Compared · checked 2026-10-24
The best free time tracking apps
Most time trackers are free for a few users and charge for the parts that turn hours into money: billable rates, invoices and exports. Here is what each free plan includes, from its own pages.
We make Timesheets, one of the tools on this page. Every fact about the other tools comes from their own pages, linked under each one, as they read on 2026-10-24. Prices and features change: check each site before you choose.
How we compared them
- What the free plan allows: users, projects, tracking
- Billable rates, invoicing and exports on the free plan
- Apps for desktop and phone, and working offline
- Account needed, and where your time entries are kept
At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan limits | Billable rates | Apps | Where entries are kept |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timesheets ours | Free | None set by us | Yes, free | Works in the browser on phone, tablet and computer | In your browser, on this device |
| Clockify | Free; Basic $3.99 a seat a month yearly ($4.99 monthly) | Up to 5 users; unlimited tracking and projects; reports over 1 month | From Basic | Web, desktop, mobile, browser extension | Clockify's service |
| Toggl Track | Free; Starter $9 a user a month | Up to 3 users | From Starter | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, iPad, Android, Chrome and Firefox | Toggl's service (synced) |
| Harvest (Free) | Free; Teams from $9 a seat a month yearly | 1 seat, 2 projects | Not stated | Mac and iOS on the free plan | Harvest's service |
| Feature | Timesheets ours | Clockify | Toggl Track | Harvest (Free) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Users on the free plan | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Projects on the free plan | No limit | Unlimited | Not stated | 2 |
| Start and stop timer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Add time by hand | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not stated |
| Billable rates | Yes | Partly | Partly | Not stated |
| Invoice the hours | Yes | Partly | Not stated | Yes |
| Expense tracking | In Expenses | Not stated | Not stated | Yes |
| CSV export | Yes | Partly | Not stated | Not stated |
| Calendar integration | No | Yes | Yes | Not stated |
| Idle detection | No | Yes | Not stated | Not stated |
| Desktop app | Works in the browser | Yes | Yes | Mac |
| Phone app | Works in the browser | Yes | Yes | iOS |
| Works offline | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not stated |
| Sync between devices | No | Not stated | Yes | Not stated |
| No account needed | Yes | No | No | No |
| Entries kept on your device | Yes | No | No | No |
1. Timesheets (ours)
Best for: Freelancers who bill by the hour and want rates, totals and invoices free, with no account
A timer or typed durations (1:30, 1.5 or 90m) per customer and project with an hourly rate, week and month totals, CSV, and open hours billed onto a draft invoice in Invoices.
Good
- Hourly rates, billable and internal time, and invoicing in one click, all free
- A timer that survives a reload, or type 1:30, 1.5 or 90m
- Week and month totals and CSV export
- No account; nothing is uploaded
- Works on your phone, tablet and computer in the browser, even offline
Not so good
- No team: one person in one browser
- No idle detection or calendar sync
- No sync between devices (move data with a backup file)
2. Clockify
Best for: Small teams who want unlimited tracking free, with desktop and phone apps
Good
- Unlimited tracking and projects for up to five users
- Timer, timesheet, auto tracker, Pomodoro timer and idle detection free
- Track on mobile or desktop even when offline; calendar sync with Outlook or Google
Not so good
- Billable rates and full exports start on Basic; free export is PDF only
- Invoicing from tracked time is on Standard
- Free reports cover a one-month range
Clockify website · Sources: Clockify pricing
3. Toggl Track
Best for: Individuals and small teams who want polished timers on every platform
Good
- Manual and real-time timers, focus mode and calendar integrations free
- Tasks, boards and task estimates; personal reports
- Apps on every platform that sync instantly
Not so good
- Billable rates start on Starter
- Free plan is for up to three users
- Team reports and timesheet approvals are paid
Toggl Track website · Sources: Toggl Track pricing
4. Harvest (Free)
Best for: A solo freelancer on Mac or iPhone who wants time, expenses and invoices in one place
Good
- Time tracking, invoicing and expense tracking on the free plan
- Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android
- Stripe, QuickBooks Online and Xero integrations on Teams
Not so good
- Free plan: one seat and two projects
- The free plan lists Mac and iOS apps
Harvest (Free) website · Sources: Harvest pricing
Which one to choose
Timesheets is our pick if you work on your own and bill by the hour: hourly rates, billable time and one-click draft invoices are free, with no account, and it installs from the browser on a phone or computer and works offline. It has no team features and no sync between devices.
Choose Clockify for a small team: five users, unlimited tracking, idle detection and native apps everywhere. Choose Toggl Track for polished timers that sync across devices for up to three people; both charge for billable rates. Harvest's free plan includes invoicing too, for one seat and two projects.
Questions
What is the best free time tracking app?
For a freelancer who wants billable rates and invoices free with no account, Timesheets (or Harvest's free plan, for two projects). For teams, Clockify (up to five users, unlimited tracking) and Toggl Track (up to three users).
Which free time tracker has billable rates?
Timesheets includes hourly rates free. On Clockify they start on Basic and on Toggl Track on Starter, as their pricing pages say.
Can I turn tracked hours into an invoice for free?
Yes with Timesheets (a draft invoice in Invoices) and Harvest's free plan. Clockify's invoicing is on its Standard plan.
Do I need an account to track time?
Clockify, Toggl Track and Harvest are services you sign up for, which lets them sync your entries. Timesheets needs no account and keeps the entries in your browser.
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