Blink Alternative – Time Tracking for Cleaning, Construction and Field Service in One System

Blink is an established solution for building cleaning – with a strong focus on shift planning, team communication and time tracking in cleaning facilities. Many cleaning companies work successfully with Blink. However, if your business does not only offer cleaning but also covers construction, facility management, security services or technical field service, you need a solution that brings all areas together in one system. Jobilino combines cleaning time tracking with construction site time tracking, project assignment and field service documentation – without parallel systems.

  • GDPR-compliant
  • Ready to go in minutes
  • Cleaning + Construction + Field Service in one solution

All trades in one system

Cleaning, construction, maintenance, security, field service – all areas are recorded in Jobilino and evaluated separately. No separate tool for each department.

Gang time recording for construction sites

If your company is also active in construction, site foremen can record the working hours of entire gangs via a single device – a feature that pure cleaning solutions do not cover.

Digital site diary

Working hours flow automatically into the daily construction report – for companies that carry out or document construction work in addition to cleaning services.

The problem

When Companies Start Looking for a Blink Alternative

The search for a Blink alternative often begins when a company outgrows pure building cleaning. Facility management businesses that offer not only cleaning but also building services, winter maintenance, or security services need a solution that covers all trades — not just one. Likewise, companies that provide both cleaning and construction or technical services look for a system that can handle both, without running two separate software solutions in parallel.

  • Your company covers multiple trades – cleaning, maintenance, security, winter services – and needs a single system
  • You also work in construction or skilled trades and need crew time capture and daily site reports
  • You want project time tracking with site-accurate assignment – not just object time tracking
  • Your field staff need travel time separation and order-related deployment documentation
  • You want to record subcontractors in the same system as your own employees
  • You are looking for a solution with a simpler onboarding experience – without long-term contractual commitment

The solution

Why Jobilino Is the Right Blink Alternative for Broader Use Cases

Jobilino covers not only cleaning, but combines time tracking for cleaning, construction, trades, field service, facility management, and security in a single system. Cleaning staff clock in via NFC at the site, site foremen record crews on the construction site, service technicians document customer assignments with photo documentation, and security personnel maintain digital patrol logs. If your company covers several of these areas, Jobilino significantly simplifies time tracking — without parallel systems, without duplicate data maintenance.

Travel time separation for field staff

Travel time, waiting time and active deployment time are clearly separated for field staff – relevant for service and maintenance teams within a facility management operation.

Location verification via NFC – like Blink, plus more

Jobilino offers NFC-based clock-in and clock-out at cleaning sites – complemented by features such as photo documentation, object-specific target/actual comparisons and performance record exports per client.

Subcontractor management

Your own employees and subcontractors are recorded in the same system – clearly separated and individually evaluable. Particularly relevant for FM operations with mixed teams.

How it works

How to Switch from Blink to Jobilino

  1. Try for free

    Try Jobilino without obligation and check whether the cross-industry features suit your operations.

  2. Create sites, construction projects and teams

    All cleaning sites, construction projects, deployment locations and employees are set up in Jobilino – in one system, with one structure.

  3. Attach NFC tags and distribute the app

    NFC tags are attached to cleaning properties and fixed deployment sites. Employees install the Jobilino app – no training required.

  4. Parallel operation possible

    Test Jobilino with a portion of your teams in parallel with Blink – and only switch over completely once you are convinced.

  5. All departments united in one system

    After switching, all teams – cleaning, construction, service, security – record their times in a single system with a single dashboard.

Your benefits

  • Cleaning, construction, field service and facility management in one system – not just cleaning
  • Gang recording and daily construction report for companies that are also active in the construction sector
  • Travel time separation for service and maintenance teams
  • NFC location verification at cleaning sites – just as you are used to, plus target/actual comparison per site
  • Subcontractors in the same system as your own employees
  • Performance records per client exportable at the touch of a button
  • The simplest way to get started – no long-term contract commitment required for testing
  • Multilingual and usable without training – for diverse teams

For whom

Who Is Jobilino the Better Alternative For?

Jobilino is a particularly worthwhile Blink alternative when your company does not only offer building cleaning but also covers other trades — such as facility management, construction, technical services, winter maintenance, or security services. If you operate exclusively in building cleaning and place your focus on team communication and shift scheduling within cleaning, Blink remains a strong solution. Jobilino's strength lies in its breadth: all trades, all teams, one system.

Try Jobilino as a Blink Alternative – Free and Non-binding

See for yourself whether Jobilino is the right fit for your business. Try it for free, with no contractual commitment — cleaning, construction, and field service in one system.

  • No setup fee
  • cancel monthly
  • GDPR-compliant

Häufige Fragen: Jobilino als Blink Alternative

What sets Jobilino apart from Blink?

Blink specialises in commercial cleaning – with a focus on team communication, shift planning and time tracking at cleaning sites. Jobilino additionally covers construction, trades, field service, facility management and security services. The key difference: Jobilino brings all trades together in one system instead of covering just one.

Does Jobilino also offer team communication like Blink?

Jobilino focuses on time tracking, location verification, performance documentation and reporting. Chat-based team communication as offered by Blink is not part of its core focus. If team communication within the cleaning sector is your most important requirement, Blink remains a strong solution for that.

Can I switch from Blink to Jobilino?

Yes. The switch requires no data migration. Simply create your sites, teams and employees in Jobilino and start from a defined cut-over date. NFC tags can be attached to existing sites or existing tags can be configured.

Is Jobilino also suitable for pure cleaning companies?

Yes. Jobilino offers all the features that cleaning companies need: NFC location verification, site-based time tracking, photo-verified cleaning proof, shift planning and proof-of-performance exports for clients. The advantage: if your business takes on additional trades in the future, you can grow with the same system.

Does Jobilino support multiple languages like Blink?

Yes. Jobilino is available in multiple languages and designed for international teams. The app is so straightforward that employees can start using it immediately, regardless of their language skills.

How quickly can I switch from Blink to Jobilino?

As a rule, Jobilino is set up within one working day. Sites and employees are created, NFC tags are attached, the app is distributed – and from the next deployment your teams are recording their time digitally. Parallel operation of both systems is possible until you have made your final decision.

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