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Best time tracking software

Record the hours you and a small team spend on clients and projects, then turn them into reports, timesheets and invoices. 12 time tracking tools, ranked by points out of 100.

Facts checked 8 Oct 2026 · How we score time tracking tools

In short

  1. 1
    TimeCampFreelancers and small teams that want a free plan and low per-user prices
    100/100
    $3.99/mocheapest paid plan
  2. 2
    ClockifySmall teams that want a free plan and a low paid price
    96/100
    $3.99/mocheapest paid plan
  3. 3
    HubstaffSmall teams that want tracked hours turned into invoices and payroll
    89/100
    $4.99/mocheapest paid plan
  4. 4
    TMetricSmall teams that want invoicing, budgets and apps on every system for a low price
    85/100
    $5.83/mocheapest paid plan
  5. 5
    My HoursSmall teams that want a free plan and invoices from tracked hours
    76/100
    $4/mocheapest paid plan
  6. 6
    Toggl TrackFreelancers and small teams that want apps on Windows, Mac and phones
    74/100
    $9/mocheapest paid plan
  7. 7
    PaymoFreelancers who want to bill tracked time from the same app they plan projects in
    69/100
    $5.90/mocheapest paid plan
  8. 8
    EverhourTeams that track time inside Asana, Jira, Trello or similar tools
    63/100
    $8.50/mocheapest paid plan
  9. 9
    HarvestFreelancers who bill clients from tracked hours
    63/100
    $9/mocheapest paid plan
  10. 10
    TimelySmall teams that want automatic activity logging and can pay from $9 per user
    62/100
    $9/mocheapest paid plan
  11. 11
    ManicTimeWindows users who want an activity log to fill in timesheets
    52/100
    $7/mocheapest paid plan
  12. 12
    KimaiTeams that want open-source code and a REST API
    40/100
    $3.34/mocheapest paid plan

How the points add up

Points earned out of the points available in each part of the method.

ProductSystems
of 18		Tracking
of 12		Billing
of 23		Reports and links
of 14		Security
of 11		Price
of 22		Total
TimeCamp181223141122100
Clockify1812231382296
Hubstaff1812231281689
TMetric1812231231785
My Hours130231082276
Toggl Track13121512111174
Paymo121220631669
Everhour110231331363
Harvest160231131063
Timely10523138362
ManicTime13128601352
Kimai2014661240

Each time tracking tool in brief

1. TimeCamp

TimeCamp suits freelancers and small teams that want a free plan without a user cap and a cheap paid plan with invoicing. It records window titles and websites for timesheets, supports SAML single sign-on and holds ISO 27001. The catch: approvals and SSO need the $9.99 Ultimate plan, and the Free plan exports reports only as PDF.

Best for: Freelancers and small teams that want a free plan and low per-user prices. Prices, facts and sources

2. Clockify

Clockify suits small teams that want a free plan for five people and a low paid price. It covers every system we count, and the security paperwork is named. The catch: the free plan cannot set billable rates or export CSV, and invoicing waits until Standard.

Best for: Small teams that want a free plan and a low paid price. Prices, facts and sources

3. Hubstaff

Hubstaff suits small teams that want hours tracked on Windows, macOS, Linux and phones, then billed through invoices built from that time. Prices start at $4.99 per seat a month on annual billing, and idle time, offline tracking and two-factor sign-in are documented. The catch: single sign-on is only on Enterprise, the free plan has one seat, and timesheet approvals need the Team plan.

Best for: Small teams that want tracked hours turned into invoices and payroll. Prices, facts and sources

4. TMetric

TMetric suits freelancers and small teams who want invoices, budgets and apps for six platforms for under $6 a month per user billed yearly. The free plan covers 2 users and Business is $90 a year. The catch: no SOC 2 or ISO 27001 report and no single sign-on are named on the vendor's pages.

Best for: Small teams that want invoicing, budgets and apps on every system for a low price. Prices, facts and sources

5. My Hours

My Hours suits small teams that want a free plan for up to 5 people and low per-user prices. Pro adds approvals and invoices built from tracked hours. The catch: the desktop timer is a web app that needs an internet connection, and the vendor does not describe idle detection or two-factor sign-in.

Best for: Small teams that want a free plan and invoices from tracked hours. Prices, facts and sources

6. Toggl Track

Toggl Track suits freelancers and small teams who want a free start and apps on Windows, Mac, iOS and Android. Billable rates arrive at $9 a user a month, and the security paperwork is named. The catch: the plan pages do not list invoicing, and Premium at $16 is needed for approvals and single sign-on.

