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Clockify alternatives: 11 compared

Sebastiaan Smits Editor Sebastiaan Smits · Published October 16, 2026 · Updated October 16, 2026

Teams look past Clockify when the free plan stops at five users, when CSV and Excel exports and billable rates sit behind a paid plan, or when they want self-hosting or a different jurisdiction. Most go to Toggl Track, Jibble or TimeCamp for the same job, or to Kimai for open source.

Short answer: The closest replacements for Clockify in our time tracking software ranking are Toggl (formerly Toggl Track), Jibble and TimeCamp. Choose Toggl (formerly Toggl Track) if you want a polished timer and a clear path to profitability reporting. All 11 alternatives below are ranked products from Best Time Tracking Software in 2026, and each says where it differs from Clockify and when Clockify is still the better choice.

Visibility in our rankings can be paid for. Payment moves a vendor's position within the shortlist; it never adds a vendor, and it never changes a word of the review or of this page. The first three alternatives go to challengers, vendors outside the best-known brands in a category, wherever the category has them; the established names follow in their ranked order. How it works: placement disclosure · editorial process.

Clockify at a glance

  • Headquarters: United States
  • Pricing model: Per seat / month
  • Pricing: Free plan for up to five users; paid tiers from about $4 per seat per month on annual billing, with a bundle across CAKE.com apps.
  • Free option: Free plan
  • Built for: Cost-conscious teams of any size
  • Wrong for: Teams that want the simplest possible tracker and will never use kiosks, scheduling or monitoring. Toggl Track keeps that job cleaner.
  • Place in our ranking: #6 of 18
  • Website: clockify.me

Facts from our time tracking software ranking, last checked October 16, 2026.

Why buyers look past Clockify

  1. The free plan has a ceiling

    Clockify's free plan covers up to 5 active users, owner included. Beyond five, a workspace must pay or deactivate people. Reports on the free plan span at most 31 days at a time, and all projects are public to every member. Growing teams hit these limits first.

  2. Exports and billable rates are paid

    On the free plan, report exports are limited to PDF. CSV and Excel exports, shared reports and billable rates start on the Basic plan. API use is capped at 30 requests per hour and 3 webhooks. Teams that feed payroll or invoices from exports need a paid seat for each person.

  3. Admin and security features sit high up

    Time off, invoicing and approvals start on Standard. Scheduling, expenses, GPS tracking and the choice of data region (EU, UK, US or Australia) start on Pro. SSO, SCIM provisioning and the audit log are Enterprise only. Every seat is billed at the plan's price, owner and admins included.

11 alternatives at a glance

Closest replacement first. The last column is our place in the full 18-product ranking.

#AlternativeHeadquartersPricingKey differenceSwitch ifOur rank
1Toggl (formerly Toggl Track)EstoniaPer user / month; free planOne-click time tracking with a widely liked interfaceyou want a polished timer and a clear path to profitability reporting#4
2JibbleUnited KingdomPer user / month; free planFree time clock and attendance app for hourly teamsyou have more than five people and need free clock-in with kiosk and geofencing#1
3TimeCampPolandPer user / month; free planAutomatic time tracking that drafts timesheets from activityyou want automatic activity-based time capture and more free users#8
4KimaiAustriaOpen source + paid tiers; open sourceOpen source web time tracker, self-hosted or cloudyou want to self-host or keep time data under your own control#16
5EverhourCyprusPer seat / month; free planTime tracking embedded inside your project management toolyour team lives in a project tool and you want time tracked inside it#9
6HarvestItalyPer seat / month; free planTime tracking and invoicing for client-billed workyour main need is invoicing clients from tracked hours#5
7PaymoRomaniaPer user / month; free planProject management, time tracking and invoicing in one appyou want project management and invoicing in the same tool as time#3
8HubstaffUnited StatesPer seat / month; free trialTime tracking with activity monitoring for remote teamsyou manage remote or field staff and want activity monitoring and GPS job sites#7
9Buddy PunchUnited StatesBase fee + per user; free trialOnline punch clock with payroll exports for hourly staffyou run hourly shifts and need verified punches and break compliance#2
10TimelyNorwayPer user / month; free trialPrivate automatic time tracking that drafts timesheets for youyou want entries drafted for you instead of running a timer#10
11HomebaseUnited StatesPer location / month; free planFree time clock and schedules for hourly shift teamsyou run hourly shift teams at physical locations and want scheduling with the clock#18

What each alternative does differently

1. Toggl (formerly Toggl Track)

One-click time tracking with a widely liked interface · Estonia

The nearest like-for-like swap for teams that value the timer interface. Billable rates start on the Starter plan, and Premium adds timesheet approvals, profitability reports and SSO. Time off and capacity management are paid add-ons. The free plan is limited to a small number of users.

