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Time tracking against project budgets, priced by project count

Free plan · from $19/moTime TrackingChecked Oct 6, 2026
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What is Tick?

Tick is a time tracker built around budgets: each time entry is logged to a project and task, and the remaining hours in both budgets are shown as soon as it is saved. Reports break hours down by client or person and export to CSV or QuickBooks. Every plan allows unlimited people, and the price depends on how many open projects an account has, with one project free.

Tick has a free plan. Paid plans start at $19 per month for a team running 10 projects, unlimited users. See every plan

Good for

  • Agencies tracking hours against fixed time budgets
  • Growing teams that want pricing by project count, not headcount
  • Teams that manage their projects in Basecamp

Worth knowing

  • Tick's pricing page is behind a bot check and was not read; prices here come from its comparison pages, which give no plan names or exact project limits.
  • Tick tracks time budgets only: the help center says it does not track expenses or work with dollar amounts.
  • There is no built-in invoicing; time and billable rates are pushed to QuickBooks Online to create invoices there.
  • A Mac menu bar app is listed, but no Windows or Linux desktop app.

Key features

Timecard
Entering time takes three steps: pick a project, organized by client, pick a task, and enter the hours. Notes can be added to each entry.
Running timers
Start one timer or switch between several as you move between tasks, then save the time from the timer. Timers run on phone, watch, desktop and browser.
Budget feedback on every entry
Projects and individual tasks each carry a time budget. After an entry is saved, Tick shows how many hours remain in both, without running a report.
Recurring projects
A monthly project such as a retainer can be set to recur: it closes at the end of the month and a new one opens. The help center marks this as available on select plans.
Reports and exports
Reports show hours by client or by person for a week, month or custom period, expand to individual entries, and export as CSV or to QuickBooks.
Basecamp integration
Imports projects from a Basecamp account, creates tasks from Basecamp to-dos automatically, and lets people track time inside Basecamp 2 or 3.

Tick pricing

Starts at
$19 per month for a team running 10 projects, unlimited users
Free plan
Free when tracking time toward a single project, with unlimited people. An account downgraded to the Free plan must first close its other open projects.
Free trial
30-day free trial, no credit card required
Free plan$0Tracking time toward a single open project, with unlimited people.
10 open projects$19per month, unlimited usersThe price Tick's comparison pages quote for a team running 10 projects, whether it has 10 people or 30.
30 open projects$49per month, unlimited usersThe price Tick's comparison pages quote for a team running 30 projects.
50 open projects$79per month, unlimited usersThe price Tick's comparison pages quote for a team of 50 people running 50 projects.
100 open projects$149per month, unlimited usersThe price Tick's comparison pages quote for a team of 100 people running 100 projects.

Read from tickspot.com on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Tick before you buy.

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Common questions

Is Tick free?

Tick has a free plan. Free when tracking time toward a single project, with unlimited people. An account downgraded to the Free plan must first close its other open projects. Paid plans start at $19 per month for a team running 10 projects, unlimited users.

How much does Tick cost?

Tick lists 5 plans. Free plan: $0. 10 open projects: $19 per month, unlimited users. 30 open projects: $49 per month, unlimited users. 50 open projects: $79 per month, unlimited users. 100 open projects: $149 per month, unlimited users. Prices were read from tickspot.com on Oct 6, 2026.

What platforms does Tick work on?

Tick is available on Web, macOS, iOS and Android. It also has a browser extension.

Does Tick have a Windows app?

No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Tick is listed for Web, macOS, iOS and Android.

Does Tick have a Linux app?

No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Tick is listed for Web, macOS, iOS and Android.

Is Tick open source?

Tick is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.

Does Tick have an API?

Yes. Tick offers a public API, according to its own site.

What does Tick integrate with?

Tick's listing names Basecamp, Trello, Asana, QuickBooks Online, Zapier and Metric.ai. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.

Does Tick have a free trial?

Yes. 30-day free trial, no credit card required.

Who makes Tick?

Tick is made by Higher Pixels. It dates from 2006.

What are the alternatives to Tick?

The closest alternatives to Tick in our directory are Harvest, Toggl, Noko, Everhour and Clockify. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Tick.

Sources for this page

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 6, 2026.