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Clockify vs Jibble

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

Jibble

Free plan 14 day free trial

Time and attendance with a free-forever plan for unlimited users. Paid Premium and Ultimate are billed per user in the app after a 14-day trial.

Where Jibble fits

  • Hourly teams that want a free time clock
  • Field and construction crews using GPS or kiosk
  • Companies exporting hours to Xero or QuickBooks
  • Admins who want time data inside Claude or ChatGPT

At a glance

DetailClockifyJibble
Starting price$3.99/user/moFree plan
Free tier✓Yes–No
Free trial7 day free trial14 day free trial
MCP server–No✓Yes
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underTime & attendanceTime & attendance
Capterra4.8 from 9,268 reviews4.8 from 1,980 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

Jibble

Stands out: Unlimited users on the free clock, plus an MCP server so Claude and ChatGPT can clock in and pull timesheets.

Watch out: Advanced policies, extra geofences, and analytics sit on paid plans selected in the app. New accounts trial those paid features for 14 days.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that need published paid-plan prices
  • Companies that want payroll inside the same product

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

Jibble

  • Free forever for unlimited users
  • MCP for Claude and ChatGPT
  • GPS, kiosk, Slack, and Teams clock-in
  • Paid prices shown only in-app
  • Not a full payroll product
  • Face capture can fail in poor light

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

Jibble

Free plan

Free forever for unlimited users on core time tracking. New accounts get 14 days of paid features. Premium and Ultimate are per-user upgrades selected in the app. Paid rates are shown in the app, not as a public rate card. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Clockify or Jibble for free?
Clockify carries a free tier on our listing. Clockify offers a 7 day free trial. Jibble offers a 14 day free trial.
Does Clockify or Jibble have an MCP server?
Jibble 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?