Jibble
Free time-and-attendance tracking for shift teams, with AI face recognition to stop buddy punching.
Independent overview by new Mantra · updated July 22, 2026
- Category
- HR
- Pricing
- Free plan (unlimited users); Premium from $2.99-$4.49/user/mo; Ultimate from $5.99-$7.99/user/mo
- Implementation
- Under 1 week
- Adoption risk
- Low
- Integrates with
- QuickBooks, Xero, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Zapier
What Jibble does
Jibble records when employees clock in and out, then turns those entries into timesheets ready for payroll. Staff can clock in from a phone, browser, desktop app, Chrome extension, or a shared tablet kiosk — whichever fits the work environment. Entries capture a timestamp, GPS location, and an identity check, so the record reflects who actually showed up and where.
The identity verification layer uses AI facial recognition combined with liveness detection, which means a photo of an absent colleague cannot be used to fake a clock-in. Geofencing adds a location boundary, so the app can be set to reject clock-ins from outside an approved site or store. Together these features address the specific problem of buddy punching on hourly shift crews without requiring fingerprint hardware.
Approved timesheets connect directly to QuickBooks, Xero, Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Zapier, reducing the manual step of moving hours into payroll or accounting systems. The free plan covers unlimited users with no stated expiry; paid tiers add features rather than unlock a user cap. The vendor states setup takes under two minutes for a basic account, and most teams are fully up and running in under a week.
Key capabilities
AI Face Verification
Facial recognition with liveness detection confirms employee identity at clock-in, making it harder to clock in for an absent colleague using a photo.
GPS and Geofencing
Each clock-in is stamped with a GPS location, and geofences can restrict clock-ins to approved sites, useful for construction sites, retail stores, or client locations.
Automated Timesheets
Hours, overtime, and breaks are calculated automatically from clock entries, and managers can review and approve timesheets before export to payroll.
Payroll Integrations
Approved timesheets export directly to QuickBooks and Xero, reducing manual data entry between time tracking and payroll processing.
Offline Clock-In
Employees can clock in without an internet connection; entries sync once the device is back online, which matters for job sites with poor connectivity.
PTO and Leave Tracking
Leave balances, accruals, and requests can be managed inside the same platform, keeping time-off records alongside attendance data.
Best for
- Businesses with hourly shift workers where buddy punching or inaccurate clock-ins are an ongoing payroll problem.
- Teams spread across multiple physical sites — retail branches, construction sites, logistics routes — where GPS-verified attendance matters.
- Small businesses that need unlimited-user time tracking at no cost and are willing to accept a more basic feature set on the free plan.
- Operations already using QuickBooks, Xero, Slack, or Microsoft Teams and wanting time data to flow into those solutions without manual export.
- Employers who need an audit trail of attendance records for wage and hour compliance purposes.
Worth knowing
- Jibble is purpose-built for time and attendance only; it does not cover broader HR functions like recruitment, performance management, or compensation planning, so it will need to sit alongside other HR solutions.
- The free plan is genuinely unlimited by user count, but advanced features such as higher-tier reporting, invoicing, and certain verification options sit behind paid tiers starting at $2.99 per user per month — costs rise with team size.
- Facial recognition at clock-in requires employees to have a compatible device with a working camera; teams using very basic shared hardware may not be able to use this feature.
- If your payroll system is not QuickBooks, Xero, or reachable via Zapier, you will need to check integration compatibility before committing — direct connections outside that list are not confirmed in available documentation.
- Businesses that do not employ hourly or shift-based workers, or where attendance fraud is not a concern, may find simpler and cheaper time-logging solutions are a better fit than Jibble's verification-heavy feature set.
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