How does ToolGPA rank time tracking apps?

From what each tool's own pages show (price, free plan, platforms, features and limits) and from what people say about it in public reviews and discussions. Not from our own testing. First place goes to the tool that suits the most people, and second and third to the best choices for the readers it leaves out.

Time Tracking

Q: What are the best time tracking apps?

ToolGPA ranks Clockify first (for: most people, from one freelancer to a team), RescueTime second (for: people who want time recorded without starting a timer), ActivityWatch third (for: people who want their activity data on their own device). These three do different jobs more than they compete. Clockify comes first: its free plan covers up to 5 users with no cap on tracked time, and it has apps for Mac, Windows, Linux and phones. RescueTime is second for people who want time recorded without starting a timer. ActivityWatch is third: a free, open-source tracker that keeps data on your own device. My Hours narrowly missed: it is also free for 5 users, but its desktop app is a web app that needs a connection. Toggl is free for 3 users. For a team of more than 5 that wants to pay nothing, TimeCamp's free plan has no user limit.

Timers and automatic trackers that show where the hours go, for yourself or for billing.

Our top three time tracking apps

These three do different jobs more than they compete. Clockify comes first: its free plan covers up to 5 users with no cap on tracked time, and it has apps for Mac, Windows, Linux and phones. RescueTime is second for people who want time recorded without starting a timer. ActivityWatch is third: a free, open-source tracker that keeps data on your own device. My Hours narrowly missed: it is also free for 5 users, but its desktop app is a web app that needs a connection. Toggl is free for 3 users. For a team of more than 5 that wants to pay nothing, TimeCamp's free plan has no user limit.

First: Clockify
Free plan · from $3.99/mo
For: Most people, from one freelancer to a team
Clockify logs hours with a timer, a weekly timesheet or a calendar view, then reports them by project, client and team member. It runs on the web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android. The free plan covers up to 5 users with unlimited tracking, the timesheet, calendar, auto tracker and Pomodoro timer, and paid plans start at $3.99 per seat a month, billed annually. Its iPhone and iPad app averages 4.6 from about 4,400 ratings. Know the limits: free reports cover a range of up to 1 month and export as PDF only, billable rates need Basic, invoicing, time off and approvals need Standard at $5.49 per seat a month, billed annually, and Clockify states that it gives no refunds.
iPhone and iPad app: 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store
Clockify pricing and details
Second: RescueTime
Free plan · from $7/mo
For: People who want time recorded without starting a timer
RescueTime records the time you spend in apps and websites in the background, with no timers to start, and turns it into reports and productivity scores. It runs on the web, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android. The free Lite plan includes automatic tracking, activity reports, weekly summaries and 1 goal, and Solo is $7 a month, billed annually, with unlimited history and Focus Sessions that block distracting sites and apps. It is second because it measures one person's time more than it bills it: timesheets, clients, projects and billable rates need Solo+ at $12 a month, billed annually. Lite keeps 2 weeks of history and leaves out the iOS app, and Linux is not on the supported systems list.
RescueTime pricing and details
Third: ActivityWatch
Free
For: People who want their activity data on their own device
ActivityWatch automatically records the active application and window title on your computer and, with extensions, browser tabs and code editors. Everything is stored on your own device and is not sent to a server, and it can be exported, deleted or backed up at any time. It is free and open source with no feature gates, usage limits or ads, and runs on Windows, macOS, Linux and Android. It is third because it asks more of you than the two above: no iOS app is listed, syncing between devices is described as still being worked on, the stable macOS download is listed for Intel with Apple Silicon builds in a pre-release, and the maintainers say they do not work on the project full-time.
ActivityWatch pricing and details

