Clockify alternative
A simpler Clockify alternative for teams
Clockify is budget-friendly time tracker with a free plan for up to 5 users and many paid add-on modules. Hourtick focuses on the core: a Mac menu bar timer, tasks, timesheets, approvals and billable reports. Free for your whole team.
- Free for your whole team, forever
- No credit card
- Every feature included
- Team of 10
- $54.90–$69.90
- $0 a month
- Free plan
- Up to 5 users, core tracking
- Unlimited people, every feature
- Approvals
- Standard plan and up
- On every plan
- Monitoring
- Optional activity tracking and screenshots on Pro and up
- None
Clockify prices from their pricing page, checked October 2026. Hourtick is free for unlimited people with 500 MB of usage a month.
The real product
What you get instead of Clockify
The whole app, free for your whole team: timer, timesheet, tasks, chat and reports.
Why teams look for a Clockify alternative
- The free plan stops at 5 active users; after that every person is a paid seat
- Many features are split across four paid tiers
- The breadth of settings can feel heavy for small teams
Where Clockify shines
- Free plan for up to 5 users
- Low per-seat prices
- Wide feature set incl. scheduling and GPS on higher tiers
Where Hourtick is different
Clockify's free plan stops at 5 users, and approvals and time locking sit on paid seats. In Hourtick, approvals, billable rates and invoiced-time locking are on every plan, for unlimited people, with tasks and AI agents built in.
Try Hourtick next to Clockify
Sign up free, add a project and run the timer for a day. Nothing to cancel.
- Free for your whole team, forever
- No credit card
- Every feature included
Hourtick vs Clockify at a glance
| Criteria | Hourtick | Clockify |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free for unlimited people with 500 MB of usage a month. $29/month for 5 GB. Every feature on both plans, no per-seat fees. | Free plan for up to 5 users. Basic $3.99, Standard $5.49, Pro $7.99, Enterprise $11.99 per seat/month billed yearly ($4.99 / $6.99 / $9.99 / $14.99 monthly). Approvals and invoicing start on Standard. |
| Team of 10, per month | $0 on Free · $29 on Pro (5 GB) | $54.90–$69.90 (Standard, for approvals) |
| Free plan | Unlimited people, every feature, 500 MB of usage a month | Up to 5 users, core tracking |
| Task board and list | Board and list, assignees, chat, files, checklists. Every plan | No built-in task board |
| Built-in timer | Mac menu bar and web, offline. Every plan | Yes |
| Timesheet approvals | Included | Standard plan and up |
| Mac menu bar timer | Native menu bar timer with live time | See their site |
| Screenshots / activity monitoring | None — no screenshots or activity tracking | Optional activity tracking and screenshots on Pro and up |
| Best for | Teams that want tasks and time tracking together, simple enough to use every day, free for everyone. | Cost-conscious teams that want a free start (up to 5 users) and optional add-ons later. |
Clockify pricing from their pricing page, checked October 2026.
Clockify pricing in 2026
| Plan | Per person/month, billed yearly | Billed monthly | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | — | Up to 5 users, unlimited tracking and projects, timer, timesheet, calendar and reports |
| Basic | $3.99 | $4.99 | Billable rates, adding time for others, import, kiosk, time audit |
| Standard | $5.49 | $6.99 | Timesheet approvals, locking time, invoicing, time off, QuickBooks |
| Pro | $7.99 | $9.99 | Scheduling, budgets, profitability, expenses, optional activity tracking and GPS |
| Enterprise | $11.99 | $14.99 | SSO, custom subdomain, audit log, data region choice |
- Every active or invited user on the Team page takes a paid seat, including the owner, admins and managers.
- Since April 2026 the free plan covers up to 5 active users (it used to be unlimited). It has no approvals, invoicing or billable rates: billable rates start on Basic, approvals and invoicing on Standard.
- A team of 10, per month: $54.90–$69.90 (Standard, for approvals).
- Hourtick: Free for unlimited people with 500 MB of usage a month. $29/month for 5 GB. Every feature on both plans, no per-seat fees.
From Clockify's pricing page, checked October 1, 2026. Prices change; check theirs before you buy.
Switching in an afternoon
- 1
Sign up free and add your clients and projects (task types are created for you).
- 2
Mark which task types are billable and set project rates and budgets.
- 3
Invite the team with a link. There is no per-seat price to approve.
- 4
Install the Mac menu bar app and track your first hour.
Frequently asked questions
Is Hourtick cheaper than Clockify?
For a team of 10, Clockify lists $54.90–$69.90 (Standard, for approvals) per month on the relevant plan (October 2026). Hourtick is free for unlimited people with 500 MB of usage a month, or $29/month for 5 GB.
How much does Clockify cost?
Free plan for up to 5 users. Basic $3.99, Standard $5.49, Pro $7.99, Enterprise $11.99 per seat/month billed yearly ($4.99 / $6.99 / $9.99 / $14.99 monthly). Approvals and invoicing start on Standard. (Clockify's pricing page, October 2026.)
Can I import my Clockify data?
There's no one-click import yet. Most teams recreate clients and projects in a few minutes (an admin's AI assistant can do it over Hourtick's MCP server), start tracking from a clean date, and keep Clockify's exports as the record of past hours.
When should I stay with Clockify?
If you rely on free plan for up to 5 users, Clockify may still be the better fit.
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