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Best time tracking tools

Log hours against projects and clients. Facts come from each tool's own pages, and every score says where it comes from. How we rank

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12
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8
Free option
3
Only listed
4

Disclosure: agathox makes some of the tools listed here. They are labelled and scored by the same method as every other tool.

Ranked by signals we can measure or quote: website health, the facts each tool's own pages state, and community discussion. Nothing here has been hands-on tested yet, so this is not a quality test. How the signals rank works

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  • 1

    FreshBooks

    UnclearSignup unclearFile handling unclearHealth 4.8
    Open FreshBooks
    Details and sources
    Free tier
    Not stated.
    Paid plan
    Not stated.
    Signup
    A FreshBooks account is required to use the software. The page says: “All you have to do is sign up for a FreshBooks account, add your business details, and you’re ready to go.”
    Watermark
    Not stated.
    Where files go
    FreshBooks is a cloud accounting software where data is stored and accessed online. The page says: “Plus, as a cloud accounting software – your data is stored and ready to be accessed wherever you are in the world.”

    From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-04. Sources: Home. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.

    Read automatically by a program, not by a person. Each fact quotes the sentence it came from, and a fact is shown only if that sentence is on the page. Where a page did not say, it reads “Not stated.”

    Full page for FreshBooks

  • 2

    Hubstaff

    UnclearSignup unclearFiles uploadedHealth 4.8
    Open Hubstaff
    Details and sources
    Free tier
    Not stated.
    Paid plan
    Not stated.
    Signup
    Not stated.
    Watermark
    Not stated.
    Where files go
    Hubstaff processes data in the cloud. The page says: ““We chose Hubstaff as a replacement for Teramind while moving from on-prem to the cloud.”

    From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-08. Sources: Pricing. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.

    Read automatically by a program, not by a person. Each fact quotes the sentence it came from, and a fact is shown only if that sentence is on the page. Where a page did not say, it reads “Not stated.”

    Full page for Hubstaff

  • 3

    Bonsai

    UnclearSignup unclearFile handling unclearHealth 4.6
    Open Bonsai
    Details and sources
    Free tier
    Not stated.
    Paid plan
    Beyond the 7-day trial, usage is conditioned to being on a Bonsai paid plan. The page says: “Beyond the 7-day trial, there are no monthly fees and no minimums — usage is conditioned to being on a Bonsai paid plan.”
    Signup
    Users must log in to use the platform. The page says: “Easy from day 1 – no learning curve required, so your team can create projects, track time and invoice clients within minutes of logging in.”
    Watermark
    Not stated.
    Where files go
    Not stated.

    From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-04. Sources: Home. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.

    Read automatically by a program, not by a person. Each fact quotes the sentence it came from, and a fact is shown only if that sentence is on the page. Where a page did not say, it reads “Not stated.”

    Full page for Bonsai

  • 4

    Clockify

    UnclearSignup unclearFile handling unclearHealth 4.2
    Open Clockify
    Details and sources
    Free tier
    Not stated.
    Paid plan
    Not stated.
    Signup
    Not stated.
    Watermark
    Not stated.
    Where files go
    Clockify allows users to host their data in specific regions including the EU (Germany), UK, USA, or Australia. The page says: “Host your Clockify data in EU (Germany), UK, USA or Australia (excluding data used for CAKE.com account).”

    From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-08. Sources: Pricing. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.

    Read automatically by a program, not by a person. Each fact quotes the sentence it came from, and a fact is shown only if that sentence is on the page. Where a page did not say, it reads “Not stated.”

    Full page for Clockify

  • 5

    Harvest

    Free optionSignup unclearFile handling unclearHealth 4.3
    Open Harvest
    Details and sources
    Free tier
    Free plan at $0 forever: 1 seat and 2 projects. Includes time tracking, invoicing, expense tracking and Mac and iOS apps. Team reporting and accounting or payment integrations are not included. Paid plans have a 30-day free trial.
    Paid plan
    In USD per seat: Teams from $9 per month billed yearly ($108 per year) or $11 billed monthly. Enterprise from $14 billed yearly ($168 per year) or $17.50 billed monthly. Enterprise Plus is custom priced. Paying yearly gives 20% off.
    Signup
    Not stated.
    Watermark
    Not stated.
    Where files go
    Not stated for where data is stored. The privacy policy says personal data may be transferred outside the European Economic Area, and that data is kept as long as the account is active plus any legal or other needed period.

    From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Harvest pricing, Harvest privacy policy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.

    Full page for Harvest

  • 6

    RescueTime

    Free optionSignup unclearFile handling unclearHealth 4.3
    Open RescueTime
    Details and sources
    Free tier
    Cancelling a paid plan returns you to a free Lite plan; its features and limits are not described. All paid plans have a 14-day free trial.
    Paid plan
    Solo $7/mo billed annually or $9 monthly. Solo+ $12 annual or $15 monthly. Team $10/user annual or $12 monthly. Team+ $16/user annual or $18 monthly.
    Signup
    Not stated.
    Watermark
    Not applicable.
    Where files go
    Privacy page does not say where activity data is stored; storage uses volume encryption. Deleting an account removes activity data (up to 3 days, except audit logs). Free account data older than 15 months is deleted automatically.

    From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Pricing, Privacy policy. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.

    Full page for RescueTime

  • 7

    My Hours

    Free optionSignup unclearFile handling unclearHealth 3.9
    Open My Hours
    Details and sources
    Free tier
    The free plan is available for teams of up to 5 users. The page says: “My Hours is free for teams of up to 5 users.”
    Paid plan
    Not stated.
    Signup
    Not stated.
    Watermark
    Not stated.
    Where files go
    The company is based in the EU where data is stored and processed. The page says: “We are based in the EU so data security and privacy have been at the core of our business for over 30 years.”

    From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-08. Sources: Pricing, Home. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.

    Read automatically by a program, not by a person. Each fact quotes the sentence it came from, and a fact is shown only if that sentence is on the page. Where a page did not say, it reads “Not stated.”

    Full page for My Hours

  • 8

    Everhour

    UnclearSignup unclearFile handling unclearHealth 3.4
    Open Everhour
    Details and sources
    Free tier
    Not stated.
    Paid plan
    Not stated.
    Signup
    A signup is required to use Everhour. The page says: “When you sign up, you'll receive a fully-functional account for 2 weeks, granting you access to all Everhour features.”
    Watermark
    Not stated.
    Where files go
    Not stated.

    From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-08. Sources: Pricing. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.

    Read automatically by a program, not by a person. Each fact quotes the sentence it came from, and a fact is shown only if that sentence is on the page. Where a page did not say, it reads “Not stated.”

    Full page for Everhour

Answers come from each tool's own pages (“Unclear” means they do not say). Tick “Compare” on two to four tools to read them side by side.

Also listed (4, not yet tested)

Each of these answered when we visited its site. We have not tested them or recorded facts, so they are in alphabetical order, not ranked.

  • Tick

    Tick is listed for: time tracking.

    Open
  • TimeCamp

    Track time with AI automation and turn logged hours into powerful project insights, invoices, and budget alerts. Sync natively with Jira, Asana, and 50+ tools. Get started for free.

    Open
  • Timely

    Timely's AI-powered time tracking software helps teams track their time accurately to report client, project, and work hours easily.

    Open
  • Toggl Track

    The best time tracker and capacity planning software. Track employee time, plan capacity, manage tasks and projects, and calculate profitability. Try for free.

    Open

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