Clockify vs ClockingIT (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Clockify: it is first in our ranking of time tracking apps, and it grades higher too, 3.2 against 2.2.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Clockify grades higher on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Clockify
Team time tracker and timesheets with a free plan for 5 users
Which one is for you
Pick Clockify if
- Fits if you're a team of up to 5 and want a free tracker with no limit on tracked time
- Works for companies that need timesheets, attendance and approvals for payroll
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free with a sixth person, or need reports longer than a month or in a format other than PDF
- Skip it if you want invoicing on the cheapest plan, as that starts on Standard at $5.49
- Not for you if you need scheduling, expenses, budgets or GPS tracking below Pro at $7.99 a seat
- Pricey if you only need single sign-on, which sits on Enterprise at $11.99 a seat
- Watch out: Clockify says it gives no refunds and no discount beyond 20% off for annual billing
Pick ClockingIT if
- Fits if you want tasks, a Gantt chart and timers in one free place
- Works for a small team that doesn't need integrations
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need a clear price promise, since the site shows no plans
- Not for you if you need apps, as only the web is listed
- Too light for invoicing, with reports but no billing
- Watch out: the terms page says the hosted service's terms are being updated and gives none
How we grade them
| 3.2GPAClockifyVery good | 2.2GPAClockingITFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BBasic is $3.99 a seat a month billed annually, $4.99 monthly, which puts it in the cheaper quarter for time trackers rather than out on its own. Pro, with scheduling, expenses and GPS, is $7.99. Don't hold out for a deal: Clockify says 20% off for annual billing is the only one. | CFree to get started with no plans listed, so what you might pay later is unverified. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree for up to 5 users with no cap on tracked time, and the timer, timesheet, calendar, auto tracker and Pomodoro timer are all in it. A single user can stay on it. The catch is reports: a 1-month range, and PDF export only. | BNo card needed to start, but no limits are published either, so we can't call it free forever. |
| Features | BA timer, a weekly timesheet, a calendar and an auto tracker that logs the apps and sites you were in, then a kiosk, invoicing, time off, approvals, scheduling, expenses and GPS as you climb the plans. Nothing in the job is missing, and nothing here is unusual either. | CTask timers, Gantt, boards, reports and chat. The site lists no invoicing or payroll. |
| Ease of use | B4.6 from about 4,400 App Store ratings. Start a timer, or type your hours into a timesheet. There's not much more to it than that. | CNo store rating on record. You set up projects, tasks and users yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android and a browser extension. It hooks into Jira, Asana, Trello, QuickBooks, Xero and Zapier, and there's a public API. | CWeb only. No mobile or desktop apps and no integrations are listed. |
| Best for | free time tracking for a small team | a free hosted task and time tracker |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Clockify and ClockingIT. How we grade
Price against what you get
Clockify starts at $3.99 a month for each person and scores 3.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. ClockingIT has no paid plan and scores 2.0.
Clockify scores higher, and starts $3.99 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other time tracking apps on the chart, none scores higher than Clockify for less, and none scores higher than ClockingIT for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Clockify also covers Pomodoro timer and invoicing.
- ClockingIT also covers wiki, tasks, kanban boards, Gantt & timelines and team chat.
At a glance
| Clockify | ClockingIT | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free |
| Starts at | $3.99 per seat / month, billed annually | Free |
| Free plan | 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. | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial of all PRO features, no credit card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
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| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | CAKE.com Inc. | ClockingIT |
| Price read from | clockify.me | clockingit.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Clockify
- The free plan stops at 5 users, limits reports to a 1-month range and exports as PDF only.
- Invoicing, time off and approvals need Standard; scheduling, expenses, budgets and GPS tracking need Pro.
- Single sign-on, SCIM and the audit log are limited to Enterprise at $11.99 per seat / month.
- Clockify states it offers no discounts beyond 20% off for annual billing, and no refunds.
ClockingIT
- The site shows no pricing page or plans; it says only 'Free to get started', so any later charges are unverified.
- Its terms page says the hosted service's terms are being updated and publishes none yet.
- It is a hosted web app only; the site lists no mobile or desktop apps and no integrations.
Key features
Clockify
- Timer, timesheet and calendar
- Start and stop a timer, enter hours by hand, fill in a weekly timesheet or block out time on a calendar that shows Outlook and Google Calendar events.
- Auto tracker
- Records the time you spend in apps, websites and documents on a timeline that only you can see, and lets you turn those records into time entries.
- Reports and rates
- Summary, detailed and weekly reports break down tracked time. Billable rates start on Basic, and labor cost and profit reports need Pro.
- Kiosk
- From Basic, staff can clock in with a PIN on a shared device. QR code sign-in is on Standard and photo capture on Pro. Kiosk-only seats start at $0.79 a month, billed annually.
- Invoicing, time off and approvals
- Standard adds invoices built from tracked time and expenses, time-off policies and balances, and manager approval and locking of timesheets.
- Scheduling and location
- Pro adds a scheduling timeline for assignments and capacity, project forecasting, expense recording and optional GPS tracking of visited job sites.
ClockingIT
- Timer on every task
- Start a timer from any task; starting another logs the time spent on the task you left.
- Projects and tasks
- Tasks, dependencies and milestones in a list or Kanban board, with saved filters and an hours budget.
- Gantt chart and schedule
- Drag-and-drop scheduling and an interactive Gantt chart show the whole plan alongside a calendar and timeline.
- Time reports
- Break recorded time down by task, person, client, project or date, then export the results to CSV.
- Team collaboration
- Team chat, direct messages, forums and a private wiki sit next to the work, and unused tools can be turned off.
- Keyboard-friendly interface
- Keyboard shortcuts, a command palette and dark mode, in 21 interface languages.
Plans
Clockify
Free$0
Up to 5 users. Unlimited tracking, timer, timesheet, calendar, auto tracker, Pomodoro timer, team activity and reports.
Basic$3.99
per seat / month, billed annually ($4.99 billed monthly)
Adds billable rates, adding time for others, required fields, bulk edit, kiosk, time audit, project templates and customized exports.
Standard$5.49
per seat / month, billed annually ($6.99 billed monthly)
Adds time off, invoicing, timesheet approval and locking, attendance and overtime, the manager role, rounding and the QuickBooks integration.
Pro$7.99
per seat / month, billed annually ($9.99 billed monthly)
Adds scheduling, forecasting, expenses, labor cost and profit, budgets, custom fields, GPS tracking, activity monitoring and a choice of data region.
Enterprise$11.99
per seat / month, billed annually ($14.99 billed monthly)
Adds single sign-on, SCIM provisioning, a custom subdomain, account control and an audit log.
CAKE.com Bundle$12.99
per seat / month, billed annually ($15.99 billed monthly)
Enterprise Clockify together with the Pumble team chat and Plaky project management tools. Excludes Clockify data regions.
ClockingIT
Free$0
Described on the site as free to get started, with no credit card required; no paid plans are listed.
Ways to pay less
Clockify
- Annual discount
20% off with annual billing
Clockify's pricing page states 20% off all plans when a seat is prepaid for the year: Basic is $3.99 per seat a month annually against $4.99 monthly.
ClockingIT
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Clockify or ClockingIT?
As of Nov 13, 2026, ClockingIT is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $3.99 a month for each person for Clockify. Clockify starts at $3.99 per seat / month, billed annually, and ClockingIT is free.
Which has a free plan, Clockify or ClockingIT?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Clockify and ClockingIT have a free plan.
Which platforms do Clockify and ClockingIT run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Clockify lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps and a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.