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Free trial 30 days
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Time Tracking Tools Compared
Smart time tracking tools for more focus, structure and output in your billable projects.
- From simple timers to activity detection
- Timesheets, profitability & accounting
- For solo freelancers and small teams
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| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Paid from Entry price Cheapest paid plan per user per month (usually on annual billing). "Free" = the tool has no paid tier at all. Free plans have their own row. | from $9 | from $3.99 | from €4 | from €9 | from $4.99 | from $11 | from €15 | from €3.99 | from €10 | from €3.99 | from €7 | from €5.30 | Free | from €7 | from €4.99 | Free | from €36 | from €6 | from €6.30 | from $12.75 | — | from €9.99 |
| Invoicing | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| Team-ready | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| Attendance mode EU work-time tracking ruling Since the 2019 ECJ ruling, every EU employer must systematically record working hours. Tools with an "attendance mode" support solo and employee time-stamping plus EU-compliant reports. | — | — | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Free trial | 30 days | 7 days | — | 30 days | 14 days | 14 days | 14 days | 14 days | — | — | 14 days | — | — | — | 14 days | — | — | — | 14 days | — | — | 7 days |
| Available on | Web Desktop Mobile | Web Desktop Mobile | Web Desktop Mobile | Web Desktop Mobile | Web Desktop Mobile | Web Desktop Mobile | Desktop | Web Desktop Mobile | Desktop | Desktop Mobile | Web Desktop Mobile | Web Mobile | Web Mobile | Web Desktop Mobile | Web Mobile | Web | Desktop Mobile | Web Mobile | Web Desktop Mobile | Web Mobile | Web Mobile | Desktop |
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Free plan ✓
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Free trial 7 days
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Free plan ✓
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from €9
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Free trial 30 days
Available on Web Desktop Mobile
Best for Solo & Team
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from $4.99
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Free trial 14 days
Available on Web Desktop Mobile
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What is the best time tracking tool for freelancers?
Toggl Track is our 2026 top pick: one-click timer, strong reports, and a free plan for up to 5 users. Clockify is the best permanently free alternative (up to 5 users), and Harvest is the pick if you want tracked hours turned into invoices directly. The comparison table above puts all criteria side by side.
Are there completely free time tracking tools?
Yes. Clockify is permanently free for up to 5 users — with unlimited projects and tracking (the former no-limit model was capped in April 2026). Toggl Track also has a free plan (up to 5 users). Limits sit in advanced reporting and team features; for solo freelancers the free tiers typically last for years.
Do freelancers have to track their time?
No. There is no legal time-tracking requirement for solo freelancers (the EU working-time rulings apply to employers with staff). It still pays off: tracked hours are your proof of work for hourly clients, and they show you which projects actually earn their rate.
Which tools turn tracked hours into invoices?
Harvest and TimeCamp have built-in invoicing: tracked hours become an invoice in one click (see the “Invoicing” column in the table). If you'd rather keep your tracker, pair it with a dedicated invoicing tool.
Time tracking tools log your hours per project and client — the basis for hourly billing and honest profitability analysis. All criteria are in the table below.