Regardless of whether you want to track your own working hours or need a time recording tool for your employees: There is a large selection of relevant apps. In the following we will introduce you to the functions of some time tracking apps.
4 time recording apps at a glance
Toggl
Toggl is an app for time tracking in projects aimed at freelancers, enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The free version allows use by up to five team members. The time recording tool can be used as a web service as well as for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS . You can also download Chrome and Firefox extensions.
The tool integrates numerous features that make it easier to work remotely in teams. By using tags, the time spent on meetings, customer calls, travel and various other categories can be clearly commented on. Toggl can be used with more than 100 other tools like Google Drive and Connect Jira . If you use the premium model, times for customers and projects can be efficiently blocked in advance. The practical thing about all pricing models: you always have an overview of what which employee is currently working on, and you can minimize time-consuming activities that generate little revenue. No connection? No problem: Toggl also tracks working hours offline and synchronizes the entries as soon as you are online the next time. One disadvantage: Toggl only offers an English version. Both on the website and in the actual tool.
Toggl offers three price models: The basic version is free of charge available, but its range of functions is limited and limited to five team members. Functions such as a project dashboard or finished templates are not accessible. If you want to use these functions, you have to update to the starter version . This amounts to € 8.25 per user per month if you choose the annual paid subscription. If you would like to use the complete range of functions from Toggl, there is the third price model: the premium version . Here you can receive planned reports by e-mail, create time audits and generate blocking time entries for prioritized projects. For this, Toggl also charges 16.50 euros per user per month in the annual paid subscription. You can find a complete feature overview for the associated pricing models at toggl.com .
+ attractive, clear design
+ extensive tool integrations
+ transparent feature overview for the individual price models
- only available in English
- expensive if all premium functions are to be used with many team members
Toggl offers a clear, intuitive design. Unfortunately only in English. Clockify
Clockify is a simple time tracking and timesheet app that promises to be "the only truly free timepiece". In addition to the web version , Windows , macOS , Linux , iOS and Android are also available as platforms. The tool also offers extensions for Chrome and Firefox .
Get unlimited users, projects, and reports, plus visual breakdowns of the time spent, for free. In addition, reports can be sorted by user, project, date and other filters. However, there are costs for extended functions. This includes administrator rights, user roles, single sign-on integration, time checks and locked timesheets that cannot be edited by others. You pay for these extensions at a flat rate and regardless of the size of the team.
In principle, Clockify is free in the free model. You can track unlimited time for an unlimited number of employees and projects. For companies that need a little more control over which employee is working on what, there is the plus model . This costs a flat rate of around € 9 per month . If you want to set project templates and reminders, you can use the premium model , which is converted at a flat rate Costs € 27.50 per month . The enterprise model integrates all premium features and extends them with a user-defined subdomain and single sign-on. For this you pay the equivalent of € 9 per month per user ..
+ free use, regardless of how many users or projects you have
+ clear interface
+ integrations with other project management tools such as Asana possible
- advertises to be the "only free timekeeper" - many functions are only available in paid models
- only in English Language available
Clockify offers unlimited time recording for an unlimited number of users and projects. Clockodo
The time recording software Clockodo is available for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS and focuses particularly on freelancers and SMEs.
On the contrary to the other tools clockodo also supported as a tool and website language German . Unfortunately, there are no browser add-ons for Chrome or Firefox. Automatic payroll accounting and invoicing are integrated for this purpose. External tools are less supported than with comparable solutions for time recording. You keep an eye on the absences of your employees in order to be able to plan assignments and projects properly. The Clocko vacation calendar takes care of that. You can find a complete overview of functions directly on clockodo.com .
Clockodo does not offer a free version. In return, the price modeling is much clearer than with competing products. You have the opportunity to test the software for 14 days free of charge . After that, all functions including personal support cost € 6.50 per month per user . From the 11th employee you only pay € 3.50 per month per user .
+ no confusing pricing policy; a model offers all functions
+ API for integration with your own systems
+ clear user interface
+ usable in German
- no browser add-ons
- relatively little integration of external tools
- no free model
TrackingTime
TrackingTime offers time tracking in projects. The target group of software are freelancers, consultants, SMEs and Enterprises. Thanks to the clear web version , no local installation is necessary on your system. There is an app for iOS and Android .
The time tracking software TrackingTime advertises more productivity on its website. In fact, the software offers the same range of functions as its competitors: you can record working hours, plan working hours and manage billable tasks. With the integrated audit function, time entries that do not meet certain criteria can be identified and adjusted. TrackingTime can also be used in German.
TrackingTime offers several price models: The free model offers free task and time management for up to 3 users. If you want to work together indefinitely and expand your time management and reporting, choose the Pro model. This costs the equivalent of around € 4.50 per user and month . If you need additional project access control and fast support, you should opt for the business model . You pay around € 9 per user per month for this . All models start with a 14-day free trial. You can find the complete range of functions for all pricing models at trackingtime.co/de/preise ..
+ multilingual; also German
+ appealing design
- no local installation possible under Windows, macOS and Linux
- relatively little integration of external tools
TrackingTime clearly lists your activities. You can see how much time has been spent on different projects.