Short answer
Clockify has the highest-ranked free plan among the time tracking tools we rank (89/100): Free plan (up to 5 users); 7-day trial, no card. 6 of the 7 tools in our time tracking tools ranking list a free plan.
Every tool here comes from our main time tracking tools ranking, which scores time tracking tools on 6 weighted criteria. This page keeps only the tools whose pricing page lists a free plan (not just a time-limited trial), in the same order, and shows what each free plan includes and where paid plans start.
Free plans compared
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid plans from | Score |
|---|
| 1 |  Clockify | Free plan (up to 5 users); 7-day trial, no card | $3.99/user/mo
Basic, billed annually ($4.99 monthly); approvals and invoicing on Standard ($5.49) | 89/100 |
| 2 |  Toggl Track | Free plan (up to 3 users); 30-day trial | $9/user/mo
Starter, billed annually ($12 monthly); Premium $16 ($24 monthly) | 87/100 |
| 3 |  Everhour | Free plan (up to 5 users, no integrations); 14-day trial, no card | $8.50/user/mo
Team, billed yearly, 5-seat minimum ($10 monthly) | 85/100 |
| 4 |  Hubstaff | Free plan (1 seat); 14-day trial, no card | $4.99/user/mo
Starter, billed annually ($7 monthly); approvals and payroll on Team ($10) | 84/100 |
| 5 |  Harvest | Free plan (1 seat, 2 projects); 30-day trial, no card | $9/user/mo
Teams, billed annually ($11 monthly); Enterprise $14 ($17.50 monthly) | 83/100 |
| 6 |  TimeCamp | Free plan (unlimited users and projects); 14-day Ultimate trial | $3.99/user/mo
Starter, billed annually ($5.49 monthly); Ultimate $9.99 ($13.99 monthly) | 80/100 |
Starting prices are the cheapest paid plan on each vendor's pricing page on Nov 3, 2026, per user per month on annual billing, with the monthly rate in the note. Toggl's pricing page now sells one Toggl subscription with time tracking and planning features; G2 lists it as Toggl. Everhour's monthly rate is from its help center, and its Team plan bills a minimum of 5 seats. Hubstaff's plan prices are from its official pricing guide; its pricing page FAQ confirms Team at $10 a seat. Timely has no free plan.
The free plans
Free plan: Free plan (up to 5 users); 7-day trial, no card.
When you outgrow it: paid plans start at $3.99/user/mo (Basic, billed annually ($4.99 monthly); approvals and invoicing on Standard ($5.49)).
Clockify is a time tracker from CAKE.com with timers, timesheets, a kiosk and reports. The free plan covers up to 5 users with unlimited tracking and projects; Basic ($3.99 per seat billed annually) adds billable rates; Standard ($5.49) adds approvals, invoicing, time off and locked timesheets; Pro ($7.99) adds budgets, GPS, scheduling, expenses and labor cost; Enterprise ($11.99) adds SSO, SCIM and an audit log.
Strengths
- Approvals, invoicing and locked timesheets from $5.49 a seat billed annually
- Free plan for up to 5 users with unlimited projects
- SSO, SCIM and audit log on Enterprise ($11.99)
Watch-outs
- Budgets, GPS and activity monitoring need Pro ($7.99)
- Every invited user counts as a paid seat
- Free trial lasts 7 days, the shortest here
Read our full Clockify review →
Free plan: Free plan (up to 3 users); 30-day trial.
When you outgrow it: paid plans start at $9/user/mo (Starter, billed annually ($12 monthly); Premium $16 ($24 monthly)).
Toggl Track is a timer-first time tracker with manual and real-time timers, calendar integrations, tasks and reports; Toggl now sells it as one subscription with planning features. Free covers up to 3 users; Starter ($9 per user billed annually) adds billable rates, project estimates, team reports and time off; Premium ($16) adds timesheet approvals, labor costs, profitability reports, fixed-fee projects, Jira and Asana integrations and SSO.
Strengths
- Timers and calendar integrations on the free plan
- 30-day trial of paid plans
- Rated 4.5/5 on G2 across 1,684 reviews
Watch-outs
- Free plan stops at 3 users
- Approvals and SSO need Premium ($16 annually, $24 monthly)
- Time off management and capacity planning are add-ons ($2 and $5 a user)
Read our full Toggl Track review →
Free plan: Free plan (up to 5 users, no integrations); 14-day trial, no card.
When you outgrow it: paid plans start at $8.50/user/mo (Team, billed yearly, 5-seat minimum ($10 monthly)).
