The mite Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about mite in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
mite
The Insider’s Guide
Simple web time tracking for freelancers and small teams
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among time tracking apps, read from mite’s own pages.
Made by mite GmbH · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from mite’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on mite’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 41 of the 98 other time tracking apps we grade
mite is a web-based time tracker from mite GmbH in Freiburg, Germany. Time goes against customers, projects and services, entered by hand or with a timer that keeps running on the server. It has reports, exports to XLS, CSV and XML, iOS and Android apps, a macOS menu-bar app and an open API. One price applies per active user.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about mite, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You build customers, projects and services before tracking.
- 1
Best for simple time tracking for freelancers and small teams
It's web, phone and Mac menu bar, but there's no free plan, no built-in invoicing and no Windows app from the vendor.
- 2
Paid plans start at about $5.59 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: €5 per user / month, including VAT if required.
- 3
You can try it first
30-day free trial, fully featured, no credit card required
- 4
It runs on 4 platforms
Web, iOS, Android and macOS.
- 5
Manual entry and server-side timer
Add entries by choosing a project and service, or start a timer that keeps running after the browser tab is closed.
- 6
Customers, projects and services
Time is structured by customer, project and service. Any of them can be archived instead of deleted.
- 7
Reports and exports
Dashboards for the person, team and project, filters by time frame, customer, user or billable status, and export to XLS, CSV or XML.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 41 of 98
That is against the other time tracking apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of mite you could make: time tracking and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
mite at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from €5 per user / month, including VAT if required
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 30-day free trial, fully featured, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, iOS, Android
- Made by
- mite GmbH
- Category
- Time Tracking
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for simple time tracking for freelancers and small teams
mite is one plan at €5 a user a month with every feature, from a German maker. It's web, phone and Mac menu bar, but there's no free plan, no built-in invoicing and no Windows app from the vendor.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | €5 a user a month including VAT, €4.20 for non-EU businesses. That's between the cheaper quarter and the middle of time trackers. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A 30-day trial with no card. No free plan, and data is deleted if you don't pay. |
| Features | C | Timer, customers, projects, services, reports and exports. It does tracking fully but has no invoicing of its own. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You build customers, projects and services before tracking. |
| Platforms and integrations | A | Web, iOS, Android and a macOS menu-bar app, with an open API and invoicing imports like Billomat and sevDesk. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who mite is for
- Fits if you track hours by customer and project and invoice somewhere else
- Works for small teams that want one price with nothing locked
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want a free plan, because there isn't one
- Not for you if you want invoices inside the tool, as it hands time to other apps
- Too light for Windows users who want an official desktop app, since that client is third-party
- Watch out: prices are in euros and include VAT where it applies
Good to know
Good for
- Freelancers and small agencies that want a plain time tracker
- Teams in Germany or the EU that pay a single price including VAT
- People who want to export hours to their own invoicing tool
Worth knowing
- Prices are in euros per user; the €5 includes VAT where it applies, and EU businesses with a VAT ID pay the net amount.
- There is no free plan, and data is deleted after a trial that is not paid for or after cancelling.
- It is a hosted web application only; the vendor says there is no self-hosted version.
- The official apps cover iOS, Android and macOS; the Windows client is third-party.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
~$5.59
A month to start, for each person
mite is a paid product with a free trial, starting at €5 per user / month, including VAT if required.
That's between the cheaper quarter and the middle of time trackers.
mite
€5
per user / month, including VAT if required
One plan with every feature, billed monthly per active user; no minimum term. Businesses outside the EU pay €4.20 per user.
Trying it first
30-day free trial, fully featured, no credit card required
Read from mite.de on Nov 13, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
4
Places it runs: Web, macOS, iOS and Android
Simple web time tracking for freelancers and small teams. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, time tracking, reports, menu bar app.
Timer, customers, projects, services, reports and exports.
- Manual entry and server-side timer
- Add entries by choosing a project and service, or start a timer that keeps running after the browser tab is closed.