Switch from Clockify if you want a polished timer and a clear path to profitability reporting.

Pricing: Free plan for up to three users; Starter $9 and Premium $16 per user per month billed annually ($12 and $24 monthly), with Enterprise on quote and a 30-day trial. (free plan)

Full review: #4 of 18 in our ranking · Visit Toggl (formerly Toggl Track) →

2. Jibble

Free time clock and attendance app for hourly teams · United Kingdom

Free forever with unlimited users, which removes the five-user ceiling. Built around attendance: face recognition, selfie capture, geofencing, GPS stamps, kiosk and offline clock-in are listed on its site. Better for hourly crews than for agencies billing by the project. Exports as XLS or CSV.

Switch from Clockify if you have more than five people and need free clock-in with kiosk and geofencing.

Pricing: Free forever plan with unlimited users; paid per-user tiers add advanced reporting, geofencing and payroll features. (free plan)

Full review: #1 of 18 in our ranking · Visit Jibble →

3. TimeCamp

Automatic time tracking that drafts timesheets from activity · Poland

Free plan with unlimited users and unlimited projects. Paid tiers add automatic app and website tracking, attendance, invoicing, and billable rates with approvals higher up. An AI time tracker is billed by token usage on top of seat price. Self-hosted deployment is offered only on Enterprise.

Switch from Clockify if you want automatic activity-based time capture and more free users.

Pricing: Free plan with unlimited users; paid tiers from $2.99 per user per month on annual billing, with billable rates and approvals on the $7.99 Ultimate tier. (free plan)

Full review: #8 of 18 in our ranking · Visit TimeCamp →

4. Kimai

Open source web time tracker, self-hosted or cloud · Austria

Open source under AGPL 3, so you can host it yourself at no licence cost, or use Kimai Cloud, which is hosted in Germany. Cloud plans include invoicing, data export and audit logs. SAML single sign-on needs the Professional plan. You run and update it yourself when self-hosted.

Switch from Clockify if you want to self-host or keep time data under your own control.

Pricing: The software is free under the AGPL; Kimai Cloud costs €2.99 to €3.99 per user per month on annual billing after a 30-day trial, and paid plugins extend the self-hosted edition. (open source)

Full review: #16 of 18 in our ranking · Visit Kimai →

5. Everhour

Time tracking embedded inside your project management tool · Cyprus

Strongest inside project tools: it tracks time within Asana, ClickUp, Jira, Trello and about 40 other integrations. Its free plan covers five seats without integrations. The Team plan needs a five-seat minimum and includes every feature, with no tiers to climb. Built for agencies and budget tracking.

Switch from Clockify if your team lives in a project tool and you want time tracked inside it.

Pricing: Free plan for up to five seats; Team from about $8.50 per seat per month billed annually, with a five-seat minimum. (free plan)

Full review: #9 of 18 in our ranking · Visit Everhour →

6. Harvest

Time tracking and invoicing for client-billed work · Italy

Built for billing clients: free for one seat and two projects, then a paid base rate per seat. Extra invoices, projects, clients and tasks are billed by usage on top, so the monthly cost can move with volume. Timesheet approvals and SAML SSO come with Enterprise. The site lists no attendance kiosk.

Switch from Clockify if your main need is invoicing clients from tracked hours.

Pricing: Free for one seat and two projects; Teams from $9 and Enterprise from $14 per seat per month billed annually, with extra invoices, projects, clients and tasks billed by usage, and a 30-day trial. (free plan)

Full review: #5 of 18 in our ranking · Visit Harvest →

7. Paymo

Project management, time tracking and invoicing in one app · Romania

A work-management suite that bundles tasks, Gantt charts, invoicing and time tracking. The free plan allows one user, one client and two projects. Plus and Pro are per user, and employee scheduling, leave management and timesheet approvals sit on Pro. Heavier than a timer, which can be more than you need.

Switch from Clockify if you want project management and invoicing in the same tool as time.

Pricing: Free plan for one user with one client and two projects; Solo $9.90 per month and Plus $15.90 per user per month on monthly billing after three introductory months at $5.90 and $10.90, with an annual discount and a 15-day trial. (free plan)

Full review: #3 of 18 in our ranking · Visit Paymo →

8. Hubstaff

Time tracking with activity monitoring for remote teams · United States

Aimed at remote and field teams that want activity and productivity monitoring, plus GPS job sites and automatic timesheets. No free plan: it offers a 14-day trial with no card needed. Billed per seat, with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Monitoring is the point of the product, so tell staff first.

Switch from Clockify if you manage remote or field staff and want activity monitoring and GPS job sites.

