Employee GPS tracking alternative
Prove the work, not the worker
What is an employee GPS tracking alternative?
It is a way to prove the work got done without an always-on GPS app on the worker's phone. Instead of a continuous location trail, LockProof captures one live photo per job, with the location and a sealed time recorded only at that moment. You get proof of the work, not a map of the worker's day.
Does LockProof track your workers?
There is no app installed on the worker's phone, so nothing runs in the background and nothing can follow them between jobs. Location is captured only at the moment the photo is taken, and the phone asks the worker to share it then. We verify the work, not the worker's whereabouts.
Do workers need to install an app?
No. The worker gets a text, taps the link, and the camera opens. Nothing to download, nothing to log into, and it works in English and Spanish. Because nothing is installed, there is nothing that can run in the background or read their location between jobs.
My workers refuse tracking apps. Does this help?
Yes. There is nothing on their phone to refuse. One photo per job, taken when the work is done, with the location read only at that moment. Workers who push back on being followed all shift tend to accept a single photo they can watch themselves take. You still get proof the job happened.
How much does it cost?
LockProof is per site and confirmed on a short call. Essentials starts at $99 a month and Professional at $399 a month. Your exact plan depends on how many sites and workers you run. Book a demo and we will price it against your own crews.
How it works
Four steps, no app on the worker’s phone, nothing to install.
- Schedule the job. The worker gets a text with a link. No app, no login, and nothing running in the background.
- The link opens the camera. Gallery uploads are blocked, so the photo is taken on site, not pulled from a camera roll.
- Location is read once, right then. The phone asks the worker to share location, and it is captured at that moment with a server-set time and a SHA-256 fingerprint. Never in the background.
- The record is filed. Every job lands on your dashboard, searchable, and shares as one signed link when a client or an auditor asks.
What each verified job carries
- A live photo of the finished job, captured through the link with gallery blocked
- Location captured only at the photo, never in the background or between jobs
- A server-set timestamp the worker cannot change
- A SHA-256 chain of custody on every record
- No app and no login on the worker’s phone, in English and Spanish
- A dashboard that marks each job done, late, or missed
- An Evidence Vault you can search by site, worker, or date
- A shareable signed proof link for a client or an auditor
Is it legal to track employees by GPS?
Employee-location monitoring is regulated, and the rules vary from state to state. Some require notice or consent, and some are stricter than others. LockProof does not give legal advice, and this is not it — check your own obligations with a professional.
Here is the practical point. Capturing a location once, at the moment a worker takes a photo, is a far smaller privacy footprint than an app that reads location continuously in the background. You are recording that a job was done, not building a trail of where someone went all day.
Always-on tracking vs. one photo per job
An always-on GPS app runs on the worker’s phone and reads location continuously. LockProof does not run on the phone at all. Here is what each one actually does.
| What it does | Always-on GPS tracking app | LockProof |
|---|---|---|
| On the worker’s phone | An installed app | Just a text link |
| When location is read | Continuously, in the background | Only at the photo |
| Between jobs | The app can still read location | Nothing is installed to read it |
| What you get | A trail of where the phone went | Proof the job got done |
| Proof of the actual work | No | Live photo, GPS, sealed time |
See a finished example in a sample verified record, or how it fits field service teams. LockProof verifies the work, not the worker’s whereabouts. And if a client ever disputes a job, the proof is already on file, dispute-ready.