ClockingIT vs Tick (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Tick grades higher than ClockingIT: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
ClockingIT grades higher on the free plan. Tick grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Tick
Time tracking against project budgets, priced by project count
Which one is for you
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
Pick Tick if
- Fits if you're an agency with fixed hour budgets and want to see them shrink as you log
- Works for teams whose projects live in Basecamp, as Tick imports them and turns to-dos into tasks
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want invoices from the same tool, because Tick sends time to QuickBooks Online for that
- Pricey if you're one freelancer with a few clients, at $19 a month once you pass a single open project
- Not for you if you budget in money or track expenses, as Tick only works in hours
- Watch out: these prices come from Tick's comparison pages, which give no plan names or exact project limits; its pricing page couldn't be read
- Not for you if you work on Windows or Linux, as the only desktop app listed is for the Mac menu bar
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAClockingITFair | 2.4GPATickFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CFree to get started with no plans listed, so what you might pay later is unverified. | C$19 a month covers a team running 10 projects with unlimited users, which is $1.90 a head split ten ways and dear for one freelancer. It climbs to $49 for 30 projects and $149 for 100. These figures come from Tick's comparison pages, because its pricing page couldn't be read. |
| Free plan and trial | BNo card needed to start, but no limits are published either, so we can't call it free forever. | CFree if you're tracking toward a single open project, with unlimited people on it. One project is a limit you'll hit on day one unless you really do have one client. Past that there's a 30-day trial with no credit card. |
| Features | CTask timers, Gantt, boards, reports and chat. The site lists no invoicing or payroll. | CThree-step entry, several timers to switch between, and a time budget on every project and task with the hours left shown as you save. The gaps are its own: no invoicing, no expenses, and the help center says it doesn't work in dollar amounts at all. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You set up projects, tasks and users yourself. | CNo store rating on record. Logging is three steps, pick a project, pick a task, type the hours, and the budget updates without a report. Somebody still builds out the clients, projects, tasks and budgets first. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only. No mobile or desktop apps and no integrations are listed. | AWeb, iOS, Android, a Mac menu bar app and a browser extension, with timers on a watch too. There's an API, plus Basecamp, Trello, Asana, QuickBooks Online and Zapier. No Windows or Linux desktop app is listed. |
| Best for | a free hosted task and time tracker | tracking hours against project budgets |
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: ClockingIT and Tick. How we grade
Price against what you get
ClockingIT has no paid plan and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Tick starts at $19 a month and scores 2.7.
Tick scores higher, and starts $19 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 ClockingIT for less, and 18 score higher than Tick 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
- ClockingIT also covers wiki, tasks, kanban boards, Gantt & timelines and team chat.
- Tick also covers menu bar app.
At a glance
| ClockingIT | Tick | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | $19 per month for a team running 10 projects, unlimited users |
| Free plan | None | Free when tracking time toward a single project, with unlimited people. An account downgraded to the Free plan must first close its other open projects. |
| Free trial | None listed | 30-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | ClockingIT | Higher Pixels |
| Price read from | clockingit.com | tickspot.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Tick
- Tick's pricing page is behind a bot check and was not read; prices here come from its comparison pages, which give no plan names or exact project limits.
- Tick tracks time budgets only: the help center says it does not track expenses or work with dollar amounts.
- There is no built-in invoicing; time and billable rates are pushed to QuickBooks Online to create invoices there.
- A Mac menu bar app is listed, but no Windows or Linux desktop app.
Key features
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.
Tick
- Timecard
- Entering time takes three steps: pick a project, organized by client, pick a task, and enter the hours. Notes can be added to each entry.
- Running timers
- Start one timer or switch between several as you move between tasks, then save the time from the timer. Timers run on phone, watch, desktop and browser.
- Budget feedback on every entry
- Projects and individual tasks each carry a time budget. After an entry is saved, Tick shows how many hours remain in both, without running a report.
- Recurring projects
- A monthly project such as a retainer can be set to recur: it closes at the end of the month and a new one opens. The help center marks this as available on select plans.
- Reports and exports
- Reports show hours by client or by person for a week, month or custom period, expand to individual entries, and export as CSV or to QuickBooks.
- Basecamp integration
- Imports projects from a Basecamp account, creates tasks from Basecamp to-dos automatically, and lets people track time inside Basecamp 2 or 3.
Plans
ClockingIT
Free$0
Described on the site as free to get started, with no credit card required; no paid plans are listed.
Tick
Free plan$0
Tracking time toward a single open project, with unlimited people.
10 open projects$19
per month, unlimited users
The price Tick's comparison pages quote for a team running 10 projects, whether it has 10 people or 30.
30 open projects$49
per month, unlimited users
The price Tick's comparison pages quote for a team running 30 projects.
50 open projects$79
per month, unlimited users
The price Tick's comparison pages quote for a team of 50 people running 50 projects.
100 open projects$149
per month, unlimited users
The price Tick's comparison pages quote for a team of 100 people running 100 projects.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, ClockingIT or Tick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, ClockingIT is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $19 a month for Tick. ClockingIT is free, and Tick starts at $19 per month for a team running 10 projects, unlimited users.
Which has a free plan, ClockingIT or Tick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both ClockingIT and Tick have a free plan.
Which platforms do ClockingIT and Tick run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Tick lists macOS, 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.