Comparison

QuickBooks Time vs CharlieHR

A data-driven, side-by-side comparison for UK businesses. Provider data is verified by our research team and every review is moderated before publishing.

Updated 5 July 2026

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QuickBooks Time logo
QuickBooks Time
4.3(115 reviews)

Starting price

US$20/mo

CharlieHR logo
CharlieHR
4.5(48 reviews)

Starting price

£4/user/month

At a glance

Who wins, category by category

Category-by-category winners based on verified user ratings, each scored out of 5.

QuickBooks Time logo
vs
CharlieHR logo
4.3
Overall RatingCharlieHR
4.5
4.4
Ease of UseCharlieHR
4.6
3.9
Value for MoneyCharlieHR
4.4
4.2
Customer ServiceCharlieHR
4.5
4.4
FunctionalityQuickBooks Time
4.2

Analytics

Ratings, visualised

The four dimensions every reviewer rates, shown two ways — bars for side-by-side magnitude, gauges for the head-to-head on each.

Rating by category

Head to head by category

QuickBooks TimeCharlieHR
Ease of Use4.4/4.6
Value for Money3.9/4.4
Customer Service4.2/4.5
Functionality4.4/4.2
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Sentiment

How reviewers feel

Positive (4 to 5 stars), neutral (3 stars) and negative (1 to 2 stars) sentiment across all verified reviews.

QuickBooks Time logoQuickBooks Time
115 reviews
85%

Positive sentiment

  • Positive85%
  • Neutral9%
  • Negative6%
CharlieHR logoCharlieHR
48 reviews
90%

Positive sentiment

  • Positive90%
  • Neutral6%
  • Negative4%

Pricing

Pricing compared

Entry price, free plans and trials at a glance. A lower starting price is not everything, but it is where most UK businesses begin.

QuickBooks Time

US$20/month

CharlieHR

£4/user/month

Prices are shown in each vendor's billing currency and aren't directly comparable — check the live exchange rate before deciding.

QuickBooks Time

Free trial

Cloud time tracking and employee scheduling from Intuit, formerly TSheets, with a mobile app, GPS location tracking, geofencing, job and project time and a direct flow into QuickBooks payroll and invoicing.

US$20/ month
  • Mobile time clock with GPS
  • QuickBooks Payroll integration
  • Employee scheduling

CharlieHR

Free trial

London-built HR platform for startups and small teams, covering onboarding, time off, documents and reviews, with a free tier for very small teams.

£4/ user/month
  • Simple onboarding
  • Free tier for small teams
  • Built in London for UK teams

Features

Full feature comparison

Every data point we track for QuickBooks Time and CharlieHR, side by side.

CharlieHR logoCharlieHR
4.5/5
48 reviews
User ratings
Overall rating
4.3
4.5
Ease of Use
4.4
4.6
Value for Money
3.9
4.4
Customer Service
4.2
4.5
Functionality
4.4
4.2
Pricing & plans
Starting price
US$20/mo
£4/user/month
Free trial
Free version
Pricing plans
2
2
Top features
Standout capabilities
  • Mobile time clock with GPS
  • QuickBooks Payroll integration
  • Employee scheduling
  • Simple onboarding
  • Free tier for small teams
  • Built in London for UK teams
Best for
Ideal customer
Cloud time tracking and employee scheduling from Intuit, formerly TSheets, with a mobile app, GPS location tracking, geofencing, job and project time and a direct flow into QuickBooks payroll and invoicing.
London-built HR platform for startups and small teams, covering onboarding, time off, documents and reviews, with a free tier for very small teams.

Voices

What real users say

The strongest praise and the most common complaint, pulled from verified reviews of each product.

QuickBooks Time logoQuickBooks Time
A

Andre Holloway

Managing Partner, 51-200 employees

Time flows to customer invoices as well as payroll.

B

Blake Grantham

Controller, 51-200 employees

Support was slow a couple of times.

CharlieHR logoCharlieHR
J

Jessica P.

Managing Director, 11-50 employees

Quick to set up with no training needed.

J

Jodie Rahman

Operations Manager, 1 employees

Reporting was too basic.

Our verdict

CharlieHR leads 4/5

Which should you choose?

On the data we track, CharlieHR leads in 4 of 5 categories. Weigh that against your budget and the features that matter most to your team.