Timestamp review (2026): is the free plan enough?
Timesheets, expenses and invoices charged per active user
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Timestamp report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for a free timesheet and invoice tool for one person
Timestamp tracks time, expenses and invoices in a web app, free for one user on four projects. The paid plans are priced in pounds, there is no mobile app on record, and integrations are limited to five add-ons.
Who Timestamp is for
- Fits if you are a freelancer who needs hours and invoices in one place
- Works for a small team paying a flat price per 10 or 30 users
Who Timestamp is not for
- Tight if you have more than 4 projects, as the free plan stops there
- Skip it if you want a phone app, as none is named
- Watch out: prices are in pounds and teams over 30 have to get in touch
- Watch out: other integrations are marked as coming soon
Why Timestamp gets a 2.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneySolo is £5 a month for one user, close to the middle of time tracking at $6.67, with a free plan for one user alongside.
- BFree plan and trialFree plan for 1 user with 4 projects, invoices and expenses, which one freelancer could live on.
- CFeaturesTime, expenses, invoices and profitability, but integrations are limited to five add-ons with others marked as coming soon.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. Clients, projects and rates have to be set up first.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb only on every device, with 5 integrations on record and no phone app named.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Timestamp's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/timestamp-io#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/timestamp-io.svg" alt="Timestamp: 2.4 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Timestamp stands among time tracking apps
Timestamp's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 25 of the 69 other time tracking apps we grade, and level with 16.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 51 of 69) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at about $6.70 a month, against a middle price of $6.70 for the category: 29 of the 58 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 18 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 70 time tracking apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Timestamp’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 14 of 69, level with 32
- BFree plan and trialAbove 51 of 69, level with 11
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 69, level with 41
- CEase of useAbove 2 of 69, level with 47
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 18 of 69, level with 28
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 64 time tracking apps. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Timestamp, or make your own?
Keep it
The plain part of Timestamp you could make: time tracking, expense tracking, invoicing, reports and tasks. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It costs $80.39 a year.
What you could make
- Time tracking, expense tracking, invoicing, reports and tasks: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- It plugs into other products, Office 365, Google Apps and FreeAgent among them.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: single sign-on.
What this rests on. Timestamp’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.
What is Timestamp?
Timestamp is a web-based timesheet, expense and invoicing tool made by the UK company Red Sequence. Teams log time and expenses against clients, projects and tasks, then track cost, revenue and profitability. It charges only for users who log time or expenses in a billing cycle, so occasional contractors cost nothing in a quiet month.
Worth knowing
- The free plan covers 1 user and 4 projects.
- Prices are in pounds sterling and the page names no mobile app; it describes a web app that works on all devices.
- Integrations are limited to the five add-ons listed; others are marked as coming soon.
Key features
- Time and expense tracking
- Simple timesheets and expense entries for staff, including contractors and temporary workers, against clients, projects and tasks.
- Project profitability
- Track cost, revenue and profitability in real time for each project, and review what the team has logged.
- Invoices
- Create invoices from tracked time and expenses; the Xero add-on imports contacts and users and lets you create invoices in Timestamp.
- Single sign-on
- Import users and sign in with existing Office 365 or Google Apps credentials through the add-ons.
- Active-user billing
- Only users who log time or expenses in a billing cycle are charged, with a 10% discount for a fixed user count paid yearly.
Timestamp pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Timestamp has a free plan, and paid plans start at £5 per month for 1 user.
- Starts at
- £5 per month for 1 user
- Free plan
- Free plan for 1 user: 4 projects, with invoices and expenses.
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial, no credit card required
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | £0per month for 1 user | 1 user, 4 projects, invoices and expenses. |
| Solo | £5per month for 1 user | Unlimited clients, projects, tasks, time entries, expenses and invoices, plus external users and add-on importing. |
| Startup | £50per month for 10 active users | Same features as Solo for 10 users; the page says plans are representative and a slider works out the exact monthly cost. |
| Business | £150per month for 30 active users | Same features for 30 users. Teams of more than 30 are asked to get in touch. |
Read from timestamp.io on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Timestamp before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discount10% off for yearly payment
Timestamp offers a 10% discount if you choose a fixed user count and pay yearly.
Stated on timestamp.io - Nonprofit25% off for charities and non-profits
Timestamp says it gives charities and non-profit organizations a 25% discount.
Stated on timestamp.io
Works with
- Office 365
- Google Apps
- FreeAgent
- Xero
- Basecamp
Timestamp alternatives
- Timestamp vs Tick
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- Timestamp vs Noko
Free trial · from $12/mo
- Timestamp vs Harvest
Free plan · from $9/mo
- Timestamp vs Clockify
Free plan · from $3.99/mo
- Timestamp vs My Hours
Free plan · from $4/mo
Common questions
Does Timestamp have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Timestamp is listed for Web.
Does Timestamp have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Timestamp is listed for Web.
Is Timestamp open source?
Timestamp is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.