Rize vs Timing

Rize

• Freelancers and agencies that bill by the hour and dislike manual timers
• Individuals who want to see where their time at the computer goes
• Teams that want client and project visibility without screenshots

Timing

• Mac users who want time recorded without starting timers
• Freelancers who bill clients from a record of apps and documents used
• People who want tracked data kept on their own Mac by default

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.

Timing

• The tracker runs only on macOS; phones and other computers are limited to the web app.
• There is no free plan: a subscription is needed after the 30-day trial.
• Each seat covers a set number of personal Macs: 1 on Professional, 2 on Expert and 3 on Connect.
• Team features, the Web API, Zapier and MCP integration are limited to the Connect plan.

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.

Timing

Automatic tracking

Records the apps, documents and websites used on the Mac without timers. Private and incognito browser tabs are discarded, and an exclusion list keeps chosen items out.

Timeline and rules

An interactive timeline shows the day's activity and lets you add offline time. Option-dragging an activity onto a project creates a rule that assigns similar work from then on.

Calls, meetings and Screen Time

Tracks time spent on phone calls, meetings and calendar events, prompts you when a video or voice call ends, and can import mobile app usage from Screen Time.

AI summaries and MCP

AI summaries group related activities and highlight the main topics of a day. The Connect plan adds MCP integration so an AI agent can work with your time data.

Reports for billing

Timesheets export as PDF, XLSX, CSV or HTML, with rounding and billing status tracking. A GrandTotal integration passes tracked time to that invoicing app.

Web app and teams

A web app syncs with the Mac app and can be installed on a phone to start and stop timers. On Connect, teams share projects and admins review members' times.

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.

Timing

• Professional$9

  per month, billed annually ($11 billed monthly)

  1 Mac for one person. Automatic tracking, timers, basic reports for clients and limited web app access.

• Expert$11

  per month, billed annually ($14 billed monthly)

  2 Macs for one person. Adds filters, customizable reports and full web app access.

• Connect$16

  per user / month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)

  3 Macs per user. Adds teams with shared projects, AI integration via MCP, the Web API, Zapier and two-way ClickUp, Linear and Clio sync.

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.

Timing

• Annual discount

  Save 18% or more with annual billing

  The pricing page labels annual billing "Save 18%": Professional is $9 a month billed annually against $11 monthly, and Expert is $11 against $14.

• Other savings

  Referral program: a free month each

  Subscribers get a personal referral link. When a new customer signs up through it, both receive an extra free month, up to six months of credit per calendar year.