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actiTIME
Time Tracking
Timesheets with project budgets, billing and a self-hosted option
Free plan · from $5/moWeb · iOS · Android
ActivityWatch
Time Tracking
Free, open-source automatic time tracker that keeps data local
FreeWindows · macOS · Linux +1
Apploye
Time Tracking
Time tracking and employee monitoring with a free 10-user plan
Free plan · from $4.50/moWeb · macOS · Windows +3
aTimeLogger
Time Tracking
One-tap personal time tracker for iPhone, Android and web
Free plan · from $5.99 one-timeiOS · Android · Web +1
ATracker
Time Tracking
One-tap time, habit and goal tracker for iPhone and Android
Free plan · from $4.99 one-timeiOS · Android · Web
Buddy Punch
Time Tracking
Online time clock with GPS, scheduling and payroll add-ons
Free trial · from $4.99/moWeb · iOS · Android
Chronoid
Time Tracking
Automatic, local-first time tracking and invoicing for Mac
Free trial · from $8/momacOS
Clockify
Time Tracking
Team time tracker and timesheets with a free plan for 5 users
Free plan · from $3.99/moWeb · macOS · Windows +3
Clockk
Time Tracking
Automatic time tracking that groups your workday by project
Free plan · from $8/moWeb · macOS · Windows
Daily
Time Tracking
Mac time tracker that asks what you are working on
Free trial · from $39.99/yrmacOS · iOS
DeskTime
Time Tracking
Automatic time tracking and productivity monitoring for teams
Free trial · from $6.42/moWeb · macOS · Windows +3
Everhour
Time Tracking
Time tracking that sits inside Asana, Jira, Linear and Trello
Free plan · from $8.50/moWeb · macOS · iOS +1
Harvest
Time Tracking
Time tracking that turns logged hours into client invoices
Free plan · from $9/moWeb · macOS · Windows +2
Hubstaff
Time Tracking
Time tracking with screenshots, activity levels and payroll
Free trial · from $4.99/moWeb · macOS · Windows +3
Jibble
Time Tracking
Free time clock and attendance tracker with GPS and face recognition
Free planWeb · macOS · Windows +2
Kimai
Time Tracking
Open-source time tracking with invoicing, self-hosted or cloud
Free plan · from €2.99/moWeb
ManicTime
Time Tracking
Automatic time tracker, in the cloud or on your own server
Free plan · from $7/moWindows · macOS · Linux +2
Memtime
Time Tracking
Automatic desktop time tracker that keeps activity data offline
Free trial · from $14/momacOS · Windows · Linux +1
My Hours
Time Tracking
Project time tracking and timesheets, free for up to 5 users
Free plan · from $4/moWeb · iOS · Android
Noko
Time Tracking
Time tracking and invoicing for small agencies and consultants
Free trial · from $12/moWeb · macOS · iOS
QuickBooks Time
Time Tracking
Employee time clock and scheduling tied to QuickBooks payroll
Free trial · from $20/moWeb · iOS · Android
RescueTime
Time Tracking
Automatic time tracking with distraction blocking and timesheets
Free plan · from $7/moWeb · macOS · Windows +2
Rize
Time Tracking
Automatic time tracker with focus tools and AI reports
Free trial · from $9.99/momacOS · Windows
Simple Time Tracker
Time Tracking
Free, open-source activity time tracker for Android
FreeAndroid
solidtime
Time Tracking
Open-source time tracker for freelancers and teams
Free plan · from €8/moWeb · macOS · Windows +1
Tick
Time Tracking
Time tracking against project budgets, priced by project count
Free plan · from $19/moWeb · macOS · iOS +1
Tim
Time Tracking
Menu bar time tracker for Mac with reports and invoicing
Free plan · from $12.99/yrmacOS
Time Doctor
Time Tracking
Employee time tracking and workforce analytics for remote teams
Free trial · from $6.67/moWeb · macOS · Windows +3
timeBuzzer
Time Tracking
Time tracking apps with an optional physical desk buzzer
Free plan · from $8/moWeb · macOS · Windows +3
TimeCamp
Time Tracking
Time tracking with attendance, billing and a free plan for any team
Free plan · from $3.99/moWeb · macOS · Windows +3
Timelines
Time Tracking
Visual time tracking for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch
Free plan · from $39.99/yriOS
Timely
Time Tracking
Automatic time tracking with AI-drafted timesheets for teams
Free trial · from $9/moWeb · macOS · Windows +2
Timemator
Time Tracking
Automatic time tracking for Mac with a one-time license
Free trial · from $39 one-timemacOS · iOS
TimeScribe
Time Tracking
Free, open-source local time tracker for macOS and Windows
FreemacOS · Windows
Timesheet
Time Tracking
Mobile-first time tracking with invoices and HR rules
Free plan · from $5/moAndroid · iOS · Web +1
TimeTagger
Time Tracking
Open-source time tracker built on tags and a timeline
Free plan · from €3/moWeb
Timing
Time Tracking
Automatic time tracking for Mac with no timers to start
Free trial · from $9/momacOS · Web
TMetric
Time Tracking
Time tracking with billing, invoicing and team monitoring
Free plan · from $5.83/moWeb · macOS · Windows +3
Toggl
Time Tracking
Team time tracker with billing reports and capacity planning
Free plan · from $9/moWeb · macOS · Windows +2
TrackingTime
Time Tracking
Time tracking with projects, approvals and client reports
Free plan · from $4.50/moWeb · macOS · Windows +2
Tyme
Time Tracking
Time tracking for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch
Free trial · from $59.99/yrmacOS · iOS
WakaTime
Time Tracking
Automatic coding time tracking and AI usage analytics
Free plan · from $8.25/moWeb · macOS · Windows +1
WebWork
Time Tracking
Time tracking with screenshots, payroll and an AI assistant
Free trial · from $3.99/moWeb · macOS · Windows +3

Our top three time tracking apps

First: Clockify

Second: RescueTime

Third: ActivityWatch

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