TimeClock Plus
by TCP Software · Time & Attendance
Time and attendance software for complex pay rules, compliance, and payroll accuracy.
Updated August 2026 · By the ERP Research Editorial Team · Independent and vendor-neutral.
- Works with
Oracle
Workday
PeopleSoftADP Workforce NowEllucianBambooHRQuickBooksPaycor+4 more- Deployment
- Cloud
- Company size
- Mid-market, Enterprise
- Pricing
- Quote-based
- Founded
- 1988
- Headquarters
- Plano, Texas, United States
Overview
TimeClock Plus is a time and attendance product from TCP Software (legal name TimeClock Plus, LLC), originally founded in San Angelo, Texas in 1988 as a standalone time and attendance company. It is aimed at organizations with hourly, shift-based, or frontline workforces that need to handle complex pay rules, multi-location operations, and compliance requirements rather than simple punch-clock tracking. TCP now operates as a multi-product workforce management company; TimeClock Plus is its original and largest time-and-attendance line, sitting alongside sibling scheduling products Humanity Schedule, Aladtec, and Humanity Time.
The product centers on automated timekeeping: it applies configurable pay rules (multiple pay rates, overtime, comp time, extra duty hours) and compliance rules (union agreements, CBAs, state and federal labor law, meal/rest break rules) directly to captured punch data, flags exceptions such as missed punches and long shifts, and rolls the result into payroll-ready reports. A leave and accrual module tracks PTO, sick time, FMLA, and holiday time with real-time balance visibility for managers approving requests. A separate K-12-specific module, resource management, adds substitute search and assignment, extra-duty tracking, and absence management aimed at school districts. TimeClock Plus pairs with TCP's own line of time clock hardware (badge, biometric, mobile, and web clocks) sold under the TCP Direct brand, which includes Oracle-certified and Workday-certified punch-data integrations.
TCP Software is headquartered in Plano, Texas and has been majority-owned by Providence Equity Partners since September 2019. The company reports serving over 37,000 customer organizations across its product line, spanning K-12 and higher education, government, public safety, healthcare, retail, hospitality, business services, manufacturing, and construction.
Screenshots & demo
Screenshots sourced from TCP Software.
Modules & capabilities
TimeClock Plus covers 30 of 54 capabilities we track in this category (+2 partial)
56%- Web & mobile app clock-in/outWebClock browser-based clocking plus a mobile time clock appCore strength
- Kiosk / shared-device clock-inFlexible time clocks or electronic time sheetsSupported
- Dedicated time clock hardwareTCP Direct badge readers: barcode, magnetic swipe, touchless RFID proximityCore strength
- Biometric verification (face/fingerprint)Biometric fingerprint scanningCore strength
- Photo capture at punchNot evidenced
- PIN / badge / QR code punchingBadge readers: barcode, magnetic swipe, RFID proximityCore strength
- Offline clock-in with later syncPower-over-Ethernet/Wi-Fi setup with battery backup; no documented offline-sync workflowPartial
- Voice / SMS / phone-based time entryNot evidenced
“Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.
Common use cases
- Automating payroll for a multi-location workforce with different pay rates, overtime rules, and union agreements
- Reducing payroll processing time for school districts by consolidating time, absence, and substitute tracking in one system
- Managing FMLA, state-specific, and internal leave types with real-time balance checks before managers approve requests
- Filling last-minute K-12 substitute vacancies from a single dashboard instead of calling subs one by one
- Sending raw punch data from TCP-certified time clocks directly into Oracle Time & Labor or Workday HCM
- Tracking extra-duty assignments and their pay rules separately from standard shift hours
- Applying California meal-and-rest-break rules and other jurisdiction-specific compliance rules automatically to punch data
Strengths & considerations
Strengths
- TCP Direct hardware line ships with Oracle-certified and Workday-certified punch-data integrations, not just software-side connectors
- Dedicated K-12 resource management module combining substitute search/assignment with time and absence tracking, distinct from generic time-and-attendance products
- SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3, and TX-RAMP Level 2 certifications specifically issued for the TimeClock Plus product
- Over 35 years of operating history as a dedicated time-and-attendance vendor prior to TCP's broader workforce-management rebrand
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Rate itERP integrations
TCP self-describes this as an "Oracle-certified" hardware/punch-data integration sending raw punch data from TCP Direct time clocks to Oracle Time & Labor; no Oracle Cloud Marketplace listing found to evidence formal certification.
TCP self-describes this as a "Workday-certified" hardware/punch-data integration sending raw punch data from TCP Direct time clocks to Workday HCM; no Workday Marketplace listing found to evidence formal certification.
Listed among TCP's documented prebuilt payroll integrations.
Connector details independently verified against vendor marketplaces and documentation; last checked 2026-08-20.
Pricing
Full TimeClock Plus pricing breakdown — cost at 25/100/500 seats, competitor rates & FAQs
TCP does not publish TimeClock Plus pricing; it is sold via custom quote. (TCP's published per-employee pricing tiers on tcpsoftware.com/pricing/ are for the separate Humanity Schedule product, not TimeClock Plus.) Get an independent shortlist with pricing guidance below.
What does TimeClock Plus cost?
TimeClock Plus does not publish a price. This is the going rate across the 7 time & attendance vendors that do — use it to sense-check the quote you get.
Technical & security
- Hosting
- SaaS (cloud-based)
- Compliance
- SOC 2, SOC 3, TX-RAMP Level 2
- Mobile app
- Yes
About the vendor
- Founded
- 1988
- Headquarters
- Plano, Texas, United States
- Ownership
- Private; majority stake held by Providence Equity Partners (since September 2019)
Alternatives to TimeClock Plus in Time & Attendance
TimeClock Plus — frequently asked questions
Does TimeClock Plus integrate with Oracle or Workday?
Yes. TCP's own time clock hardware line, TCP Direct, includes Oracle-certified and Workday-certified integrations that send raw punch data directly into Oracle Time & Labor or Workday HCM. TCP also lists Oracle PeopleSoft, Ellucian, ADP Workforce Now, and BambooHR among its documented ERP/HCM integrations.
How is TimeClock Plus priced?
TCP does not publish pricing for TimeClock Plus; it is quote-based and sold through the sales team. TCP's published per-employee pricing tiers apply to its separate Humanity Schedule product, not TimeClock Plus.
Is TimeClock Plus built for a specific industry?
It is sold across K-12 education, higher education, government, public safety, healthcare, retail, hospitality, business services, manufacturing, and construction, with a dedicated K-12 resource-management module for substitute and absence tracking.
What compliance certifications does TimeClock Plus hold?
TCP publishes SOC 2 Type II and SOC 3 reports for TimeClock Plus and lists TimeClock Plus as TX-RAMP Level 2 certified (Texas's state cloud-security assessment program) through January 2027.
Who owns TCP Software?
TCP Software (legal name TimeClock Plus, LLC) is privately held, with a majority stake acquired by private equity firm Providence Equity Partners in September 2019.
Compare TimeClock Plus head-to-head
The Time & Attendance Buyer's Guide
Before you commit to TimeClock Plus, see how it sits against the 13 time & attendance systems we track — on capability, ERP integration depth and what each one actually charges for.
Time & Attendance Buyer's Guide
13 systems compared · 2026
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- TimeClock Plus compared side-by-side with 12 alternatives
- ERP integration checklist — what to verify before you shortlist
- The pricing questions that change the quote
- A TimeClock Plus evaluation brief, included with the guide
Time & Attendance Buyer's Guide
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