Pricing
Free, then fair when it earns itself.
One free tier, two paid plans. Flat fee, not per seat. Cancel any time — we prorate.
Free
For solo freelancers and tiny teams.
$0 / user / mo
- Up to 3 members
- Unlimited clients & projects
- Unlimited workspaces
- Time tracking — timer & manual
- 5 invoices / month
- PDF export
- Shareable invoice links + view tracking
- Hoursmith default email
Studio
Most popularFlat fee. Not per seat. For growing teams.
$19 / user / mo
- Everything in Free
- Up to 10 members — one flat price
- Unlimited invoices
- Client & project dashboards
- Bring-your-own email (SMTP/SES/Resend)
- Online invoice payments via Stripe Connect
- Reports & CSV export
- Overdue reminders
Agency
Flat fee for established agencies.
$39 / user / mo
- Everything in Studio
- Up to 25 members — still one flat price
- Advanced reporting
- Activity & audit log
- Priority support
- Guided onboarding
- Early access to new features
Compare features
Every row mirrors what the product actually does — never advertise what isn't shipped.
| Feature | Free | Studio | Agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core | |||
| Clients & projects | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Workspaces | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Time tracking | |||
| Team members | Up to 3 | Up to 10 | Up to 25 |
| Invoices / month | 5 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Billing | |||
| PDF export | |||
| Discounts & tax | |||
| Shareable invoice links + view tracking | |||
| Online payments | |||
| Overdue reminders | |||
| Bring-your-own email | |||
| Insight | |||
| Client & project dashboards | |||
| Reports & CSV | |||
| Advanced reporting | |||
| Audit log | |||
| Support | |||
| Support | Community | Priority | |
| Onboarding | |||
Pricing questions
Is the free plan really free?
Yes — Free is free forever for solo freelancers. Unlimited clients, projects, and time tracking, plus up to five invoices a month. No card, no trial clock.
Can I send invoices from my own email?
On paid plans, yes. Connect your own SMTP server, Amazon SES, or Resend and invoices go out from your domain. On Free, they send through Hoursmith's built-in sender.
Do you collect payments for me?
Yes — on Studio and above, clients can pay invoices online via Stripe Connect. The money lands in your own Stripe account (we never hold or route your funds), the invoice automatically marks itself paid, and a receipt fires to you. Partial and offline (bank transfer, cash) payments work too. On Free you still get shareable invoice links and view tracking, just not card payments.
Is my data safe, and can I get it out?
Your data is backed up daily and isolated per workspace. You can export everything — clients, projects, time, invoices — at any time, and delete your account whenever you like.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes. Hoursmith is fully responsive and installs as an app on your phone, so you can start a timer or check a balance anywhere.
Can I change plans or cancel?
Anytime, from settings. Upgrade, downgrade, or cancel — changes take effect immediately and we prorate the difference.
Why flat fee instead of per-seat?
Because the moment you hire an assistant or bring on a contractor, every other tool quietly raises your bill. Hoursmith doesn't. Studio is a flat $15/month annually for up to 10 members; Agency is a flat $31/month annually for up to 25. Hire freely. The price stays the same.
Can I run more than one workspace?
Yes — Hoursmith lets you create as many workspaces as you need on every plan, including Free. Each workspace is its own organization with its own clients, projects, invoices, and team, and each one bills independently. You can switch between them from the workspace menu in the top-left of the app.
Can I invoice for things I didn't track time on — like flat fees or expenses?
Yes. Invoices can be built from tracked time, from custom line items you enter by hand (description, quantity, unit price), or both at once. The 15-minute rounding only applies to time-derived lines; manual lines pass through exactly as entered, and you don't need a project at all for a custom-only invoice.