Rize vs Tackle Time Tracking (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Rize grades higher than Tackle Time Tracking: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 4, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Rize grades higher on features and ease of use. Tackle Time Tracking grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money and the free plan.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Rize
Automatic time tracker with focus tools and AI reports
Tackle Time Tracking
Calendar-based time tracking and analytics for Google and Outlook
Which one is for you
Pick Rize if
- Fits if you bill by the hour and don't want to run manual timers
- Works for teams that want client and project time without screenshots
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you just want a simple tracker, at $9.99 a month with no free plan
- Skip it if you need to track from a phone, as a mobile app is listed only under Enterprise
- Not for you if you're on Linux, which is only down as coming soon
- Pricey if you need client reports, the API or Zapier, which start on Pro at $23.99 a month
- Watch out: Team plans need at least 2 seats at $29.99 each, and AI credits are capped on every plan
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
| 2.2GPARizeFair | 2.0GPATackle Time TrackingFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DBasic is $9.99 a month billed annually, $12.99 monthly, which is the dear end of this category before you've asked for anything. Client reports, the API and Zapier need Pro at $23.99, nearly four times the going rate, and teams pay $29.99 a seat with a 2-seat minimum. | 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 | CNo free plan. The 7-day trial has every feature and needs no credit card, but a week isn't long to judge a tracker you'd bill from. After that it's $9.99 a month or nothing. | CA free plan for 1 calendar, with only the current month's data, 10 exports and 10 automations. |
| Features | BAutomatic tracking with AI sorting by category, client and project, for billable hours and timesheets, plus focus detection, distraction blocking, focus music and break reminders. There's a chat agent you can ask about your time, and profitability views for teams. | CCalendar tags, automations, reports and exports. Goals and API need Premium, and work not on a calendar needs a paid stopwatch. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record, but there's nothing to set up: it runs in the background with no timers and no manual entry, and the AI does the sorting rather than you writing rules. | CNo store rating on record. You connect calendars and build tagging rules. |
| Platforms and integrations | CComputers only: Mac, Windows and a browser extension, with no web app and no phone app, since mobile is listed under Enterprise alone. Linear, ClickUp, Asana, Slack, Zoom and calendars connect, but the API, webhooks and Zapier start on Pro. Linux is down as coming soon. | BWeb and browser extension with Google Calendar, Outlook and Google Sheets. No desktop or phone apps listed. |
| Best for | automatic tracking with focus tools built in | 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: Rize and Tackle Time Tracking. How we grade
Price against what you get
Rize starts at $9.99 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Tackle Time Tracking starts at $30 a month and scores 2.3.
Rize scores higher and starts $20.01 a month lower. Of the other time tracking apps on the chart, 18 score higher than Rize 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
- Rize also covers site & app blocker and focus music.
- Tackle Time Tracking also covers calendar, workflow automation, reports and dashboards.
At a glance
| Rize | Tackle Time Tracking | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9.99 / month, billed annually | $30 per month for 3 calendars, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | 1 calendar, current-month data only, 10 lifetime exports, 10 automations and AI-powered tags for 10 entries. |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial with full feature access, no credit card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Rize Inc. | Tackle |
| Price read from | rize.io | timetackle.com |
| Checked | Oct 4, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Rize
- There is no free plan; after the 7-day trial, plans start at $9.99 a month billed annually.
- The tracker is available for macOS 10.14.6 or later and Windows 10 or later; the pricing page says Linux support is coming soon.
- Team plans carry a 2-seat minimum at $29.99 per seat a month billed annually.
- API, webhook, Zapier and MCP access start on Pro, and a mobile app is listed only under Enterprise.
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
Rize
- Automatic time tracking
- Captures time across apps and websites in the background, with no timers or manual entry, and uses AI to categorize and tag it.
- Client and project time
- Sorts tracked time by client and project for billable hours, timesheets and invoices. Client and scheduled reports in PDF or CSV start on Pro.
- Focus tools
- Focus detection, distraction blocking, focus music and break reminders sit alongside the tracker, with AI insights on productivity and focus.
- Rize Agent and AI reports
- Ask questions about your time, projects and clients in chat, and run reports on demand or on a schedule. Each plan includes a monthly AI credit allowance.
- Team visibility and profitability
- Team plans give managers dashboards by client and project. Profitability views show revenue, cost and margin by client, project and member.
- API, webhooks and MCP
- From Pro, time data can be reached through the Rize API, webhooks, Zapier and an MCP server for AI assistants such as Claude and ChatGPT.
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
Rize
Basic$9.99
per month, billed annually ($12.99 billed monthly)
Automatic app and website tracking, AI categorization, AI chat, focus music and smart breaks, personal reports, exports and 500 AI credits a month.
Pro$23.99
per month, billed annually ($28.99 billed monthly)
Adds client and scheduled reports, AI automations and agents, MCP server access, API, webhooks and Zapier, and 1,000 AI credits a month.
Max$39.99
per month, billed annually ($49.99 billed monthly)
Everything in Pro with 3,000 AI credits a month and priority support.
Team$29.99
per seat / month, billed annually ($39.99 monthly)
Manager dashboards with per-client and per-project time breakdowns. 2-seat minimum.
EnterpriseCustom
Everything in Max plus a mobile app, SOC 2 compliance, SSO and SCIM provisioning, custom contracts and a dedicated account manager.
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
Rize
- Annual discount
Save up to 25% with annual billing
Rize's pricing FAQ says annual billing saves up to 25% on Team plans and up to 23% on individual plans. The Basic card shows a saving of $36 a year.
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, Rize or Tackle Time Tracking?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Rize is cheaper to start with: $9.99 a month, against $30 a month for Tackle Time Tracking. Rize starts at $9.99 / month, billed annually, and Tackle Time Tracking starts at $30 per month for 3 calendars, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Rize or Tackle Time Tracking?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Tackle Time Tracking has a free plan. Rize does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Rize and Tackle Time Tracking run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Rize lists macOS and Windows apps and only Tackle Time Tracking lists a web app. Both list 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.