Best Time Tracking Software 2026: Toggl vs Clockify vs Harvest vs TimeCamp vs Hubstaff
Five time trackers split on what the free tier allows and what the paid tier is for: unlimited free users (TimeCamp), free for up to 5 users (Clockify), 1 seat (Harvest), an unpublished small cap (Toggl) and 1 seat (Hubstaff). Toggl leads on reporting and capacity, Clockify on price, Harvest on invoicing, TimeCamp on free breadth, and Hubstaff is the only one built around monitoring.
| Tool | Rating | Pricing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toggl Track | 4.4/5 | Free $9/user/mo (Starter, annual) | Toggl Track is the design-first tracker: free tier for a limited number of users, then Sta… |
| Clockify | 4.3/5 | Free $3.99/seat/mo (Basic, annual) | Clockify is the volume leader on price: free for up to 5 users with unlimited tracking, th… |
| Harvest Best for teams | 4.2/5 | Free $9/seat/mo (Teams, annual) | Harvest is the invoicing-shaped tracker: a free plan with 1 seat and 2 projects, Teams at … |
| TimeCamp Best free | 4.1/5 | Free $3.99/user/mo (Starter, annual) | TimeCamp is the unlimited-free pick: a free forever plan with unlimited users and unlimite… |
| Hubstaff | 3.9/5 | Free $4.99/seat/mo (Starter, annual, 2-seat minimum) | Hubstaff is the monitoring-first tracker: a 1-seat free plan, paid tiers from $4.99 per se… |
Bottom line: Time trackers sort by their free-tier ceiling and by what they do with the hours. Best all-round reporting and capacity planning: Toggl (4.4), free for a limited number of users, Starter $9/user/mo annual. Cheapest paid entry: Clockify (4.3), free for up to 5 users, Basic $3.99/seat/mo annual. Best for turning hours into invoices: Harvest (4.2), free 1 seat and 2 projects, Teams $9/seat/mo annual. Most generous free tier: TimeCamp (4.1), unlimited users and projects free forever, Starter $3.99/user/mo annual. Best for monitoring field work: Hubstaff (3.9), 1-seat free plan, Starter $4.99/seat/mo annual with a 2-seat minimum. Decide the free ceiling first, then whether you are buying reports, invoices or oversight.
Pricing and details
Toggl Track · 4.4/5
Free plan available · $9/user/mo (Starter, annual)
Seat-based. The free tier covers a limited number of users with unlimited projects and tags; paid tiers add billable rates, team capacity signals, PTO and holiday tracking, and a dedicated customer success manager on Premium. Enterprise plans are custom-quoted via sales.
Annual billing saves 33.3% (4 months free): Starter $9/user/mo, Premium $16/user/mo
Toggl Track is the design-first tracker: free tier for a limited number of users, then Starter $9 per user per month and Premium $16 on annual billing, with capacity planning layered on top.
Score breakdown
Pros
- The cleanest timer in the class, with manual entry, calendar integration and 100+ browser-extension integrations
- Free tier includes unlimited projects and tags, and Starter starts at $9 per user per month annual with a 30-day trial
- Capacity planning, PTO and public holidays are bundled into paid tiers rather than sold as add-ons
Cons
- The free tier is capped at an unspecified limited number of users, so growing teams must pay at an unknown threshold
- Premium at $16 per user per month annual is the highest non-enterprise price in this comparison alongside Harvest
- No payroll, GPS or activity monitoring — it deliberately does not compete for the field-team use case
Pricing verified 2026-09-30
Clockify · 4.3/5
Free plan available · $3.99/seat/mo (Basic, annual)
Seat-based; every active or invited user occupies a seat and deactivated users do not. The free tier allows up to 5 users with unlimited time tracking, timesheets, auto tracker and desktop apps. Kiosk access for shared devices is sold as limited seats at $0.79 to $2.39 per seat per month annual. A combined CAKE.com bundle is listed at $27.97 per seat per month, advertised as saving 53%.
Annual billing: Basic $3.99, Standard $5.49, Pro $7.99, Enterprise $11.99 per seat per month
Clockify is the volume leader on price: free for up to 5 users with unlimited tracking, then Basic $3.99 and Standard $5.49 per seat per month annual — the cheapest paid entry in this comparison.
