Clockify

Clockify is a completely free time tracking app that lets unlimited users track work hours across projects and clients. Unlike most time tracking tools with restrictive free tiers, Clockify offers genuinely unlimited tracking, making it ideal for growing teams and freelancers who need professional time tracking without the subscription costs of Toggl or Harvest.

Best For

Freelancers, small agencies, and growing teams needing free, unlimited time tracking for billing, productivity, and project management. Ideal for teams outgrowing paid tools' free tiers, businesses tracking employee hours for payroll, and agencies needing client billing reports without per-user costs.

Perfect for tracking billable hours, generating timesheets for payroll, analyzing project profitability, creating client invoices, managing remote team time, and understanding where time is spent across projects and tasks.

Key Features

What's included in the free version?
Unlimited users, unlimited projects, unlimited time tracking—forever free. Manual time entry, timer, calendar view, detailed reports, project budgets, and integrations. The catch? Advanced features (invoicing, timesheet approvals, advanced reports) require paid plans.

How does team time tracking work?
See team activity dashboard showing who's tracking time, what they're working on, and total hours logged. Set project time estimates and budgets. Generate team timesheets for payroll or client billing. Track billable vs. non-billable time per team member.

Can I track time automatically?
Not natively (requires manual start/stop), but desktop app has idle detection that prompts you to account for idle time. Browser extension lets you start timers from 80+ tools (Asana, Trello, Jira) without switching to Clockify.

What reporting features are available?
Summary reports (time by project, client, user), detailed reports (individual time entries), weekly reports (timesheets), calendar reports (visual timeline). Export to CSV, Excel, or PDF. Filter by date range, project, client, tags, or team member.

Pricing & Plans

Free: Unlimited users, projects, and time tracking forever
Basic: $3.99/month/user - Timesheets, scheduling
Standard: $5.49/month/user - Invoicing, time off, GPS tracking
Pro: $7.99/month/user - Profit tracking, timesheets approval, forecasting
Enterprise: $11.99/month/user - Custom fields, SSO, dedicated support

Getting Started

1. Sign up at clockify.me (free for unlimited users)
2. Create projects and tasks
3. Start timer or add manual time entries
4. Add team members (all free)
5. Generate reports for billing or analysis

Limitations

• Manual time tracking requires discipline (easy to forget)
• Advanced features (invoicing, GPS, approvals) require paid plans
• Free tier reports less customizable than Toggl or Harvest
• No automatic time tracking (requires timer start/stop)
• Interface less polished than premium competitors