Looking for a Clockify Alternative?
TimeTracker is the best self-hosted Clockify alternative. Free, open source, with no subscription fees and complete data control.
- No $9.99+/user/month—TimeTracker is free for unlimited users
- Self-hosted: your data never leaves your server
- Built-in invoicing—no paid plan required
- Persistent server-side timers, Kanban boards, reports, and more
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Why teams switch from Clockify
Per-seat pricing compounds quietly
At ~10+/user/month, a 10-person shop pays more every year than a modest server costs—and you still don't own the deployment.
Data residency and exit flexibility
SaaS is convenient until you need strict residency, long retention, or a clean export for M&A. Self-hosting keeps the database beside your other internal systems.
Invoicing without another subscription
TimeTracker includes invoicing in the same app you already use for timers and reports—fewer moving parts than stitching a stack together.
No feature gates for “serious” workflows
You get timers, projects, roles, audit-friendly logs, exports, Kanban, and billing workflows without negotiating enterprise tiers.
Clockify free tier vs. paid admin reality
Clockify's free workspace is excellent for solo practitioners, but finance and IT teams often bump into paid-only controls (forced timers, approvals, invoicing polish). Use this quick matrix to decide whether to climb Clockify's pricing ladder—or jump to a GPL stack you host once.
| Question | Stay on Clockify | Self-host TimeTracker |
|---|---|---|
| Do you need kiosk or GPS proof? | Budget their premium tiers | Implement policy + network controls you already operate |
| Is invoicing mandatory next quarter? | Confirm which plan unlocks PDF branding you need | Ship invoices from the same deployment as timers |
| Will you exceed ~20 seats? | Model per-user uplift carefully | Linear infra cost only—see TCO tables |
Illustrative guidance — verify current Clockify SKUs before budgeting (May 2026).
Total cost check (Clockify vs self-host)
Use this table to sanity-check multi-year SaaS spend. Self-hosted TimeTracker has $0 license cost; budget Docker hosting, TLS, and backups instead.
| Team size (billable seats) | Years | Illustrative Clockify cost (~$10+/seat/mo) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | ~$120 |
| 1 | 3 | ~$360 |
| 1 | 5 | ~$600 |
| 5 | 1 | ~$600 |
| 5 | 3 | ~$1,800 |
| 5 | 5 | ~$3,000 |
| 10 | 1 | ~$1,200 |
| 10 | 3 | ~$3,600 |
| 10 | 5 | ~$6,000 |
| 25 | 1 | ~$3,000 |
| 25 | 3 | ~$9,000 |
| 25 | 5 | ~$15,000 |
Illustrative math only—verify current vendor pricing, discounts, and tax in your region. TimeTracker infrastructure cost (VPS, backups) is separate but typically far below multi-year SaaS TCO at 5+ seats.
Feature parity at a glance
| Capability | TimeTracker | Clockify |
|---|---|---|
| Timers & manual entries | ||
| Projects, clients, tasks | ||
| Invoicing & PDF export | Varies by product/plan | |
| Self-hosted deployment | No | |
| Open source (GPL) | No | |
| Unlimited users (no per-seat fee) | Typically no |
Migrate from Clockify to TimeTracker
- Export — open Clockify’s workspace settings or reports → export CSV (detailed entries) for each workspace you need to move.
- Normalize CSV — map clients, projects, tasks, and rates to TimeTracker columns (keep dates ISO-8601).
- Import & verify — load data on a staging Docker instance; spot-check totals and open timers.
- Cutover — freeze legacy timers, archive PDFs, and redirect your team to your TimeTracker URL.
Switch from Clockify today — it's free
Self-host TimeTracker, get every feature unlocked from day one, and stop juggling free-tier limits.