Directory/Free tiers/Time & attendance

Free Time & attendance software

Time and attendance software records when people work and when they are away. Employees clock in from a phone, a kiosk or a browser, timesheets are built automatically, and approved hours flow to payroll. The category also covers paid time off, leave and absence tracking. Shift scheduling and labor forecasting sit in the workforce management category. This page lists only permanent free tiers, not timed trials.

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7shifts

Time & attendance · Workforce management

Restaurant shift scheduling plus time tracking.

Free plan, paid from $39.99/location/mo

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Free plan The Comp plan is free for a single location with up to 15 employees and covers basic scheduling.

Checked Nov 4, 2026Pricing details

Cala HQ

Leave management · Time & attendance

Team time-off tracker for small, remote and global teams, with leave policies, approvals, public holidays for 50+ countries and a free plan for up to 5 users, paid from $15/mo.

Free plan, paid from $15/mo

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Free plan Cala HQ is free for up to 5 users with no card, and every plan includes every feature.

No card neededChecked Nov 3, 2026Pricing details

Clockify

Time & attendance

Timer and timesheet time tracking with a free plan for up to 5 users and paid seats from $3.99/user/mo billed annually.

Free plan, paid from $3.99/user/mo

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Free plan Free for up to 5 users.

Checked Nov 4, 2026Pricing details

Connecteam

Engagement · HRIS and Internal communications, Time & attendance, Workforce management

Deskless workforce app.

From $29/mo

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Free plan Extra users cost from $0.80 each per month on Basic.

Checked Nov 4, 2026Pricing details

Harvest

Time & attendance

Time tracking, invoicing and expenses for client service teams, free for one seat, with Teams from $9/seat/mo billed annually.

Free plan, paid from $9/seat/mo

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Free plan Free for 1 seat and 2 projects.

Checked Nov 4, 2026Pricing details

Homebase

ATS · HRIS and Texting, Time & attendance, Workforce management

Hourly hiring plus team comms.

Free plan, paid from $30/mo

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Free plan Basic is free for 1 location and up to 10 employees.

Checked Nov 4, 2026Pricing details

Hourtick

Time & attendance · Workforce management

Time tracking, timesheets, tasks and team chat free for unlimited people, with an MCP server so AI agents log their own time.

Free plan, paid from $29/mo

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Free plan Free for unlimited people with every feature and 500 MB of usage a month, with no time limit and no card.

No card neededChecked Oct 15, 2026Pricing details

SimpleVMS

VMS / MSP · Time & attendance and Workforce management

A vendor funded VMS that manages staffing, timekeeping and invoicing at no cost to the client.

Free for clients (vendor funded)

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Checked Oct 22, 2026Pricing details

Tickin

Time & attendance · Leave management and Payroll

Attendance, breaks and leave tracked inside Slack and Microsoft Teams, free for up to 10 employees.

Free plan, paid from $1.60/employee/mo

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Free plan Free covers attendance and leave for up to 10 employees, with no card.

No card neededChecked Oct 30, 2026Pricing details

TimeCamp

Time & attendance

Automatic time tracking with AI entry suggestions, a free plan for unlimited users and paid plans from $3.99/user/mo billed annually.

Free plan, paid from $3.99/user/mo

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Free plan Free forever plan with unlimited users and projects.

Checked Nov 4, 2026Pricing details

Toggl Track

Time & attendance

One click time tracking with project planning and capacity views, a free plan for small teams and paid plans from $9/user/mo.

Free plan, paid from $9/user/mo

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Free plan Free plan for a limited number of users.

Checked Nov 4, 2026Pricing details