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Jibble vs. timeBuzzer

Software

Jibble is a time tracking software for better workforce management with powerful attendance features like facial recognitions or clock-ins via kiosk.

Best for: On-site industries like construction, retail, manufacturing where shift attendance are critical.

Feature highlights:

Kiosk with facial recognition, GPS location tracking and geofencing, screenshot tracking, scheduling and shift management

Jibble offers a desktop app for macOS and Windows. For Linux there is currently no app available.

The desktop app provides a simple timer and shows time entries in a list view. Time entries can also be manually added, however we didn’t find a way to edit time entries. (Tested on MacOS app).

The app offers helpful options like to automatically clock-in on wake-up or idle detection to automatically pause timers when you step away. However we missed helpful feature like notifications and reminders that help people remind themselves of time tracking.

In addition, the app can take random screenshots at 10-minute intervals while clocked-in. The screenshots are sent to the web app, where they can be analyzed by managers. When organizations enable screenshots as a requirement, users need to grant Security and Privacy permissions on their operating system, including access to screen and audio recording. Otherwise users are blocked from clocking in via desktop app.

For on the go, Jibble offers a mobile app for iOS and Android.

The mobile app offers more functionality than the desktop app. The mobile app supports clock-in via facial recognition for biometric verifiction, time entries with GPS data and also allows managers to review its team’s times for payroll & attendance — features that differ from those available in the desktop app.

timeBuzzer is a time tracking software with optional hardware that focuses on accurate project-based time tracking by making it effortless, intuitive, and hard to forget.

Best for: Freelancers, agencies and small to medium-sized service businesses that want to track and bill their projects.

Feature highlights:

Effortless project time tracking, customizable layer system, clear reports, easy-to-use team & role management & member assignments

Unlike Jibble, timeBuzzer offers a desktop app for macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Like Jibble, it provides a simple timer, but instead of a list view, time entries are displayed in a user-friendly horizontal timeline, giving users a clearer overview of their day. In addition, time entries can be easily edited using drag & drop, or additional time entries can be added by clicking and dragging.

Like Jibble, the desktop app offers helpful options like automatic timer start or stop on wake-up or sleep, as well as an idle detection feature, which helps users easily adjust time entries if they forget to stop the timer. Furthermore it includes notifications and reminders that helps people remind to track time.

A key difference is that timeBuzzer deliberately avoids features such as screenshot capturing. We believe that effective time tracking should be based on trust and user-friendliness, not surveillance.

For on the go, timeBuzzer also offers a mobile app for iOS and Android.

Like the desktop app, it provides a simple timer that lets users easily start and stop tracking time, as well as manage recorded time entries. The app is focused solely on time tracking, with advanced reporting and management features intentionally kept in the web app to maintain simplicity and avoid distractions. Its functionality matches that of the desktop app, ensuring a consistent and seamless user experience across both apps.

Hardware

Jibble is entirely software-based and does not support dedicated hardware for time tracking.

Users must manually start and stop timers in the app to log time on specific tasks.

timeBuzzer offers an optional desktop buzzer alongside its software, turning time tracking into something simple and fun — and making it easy to capture even short activities like e‑mails or phone calls that often go untracked.

Learn more about the desktop buzzer

Integrations

Jibble offers an open API and various integrations, including automation platforms, making it easy to connect with your existing tools.

timeBuzzer offers an open API and various integrations, including automation platforms, making it easy to connect with your existing tools.

Pricing

Jibble’s software subscription plans cost up to $9.99 per user per month, with a 50% discount available for annual billing. Volume discounts apply for accounts with more than 500 users.

A 14-day free trial is available without requiring credit card details.

Cancellation: You can cancel your subscription at any time; it will remain active until the end of the billing cycle

timeBuzzer‘s software subscriptions cost up to €10 per user per month, with a 20% discount for annual billing. The optional desktop buzzer costs a one-time fee of €59 per device and comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee, so you can try it risk-free. Volume discounts are available when purchasing multiple devices.

A free 15-day trial of all the paid software features iis available without requiring credit card details. If you order at least one desktop buzzer to test, your software trial is automatically extended to 30 days!

Cancellation: You can cancel your subscription at any time. It will remain active until the end of the billing cycle, after which you’ll smoothly transition to our free limited version. Your data remains securely stored and fully accessible again the moment you resubscribe.

Support

Jibble, based in USA and originally from Malaysia, offers support in English via email and chat.

A Help Center is available in multiple languages and includes detailed documentation, FAQs, and video tutorials for self-service.

Support levels depend on the plan, with chat support available only for paid users. Business hours and response times are not specified.

timeBuzzer, based in Germany, EU, offers support in English and German via email and scheduled calls within 24 hours, during business hours from Monday to Friday, 9 am–6 pm CET you usually can expect much faster response times.

A Help Center is available in English and German, offering detailed documentation, FAQs, and video tutorials for self-service.

All users receive equal, personalized assistance, and user feedback is actively incorporated into product development.

Conclusion

Jibble is a solid option if you’re looking for a time tracking tool that combines comprehensive employee monitoring features with powerful attendance management tools. However, because the software can collect highly sensitive employee data (such as biometric information, screenshots, computer activity, and location details) – which is also uploaded to the cloud, it’s important to carefully review its privacy practices and ensure compliance with relevant data protection regulations.

timeBuzzer could be the perfect fit if you’re looking for a time tracking tool designed specifically for project-based in real-time – helping your team avoid the guesswork of logging hours at the end of the week. It emphasizes simplicity and usability, making accurate tracking effortless and even enjoyable, all while respecting your team’s privacy.

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See how timeBuzzer makes a difference.

“Roughly speaking, we save about 3–4 hours per employee per week. We also tend to bill more — around 10% — because we can now record activities more accurately”

Christian Euler
HOCH3 GmbH

“We used to track our time with spreadsheets, which was a pain and often forgotten. With timeBuzzer, our time tracking is now more flexible and yet easier to use. Especially the billing of projects has never been so easy and reliable.”

Katrin Schuler
KP PressConsulting

“We save around 30–60 minutes per employee per day. Billing has also become significantly more precise – we can clearly show which services were delivered and avoid any uncertainties.”

Marc Lübbers
beeNoord Marketing