Best for: Freelancers and small teams that want apps on Windows, Mac and phones. Prices, facts and sources

7. Paymo

Paymo suits freelancers who want invoices built from tracked time and a free plan to start with. Solo is $5.9 a month billed yearly and the apps cover six platforms. The catch: the free plan is single-user, no SOC 2 or ISO 27001 report is named, and the plans bundle project and scheduling tools with the timer.

Best for: Freelancers who want to bill tracked time from the same app they plan projects in. Prices, facts and sources

8. Everhour

Everhour suits teams that already work in a project tool and want a single public paid plan that includes invoices, budgets, approvals and SAML SSO. The catch: there is no Windows desktop app, only a browser app and browser extensions, the desktop and mobile apps need an internet connection, and the 5-seat minimum makes the Team plan cost at least $510 a year.

Best for: Teams that track time inside Asana, Jira, Trello or similar tools. Prices, facts and sources

9. Harvest

Harvest suits freelancers who want invoices built from tracked time and a free start for one person. All six named integrations are listed, and the public API covers time entries. The catch: the free plan is single-user, approvals and single sign-on cost $14 a seat, and the security page names no SOC 2 or ISO 27001 report held by Harvest itself.

Best for: Freelancers who bill clients from tracked hours. Prices, facts and sources

10. Timely

Timely suits teams that want work logged automatically on Windows or Mac and are happy to pay for it. Starter is $9 per user a month billed yearly and ISO 27001:2022 is named. The catch: no free plan, Starter stops at 5 users, and the iOS and Android apps are no longer actively developed.

Best for: Small teams that want automatic activity logging and can pay from $9 per user. Prices, facts and sources

11. ManicTime

ManicTime suits people who want their computer activity logged automatically and turned into timesheets. It has apps for five systems, a free Windows version and invoices in the cloud product. The catch: the vendor's pages do not describe a timesheet approval workflow, billable rates, budgets, SSO or security certifications.

Best for: Windows users who want an activity log to fill in timesheets. Prices, facts and sources

12. Kimai

Kimai suits teams that want open-source code, a REST API and low per-user prices for hosted use. Rates, invoices, four export formats and optional two-factor sign-in are listed. The catch: the vendor lists no official native mobile or desktop apps, and approvals, budget alerts and Jira sync come from marketplace plugins whose cloud availability is not stated.

Best for: Teams that want open-source code and a REST API. Prices, facts and sources

Every fact, side by side

Each row is one rule of the method and the points it is worth. "–" means the vendor does not publish it, which earns nothing.

Rule (points)TimeCampClockifyHubstaffTMetricMy HoursToggl TrackPaymoEverhourHarvestTimelyManicTimeKimai
Apps (12)6 of 66 of 66 of 66 of 65 of 65 of 66 of 64 of 65 of 65 of 65 of 61 of 6
Browser extension (3)YesYesYesYesYesYes–YesYesNo––
Tracks time offline (3)YesYesYesYes–––NoYes–Yes–
Idle detection (7)YesYesYesYes–YesYes–––Yes–
Automatic activity log (5)YesYesYesYesNoYesYes––YesYes–
Timesheet approval (6)YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes––
Invoices from tracked time (8)YesYesYesYesYes–YesYesYesYesYesYes
Billable rates (6)YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes–Yes
Project budgets and alerts (3)YesYesYesYesYesYes–YesYesYes––
Report export formats (3)3 of 33 of 32 of 33 of 32 of 33 of 3–3 of 32 of 33 of 31 of 33 of 3
Scheduled reports by email (2)YesYesYes–YesYes–Yes–YesYes–
Public API (3)YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes–Yes
Named integrations (6)6 of 65 of 65 of 66 of 63 of 64 of 63 of 65 of 66 of 65 of 63 of 6–
Single sign-on (SAML) (3)YesYesNo–YesYes–YesYesYes–Yes
SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001 (5)YesYesYes–YesYes–NoNoYes––
Two-factor sign-in (3)Yes–YesYes–YesYes––––Yes
Free plan (7)YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYesNo
Users on the free plan (3)999512531510––
Cheapest paid plan (12)$3.99/mo$3.99/mo$4.99/mo$5.83/mo$4/mo$9/mo$5.90/mo$8.50/mo$9/mo$9/mo$7/mo$3.34/mo

Head to head

We read each vendor's own pages, record every fact with its source and date, and score it by the rules on how we score time tracking tools. A tie goes to the lower price. Time trackers for freelancers and small teams, with client and project hours. Must run on Windows, as an app or in the browser. Project management suites, payroll, attendance clocks and tools sold mainly for employee monitoring are left out. A feature counts if it is on any plan with a public per-user price, free or paid; plans sold only by quote do not count. Vendor claims about speed or quality are shown on product pages but never scored. Prices are in US dollars before tax.