Everhour is a time tracker that adds timers to project management tools such as Asana and Jira. The free plan covers up to 5 users with time tracking, projects and reports but no integrations or financial metrics; the Team plan ($8.50 per seat billed yearly, minimum 5 seats) adds native integrations, billing, budgets, invoicing, scheduling, time off, time approval and SSO.
Strengths
- Every feature, including SSO, on the single Team plan
- Rated 4.7/5 on G2
- Asana and Jira integrations on the paid plan
Watch-outs
- Team plan bills at least 5 seats ($510 a year)
- Free plan has no integrations
- Smallest G2 review base here (183 reviews)
Read our full Everhour review →
Free plan: Free plan (1 seat); 14-day trial, no card.
When you outgrow it: paid plans start at $4.99/user/mo (Starter, billed annually ($7 monthly); approvals and payroll on Team ($10)).
Hubstaff is a time tracker for distributed teams with activity levels, screenshots, app and URL tracking, and payroll. Free covers 1 seat; Starter ($4.99 per seat billed annually) includes 500 screenshots per seat a month and client invoices; Grow ($7.50) adds project budgets, expenses and 1 integration; Team ($10) adds timesheet approvals, full payroll, scheduling, time off and unlimited screenshots and integrations; Enterprise adds SSO, SCIM and HIPAA and SOC 2 compliance.
Strengths
- Activity levels and screenshots on every plan
- Timesheet approvals, payroll and scheduling on Team ($10)
- Largest G2 review base here (2,338 reviews)
Watch-outs
- Free plan is limited to the owner's seat
- Screenshots are capped at 500 or 1,500 per seat on Starter and Grow
- SSO needs Enterprise
Read our full Hubstaff review →
Free plan: Free plan (1 seat, 2 projects); 30-day trial, no card.
When you outgrow it: paid plans start at $9/user/mo (Teams, billed annually ($11 monthly); Enterprise $14 ($17.50 monthly)).
Harvest is a time tracking and invoicing tool for client work, with expenses, project estimates and payment integrations. Free covers 1 seat and 2 projects and includes invoicing; Teams ($9 per seat billed annually) adds unlimited seats, team reporting, billable and cost rates, and accounting and payment integrations; Enterprise ($14) adds profitability reporting, timesheet approvals, SAML SSO, an activity log and required notes.
Strengths
- Invoicing and expenses on every plan, including Free
- Billable and cost rates on Teams ($9)
- 30-day trial without a card
Watch-outs
- Free plan covers only 1 seat and 2 projects
- Timesheet approvals and SSO need Enterprise ($14 annually)
- Lowest G2 rating here (4.3/5)
Read our full Harvest review →
Free plan: Free plan (unlimited users and projects); 14-day Ultimate trial.
When you outgrow it: paid plans start at $3.99/user/mo (Starter, billed annually ($5.49 monthly); Ultimate $9.99 ($13.99 monthly)).
TimeCamp is a time tracker with automatic tracking of apps and websites, timesheets, invoices and reports. Free covers unlimited users and projects; Starter ($3.99 per user billed annually) adds invoicing; Premium ($6.99) adds budgets, estimates and budget alerts; Ultimate ($9.99) adds billable rates, timesheet approvals, screenshots and SSO. Its AI Time Tracker is usage-based, at an estimated $6 per user a month.
Strengths
- Free plan with unlimited users and projects
- Rated 4.7/5 on G2
- Starter from $3.99 a user billed annually
Watch-outs
- Billable rates and approvals only on Ultimate ($9.99)
- AI Time Tracker is billed by usage
- Monthly billing costs about 40% more than annual
Read our full TimeCamp review →
FAQ
What are the best free time tracking tools?
Clockify (Free plan (up to 5 users); 7-day trial, no card) ranks highest among the time tracking tools we rank that offer a free plan. Toggl Track, Everhour, Hubstaff also have free plans.
Is there a completely free option?
Yes, each tool on this page lists a free plan on its pricing page. Free plans have limits, shown in the table above, and paid plans add more users, usage and features.
What do free plans usually leave out?
Free plans typically cap users, records or monthly usage and leave out advanced automation, reporting and admin controls. Check each tool's limits against your team size before you commit.
When should I move to a paid plan?
When you hit a limit in the free plan or need a feature it leaves out. The table shows where each tool's paid plans start; our full time tracking tools ranking compares the paid tiers.
Vettlo Editorial TeamResearched and written by the Vettlo editorial team using our methodology. Prices and plan details come from each vendor's public pricing page.