$3.99/user/mo Free tier 7 day free trial API
Why it comes up: Mature timer and timesheets with a free plan for up to 5 users, but approvals need paid seats from $3.99/user/mo.
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.
Best for
- 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
4.8 on Capterra from 9,268 reviews
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$9/seat/mo Free tier 30 day free trial API
Why it comes up: Long established time, invoicing and expenses for client teams from $9/seat/mo, with deep integrations Hourtick lacks.
Stands out: Invoicing is part of the core product rather than an add on: tracked time and expenses become invoices, and payments and accounting connect to Stripe, QuickBooks Online, Xero and Deel. The 30 day trial includes Enterprise features like profitability reporting and approvals, and no card is taken.
Watch out: The base seat price is not the whole bill: additional invoices, projects, clients and tasks are charged on usage as a team grows, so model the cost before rolling it out. Timesheet approvals and profitability reports are Enterprise only, and SAML SSO cannot be tested during the trial.
Best for
- Agencies and consultancies invoicing clients from tracked hours
- Freelancers who want free tracking and invoicing for one seat
- Finance teams that want time synced to QuickBooks or Xero
4.5 on Capterra from 653 reviews
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$9/user/mo Free tier 30 day free trial API
Why it comes up: One click tracking with planning and capacity views from $9/user/mo and a 30-day trial, priced per seat.
Stands out: Toggl takes a deliberate anti surveillance stance: no screenshots, keystroke, browsing or location recording, just timers people start themselves, which helps adoption with salaried and creative staff. Capacity views that account for PTO, public holidays and flexible hours sit next to the timesheet, and every paid plan gets a 30 day trial.
Watch out: Timesheet approvals, labor cost and profitability reports and the Jira and Asana integrations are Premium only, so billing heavy teams usually need the $16 tier. Monthly billing costs noticeably more than the annual prices shown. It is not a time clock, so hourly staff who need geofenced punches or kiosks are better served elsewhere.
Best for
- Agencies and studios tracking billable client hours
- Teams that want workload and capacity planning next to timesheets
- Companies that want time tracking without employee monitoring
4.7 on Capterra from 2,589 reviews
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Free plan 14 day free trial MCP API
Why it comes up: Free plan for unlimited users plus a first-party MCP, and better suited to shift workers with kiosk and GPS clock in.
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.
Best for
- Hourly teams that want a free time clock
- Field and construction crews using GPS or kiosk
- Companies exporting hours to Xero or QuickBooks
4.8 on Capterra from 1,980 reviews
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