Noko vs Timestamp (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Noko if

• Fits if you run a small agency or consultancy and invoice for hours
• Works for developers who want to log time from GitHub commit messages

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you're on your own, at $12 a month without invoicing or $19 with it
• Skip it if you want a native Android or Windows app, because neither exists
• Not for you if you want a free plan you can just sign up for, as the free account means emailing support
• Pricey if you're a team of two or three, since Team bills 5 users at $49 a month and Organization 25 at $199
• Watch out: entry approval starts on Team, the audit log needs Organization, and no budgets are on record

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

Noko

• The plans page lists no free plan; the help center describes a free account with 1 user and 1 project, set up by emailing support.
• Essential has no invoicing, entry approval starts on Team and the entry audit log needs Organization.
• Team is priced for 5 users at $49 a month and Organization for 25 at $199, even if fewer people use it.
• There is no native Android or Windows app; Android phones use the mobile web app.

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.

Noko

Fast entry with projects and tags

Time is logged from any page against a project, with tags to categorize the work. A new client's project can be created while logging the entry.

Timers that follow you

A timer started in the browser carries over to the Mac menu bar app or the iPhone app, and timers have keyboard shortcuts.

Billing increments and unbillable time

Timers and entries round up automatically to the increment you set. Unbillable time is tracked separately to show client and project overhead.

Invoicing

Invoices are generated from logged time in multiple currencies, with expenses or credits added. Clients can pay through Stripe or PayPal.

Reports and exports

Reports show who is working on what and how often, can be shared with a client or manager, and download as CSV, Excel or PDF.

Developer integrations and API

Developers can log time from GitHub or Beanstalk commit messages. Projects sync from Basecamp, and a REST API and Zapier connect other tools.

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.

Noko

• Essential$12

  per month with 1 user; extra users $7 each a month

  Time tracking and reporting for a team of one. No invoicing.

• Solo$19

  per month with 1 user; extra users $14 each a month

  Time tracking, reporting and invoicing for a team of one.

• Team$49

  per month with 5 users; extra users $10 each a month

  Time tracking, reporting, invoicing and entry approval, with email support.

• Organization$199

  per month with 25 users; extra users $8 each a month

  Everything in Team, plus the entry audit log and priority support.

• EnterpriseFrom $499

  per month

  For larger teams that need more users, integrations and training: all features, concierge setup and an account manager, by quote.

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.

Noko

• Annual discount

  One month free with yearly billing

  Noko's help center says switching a plan to yearly billing gives one month free, with plan and user changes prorated during the prepaid year.

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.