The Rize Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Rize 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.
Rize
The Insider’s Guide
Automatic time tracker with focus tools and AI reports
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among time tracking apps, read from Rize’s own pages.
Made by Rize Inc. · checked Oct 4, 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 Rize’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Rize’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 4, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 4 of the 42 other time tracking apps we grade
Rize is an automatic time tracker for macOS and Windows. It records the apps and websites you use in the background, uses AI to sort that time by category, client and project, and reports on focus and billable hours. Team plans add manager dashboards, and the vendor says it does not take screenshots or log keystrokes by default.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Rize, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for automatic tracking with focus tools built in
Rize tracks your apps and websites in the background and uses AI to sort the time by client and project, with focus music, break reminders and site blocking.
- 2
Paid plans start at $9.99 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $9.99 / month, billed annually.
- 3
You can try it first
7-day free trial with full feature access, no credit card required
- 4
It runs on 2 platforms
macOS and Windows, with a browser extension too.
- 5
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.
- 6
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.
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Focus tools
Focus detection, distraction blocking, focus music and break reminders sit alongside the tracker, with AI insights on productivity and focus.
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A 2.2 GPA, above 4 of 42
That is against the other time tracking apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
The plain part of Rize you could make: time tracking. What surrounds it you could not. The 6 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Rize at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $9.99 / month, billed annually
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial with full feature access, no credit card required
- Runs on
- macOS, Windows, Browser extension
- Made by
- Rize Inc., since 2020
- Category
- Time Tracking
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for automatic tracking with focus tools built in
Rize tracks your apps and websites in the background and uses AI to sort the time by client and project, with focus music, break reminders and site blocking. There's no free plan after a 7-day trial, Basic is $9.99 a month, client reports, the API and Zapier need Pro at $23.99, teams pay $29.99 a seat for at least 2, and it only tracks on Mac or Windows, with phones on Enterprise only.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | Basic 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. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No 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. |
| Features | B | Automatic 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. |
| Ease of use | B | No 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. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Computers 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. |
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 Rize is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- 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
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$9.99
A month to start
Rize is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $9.99 / month, billed annually.
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.
Enterprise
Custom
Everything in Max plus a mobile app, SOC 2 compliance, SSO and SCIM provisioning, custom contracts and a dedicated account manager.
Trying it first
7-day free trial with full feature access, no credit card required
Read from rize.io on Oct 4, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on rize.io
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: macOS, Windows and Browser extension
Automatic time tracker with focus tools and AI reports. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, site & app blocker, time tracking, focus music.
There's a chat agent you can ask about your time, and profitability views for teams.
- 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.
Where it runs
- macOS
- Windows
- Browser extension
What it works with
- Linear
- ClickUp
- Asana
- Google Calendar
- Outlook Calendar
- Slack
- Zoom
- Zapier
Rize is made by Rize Inc., and has been around since 2020.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
4/42
Other time tracking apps it is graded above
Rize's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 4 of the 42 other time tracking apps we grade, and level with 3.
It stands best on ease of use (B, above 23 of 42) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $9.99 a month, against a middle price of $6.55 for the category: 31 of the 35 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 14 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 43 time tracking apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Rize’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 42
- CFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 42
- BFeaturesAbove 22 of 42
- BEase of useAbove 23 of 42
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 3 of 42
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 39 time tracking apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Rize 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 Rize you could make: time tracking. What surrounds it you could not. The 6 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 35 of the 42 other time tracking apps grade higher. It costs $119.88 a year.
What you could make
- Time tracking: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A library of sound you would have to license.
- Blocking that reaches every browser and app and is hard to switch off.
- A real app for macOS and Windows. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, Linear, ClickUp and Asana among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Rize’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
Toggl, Session and Freedom
The 3 tools Rize is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.0GPA
Toggl
Free plan · from $9/mo
Team time tracker with billing reports and capacity planning.
- Toggl has a free plan. Rize does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Toggl lists a web app.
- Only Toggl lists iOS and Android apps.
- 2.2GPA
Session
Free plan · from $3.33/mo
Pomodoro focus timer with analytics for Mac, iPhone and iPad.
- Session has a free plan. Rize does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Rize lists a Windows app.
- Only Rize lists a browser extension.
- 2.2GPA
Freedom
Free plan · from $3.33/mo
Website and app blocker that runs across computers and phones.
- Freedom has a free plan. Rize does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Freedom lists iOS and Android apps.
- Freedom can be bought with a one-time purchase.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
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 Rize free?
No, Rize is a paid product, but you can try it first. 7-day free trial with full feature access, no credit card required.
How much does Rize cost?
Rize lists 5 plans. Basic: $9.99 per month, billed annually ($12.99 billed monthly).
What platforms does Rize work on?
Rize is available on macOS and Windows. It also has a browser extension.
Does Rize offer any discounts?
Rize publicly lists the following: Save up to 25% with annual billing.
Does Rize have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 4, 2026. Rize is listed for macOS and Windows.
Does Rize have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 4, 2026. Rize is listed for macOS and Windows.
Is Rize open source?
Rize is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 4, 2026.
Does Rize have an API?
Yes. Rize offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Rize integrate with?
Rize's listing names Linear, ClickUp, Asana, Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, Slack, Zoom and Zapier.
Who makes Rize?
Rize is made by Rize Inc. It dates from 2020.
What are the alternatives to Rize?
The closest alternatives to Rize in our directory are Toggl, Session and Freedom.
How does Rize compare with other time tracking apps?
Rize's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 4 of the 42 other time tracking apps we grade, and level with 3.
Is Rize good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Rize D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $9.99 a month, against a middle price of $6.55 for the category: 31 of the 35 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Rize?
The plain part of Rize you could make: time tracking. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Rize’s own pages on Oct 4, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Rize's own pages on 4 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-05-17.
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 Rize Inc. Prices change, so check rize.io before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 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.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Rize, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/rize
- 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 Rize’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. Rize is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Rize Inc. Prices and plans change: check rize.io before you buy.