- Customers, projects and services
- Time is structured by customer, project and service. Any of them can be archived instead of deleted.
- Reports and exports
- Dashboards for the person, team and project, filters by time frame, customer, user or billable status, and export to XLS, CSV or XML.
- User roles
- Four roles: account owner, administrator, co-worker and time tracker, who can track only on projects an admin grants.
- Apps
- Official iOS and Android apps and the mite.nano menu-bar app for macOS are included in the user fee.
- Open API and connections
- An open API for every user, with invoicing apps such as Billomat and sevDesk importing tracked time.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Billomat
- sevDesk
- SalesKing
- GrandTotal
- memtime
- Redmine
- Mantis
- Trac
mite is made by mite GmbH.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
41/98
Other time tracking apps it is graded above
mite's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 41 of the 98 other time tracking apps we grade, and level with 24.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (A, above 72 of 98) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at about $5.59 a month for each person, against a middle price of $6.99 for the category: 32 of the 80 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 10 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 99 time tracking apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. mite’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 16 of 98
- CFree plan and trialAbove 15 of 98
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 98
- CEase of useAbove 3 of 98
- APlatforms and integrationsAbove 72 of 98
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 87 time tracking apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. mite is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of mite you could make: time tracking and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It costs $67.03 a year.
What you could make
- Time tracking and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A native app living in the menu bar.
- Apps for macOS, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- It plugs into other products, Billomat, sevDesk and SalesKing among them, and has an API.
What this rests on. mite’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Harvest, Toggl, Clockify, Tick and Noko
The 5 tools mite is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
Harvest
Free plan · from $9/mo
Time tracking that turns logged hours into client invoices.
- Harvest has a free plan. mite does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Harvest lists a Windows app.
- Only Harvest lists a browser extension.
- 3.0GPA
Toggl
Free plan · from $9/mo
Team time tracker with billing reports and capacity planning.
- Toggl has a free plan. mite does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Toggl lists a Windows app.
- Only Toggl lists a browser extension.
- 3.2GPA
Clockify
Free plan · from $3.99/mo
Team time tracker and timesheets with a free plan for 5 users.
- Clockify has a free plan. mite does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Clockify lists Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Clockify lists a browser extension.
- 2.4GPA
Tick
Free plan · from $19/mo
Time tracking against project budgets, priced by project count.
- Tick has a free plan. mite does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Tick lists a browser extension.
- 2.0GPA
Noko
Free trial · from $12/mo
Time tracking and invoicing for small agencies and consultants.
- Only mite lists an Android app.
- Noko also covers invoicing.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is mite free?
No, mite is a paid product, but you can try it first. 30-day free trial, fully featured, no credit card required.
How much does mite cost?
mite lists one plan. mite: €5 per user / month, including VAT if required.
What platforms does mite work on?
mite is available on Web, iOS, Android and macOS.
Does mite have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. mite is listed for Web, iOS, Android and macOS.
Does mite have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. mite is listed for Web, iOS, Android and macOS.
Is mite open source?
mite is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does mite have an API?
Yes. mite offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does mite integrate with?
mite's listing names Billomat, sevDesk, SalesKing, GrandTotal, memtime, Redmine, Mantis and Trac.
Who makes mite?
mite is made by mite GmbH.
What are the alternatives to mite?
The closest alternatives to mite in our directory are Harvest, Toggl, Clockify, Tick and Noko.
How does mite compare with other time tracking apps?
mite's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 41 of the 98 other time tracking apps we grade, and level with 24.
Is mite good value for money?
ToolGPA grades mite C for value for money. Its paid plans start at about $5.59 a month for each person, against a middle price of $6.99 for the category: 32 of the 80 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of mite?
The plain part of mite you could make: time tracking and reports. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from mite’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from mite's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by mite GmbH. Prices change, so check mite.de before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- mite, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/mite
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what mite’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. mite is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by mite GmbH. Prices and plans change: check mite.de before you buy.