Clockify vs Timestamp (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 2.4.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 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
Timestamp
Timesheets, expenses and invoices charged per active user
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 Timestamp if
- Fits if you are a freelancer who needs hours and invoices in one place
- Works for a small team paying a flat price per 10 or 30 users
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you have more than 4 projects, as the free plan stops there
- Skip it if you want a phone app, as none is named
- Watch out: prices are in pounds and teams over 30 have to get in touch
- Watch out: other integrations are marked as coming soon
How we grade them
| 3.2GPAClockifyVery good | 2.4GPATimestampFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CSolo is £5 a month for one user, close to the middle of time tracking at $6.67, with a free plan for one user alongside. |
| 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. | BFree plan for 1 user with 4 projects, invoices and expenses, which one freelancer could live on. |
| 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. | CTime, expenses, invoices and profitability, but integrations are limited to five add-ons with others marked as coming soon. |
| 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. Clients, projects and rates have to be set up first. |
| 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. | BWeb only on every device, with 5 integrations on record and no phone app named. |
| Best for | free time tracking for a small team | a free timesheet and invoice tool for one person |
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 Timestamp. 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. Timestamp starts at about $6.70 a month and scores 2.3.
Clockify scores higher and starts $2.71 a month lower. Of the other time tracking apps on the chart, none scores higher than Clockify for less, and 18 score higher than Timestamp 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.
- Timestamp also covers tasks and expense tracking.
At a glance
| Clockify | Timestamp | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $3.99 per seat / month, billed annually | £5 per month for 1 user |
| 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. | Free plan for 1 user: 4 projects, with invoices and expenses. |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial of all PRO features, no credit card required | 14-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
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| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | CAKE.com Inc. | Red Sequence |
| Price read from | clockify.me | timestamp.io |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Nov 12, 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.
Timestamp
- The free plan covers 1 user and 4 projects.
- Prices are in pounds sterling and the page names no mobile app; it describes a web app that works on all devices.
- Integrations are limited to the five add-ons listed; others are marked as coming soon.
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.
Timestamp
- Time and expense tracking
- Simple timesheets and expense entries for staff, including contractors and temporary workers, against clients, projects and tasks.
- Project profitability
- Track cost, revenue and profitability in real time for each project, and review what the team has logged.
- Invoices
- Create invoices from tracked time and expenses; the Xero add-on imports contacts and users and lets you create invoices in Timestamp.
- Single sign-on
- Import users and sign in with existing Office 365 or Google Apps credentials through the add-ons.
- Active-user billing
- Only users who log time or expenses in a billing cycle are charged, with a 10% discount for a fixed user count paid yearly.
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.
Timestamp
Free£0
per month for 1 user
1 user, 4 projects, invoices and expenses.
Solo£5
per month for 1 user
Unlimited clients, projects, tasks, time entries, expenses and invoices, plus external users and add-on importing.
Startup£50
per month for 10 active users
Same features as Solo for 10 users; the page says plans are representative and a slider works out the exact monthly cost.
Business£150
per month for 30 active users
Same features for 30 users. Teams of more than 30 are asked to get in touch.
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.
Timestamp
- Annual discount
10% off for yearly payment
Timestamp offers a 10% discount if you choose a fixed user count and pay yearly.
- Nonprofit
25% off for charities and non-profits
Timestamp says it gives charities and non-profit organizations a 25% discount.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Clockify or Timestamp?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Clockify starts at $3.99 per seat / month, billed annually, and Timestamp starts at £5 per month for 1 user. One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Clockify or Timestamp?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Clockify and Timestamp have a free plan.
Which platforms do Clockify and Timestamp run on?
As of Nov 12, 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.