6 TimeCamp Alternatives (Free & Paid) for 2026 

Clockify has maintained its position as the leader in free time tracking plans, and that reputation holds strong today.

You get unlimited users on the free tier. While TimeCamp offers this, too, you get way more features on Clockify’s free option.

Clockify includes both manual time tracking and automatic tracking options. Plus, you get access to the Pomodoro timer and idle detection tool. The free plan also comes with a calendar, clocking in/out kiosk, team activity insights, and basic billable rates.

Paid options are available, with costs similar to TimeCamp. These plans unlock features like employee scheduling, tracking costs, timesheet approvals, and more.

Clockify also takes a lighter approach to employee monitoring compared to TimeCamp. Screenshotting is present, but only on the Pro plan as an optional feature. So, if you do want more oversight, it’s possible, but less invasive.

Overall, Clockify is super robust for time tracking, and the free plan gives budget-conscious teams the ability to start creating timesheets right away.

Paymo offers strong project management tools that benefit freelancers and small teams.

Unlike TimeCamp, which notably lacks project management, Paymo has useful tools like Kanban boards, Gantt charts, proofing and versioning, and more. We also appreciate the fast ways to evaluate and prioritize deliverables and the ability to hold real-time discussions on tasks.

Automatic time tracking runs in the background and tracks activity across all apps, or you can use the stopwatch, manual entry, or Pomodoro timer to create time logs.

Project costing is flexible, with the ability to track billable rates. Another thing we like is that Paymo integrates with payment gateways to automate payments. Invoicing is built in, plus you can create them in 15 different languages.

On the downside, Paymo lacks customization, so you have to work according to how the platform is structured. However, if you need lightweight project tools combined with time tracking, it’s a decent option.

Many TimeCamp users complain about its platform and the lack of user-friendliness. In contrast, Toggl is praised for its intuitive platform and how easy it is to understand and navigate.

Toggl uses visual, colorful assets to display time and project data; even the mobile app (which has a good number of features) is simple to use.

Time is tracked using the start/stop timer, or can be added retrospectively, and billable hours can be tracked automatically. Toggl also includes a calendar view to map out workloads and schedules.

There are no surveillance features, which is great. Instead, Toggl focuses on enhancing productivity via the Pomodoro timer and personal goal setting.

Unfortunately, simplicity comes at a cost of a lack of feature depth. For example, the approval workflows could be better, and the project costing tools are pretty limited.

Overall, Toggl works well if your team is resistant to time tracking and you want a simplified tool to make the process easy for everyone.

TimeCamp relies on employee monitoring to boost productivity. RescueTime, on the other hand, offers a refreshing alternative with features designed to enhance focus rather than employer oversight.

Time tracking is automated (though manual entry is still possible) and runs in the background, tracking the time spent on apps and websites.

Users can set custom tracking goals and receive automated updates to notify them of progress. Custom alerts also help users stay on track with important milestones and deadlines.

We find the website and app blocking feature really useful for reducing distractions. You choose which sites to block and for how long, and RescueTime handles the rest.

To ramp up productivity even more, you can use the guided focus sessions, complete with warm-up activities and music!

It’s a real shame that RescueTime only has an app for iOS, though. And the lack of billing and costing tools means you can’t use it for any finance-related tasks. Therefore, we don’t recommend it for teams or larger businesses.

But if you’re a freelancer or sole business owner who struggles with focus, RescueTime can help.

Harvest has all the basic necessities of a time tracking tool: Start/stop timer, manual entry, and tracking billable hours. Everything is presented on a minimalist platform and is pretty easy to pick up and use.

But what stands out is Harvest’s invoicing tool. It can create customized and itemized invoices without leaving the app. And, beyond just emailing invoices, you can set up automated payment reminders to go out to clients.

The tool keeps track of open invoices, so you can see at a glance which ones are due for payment. Best of all, Harvest integrates with payment processors so you can receive payments directly.

Expenses are recorded on time logs, and there are a few options for project costing. That said, we find it odd that there is no way to track budgets.

The lack of real-time customer support is also a problem. While it’s great that phone support is offered, it must be scheduled, which isn’t great for urgent situations.

In summary, Harvest works best for small teams that don’t want to use separate tools for time tracking and invoicing.