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TimeForge - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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Last updated: September 2025

TimeForge overview

What is TimeForge?

TimeForge is the perfect scheduling and timekeeping software for single or multiple locations, for franchise groups, and for corporate locations. TimeForge becomes a complete and robust labor management software product when integrated with your Point of Sale system – synchronizing staff members, enabling one-click payroll exports, and scaling from a single owner-operator to hundreds of international locations.

TimeForge was designed from the ground up to meet all of the labor management needs of retailers of all sizes – including restaurants, hotels, grocery stores, and general retail stores. Building upon our success with restaurant scheduling software, TimeForge now interfaces with several retail Point of Sale systems. Synchronizing staff members, providing a single-click payroll export for as many stores as you need, and scaling from one store to hundreds of locations is now easy. Look no further for your labor management needs!

Key benefits of using TimeForge

TimeForge products keep businesses running by improving profits and reducing expenses. The TimeForge suite of products helps control labor costs, improve staff communication, record key performance indicators, increase the job satisfaction of employees, reduce turnover, and much more.

TimeForge Scheduling keeps managers on the floor – not stuck in the back office trying to build an employee schedule. Online employee scheduling has never been more simple, convenient, or secure!
- One-click AutoScheduler system builds schedules fast (like 30 seconds!)
- Control budgeted labor costs, improving store profits
- Automatic email and text messages to staff members and management
- Short-staffing alerts
- Request and availability tracking, with manager approval options
- Schedule forecasting and on-demand notifications for accurate labor controls
- Reduce employee turnover and improve morale

TimeForge Attendance keeps your business running! Employee clock-in and clock-out times are accurately collected in a simple to use web-based program, or use our optional biometric TimeClock or USB fingerprint reader. TimeForge Attendance can also read data directly from many POS systems. Real-time reports eliminate payroll headaches for both employees and managers.
- Easily track Time & Attendance any way you want
- Automate payroll reporting to popular payroll processors
- Optional fingerprint scanners and time clocks eliminate buddy punching and sweethearting
- Remotely monitor who is clocked in, and check on your daily labor budget
- Optional schedule enforcement to make sure payroll looks like the schedule budget

TimeForge Daily Log replaces pen-and-paper communication logs stored in the back office of many restaurants and retail businesses. It is a powerful and easy-to-use communication tool that saves time and improves store profits.
- Easily search and sort notes about the business, sales, or staff
- Manager Log is for managers' eyes only
- Tagging an employee in a note automatically creates a permanent record associated with that employee
- Upload disciplinary action forms
- Upload documents for team members (menu updates, human resource documents, customer comments, training, new employee manuals, and more)
- Analyze emerging business trends and employee problems
- Assign upcoming tasks and duties to staff members
- Allow employees to comment on notes made in the Staff Log
- Record when every note is made and which staff member made the note

TimeForge Human Resources allows you to easily maintain, manage, and scale your workforce. TimeForge makes quick work of managing onboarding and training documents, skill sets for staff members, tracking sick and vacation time, storing important documents, and much more!
- One-click hire and termination of staff members
- Manage onboarding documents, staff training, and certifications
- Quickly review and update sick / vacation / PTO time
- Track both positive and negative notes about team members
- Identify specific skill sets for staff members

Do you have in-depth integration with your Point of Sale or Property Management system? All of our products have a complete web API, and we have pre-built integrations for a number of systems, including Retalix ISS45, IBM ACE, Aloha, Micros, Dinerware, Restaurant Manager, POSitouch, and several others.

Starting price

Free

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TimeForge reviews

Overall rating

4.7

/5

39

Positive reviews

95

%

Rating breakdown
  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend9.27/10
Rating distribution

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Pros
“Easy to use, tech support is very responsive and helpful, I enjoy the program and would recommend to others.”
JB

Jill B.

Store Manager

“Their development staff has been great in helping us through the on boarding of Timeforge and molding it to best fit our needs.”
AS

Aaron S.

District Manager

“Overall experience with TimeForge has been fantastic, I can't say enough about the team. They readily jump in to help with any issues we have and overall made this a very smooth transition.”
MM

Melissa M.

