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Free field employee tracking apps: compare plans and limits
Compare NexaSync, FieldSense and Connecteam free employee tracking offers, user limits, GPS features and what remains after a paid trial.
Reviewed on 26 October 2026. Published by NexaSync, which is included below. We checked the linked official plan and help pages. This compares published free offers; we have not benchmarked the apps or tested their GPS accuracy.
A free field employee tracking app can be a useful starting point for a small team. But “free” might mean an ongoing plan with user limits, a limited version without the location feature you need, or a trial that ends after a few days.
Compare what remains available after the trial, how many people count towards the limit and what changes when your team grows. Start with the three options below.
Which employee tracking apps have an ongoing free plan?
NexaSync offers Free for up to three employees. FieldSense advertises a Starter plan for up to ten users. Connecteam advertises its Small Business plan for up to ten users, counting active and archived users. These allowances are separate from time-limited paid trials. Check both your headcount and the location features included in the specific account you will keep.
Three free-plan options to check
| Product | Published free offer | Important boundary |
|---|---|---|
| NexaSyncFree for up to 3 employees14-day Pro trial | Free for up to three employees | Client visits, advanced controls and expense review are Pro capabilities; check the plan matrix. |
 Free · up to 10 users | Core system advertised as free for up to 10 users | Premium features and service charges are separate considerations. |
| ConnecteamFree · up to 10 users | Small Business plan for up to 10 active and archived users | Check total account users and the terms of any different plan offered when you grow. |
NexaSync Free: a starting point for up to three employees
Free: location maps, daily timelines, basic attendance and leave requests. Pro: task management, client visits and travel-claim review. Explore live location, tasks and visits, and Free and Pro availability.
The 14-day Pro trial is separate from the ongoing Free plan. Check which features remain available in the plan you choose after the trial.
A sensible evaluation is one normal workday: can each employee record attendance, and can the manager find the latest available updates? Check how NexaSync presents employee locations and the timestamp associated with an update.
FieldSense: check the core offer and service terms
FieldSense’s pricing page advertises a Starter plan free for up to ten users. It lists email support for Starter and broader support for paid plans, alongside separate implementation and API-access charges. Confirm the applicable setup terms and which attendance, location, forms and expense capabilities your free account receives. Source: FieldSense’s current pricing page.
Its website lists location, attendance and visit workflows. Ask the vendor to identify the exact features included in your free account, then test that entitlement with your team. Source: FieldSense’s feature overview.
Connecteam: count active and archived users
Connecteam’s Small Business page advertises free access for up to ten users, including active and archived users. It lists time-clock, scheduling, forms and quick-task workflows. Its help centre says a company adding more than ten users needs another plan. Confirm the location and history features you need in the account you intend to retain. Source: Small Business plan · Source: user-limit help.
A free time clock is not automatically a free route-tracking tool. Check the specific location workflow you need, then evaluate it in the plan that will remain active after any trial.
Compare the location feature, not just the word “GPS”
| What you need | What to verify in the free plan |
|---|---|
| A check-in location | Does the attendance record show where and when the employee checked in? |
| A live or latest location | Can the manager see the most recent received update and its timestamp? |
| A route or daily timeline | What history is retained, and can the manager review stops and recorded movement? |
| Visits and task outcomes | Are forms, photos, client details and follow-up tasks included or paid features? |
For NexaSync, review mobile attendance and leave and location maps and timelines separately from Pro visit and task workflows. The plan comparison shows which capabilities remain on Free.
A free trial is a different offer
A trial lets you evaluate paid functionality for a limited period. It does not establish that your business can keep using those functions at no cost. Unolo, for example, advertises a 14-day trial on its pricing page. NexaSync also offers a 14-day Pro trial alongside its separate Free plan. Unolo trial details · NexaSync plan details.
Before starting, note the trial end date and the plan you intend to retain. Ask the vendor to show what an employee and manager will see after the trial ends.
Five questions before choosing a free app
- Who counts as a user? Ask whether managers, administrators and inactive employees count towards the free allowance.
- Which location function is included? A location captured at check-in, the latest recorded position and a route history are different functions.
- What remains after the trial? Confirm attendance, history, exports and any forms you need.
- What support is included? Check how to get help with permissions, phone settings and missing updates.
- What happens at the next team size? Ask for the cost at your expected headcount, including whether a paid upgrade charges for everyone.
Plan for the fourth or eleventh employee
The cheapest starting point may not be the best long-term fit. Suppose a three-person team adds a fourth employee and also needs visit forms and expense review. It should evaluate the paid workflow as a whole, rather than choose only on the initial free allowance.
Equally, a larger team should not choose NexaSync Free expecting the three-employee limit to expand. Compare a suitable paid plan or another vendor’s eligible free offer. The broader software shortlist helps when your requirements go beyond a free attendance and location tool.
As an upgrade example, five NexaSync Pro employees at the annual rate cost ₹7,500 upfront for 12 months, before GST. The monthly equivalent is ₹625; annual billing is not a monthly payment. Quarterly and half-yearly terms use different rates. Check current NexaSync pricing before budgeting.
Common questions about free employee tracking apps
Is NexaSync Free the same as the 14-day Pro trial?
No. Free supports up to three employees with basic attendance, leave requests, maps and daily timelines. The 14-day Pro trial lets you evaluate additional paid features. Compare the plan matrix before relying on a feature you saw during the trial.
Can I use a free employee tracking app on Android and iPhone?
NexaSync has both Android and iPhone apps on its app download page. For every product you shortlist, check platform availability and test background location permissions on the actual phones your team uses.
Can I track a field team with more than ten employees for free?
The three offers in this guide do not establish an ongoing free GPS-tracking entitlement for a team above ten users. Request the applicable paid plan or confirm another product’s explicit free terms. Downloading an app at no charge does not mean the company service is free.
How should I introduce location tracking to employees?
Explain the work purpose, what information the app records, who can review it and when location access is expected. Configure the intended permissions with the employee and verify an ordinary workday together. Avoid assuming a missing GPS update proves an attendance or performance issue.
- 01Employee check-inConfirm the time and location.
- 02Client visitRecord the outcome and next action.
- 03Manager reviewReview records and follow up.
Test a normal working day
Use the same phones, sites and manager review process your team will use after rollout. Confirm that employees understand what information is recorded and that location settings are configured for the intended workflow. Treat a missing or old update as something to investigate, not an automatic conclusion about an employee.
Use our five-day pilot checklist to structure the evaluation. If your immediate need is handling missed entries, start with the attendance exceptions guide.
Need attendance at approved sites? Use the geofencing attendance guide to plan boundaries and test the relevant feature in the plan you intend to keep.