Clockify is the cheapest by a wide margin — paid plans start around $3.99/user/month, roughly a third of what Harvest ($11–14) or Toggl ($18 Premium) charge. It also covers the most ground: time tracking, scheduling, invoicing, profitability analysis, even light workforce management, all at the bottom of the price range.
| Paid entry | Free tier | Best at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clockify | ~$3.99/user/mo (Basic) → $11.99 (Enterprise) | 5 users, unlimited projects | cheapest; broadest feature set |
| Harvest | ~$11/user/mo (Pro) → $14 (Premium) | 1 user, 2 active projects | built-in invoicing + payment collection |
| Toggl Track | ~$9/user (Starter) → $18 (Premium) | 5 users, unlimited projects | UX, automatic tracking, reporting depth |
So why pay more? Harvest's answer is invoicing. It's the go-to for freelancers and agencies who need to turn tracked hours into an invoice and collect payment — the billing workflow is clean and built in, where Clockify's invoicing is more basic. Its free tier is the stingiest here (1 user, 2 projects), so it's really a paid product.
Toggl Track's answer is the experience. It has the nicest interface, the best automatic tracking (it notices what you're working on and suggests entries), and deeper reporting than Clockify. For a team that will actually resist using a time tracker, Toggl's low friction is worth something — a tracker nobody uses is worthless at any price.
At 5 seats, all three have a usable free tier (Harvest excepted) so cost barely matters — pick on fit. At 20 seats, the gap is real money: Clockify Standard is ~$1,300/year, Toggl Premium is ~$4,300, Harvest Pro is ~$2,600. Unless you specifically need Harvest's invoicing or Toggl's polish, Clockify does the job for a fraction of the price.