Free Time Tracking Software
Which time tracking and attendance tools a startup can use for free today, how many users the free plan covers, which reports and apps it includes, whether a card is needed and what the first paid plan costs, read from each tool's own page.
Free allowances read on each provider's own pages, all checked on or after . Time tracking tools change their free plans from time to time: confirm the terms on the tool's page before your team relies on it.
Time tracking tools you can use for free today include TimeCamp (Free forever, unlimited users and projects), Jibble (Free for unlimited users), Clockify (Free for up to 5 users), Connecteam (All hubs and features, up to 10 users), and Everhour (Free for up to 5 seats). Each of the 11 free plans below links to the tool's page that states it, with its main limit, where it runs, whether a card is needed and what the first paid plan costs.
Time tracking tells a small team where its hours go: client work to bill, projects to price, contractors to pay. Many time trackers have a free plan, from timers for freelancers to clock-in apps for a whole team.
The headline rarely tells you how far it goes. A free plan can stop at a few users, keep reports to the last month, or hold back integrations and invoicing. Each tool below shows what is free, its main limit, where it runs, whether a card is needed and what the first paid plan costs, quoted from the tool's own page with the date we read it.
Which tools we picked and the order they appear in are our editorial choices; the terms are the tools'. Some of these tools pay us a referral commission when someone signs up through our link: those links are labeled, and they play no part in which tools are listed or where.
Time trackers for projects and clients with a free plan
Timers and timesheets for tracking time against projects, tasks and clients, with a free plan to start.
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TimeCamp
Teams that want unlimited users on a free plan
The free forever plan has unlimited users and projects, timesheets, and web, desktop and mobile apps. Invoicing and Excel exports come with Starter, which is $3.99 per user billed annually.
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Clockify
Small teams that want unlimited tracking free
The Free plan is for up to 5 users, with mobile and desktop apps. Its reports cover only the last month, and Basic costs $3.99 per seat billed annually.
- What's free
- Free for up to 5 users (source: clockify.me)
- First paid plan
- Basic: $3.99 per seat, billed annually (source: clockify.me)
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Everhour
Teams of up to 5 that want free time tracking
The Free plan is free for up to 5 seats, but integrations need the paid plan. Its apps cover desktop, mobile and a browser extension, and Team is $8.50 per seat a month, billed yearly.
- Payment card
- No card needed (source: everhour.com)
- First paid plan
- Team: $8.50 per seat, billed yearly (source: everhour.com)
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Toggl Track
Solo users and teams of up to 3
The Free plan is free forever for up to 3 users, with web, mobile and desktop apps and no card needed. Starter is $9 per user per month.
- What's free
- Free forever (source: toggl.com)
- Main limit
- Up to 3 users (source: toggl.com)
- Payment card
- No card needed (source: toggl.com)
- First paid plan
- Starter: $9 per user a month (source: toggl.com)
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TMetric
Two-seat teams tracking many clients and projects
The Free plan is free for up to 2 seats, with unlimited tracking, clients and projects, and web, mobile and desktop apps. Professional is listed at $7 per seat a month.
- First paid plan
- Professional: $7 per seat a month (source: tmetric.com)
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Harvest
Solo freelancers invoicing a few clients
The Free plan has one seat and 2 projects, with time tracking and invoicing. Teams starts at $9 per seat a month, billed annually.
- Payment card
- No card needed (source: getharvest.com)
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Timely
Teams testing automatic tracking before paying
The 14-day free trial includes all features. After it ends a subscription is needed, and Starter is $11 per user a month billed monthly.
Employee time and attendance tools with a free plan
Clock-in apps, timesheets and attendance for a team, with a free plan for small teams.
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Jibble
Teams that need free attendance at any headcount
Jibble is free to use for unlimited users, with desktop, mobile and web clock-ins. Signing up needs no credit card.
- What's free
- Free for unlimited users (source: jibble.io)
- Payment card
- No card needed (source: jibble.io)
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Connecteam
Teams of up to 10 that want every hub free
The Small Business Plan is free for up to 10 users, with all hubs and features, and teams of up to 30 can use the Limited plan at no cost. Basic starts at $29 a month for the first 30 users.
- Payment card
- No card needed (source: connecteam.com)
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Buddy Punch
Small teams that want to test a time clock
The 14-day free trial includes all features and needs no credit card. After it, every plan is paid, and Starter is $4.99 per user a month plus a $19 base fee.
- Payment card
- No card needed (source: buddypunch.com)
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Hubstaff
Managers who want a 14-day test before paying
Hubstaff offers a free 14-day trial and asks for no credit card. After it, Hubstaff charges per seat, and its Team plan costs $10 per seat per month.
- What's free
- Free 14-day trial (source: hubstaff.com)
- Payment card
- No card needed (source: hubstaff.com)
- First paid plan
- Team: $10 per seat a month (source: hubstaff.com)
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How this comparison is built
The list covers time trackers and team time and attendance tools a founder can use for free today without applying to a program. The order and the "best for" notes are our editorial reading of each tool's terms. Every term comes from the tool's own pricing or help page on the date shown, never from a third-party list; follow each link for the full conditions. A cap on users or projects, or reports and integrations kept for paid plans, can matter more than the headline, so the comparison quotes them wherever the tool states them. Some of these tools pay StartupPerks a referral commission, and their links are labeled as referral links; that decides neither whether nor where a tool appears, and no tool pays for a placement on this page.
Read the full methodologyCommon questions
What is the best free time tracking software?
It depends on team size. By the terms each tool states, TimeCamp's free plan covers unlimited users and projects, Jibble's is free for unlimited users, Clockify's is free for up to 5 users, Everhour's for up to 5 seats and Toggl Track's for up to 3 users.
Is Clockify free?
Yes, for up to 5 users, with reports that cover the last month. The Basic plan costs $3.99 a seat, billed annually.
Is Toggl Track free?
Yes. Toggl Track's free plan is free forever for up to 3 users and needs no card. Starter costs $9 a user a month.
Which free time tracker suits a whole team?
TimeCamp and Jibble are free for unlimited users, and Connecteam includes all of its hubs and features free for up to 10 users. Hubstaff, Timely and Buddy Punch start with a free trial instead.
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