Lathem Time

What Lathem Time does

Lathem Time Corp. is a privately held US provider of cloud-based employee time and attendance software, distributed under the PayClock Online brand alongside a broad catalog of compatible physical time clocks. The core platform delivers time tracking, attendance management, remote team time capture (via web and mobile), management reporting, and direct data export into major payroll systems including ADP, Intuit QuickBooks, Paychex, Gusto, Sage, Peachtree Software, Simply Accounting, and Asure. The hardware ecosystem includes biometric units (FaceIN face recognition, PCTouch fingerprint), proximity badge terminals (PCExpress, PCProx), cloud-connected models in the CT CloudTouch Series (including the CT74 face enrollment terminal), and a long tail of legacy electronic punch and time/date stamp clocks spanning the 1500E through 2100HD lines. Biometric and proximity clocks are positioned as proprietary differentiators integrated with PayClock Online, and a free PayClock Mobile App extends capture to smartphones.

The business operates a three-stream revenue model: (i) recurring PayClock Online software subscriptions sold via monthly billing across multiple plan tiers, (ii) hardware sales of time clocks and accessories through an owned e-commerce storefront (shop.lathem.com) and direct sales, and (iii) support agreements and extended warranties with hot-swap replacement coverage. Go-to-market is hybrid: a sales-led motion with online quote requests for enterprise and multi-site deployments, plus a product-led self-serve motion at payclock.com offering a free 15-day trial. The company is headquartered in the US (Washington-domiciled per terms of use; Atlanta-area contact footprint) and serves a primarily SMB customer base across a horizontally diversified set of industries — manufacturing, retail, hospitality, staffing, insurance, healthcare, nonprofit, auto services, and restaurants — with named marquee logos including Ace Hardware, Dairy Queen, Holiday Inn, Manpower, State Farm, and Boys & Girls Club.

The company is privately held with no disclosed external funding, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no M&A activity in the source data. Distribution combines direct sales, an owned e-commerce storefront, and self-serve online signup. Marketing leverages the lathem.com website, a blog, product brochures, training and demo videos, customer testimonials, a knowledge base at kb.lathem.com, and free-trial offers. The operating posture reflects a mature, cash-funded, multi-decade independent software and hardware vendor rather than a venture-backed growth-stage company.

Name

Lathem Time

Legal name

Lathem Time Corp.

Website

https://lathem.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Lathem Time Corp. is a privately held US provider of PayClock Online, a cloud-based time and attendance software, sold alongside biometric, proximity, and electronic time clock hardware to small and mid-sized businesses across multiple industries via subscription, hardware sales, and support agreements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Time and Attendance Software

NAICS

Payroll Services (541214), Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (5412)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Computer & Office Equipment (3570)

akta.pro primary industry

Time & Attendance Administration (Timekeeping, Scheduling, Leave Tracking) (BPAAAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workforce Time, Attendance & Scheduling Administration (BPAAAIAI), Payroll, Time & Attendance (BPACAPAB)

Keywords

• Time and attendance software
• Employee time tracking
• Biometric time clocks
• Payroll integration
• Workforce management

Headquarters

HQ city

Austell

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. PayClock Online Software Subscription: Cloud-based time and attendance software sold as subscription, with various plans and pricing tiers available. Includes payroll integrations, management reporting, and remote employee time tracking.
2. Time Clock Hardware Sales: Sale of physical time clock devices including Ethernet and WiFi employee time clocks, punch clocks, and biometric time clocks (FaceIN, PCTouch).
3. Support Agreements and Extended Warranties: Extended warranty and support plans for time clock hardware, including hot-swap advanced replacement within two business days.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Lathem Time sells PayClock Online, a cloud-based time and attendance software platform that manages employee time data, provides detailed management reporting, and integrates with major payroll providers (ADP, QuickBooks, Paychex, Gusto, Sage, Peachtree Software, Simply Accounting). The software is paired with proprietary biometric and proximity badge hardware time clocks (FaceIN, PCTouch, PCExpress, PCProx, PCSERIES) plus the free PayClock Mobile App, allowing employees to clock in via web, mobile, or dedicated hardware. The company also manufactures and sells standalone electronic time clocks, time/date stamp devices, and extended warranty support agreements.

Product overview

Lathem Time offers PayClock Online as its core cloud-based time and attendance software platform, complemented by a range of hardware time clocks and mobile applications. The product ecosystem includes PayClock Online for comprehensive workforce management with payroll integrations (ADP, QuickBooks, Paychex, Gusto, Sage, Peachtree Software, Simply Accounting), the PayClock Mobile App for smartphone-based time tracking, and various biometric time clocks including FaceIN (facial recognition), PCTouch (fingerprint), PCExpress and PCProx (proximity badge), and PCSERIES. The company also manufactures standalone electronic time clocks such as the 700E, 400E-KIT, and LT5000, alongside additional models in the 1500E, 1600E, 2000-4000 Series, 2100HD, 2121, 5000EP, 800P, CT CloudTouch, CT74, PC60, PC600, PC700, and PCEXPRESS lines. Support services include extended warranty plans and training videos.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PayClock: Cloud-based time and attendance software solution for employee time tracking
• PayClock Online
• FaceIN
• PCTouch
• PCExpress
• PCProx