Pricing: Per seat per month in tiers, Team around $10 per seat, with a 14-day free trial and no free plan. (free trial)

Full review: #7 of 18 in our ranking · Visit Hubstaff →

9. Buddy Punch

Online punch clock with payroll exports for hourly staff · United States

A punch clock for hourly staff, not a project timer. Pricing is a monthly base fee plus a per-user charge. The Pro tier adds geofencing, QR codes, webcam photos on punches, offline mode and break compliance. It offers an API and MCP access for AI assistants. Aimed at punches, not client projects.

Switch from Clockify if you run hourly shifts and need verified punches and break compliance.

Pricing: A monthly base fee plus a per-user charge, Starter from $19 per month plus about $5 per user billed annually, with a 14-day trial. (free trial)

Full review: #2 of 18 in our ranking · Visit Buddy Punch →

10. Timely

Private automatic time tracking that drafts timesheets for you · Norway

Automatic time tracking that drafts entries from the apps and sites you used, categorised with AI. Billed per user, with Starter capped at five users and 20 projects and Premium capped at 50 users. Premium adds budgets, costs and project-tool sync. Costs more per seat than Clockify's mid tiers.

Switch from Clockify if you want entries drafted for you instead of running a timer.

Pricing: Starter $9 per user per month billed annually for up to five users and 20 projects, Premium $16 for up to 50 users, Unlimited $22, with a 14-day trial. (free trial)

Full review: #10 of 18 in our ranking · Visit Timely →

11. Homebase

Free time clock and schedules for hourly shift teams · United States

A shift-scheduling and time clock tool for hourly businesses such as shops and restaurants, priced per location rather than per user. The free Basic plan covers one location and up to 10 employees. Payroll and tip management are add-ons. It does not track projects or client billing.

Switch from Clockify if you run hourly shift teams at physical locations and want scheduling with the clock.

Pricing: A free Basic plan for one location with up to 10 employees; paid tiers are charged per location per month rather than per user. (free plan)

Full review: #18 of 18 in our ranking · Visit Homebase →

When Clockify is still the right choice

Stay with Clockify if your team has five or fewer people and the free plan covers it, or if you need broad features at a low per-seat price. Its Basic plan lists import, CSV and Excel export, and billable rates. Standard adds time off, invoicing and approvals. Pro adds scheduling and expenses, with data regions in the EU, UK, US and Australia. If those tiers fit, switching buys little.

What to expect when you switch from Clockify

  1. Export before you downgrade or cancel

    On the free plan, report exports are PDF only, and owners can export the current year's time entries as CSV from workspace settings. CSV and Excel report exports need a paid plan. Cancelling keeps paid features until the billing cycle ends, then the workspace drops to Free, with data kept.

  2. Rates, approvals and history do not travel on their own

    Billable rates, historical rates, task rates and approval states are Clockify settings, and the exports carry time entries and report columns, not the workspace configuration. Rebuild projects, clients and rates in the new tool and test one pay period in parallel before cutting over.

Questions and answers

Can I export my data from Clockify on the free plan?

Partly. The free plan allows PDF report exports, and workspace owners can export all time entries for the current year as CSV. Full CSV and Excel report exports require a paid plan, which starts at Basic.

Do I lose my data if I cancel a paid Clockify plan?

No. After you cancel, paid features stay on until the end of the billing cycle, then the workspace moves to the Free plan. Clockify says it does not delete data unless you remove the workspace or your CAKE.com account.

Does Clockify refund a cancelled subscription?

Generally not. Clockify states that it does not refund cancelled subscriptions unless a charge came from a system error. Cancel before the renewal date, because access continues until the end of the paid period.

What happens if my Clockify workspace has more than five users on the free plan?

Only the first four invitees plus the owner stay active. When a trial ends on the Free plan, users beyond that are deactivated automatically. You can deactivate extra users yourself or upgrade to keep everyone.

Who owns Clockify?

Clockify is a product of CAKE.com Inc., which also makes Pumble and Plaky and lists an address in Palo Alto, California. The company says it began developing products in 2009 and launched Clockify in 2017.

Can I move Clockify data into a self-hosted tool?

Yes, if you export time entries to CSV first. Kimai is the open-source option under AGPL 3 and can be self-hosted. Check on a small sample that projects, clients and rates map correctly before you move everyone.

Sources

Prices, plan limits and product facts about Clockify on this page were checked against the vendors' own pages on October 16, 2026. Vendors change both without notice, so treat the figures as of that date.

Who wrote this

Sebastiaan Smits Sebastiaan Smits, Founder, wrote, edited and fact-checked this page. Founder of The Interregnum and of 2 Steps Ahead, an AI search visibility agency. Editorially responsible for every page here; research and drafting are AI-assisted. Last reviewed October 16, 2026. How we review.