vs Clockify
Looking for a Clockify alternative?
Clockify is a widely used time tracker with a free plan for small teams, apps on every platform, and invoicing on its Standard plan and above. Hoursmith starts from the invoice: tracked time, fixed fees, and expenses become invoices your clients pay into your own Stripe account, priced per workspace rather than per seat. Which one fits depends on whether you need tracking everywhere or billing in one place.
Free for solo freelancers · No credit card required
Clockify is good for
- · Teams that want time tracking on every surface — web, desktop, mobile, and browser apps, plus an auto tracker, Pomodoro timer, and idle detection — on the free plan.
- · Organizations that mainly need attendance, timesheets, and reports rather than client invoicing.
- · Customers already inside the CAKE.com suite who want the bundled plan.
Free for a small team (the pricing page shows up to 5 users). Paid plans are per seat: Basic $4.99, Standard $6.99, Pro $9.99, and Enterprise $14.99 per seat per month billed monthly, or $3.99, $5.49, $7.99, and $11.99 billed annually. Invoicing is listed on Standard, Pro, and Enterprise. Every active or invited user counts as a paid seat.
Hoursmith is good for
- · You invoice clients from tracked time and want that on the free plan rather than a paid tier.
- · Per-seat pricing is the problem: Studio covers up to 10 members for one price, Agency 25 seats per quantity.
- · You want client payments to settle into your own Stripe account and invoices to send from your own domain.
- · You bill fixed-fee projects and expenses alongside hourly work and want them on the same invoice.
Fixed pricing. Free for solo, Studio $4.08/mo annual up to 10, Agency from $8.33/mo annual per 25-seat quantity.
Monthly list price by team size
USD public monthly billing, before tax or promotions. Clockify is shown on Standard, the lowest plan whose feature list includes invoicing, × seats.
| Members | Clockify | Hoursmith |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $6.99 Standard | $0 Free (5 invoices/month) |
| 3 | $20.97 Standard | $0 Free (5 invoices/month) |
| 10 | $69.90 Standard | $5.00 Studio |
| 25 | $174.75 Standard | $9.99 Agency |
Core tasks and advanced planning are different questions
Core task management in Hoursmith
Global and per-project Kanban boards, list view, multiple assignees (up to 20 per task), dates, priorities, estimates, tags, checklists, rich descriptions, comments, @mentions, attachments, project-scoped access, and a timer started from the task.
Advanced planning Hoursmith does not provide
No custom status columns, recurring tasks, Gantt charts, task dependencies, resource planning, or formal time approvals. Those omissions can make the competitor the better fit.
At a glance
Compared on 10/14/2026. Both tools change fast — if you spot something out of date, email hi@hoursmith.app and we'll fix it within 48 hours.
| Feature | Clockify | Hoursmith |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per seat on every paid plan; invited users count as seats | Fixed price per workspace within a member cap (Studio up to 10; Agency per 25-seat quantity) |
| Free plan | Free plan for a small team (pricing page shows up to 5 users) with tracking, timesheets, and reports | Free forever: up to 3 members, unlimited clients and projects, 5 invoices a month |
| Where you can track time | Web, desktop, and mobile apps, browser extensions, auto tracker, Pomodoro, idle detection | Web app, installable PWA, and the Hoursmith for Chrome extension; no native desktop or mobile apps and no automatic tracking |
| Invoicing from tracked time | Listed on Standard, Pro, and Enterprise; not on Free or Basic | All plans, including Free — time, fixed-fee allocations, expenses, and custom lines on one invoice |
| Recurring invoices | Listed on Standard, Pro, and Enterprise; automates invoice creation | Studio+: manual-fee, unbilled-usage, or hybrid series with pause, skip, and guarded auto-send |
| Online payments destination | Not shown on the pricing page we checked; verify current docs | Stripe Connect direct charges into your own Stripe account; Hoursmith never holds funds and adds no application fee |
| Send invoices from your own domain | Not shown on the pricing page we checked; verify current docs | Studio+: SMTP, Amazon SES, or Resend with credentials encrypted at rest |
| Task management | Projects and tasks as tracking targets; depth varies by plan | Global and project Kanban boards, list view, assignees, dates, checklists, comments, files, and task timers; no Gantt or dependencies |
| Reports and exports | Reports included on the free plan | Timesheets on every plan; Time, Revenue, Projects, and Uninvoiced reports with CSV/PDF export on Studio+ |
Choose Clockify if…
- · You need native desktop and mobile apps, automatic tracking, or idle detection — Hoursmith is a web app with a Chrome extension.
- · Your team tracks attendance or internal hours and rarely sends client invoices.
- · You want a generous free tier for a small team with no invoicing requirement.
Choose Hoursmith if…
- · You invoice clients from tracked time and want that on the free plan rather than a paid tier.
- · Per-seat pricing is the problem: Studio covers up to 10 members for one price, Agency 25 seats per quantity.
- · You want client payments to settle into your own Stripe account and invoices to send from your own domain.
- · You bill fixed-fee projects and expenses alongside hourly work and want them on the same invoice.
Switching questions
Does Hoursmith have a mobile app like Clockify?
No. Hoursmith is a responsive web app that installs as a PWA on your phone, plus a Chrome extension for quick timers and tasks. There is no native iOS or Android app and no automatic activity tracking.
Can I import my Clockify data?
Hoursmith ships a CSV/Excel importer for clients, projects, tasks, and time entries. Export from Clockify to CSV, map the columns, and run the import; it is resumable and has a 24-hour undo.
Is invoicing really free in Hoursmith?
Yes. The Free plan includes invoicing from tracked time with up to 5 invoices a month for up to 3 members. Studio and Agency add recurring invoices, online card payments, and BYO email.
Sources and corrections
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