eBillity vs Tick (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, eBillity and Tick share a 2.4 GPA, and only Tick has a free plan.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
eBillity grades higher on features. Tick grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
eBillity
Time Tracker apps for billing, payroll hours and legal firms
Tick
Time tracking against project budgets, priced by project count
Which one is for you
Pick eBillity if
- Fits if you bill clients by the hour and want timesheets and invoices together
- Works for firms that need legal billing codes and trust accounts
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you need Workforce or Premium, as each adds a monthly base fee on top of the seat price
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as the 14-day trial is the only free option
- Too light for large companies, which have to contact the vendor for volume pricing
- Watch out: the cheapest plan is time tracking and billing only, and legal features cost $33.60 a user
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
| 2.4GPAeBillityFair | 2.4GPATickFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$8 per user a month on yearly billing ($10 monthly), between the middle of $6.67 and the dearest quarter at $9. Premium is $16.80 plus a $24 base fee. | 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 | C14-day free trial with no card needed, and no free plan. | 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 | BTimesheets, billing, expenses, scheduling and an AI entry assistant, with a legal-billing version; the listing names no gap in the core job. | 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. Clients, rates and projects have to be set up before billing works. | 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 | BWeb, iPhone and Android with 8 integrations on record, and no desktop app. | 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 | time tracking and billing for small firms | 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: eBillity and Tick. How we grade
Price against what you get
eBillity starts at $8 a month for each person and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Tick starts at $19 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and eBillity starts $11 a month lower. Of the other time tracking apps on the chart, 12 score higher than eBillity for less, and 16 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
- eBillity also covers invoicing, expense tracking and time clock.
- Tick also covers menu bar app.
At a glance
| eBillity | Tick | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $8 per user / month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly) | $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 | 14-day free trial, no credit card required | 30-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | eBillity | Higher Pixels |
| Price read from | ebillity.com | tickspot.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
Worth knowing
eBillity
- Workforce and Premium add a monthly base fee on top of the per-user price.
- There is no free plan; the 14-day trial is the only no-cost option.
- Volume pricing for large companies is quoted on request by contacting the vendor.
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
eBillity
- Timesheets and timers
- Log time with timers or time cards, submit entries for approval and use a kiosk for clocking in. GPS and geofencing are included.
- AI Time Entry Assistant
- Listed on every edition, an assistant that helps enter time. The vendor also lists a Time Tracker MCP for connecting AI assistants.
- Billing and expenses
- Premium and LawBillity cover project tracking, job costing, budgets, expense tracking, client invoicing and online payments.
- Employee scheduling
- Schedule employees and compare hours worked against the plan. Workforce is aimed at businesses tracking hours for payroll.
- Legal billing
- LawBillity adds ABA codes, LEDES invoicing, trust accounts and a conflict checker for law firms.
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
eBillity
Time Tracker Billing$8
per user / month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly)
Simple time tracking and billing for freelancers, consultants, agencies and accountants, with basic business reports.
Time Tracker Workforce$11.20
per user / month, plus $17.60 base fee, billed annually
Employee hours for payroll: time clock kiosk, GPS, scheduling. Billed monthly: $14 per user plus a $22 base fee.
Time Tracker Premium$16.80
per user / month, plus $24 base fee, billed annually
Adds project tracking, expenses, job costing, invoicing and online payments. Billed monthly: $21 per user plus a $30 base fee.
LawBillity$33.60
per user / month, billed annually ($42 billed monthly)
Time Tracker Premium plus legal features: ABA codes, LEDES invoicing, trust accounts and a conflict checker.
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.
Ways to pay less
eBillity
- Annual discount
Save 20% with annual billing
eBillity's pricing page lists a 20% saving on every edition when billed annually instead of month to month.
Tick
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, eBillity or Tick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, eBillity starts at $8 per user / month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly), and Tick starts at $19 per month for a team running 10 projects, unlimited users. 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, eBillity or Tick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Tick has a free plan. eBillity does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do eBillity and Tick run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Tick lists a macOS app and a browser extension. Both list a web app and iOS and Android apps. 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.