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Clockify vs Hourtick

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

Clockify

$3.99/user/mo Free tier 7 day free trial

Low cost time tracker for teams that bill by the hour or need timesheets for payroll. It is free for up to 5 users, and paid seats start at $3.99 a month billed annually, which is among the cheapest per seat pricing in the category. Approvals, time off and invoicing need Standard at $5.49, and GPS and scheduling need Pro at $7.99.

Where Clockify fits

  • Agencies and consultancies billing clients by the hour
  • Small teams that want free time tracking for up to 5 people
  • Companies that need cheap timesheets and approvals for payroll

Hourtick

$29/mo Free tier

Time tracker, timesheet approvals, task board and team chat that is free for unlimited people with every feature, charging only once a workspace passes 500 MB of usage a month (Pro is $29/mo for 5 GB). Its twist is AI agents as teammates: they take tasks, log their own time and show up in billable reports. A REST API and MCP server come with the free plan.

Where Hourtick fits

  • Agencies and consultancies billing clients by the hour
  • Teams that want approvals free without paying per seat
  • Teams handing work to AI agents and billing for it
  • Mac users who want a menu bar timer

At a glance

DetailClockifyHourtick
Starting price$3.99/user/mo$29/mo
Free tier✓Yes✓Yes
Free trial7 day free trialNot on record
MCP server–No✓Yes
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underTime & attendanceTime & attendance, Workforce management
Capterra4.8 from 9,268 reviewsNot enough reviews

Where they pull apart

Clockify

Stands out: It carries one of the biggest review counts in time tracking, 4.8 on Capterra across 9,268 reviews, and the paid tiers are cheap enough to roll out company wide. The kiosk, timesheet approval and a payroll report of breaks, overtime and time off make it usable for hourly staff as well as for billable project work.

Watch out: The free plan now stops at 5 users, so larger teams pay for every seat, and owners and admins count as seats too. Timesheet approval, time off and invoicing are not on Basic, and GPS location tracking, scheduling and expenses start on Pro. Monthly billing costs about 25% more than the annual prices.

Not the right fit for

  • Deskless crews that need geofenced clock in on the entry plan
  • Teams wanting productivity monitoring with screenshots
  • Companies that want scheduling and payroll in one HR suite

Hourtick

Stands out: No per-seat pricing at all, so a 50-person team pays the same as a 5-person one, and approvals, billable rates and reports are not held back for a higher tier. It is one of very few time trackers built to record the hours and cost of AI agent work alongside people.

Watch out: It is a young product with no import from Harvest, Toggl or Clockify yet, so switching means starting fresh. There is no GPS or kiosk time clock for hourly or field staff, no payroll export, and Pro is billed monthly only. Usage based pricing means a chat and file heavy team can reach the paid plan sooner than a team that only tracks time.

Not the right fit for

  • Hourly shift workers who clock in at a kiosk or by GPS
  • Teams that need payroll integration
  • Companies wanting to import years of Harvest or Toggl data

Pros and cons

Clockify

  • Free for up to 5 users
  • Paid seats from $3.99 a month billed annually
  • Rated 4.8 on Capterra across 9,268 reviews
  • Approvals and time off start on Standard
  • GPS and scheduling start on Pro
  • Owners and admins each take a paid seat

Hourtick

  • Free for unlimited people with every feature
  • Timesheet approvals and billable reports included
  • API and MCP server on the free plan
  • No import from other time trackers yet
  • No GPS or kiosk clock for shift workers
  • Pro billed monthly only

What each one costs

Clockify

$3.99/user/mo

Free for up to 5 users. Paid plans are per seat, billed annually: Basic $3.99, Standard $5.49, Pro $7.99 and Enterprise $11.99 per seat a month ($4.99, $6.99, $9.99 and $14.99 billed monthly). Every active or invited user takes a seat, including owners and admins. Pro features can be trialled free for 7 days. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 27 Sep 2026

Hourtick

$29/mo

Free for unlimited people with every feature and 500 MB of usage a month, with no time limit and no card. Pro is $29/mo per workspace for 5 GB, plus $10/mo per extra GB, billed monthly only. There are no per-seat prices and no feature tiers, and invoicing through your own Stripe carries no Hourtick fee. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 15 Oct 2026

Common questions

Is Clockify cheaper than Hourtick?
Clockify starts lower, at $3.99/user/mo against $29/mo for Hourtick. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try Clockify or Hourtick for free?
Clockify and Hourtick carry a free tier on our listing. Clockify offers a 7 day free trial.
Does Clockify or Hourtick have an MCP server?
Hourtick ships a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 27 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?