Which tool actually works for field workers and restaurant staff? We compare on payroll documents, leave, shifts and niche fit - not just timers.
Time registration with optional start and end location, leave, shifts and payroll documents. Built for field workers and restaurant staff - not generic knowledge workers.
Best for field & restaurant teamsExcellent timer UX. Great for freelancers and desk workers billing by the hour. But it is built around the timer, not around shifts, leave and payroll rates for on-site staff.
Timer firstA full project management platform with time tracking bolted on. Powerful but overwhelming. Time tracking is one feature among many, and it is not built around payroll for on-site staff.
Overkill for time trackingPer-user cost for a team of 10 field workers, per month.
Focused pricing for field teams and restaurant staff
Free tier available; advanced features require paid plans
Pricing per workspace, features locked behind tiers
Prices based on publicly available information, October 2026. Actual costs may vary.
| Feature | NextOrca | Clockify | ClickUp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payroll PDF document | ✓ | ~ | ✗ |
| Time registration | ✓ | ✓ | ~ |
| Task assignment | ✓ | ~ | ✓ |
| Leave management | ✓ | ✗ | ~ |
| Staff scheduling | ✓ | ✗ | ~ |
| WhatsApp notifications | ~ | ✗ | ✗ |
| PDF field reports | ✓ | ✓ | ~ |
| Restaurant staff OS (ShopexHub add-on) | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Designed for field workers | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free tier | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Timer UX (desk workers) | ~ | ✓ | ~ |
| Project management depth | ~ | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Included · ~ Partial or via add-on · ✗ Not available · ~ (WhatsApp) = Optional, needs your own WhatsApp Business account
NextOrca can keep the location where each registration started and ended, so a manager can see where the work happened. It is a setting per company, and there is no live tracking.
NextOrca outputs a PDF payroll document your accountant can use directly. No exports, no reformatting, no Excel gymnastics. Clockify has basic exports; ClickUp has nothing close to payroll output.
If you are a ShopexHub restaurant, NextOrca becomes your staff scheduling and time tracking module - same platform, same team, same data. Clockify and ClickUp are standalone tools with no restaurant context.
Use Clockify if you are a freelancer or agency billing by the hour with no field verification needs.
Use ClickUp if you need deep project management and treat time tracking as secondary.
Use NextOrca if your team is physically in the field and you need proof of presence.
Time registration, leave, shifts and payroll documents. Built for teams that work on-site, not at desks.