Score breakdown
Pros
- Free for up to 5 users with unlimited tracking, timesheets, auto tracker and desktop and mobile apps
- Lowest paid entry in the class at $3.99 per seat per month annual, with every active or invited user counted as a seat
- Kiosk mode for shared devices sells limited seats from $0.79 per seat per month annual, far below full seats
Cons
- The free tier's 5-user cap is a real limit, and older material claiming unlimited free users no longer reflects the page
- Reporting and polish trail Toggl, and the interface rewards people who are comfortable with dense tooling
- The combined CAKE.com bundle at $27.97 per seat per month bundles tools most buyers do not want
Pricing verified 2026-09-30
Harvest · 4.2/5
Free plan available · $9/seat/mo (Teams, annual)
Seat-based with unlimited users on the free plan's limits replaced by seat counts on paid plans. Teams covers unlimited seats' worth of tracking and invoicing features; Enterprise adds unapproved time tracking rules, expense and budget forecasting, and custom provisioning. Payments and invoices run inside Harvest, so a share of billing volume flows through the platform.
Annual billing saves 20%: Teams $108/seat/yr, Enterprise $168/seat/yr
Harvest is the invoicing-shaped tracker: a free plan with 1 seat and 2 projects, Teams at $9 per seat per month annual, Enterprise at $14, and payments processed through the product itself.
Score breakdown
Pros
- Timesheets become invoices and payments inside one product, with a 30-day trial on every paid tier and no card required
- Teams at $9 per seat per month annual is competitive for a tool that includes client-facing billing rather than just tracking
- Enterprise adds budget forecasting, expense capture and custom provisioning for organizations that plan capacity
Cons
- The free plan is one seat and two projects — the most restrictive free tier for teams in this comparison
- Seat pricing at the Enterprise tier, $14 annual or $17.50 monthly, is the highest non-custom price here
- Payment processing means part of your billing volume runs through the platform, not just your subscription
Pricing verified 2026-09-30
TimeCamp · 4.1/5
Free plan available · $3.99/user/mo (Starter, annual)
Seat-based, but the free plan already allows unlimited users and unlimited projects. An AI Time Tracker add-on bills by token usage at an estimated $6 per user per month for time-entry suggestions, with the trial including $10 in credits. Enterprise is custom-quoted.
Annual billing: Starter $3.99, Premium $6.99, Ultimate $9.99 per user per month
TimeCamp is the unlimited-free pick: a free forever plan with unlimited users and unlimited projects, paid tiers from $3.99 per user per month annual, and an AI time tracker billed by token usage.
Score breakdown
Pros
- The most generous free tier in this comparison: unlimited users and unlimited projects at $0 forever
- Paid floor of $3.99 per user per month annual matches Clockify, with invoicing and reporting included from Starter up
- Desktop app with idle detection and automatic time-entry suggestions reduce the manual timer habit
Cons
- The AI time tracker is billed by token usage at roughly $6 per user per month, more than the plan price itself
- Premium and Ultimate at $6.99 and $9.99 annual move past Clockify's equivalents for teams that need those tiers
- Less third-party review volume and a smaller integration catalog than Toggl or Harvest
Pricing verified 2026-09-30
Hubstaff · 3.9/5
Free plan available · $4.99/seat/mo (Starter, annual, 2-seat minimum)
Seat-based with a 2-seat billing minimum on every paid tier. The free plan covers exactly one seat for the organization owner. Per-seat add-ons run alongside the plan: Insights $2.50, Tasks $2.50, Data retention $1.67, more screenshots $2.50, Locations $3.33 and Silent app $2.50 per seat per month, some with a 3-month trial.
Annual billing (2 months free): Starter $4.99, Grow $7.50, Team $10 per seat per month; Enterprise $25/seat/mo billed annually
Hubstaff is the monitoring-first tracker: a 1-seat free plan, paid tiers from $4.99 per seat per month annual with a 2-seat minimum, plus per-seat add-ons for insights, screenshots, locations and silent app tracking.
Score breakdown
Pros
- The only tool here built around screenshots, activity levels, GPS, geofencing and payroll from the plan itself
- 14-day trial without a card, plus a 30-day money-back guarantee on first subscriptions
- Team plan at $10 per seat per month annual includes payments and unlimited integrations, with Enterprise at $25
Cons
- A 2-seat billing minimum on every paid tier, so the advertised $4.99 rate never applies to a solo user
- Six per-seat add-ons at $1.67 to $3.33 each mean the sticker price systematically understates the bill
- Monitoring features are the product's reason to exist and its main objection — activity scoring and screenshots are visibility tools, not byproducts
Pricing verified 2026-09-30
Frequently asked questions
How many Time Tracking tools are compared here?
This page compares 5 Time Tracking tools. Pricing was last re-checked on 2026-09-30.
Which Time Tracking tool has the best free plan?
TimeCamp is our free-tier pick among the tools compared.