DeskTime alternatives · Time Tracking
Free alternatives to DeskTime
DeskTime has no free plan. 28 of the 42 other time tracking apps in this directory are free or have a free plan.
DeskTime is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $6.42 per user / month, billed annually ($7 billed monthly). 3 of them have no paid plan at all; the rest pair a free plan with paid ones.
28 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 6, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to DeskTime
- Free plan · from $3.99/mo
TimeCamp
Time tracking with attendance, billing and a free plan for any team
What is free: Free forever plan with unlimited users and projects: timesheets, the web, desktop and mobile apps and 2-factor authentication. Integrations, invoicing and attendance need a paid plan.
- TimeCamp starts at $3.99 per user / month, billed annually ($5.49 month-to-month). DeskTime starts at $6.42 per user / month, billed annually ($7 billed monthly).
- TimeCamp has a free plan. DeskTime does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only TimeCamp lists a browser extension.
- TimeCamp is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $4.50/mo
Apploye
Time tracking and employee monitoring with a free 10-user plan
What is free: Starter: free for up to 10 users, limited to 3 projects, 3 clients, 1 screenshot an hour, 3 apps and 5 websites tracked a day, and 1 month of timesheet history.
- Apploye starts at $4.50 per user / month, billed annually. DeskTime starts at $6.42 per user / month, billed annually ($7 billed monthly).
- Apploye has a free plan. DeskTime does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Apploye lists a browser extension.
- Apploye also covers tasks, Pomodoro timer and invoicing.
- Free plan · from $7/mo
ManicTime
Automatic time tracker, in the cloud or on your own server
What is free: Free version of ManicTime for Windows, usable in any setting. It lacks auto-tagging, timesheets, away-time tagging, the stopwatch and pomodoro timer, advanced search, tag plugins and ManicTime Server.
- ManicTime starts at $7 per month, billed yearly ($9 billed monthly). DeskTime starts at $6.42 per user / month, billed annually ($7 billed monthly).
- ManicTime has a free plan. DeskTime does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only DeskTime lists a web app.
- ManicTime is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $8/mo
Clockk
Automatic time tracking that groups your workday by project
What is free: Express plan, where an account lands if the trial is not upgraded: the daily Timesheet Cheatsheet email, same-day access to the Activity view and three months of limited tracked data retention.
- Clockk starts at $8 per user / month, billed annually. DeskTime starts at $6.42 per user / month, billed annually ($7 billed monthly).
- Clockk has a free plan. DeskTime does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Clockk lists a browser extension.
- Only DeskTime lists Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Free plan · from $5/mo
Timesheet
Mobile-first time tracking with invoices and HR rules
What is free: Basic plan for one person: the mobile app with unlimited time tracking and projects, breaks, expenses, tags, basic statistics and Excel or CSV export. No cloud sync, web app or team features.
- Timesheet starts at $5 per month, or $54 per year (Plus, single user). DeskTime starts at $6.42 per user / month, billed annually ($7 billed monthly).
- Timesheet has a free plan. DeskTime does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Timesheet lists a browser extension.
- Only DeskTime lists Windows and Linux apps.
- Free plan · from $9/mo
Toggl
Team time tracker with billing reports and capacity planning
What is free: Free for up to 3 users: manual and real-time timers, focus mode, Google and Outlook Calendar integrations, simple planning with tasks and boards, and personal-level insights.
- Toggl starts at $9 per user / month, billed annually. DeskTime starts at $6.42 per user / month, billed annually ($7 billed monthly).
- Toggl has a free plan. DeskTime does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Toggl lists a browser extension.
- Only DeskTime lists a Linux app.
- Free plan · from $3.99/mo
Clockify
Team time tracker and timesheets with a free plan for 5 users
What is free: Free for up to 5 users: unlimited tracking, timer, timesheet, calendar, auto tracker, Pomodoro timer and the apps. Reports cover a range of up to 1 month and export as PDF only.
- Clockify starts at $3.99 per seat / month, billed annually. DeskTime starts at $6.42 per user / month, billed annually ($7 billed monthly).
- Clockify has a free plan. DeskTime does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Clockify lists a browser extension.
- Clockify also covers Pomodoro timer and invoicing.
- Free plan · from $9/mo
Harvest
Time tracking that turns logged hours into client invoices
What is free: Free forever for 1 seat and 2 projects: time tracking, invoicing, expense tracking, basic reports with up to 4 custom reports, and the web, desktop and mobile apps.
- Harvest starts at $9 per seat / month, billed annually ($108 per seat). DeskTime starts at $6.42 per user / month, billed annually ($7 billed monthly).
- Harvest has a free plan. DeskTime does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Harvest lists a browser extension.
- Only DeskTime lists a Linux app.
- Free plan · from $7/mo
RescueTime
Automatic time tracking with distraction blocking and timesheets
What is free: Lite plan: automatic app and website tracking, activity reports, weekly summaries and 1 goal, with 2 weeks of report history. No Focus Sessions, alerts, offline time or iOS app.
- RescueTime starts at $7 per month, billed annually ($84). DeskTime starts at $6.42 per user / month, billed annually ($7 billed monthly).
- RescueTime has a free plan. DeskTime does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only RescueTime lists a browser extension.
- Only DeskTime lists a Linux app.
- Free plan · from $8.50/mo
Everhour
Time tracking that sits inside Asana, Jira, Linear and Trello
What is free: Free for up to 5 seats with limited features: time tracking, projects and tasks, reports and data export. Integrations are not included.
- Everhour starts at $8.50 per seat / month, billed yearly (5-seat minimum). DeskTime starts at $6.42 per user / month, billed annually ($7 billed monthly).
- Everhour has a free plan. DeskTime does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Everhour lists a browser extension.
- Only DeskTime lists Windows and Linux apps.
- Free plan · from $5.83/mo
TMetric
Time tracking with billing, invoicing and team monitoring
What is free: Free for up to 2 seats: unlimited time tracking, clients and projects, exportable project reports, a timer button in 50+ web apps, all apps and API access.
- TMetric starts at $5.83 per seat / month, billed annually ($7 billed monthly). DeskTime starts at $6.42 per user / month, billed annually ($7 billed monthly).
- TMetric has a free plan. DeskTime does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only TMetric lists a browser extension.
- TMetric also covers tasks and invoicing.
- Free plan · from $8.25/mo
WakaTime
Automatic coding time tracking and AI usage analytics
What is free: 1 week of dashboard history, unlimited projects, shareable project charts, weekly coding reports, 1 programming goal and the public leaderboard.
- WakaTime starts at $8.25 per month, billed yearly ($99); $9 billed monthly. DeskTime starts at $6.42 per user / month, billed annually ($7 billed monthly).
- WakaTime has a free plan. DeskTime does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only WakaTime lists a browser extension.
- Only DeskTime lists iOS and Android apps.
16 more that are free or have a free plan
- Jibble
- My Hours
- Kimai
- solidtime
- actiTIME
- Tick
- timeBuzzer
- aTimeLogger
- TimeTagger
- ActivityWatch
- TrackingTime
- ATracker
- Timelines
- Tim
- TimeScribe
- Simple Time Tracker
Common questions
Is there a free alternative to DeskTime?
Yes. TimeCamp, Apploye, ManicTime, Clockk, Timesheet, Toggl, Clockify, Harvest and 20 more are free or have a free plan.
Does DeskTime have a free plan?
DeskTime has no free plan. DeskTime is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $6.42 per user / month, billed annually ($7 billed monthly).
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 4, 2026 to Oct 6, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to DeskTime: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.