Products and services

• PayClock Online Cloud-based time and attendance software that manages employee time data with detailed management reporting and payroll processing capabilities. Integrates with ADP, QuickBooks, Paychex, Gusto, Sage, Peachtree Software, and Simply Accounting. Sold by monthly subscription with a free 15-day trial.
• PayClock Mobile App Free mobile application that allows employees to record time using smartphones for remote employee time tracking, included with PayClock Online.
• FaceIN Biometric Face Recognition Time Clock Face recognition biometric time clock that identifies employees and records time without badges or fingerprints, compatible with PayClock Online.
• PCTouch Biometric Fingerprint Time Clock Fingerprint biometric time clock for secure employee authentication and time tracking, compatible with PayClock Online.
• PCExpress Proximity Badge Time Clock Touchscreen time clock with proximity badge authentication for employee time tracking, compatible with PayClock Online.
• PCProx Proximity Badge Time Clock Touchscreen time clock with proximity badge authentication for employee time tracking, compatible with PayClock Online.
• PCSERIES Time Clocks Employee time clocks compatible with PayClock Online for time and attendance tracking.
• CT CloudTouch Series Time Clocks Cloud-connected time clock series for employee time tracking with online connectivity.
• CT74 Face Recognition Time Clock Face recognition time clock model with face enrollment capabilities for biometric employee identification.
• LT5000 Time and Date Stamp Electronic time date and numbering stamp used for document time-stamping.
• 700E Calculating Electronic Time Clock Calculating electronic time clock with built-in calculator functions for time tracking and computation.
• 400E-KIT Electronic Time Clock Kit Electronic time clock bundled with accessories kit for basic employee time tracking.
• 1500E Automated Time Clock Automated time clock model for employee time tracking with available user manual.
• 7500E Automated Time Clock Automated time clock model for employee time tracking.
• 1600E Automated Time Clock Automated time clock model for employee time tracking with available user manual.
• 2000-4000 Series Automated Time Clocks Automated time clock series for employee time tracking with available user manual.
• 2100HD Heavy Duty Automated Time Clock Heavy duty automated time clock model designed for demanding workplace environments.
• 2121 Automated Time Clock Automated time clock model for employee time tracking with available user manual.
• 400E Electronic Time Clock Electronic time clock model for employee time tracking with available user guide.
• 5000EP Automated Time Clock Automated time clock model for employee time tracking.
• 800P Time Clock Time clock model with installation and user manual available for download.
• PC60 Time Clock Time clock model with quick start and user guide available for download.
• PC600 Time Clock Time clock model with hardware manual, quick start, and user guide available for download.
• PC700 Time Clock Time clock model with user guide available for download.
• Support Agreements and Extended Warranties Extended warranty and support plans for time clock hardware, including hot-swap advanced replacement within two business days and 2 years of total coverage from date of purchase.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced payroll processing time from 4-5 hours per week to 1 hour per week
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ADPcoreTechnology or IntegrationPayroll integration partner. PayClock Online integrates with ADP for seamless payroll processing. Employee time card data easily flows into ADP payroll systems.
• Intuit QuickBookscoreTechnology or IntegrationQuickBooks integration for payroll processing. PayClock Online provides both QuickBooks Online and Desktop integrations.
• PaychexcoreTechnology or IntegrationPayroll integration partner enabling employee time data to flow into Paychex payroll processing.
• GustocoreTechnology or IntegrationModern payroll integration partner for PayClock Online employee time and attendance data.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Deputy: Cloud-based scheduling, time, and attendance platform serving shift-based and hourly workforces (hospitality, healthcare, retail, manufacturing). Directly comparable to PayClock Online on SaaS-only delivery model and SMB/mid-market focus.
• QuickBooks Time (formerly TSheets): Intuit-owned SMB time-tracking product with strong QuickBooks payroll tie-in. Most direct competitor on SMB cloud time-and-attendance with mobile + biometric hardware, exactly Lathem's category and buyer.
• When I Work: Employee scheduling + time clock SaaS targeting hourly SMBs in retail, hospitality, and healthcare. Competes head-to-head with PayClock Online for SMB budget dollars on a similar price-per-employee basis.
• Hubstaff: Time tracking with GPS, online time clock, and payroll integrations aimed at SMBs and remote teams. Comparable subscription pricing model and integration strategy to PayClock Online.
• Pyramid Time Systems (Pyramid Technologies): Long-standing manufacturer of mechanical and electronic time clocks, including biometric and proximity models. Directly comparable to Lathem on the hardware side of the product catalog.

Broad incumbents

• UKG (Kronos): Enterprise workforce management incumbent (UKG Dimensions / Workforce Central) with deep time-and-attendance, scheduling, and labor analytics. A scaled incumbent Lathem competes against in larger deals.
• ADP Workforce Now: Mid-market HCM suite from ADP that bundles time and attendance, payroll, and benefits. Competes with Lathem via partnership today but can disintermediate as ADP pushes native time tracking.
• Paychex Flex: Paychex's SMB-focused payroll + HCM platform that includes time tracking. Direct overlap with Lathem's small-business buyer and a partner/competitor today via PayClock's integration.
• Paylocity: Mid-market HCM platform with native time-and-attendance, payroll, and benefits. Benchmarked frequently against PayClock Online when SMB customers outgrow Lathem.

Emerging players

• Clockify: Freemium time tracker from CAKE.com for SMBs and small teams. Addresses the same horizontal time-tracking need as PayClock Online but with a free-tier-led, lighter-feature approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lathemtime
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lathem-time-corporation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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