TradesTimer vs Timeero
What Timeero is
A GPS-based time and mileage tracking platform designed for small teams to manage employee locations and mileage reimbursement.
Best for: Small contractors or business owners managing up to 10 employees who need to track team locations and automate mileage reimbursement for their staff.
Pricing at a glance
$5 PER USER / MO (MIN)
Basic tier $5/user/mo billed annually ($6 monthly), 10-user cap; advanced mileage gated to higher tiers.
Verified 2026-06-08
$0 FREE — FULL APP
Where Timeero is strong
- Bundles GPS, time tracking, and mileage into a single, affordable tier
- Built-in features specifically designed for mileage reimbursement workflows
Where Timeero falls short for trades
- Paying a per-user fee every time you hire a new helper or apprentice
- Managing user seats and permissions within a 10-user cap
What TradesTimer does differently
- Zero configuration required as the app auto-detects stops and trips via background GPS
- Complete privacy with no account creation and all location data staying on your device
The verdict
Timeero is a solid choice for small teams needing integrated mileage reimbursement and employee tracking. TradesTimer is the better fit for the solo tradesperson who wants a free, zero-setup way to capture billable hours and mileage without managing accounts or per-user costs.
Page last verified 2026-06-08. If Timeero has changed pricing or features since then and this page is stale, email [email protected] and we'll fix it.
Free. The whole app.
The whole time-tracking app is free — no trial, no feature gate, no ads, no per-user fees. (Encrypted cloud backup is on the roadmap.)
- Automatic day reconstruction from background GPS
- Unlimited stops, drives, and days
- Review and edit any block
- Rounded billable-hours summary, shareable as plain text
- Automatic mileage log, exportable for taxes
- 7-day summary view
- All location data stays on your device
Your location history stays on your phone.
There is no TradesTimer server storing your location trails. No account. No sign-up. Your GPS history lives on the device that recorded it — for as long as you want it. The only time anything leaves your phone is when you choose to share your billable-hours summary yourself.
The app does not talk to any third-party service with your location. Nothing about where you've been is uploaded anywhere. See the privacy policy for the full detail.