded into project time tracking, timesheets, PTO, and payroll-ready reporting.

The product fits hourly and shift-based workforces (construction, hospitality, retail, healthcare, field services) and remote knowledge teams that need basic project time data without paying per user. It is one of the few enterprise-credible time tracking tools that keeps a no-time-limit free tier for unlimited users.

Who Jibble is built for

Jibble fits two distinct buyer groups. The first is shift-based workforces of 5 to 500 where every worker needs a clock-in but per-seat licensing would be cost-prohibitive: construction sites, restaurants, cleaning crews, home health agencies, retail stores. The Free plan was designed for this segment.

The second is remote knowledge teams of 10 to 200 that want lightweight project time tracking for billing or capacity planning without the rigidity of Harvest or Toggl. Premium and Ultimate add the project and reporting features these teams need.

It is less of a fit for agencies that need deep client billing workflows (Harvest, Hubstaff), engineering teams that need Git-based time inference (Wakatime), or large enterprises that already run Kronos or Workday Time Tracking as part of an HCM suite.

Jibble pricing plans

Monthly billing is higher: Premium $4.99 and Ultimate $9.99 user/month, with annual saving around 30%. Jibble repriced upward in March 2026; older reviews citing the prior $2.49 and $4.99 annual rates are out of date.

Free covers unlimited users with face recognition clock-in, GPS verification, kiosk mode, mobile apps, and basic reports. Premium adds projects and activities, overtime rules, timesheets, and integrations with Slack and Microsoft Teams. Ultimate adds API access, custom fields, advanced reporting, and approval workflows. Enterprise is quoted for large rollouts with SSO and dedicated success.

Jibble core capabilities

Clock-in is the spine. Workers clock in through the mobile app (with face match), a shared kiosk on a tablet (multiple users, one device), the web app, an NFC tag scan, or a Slack/Teams slash command. Each method verifies identity and stamps the timestamp.

GPS verification logs the clock-in location and can enforce a geofence: workers can only clock in inside the defined site radius. This works well for construction and field service, less well for stationary workers who prefer kiosk or NFC.

Face recognition compares the clock-in photo to the worker's enrolled face data. Failed matches require a manual override or supervisor approval. Privacy controls let admins disable face recognition per site or per worker.

Timesheets and overtime

Timesheets aggregate clock-ins by day, week, or pay period. Overtime rules (Premium and up) apply state-specific or country-specific overtime calculations: US daily and weekly OT thresholds, California's specific double-time rules, EU working time directive limits. Approval workflows route timesheets to managers for review before payroll runs.

Project and activity tracking

Premium adds projects and activities. Workers can clock in to a project or switch projects mid-shift. Activity tags split time within a project (design vs review, sales calls vs admin). Project reports show billable hours, internal hours, and budget vs actual.

Shift scheduling

Schedule view (Ultimate) is a drag-and-drop calendar where managers assign shifts to workers across days and weeks. Workers see their schedule in the mobile app and get reminders before each shift. Scheduling is lighter than dedicated tools like When I Work or Deputy but covers small-team needs.

Payroll integrations

Native exports push timesheet data to QuickBooks, Xero, Gusto, Sage, ADP, and BambooHR Payroll. CSV export covers the rest. Hourly rates and pay rules live in Jibble so the export carries computed gross pay, not just raw hours.

Mobile and offline

iOS and Android apps cover the full clock-in flow with offline support. Workers in basement construction sites or rural field jobs can clock in offline; data syncs when the phone reconnects. Battery use is moderate on background GPS tracking.

Security and compliance

Jibble holds SOC 2 Type II and GDPR compliance. Face recognition data is encrypted at rest and stored in the customer's regional data center (US, EU, APAC). Workers can delete their biometric data by request. SSO with SAML is Enterprise-tier.

Jibble vs Hubstaff

Hubstaff is the strongest direct competitor for remote workforce time tracking. Hubstaff has stronger productivity monitoring (screenshots, activity levels, idle detection); Jibble does not screenshot. Hubstaff costs more per user than Jibble. Pick Hubstaff for productivity-monitored remote work. Pick Jibble for shift-based or trust-based workforces.

Jibble vs Toggl Track

Toggl Track is project-time-first with a strong reporting layer and no GPS or facial recognition. Jibble is attendance-first with project tracking added. Knowledge workers usually prefer Toggl's simplicity. Hourly and shift workers prefer Jibble's identity-verified clock-in. Toggl's Starter plan is $9/user/mo annual, more than double Jibble's Premium.

Jibble vs Clockify

Clockify also offers a free unlimited-user plan. Clockify is project-time-first like Toggl. Jibble is attendance-first with face and GPS verification. For pure project time tracking with simple billing, Clockify wins. For hourly shift work, Jibble wins.

Jibble vs When I Work and Deputy

When I Work and Deputy are scheduling-first with time tracking added. Jibble is time-tracking-first with scheduling added. The choice depends on which side of the workflow is heavier. Teams that mostly need to schedule and just need clock-in to confirm picks WIW or Deputy. Teams that mostly need accurate time data and use scheduling occasionally pick Jibble.

Buyer pitfalls to avoid

Three patterns hurt Jibble rollouts. First, picking Free for projects work: project tracking and overtime rules require Premium, and trying to retrofit them with workarounds gets messy fast. Second, mismanaging face recognition: workers can resist biometric enrollment, and admins who skip the explanation get pushback. Run a clear privacy briefing before turning it on. Third, ignoring the GPS battery cost: continuous geofence checks drain phone batteries. Use clock-in-only GPS rather than continuous tracking for most workforces.

Implementation and time to value

A small team is tracking time the same day they sign up. The mobile app onboarding includes self-serve enrollment. Mid-size rollouts (50-500 workers) typically take two to four weeks including kiosk hardware setup, supervisor training, and overtime rule configuration. Enterprise rollouts run six to twelve weeks with payroll integration testing and SSO setup.

Customer support

Free gets email support and the Help Center. Premium and Ultimate add live chat. Enterprise adds a dedicated customer success manager with stated response SLAs. The Jibble Help Center covers the common setup tasks and Jibble runs free webinars for new admins.

The Bottom Line on Jibble

Jibble is the right call for shift-based workforces and small remote teams that want identity-verified time tracking without paying per user for the basics.

Standout strengths: free unlimited users on the core plan with no time limit, face recognition and GPS clock-in built in, kiosk mode for shared devices, offline mobile clock-in, payroll exports to all major systems.

Pricing is approachable: Free covers a real workforce, not just trial users. Premium at $4.49/user/mo annual is one of the lower entry points among serious time tracking tools. Ultimate at $7.99/user/mo annual adds API access and advanced reports.

Trade-offs to weigh: project billing depth is lighter than Harvest. Productivity monitoring (screenshots, activity scoring) is intentionally absent. Scheduling is lighter than When I Work or Deputy. The March 2026 reprice raised costs sharply for existing customers on legacy plans.

Alternatives worth comparing: Hubstaff for productivity-monitored remote work, Toggl Track for project-time-first knowledge work, Clockify for free project tracking, When I Work or Deputy for scheduling-first shift work, ADP Workforce Now or Kronos for full HCM time tracking. Pricing and capabilities verified on jibble.io and connecteam.com/reviews/jibble on 2026-06-27.