HR Director

Cons
“No integration with our sales program, so some options are rendered useless. No Quickbooks export file.”
RA

Rick A.

General Manager

“Dislike that it has very limited access through mobile.”

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“We also lost a few of our main reporting functions for new hires.”
MM

Melissa M.

HR Director

Who uses TimeForge?

Based on 39 verified user reviews.

Company size

Enterprises

Small Businesses

Midsize Businesses

Top industries

Retail
Supermarkets
Restaurants
Food & Beverages
Others

Use cases

Time Clock
Attendance Tracking
Employee Scheduling
Human Resources
Employee Vacation & PTO Tracking

TimeForge's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from TimeForge users:

Employee scheduling
Mobile access
Employee database
Payroll management
Timesheet management
Schedule distribution

All TimeForge features

Features rating:

Reporting/Analytics
Employee time tracking
Forecasting
Sub-Task management
Real-Time updates
HR management
Employee profiles
Employee management
Candidate tracking
Candidate profiles
Budgeting/Forecasting
Task scheduling
Employee onboarding
Job posting
Labor forecasting
Time off management
Time tracking
Performance metrics
API
Activity dashboard
Vacation/Leave tracking
Online time clock
Automated scheduling
Overtime calculation
Self service portal
Leave tracking
Shift swapping
FMLA administration
Real-Time reporting
Sales trend analysis
Skills tracking
Workflow management
Real-Time notifications
Real-Time monitoring
Real-Time data
Real-Time analytics
Punch card
Predictive analytics
Onboarding
Visual analytics
Training management
To-Do list
Time off requests
Time & expense tracking
Third-Party integrations
Task tagging
Task progress tracking
Task management
Task editing
Tagging
Statistical analysis
Sick leave tracking
Sales reports
Role-Based permissions
Resume storage
Reporting & statistics
Reminders
Recurring tasks
Recruitment management
Offboarding
Customizable templates
Customizable reports
Customizable branding
Correlation Analysis
Compliance tracking
Compliance management
Commenting/Notes
Collaboration tools
Clock in/out
Biometric recognition
Background screening
Audit trail
Attendance tracking
Attendance management
Assignment management
Assessment management
Approval process control
Applicant tracking
Alerts/Notifications
Activity tracking
Access controls/permissions
Multi-Location
Modeling & simulation
Mobile app
Job management
Job board
Internal hr
Graphical data presentation
For retail
For cloud
Exception Reporting
Employee self service
Employee portal
Dynamic modeling
Drag & drop
Document storage
Document management
Deadline management
Data visualization
Data synchronization
Data import/export
Dashboard

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TimeForge pricing

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User opinions about TimeForge price and value

Value for money rating:

To see what individual users think of TimeForge's price and value, check out the review snippets below.

“Easy to use, tech support is very responsive and helpful, I enjoy the program and would recommend to others.”
JB

Jill B.

Store Manager

“Their development staff has been great in helping us through the on boarding of Timeforge and molding it to best fit our needs.”
AS

Aaron S.

District Manager

TimeForge support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

Knowledge Base
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Phone Support

Training options

Videos
Live Online
Documentation
In Person
Webinars

TimeForge FAQs

Q. What type of pricing plans does TimeForge offer?

TimeForge has the following pricing plans:
Pricing model: Subscription, Open Source
Free Trial: Available | (No Credit Card required)

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Q. Who are the typical users of TimeForge?

TimeForge has the following typical customers:
Freelancers, Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business, Non Profit, Public Administrations, Small Business


Q. What languages does TimeForge support?

TimeForge supports the following languages:
English, Spanish


Q. Does TimeForge support mobile devices?

TimeForge supports the following devices:
Android, iPad, iPhone


Q. Does TimeForge offer an API?

Yes, TimeForge has an API available for use.


Q. What other apps does TimeForge integrate with?

TimeForge integrates with the following applications:
NCR Voyix, Heartland Payroll+, PAR POS, Harbortouch POS, SurePayroll, iNovah, Workday HCM, ACS, Heartland Payments+, NorthStar, Shift4, Paycor


Q. What level of support does TimeForge offer?

TimeForge offers the following support options:
Knowledge Base, Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Phone Support

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