ClockTap vs PayrollHero
PayrollHero is an established Philippine time-and-attendance and payroll platform, known for face-recognition clock-ins, GPS, and Philippine statutory payroll. It bundles timekeeping with an HRIS and bills per employee every month, with payroll and leave as paid add-ons. ClockTap covers the attendance layer only — no per-employee fee, no hardware — and exports payroll-ready hours into whatever payroll you already run.
These figures are read from PayrollHero's own public pricing page, checked July 2026; your rate can vary with headcount and add-ons.
ClockTap figures use standard list prices — launch promos on the pricing page may be lower.
What PayrollHero costs
- Full Edition — HRIS, timekeeping, attendance, and scheduling: $3.50 per employee per month (about ₱200 at July 2026 rates).
- Payroll is a $3.00 and leave management a $2.00 per-employee-per-month add-on.
- A 30-day free trial, then month to month.
- Face-recognition and GPS clock-ins; Philippine statutory payroll (SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, BIR) when you add the payroll module.
20-person team, per year
About ₱48,000
At $3.50/employee/month for the attendance edition; payroll and leave add-ons cost more.
What ClockTap costs
- Flat per plan: Pro is ₱2,990 per year for up to 50 employees and 5 locations.
- Max is ₱6,990 per year for up to 250 employees and 25 locations.
- Starter is free forever for 5 employees at 1 location — kiosk included.
20-person team, per year
₱2,990 (Pro)
Side by side.
| ClockTap | PayrollHero | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Flat per plan: ₱2,990/year (Pro) or ₱6,990/year (Max) | $3.50 per employee per month for attendance; payroll and leave extra |
| Free tier | Starter — free for 5 employees and 1 location | None — 30-day free trial |
| Hardware | None — browser kiosk on any spare device, or staff phones | Runs on tablets and phones with face-recognition clock-in |
| Clock-in verification | Employee PIN plus allowed-network and location-radius locks | Face recognition and GPS |
| Statutory payroll (SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, BIR) | No — exports payroll-ready hours into the payroll you already run | Yes — as a paid payroll add-on |
| Overtime, leave, and correction approvals | Included in every plan | Timekeeping included; leave management is a paid add-on |
| Philippine holiday categories | Regular, special non-working, and special working — per location | Supported |
Choose PayrollHero if
- You want attendance and Philippine statutory payroll computed in one platform
- Face-recognition clock-in is a must-have
- You are comfortable paying per employee every month for the bundle
Choose ClockTap if
- You only need attendance, not a full payroll platform
- A flat ₱2,990 a year beats ~₱200 per employee every month once you pass a handful of staff
- You want a free tier to start on, not just a 30-day trial
- You would rather feed clean hours into your existing payroll than switch payroll systems
Common questions.
PayrollHero's public pricing page lists $3.50 per employee per month for its Full Edition (HRIS, timekeeping, attendance, and scheduling), with payroll a $3.00 and leave management a $2.00 per-employee-per-month add-on, after a 30-day trial (checked July 2026). For a 20-person team that is about ₱48,000 a year for attendance alone. ClockTap Pro is ₱2,990 a year flat for up to 50 employees.
PayrollHero computes Philippine statutory payroll (SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, BIR) and captures face-recognition clock-ins. ClockTap deliberately stops at payroll-ready hours and verifies presence with a PIN plus network and location locks rather than face capture. If you need payroll computed in the same tool, PayrollHero fits; if your payroll already works, ClockTap keeps attendance cheap and simple.
Almost immediately. At $3.50 per employee per month, even a 5-person team runs about ₱12,000 a year on PayrollHero's attendance edition, while ClockTap covers up to 5 employees free and up to 50 for ₱2,990 a year flat.
Sources
Peso equivalents of USD prices use roughly ₱57 per US dollar as of July 2026. Figures verified July 2026 and may have changed since. PayrollHero is a trademark of its owner; ClockTap is not affiliated with or endorsed by PayrollHero.
Try the flat-priced option first.
Free for 5 employees — no hardware, no card, no sales call.