Make the workday easier to reconstruct
A detailing, repair or other mobile business can outgrow text-message timesheets well before it needs a large workforce platform. Focus first on consistent start and end records and a clear review owner.
A simple workflow for your team
Employees use their own sign-in to clock in, record breaks and clock out. The manager checks incomplete entries and reviews completed hours. Employees can see their recent records, so a question about a shift can start with the same information.
Be clear about the pilot’s limits
The browser clock needs internet access. A failed punch needs a visible correction process; it must not quietly erase time someone actually worked. Scheduling, dispatch and customer invoices remain separate workflows.
A low-risk way to try it
Begin with a few employees. Test on their own phones, agree on break recording and keep the existing payroll process alongside the pilot until the records are understood.
Questions from small teams
How big a team is this for?
Gates Timekeeping is focused on companies with up to 30 employees. Start your evaluation with a smaller group and use sample records.
Will I need a new payroll provider?
No. The pilot produces a worked-hours CSV for review in your existing payroll process. It is not a direct vendor integration.
What does the pilot cost?
Early access is free with no payment card. Planned paid tiers are listed separately on the pricing page; no automatic charge is enabled.
Product guidance for the current early-access pilot. Keep your existing payroll records while evaluating the workflow. Last reviewed October 17, 2026.