Clockify vs Tackle Time Tracking (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 2.0.
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, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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
Tackle Time Tracking
Calendar-based time tracking and analytics for Google and Outlook
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 Tackle Time Tracking if
- Fits if your day is mostly meetings in Google or Outlook
- Makes sense if you want to see where meeting time goes
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you want history, since the free plan keeps only this month and Standard keeps 6
- Skip it if your work isn't on your calendar, as other time needs manual entries
- Not for you if you want goals or the API, both on Premium at $45
- Watch out: the refund window is 48 hours after subscribing
How we grade them
| 3.2GPAClockifyVery good | 2.0GPATackle Time TrackingFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | D$30 a month for 3 calendars on yearly billing, $39 monthly. That's several times the $4.50 to $10 monthly range of time trackers. |
| 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. | CA free plan for 1 calendar, with only the current month's data, 10 exports and 10 automations. |
| 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. | CCalendar tags, automations, reports and exports. Goals and API need Premium, and work not on a calendar needs a paid stopwatch. |
| 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 connect calendars and build tagging rules. |
| 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 and browser extension with Google Calendar, Outlook and Google Sheets. No desktop or phone apps listed. |
| Best for | free time tracking for a small team | tracking time from Google or Outlook calendar events |
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 Tackle Time Tracking. 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. Tackle Time Tracking starts at $30 a month and scores 2.3.
Clockify scores higher and starts $26.01 a month lower. Of the other time tracking apps on the chart, none scores higher than Clockify for less, and 41 score higher than Tackle Time Tracking 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.
- Tackle Time Tracking also covers calendar, workflow automation and dashboards.
At a glance
| Clockify | Tackle Time Tracking | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $3.99 per seat / month, billed annually | $30 per month for 3 calendars, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly) |
| 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. | 1 calendar, current-month data only, 10 lifetime exports, 10 automations and AI-powered tags for 10 entries. |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial of all PRO features, no credit card required | None listed |
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| Made by | CAKE.com Inc. | Tackle |
| Price read from | clockify.me | timetackle.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.
Tackle Time Tracking
- It builds on Google or Outlook calendar events, so work not on a calendar needs manual entries or the in-browser stopwatch (paid plans).
- The free plan keeps only the current month's data and 10 lifetime exports.
- Goals and API integration need Premium; the pricing page lists no desktop or mobile apps.
- The refund FAQ says to email within 48 hours of subscribing for a full refund.
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.
Tackle Time Tracking
- Calendar-based tracking
- Connects Google and Outlook calendars so meetings and events become time entries that can be tagged in place.
- Custom tags and properties
- Annotate events with your own tags, categories and properties, then filter and segment reports by them.
- Automations
- A rule builder applies tags to events automatically. The free plan allows 10 automations, Standard 50 and Premium 200.
- Dashboards and exports
- Charts and reports can be exported to Excel, CSV or PDF, and data can sync to Google Sheets.
- Goals
- Time-based goals compare planned focus against tracked time. They are included from the Premium plan.
- AI tagging and assistant
- AI suggests tags for entries, capped at 10 on the free plan and 500 or 1,000 on Standard and Premium.
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.
Tackle Time Tracking
Free$0
1 calendar, current month's data, 10 lifetime exports, 10 automations and AI tags for 10 entries.
Standard$30
per month for 3 calendars, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly)
6 months of history, extra calendars at $10 each billed yearly ($13 monthly), 50 automations and up to 10 calendar seats.
Premium$45
per month for 3 calendars, billed yearly ($57 billed monthly)
3 years of history, extra calendars at $15 each billed yearly ($19 monthly), 200 automations, goals and API access.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited calendars, automations and entries, multiple workspaces, team reports by email and custom integrations.
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.
Tackle Time Tracking
- Annual discount
Lower rate with yearly billing
Standard is $30 a month billed yearly against $39 billed monthly, and Premium $45 against $57.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Clockify or Tackle Time Tracking?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Clockify starts at $3.99 per seat / month, billed annually, and Tackle Time Tracking starts at $30 per month for 3 calendars, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly). 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 Tackle Time Tracking?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Clockify and Tackle Time Tracking have a free plan.
Which platforms do Clockify and Tackle Time Tracking run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Clockify lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app and a browser extension. 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.