Last reviewed: 2026-08-16
Clockify’s free unlimited timer is a strong hook — until you need CRM, real project delivery, approvals tied to invoices, and margin reporting. Most agencies end up paying for Clockify add-ons plus Pipedrive, Asana, and billing software.
These five options reduce that sprawl when billable agency work is the job, not just logging hours. For a head-to-head feature table, see our Corcava vs Clockify comparison.
Invoicing, approvals, and manager roles sit on Standard and Pro tiers. Once you pay for those, you still lack CRM and delivery boards — the “free” story fades at agency scale.
Hours do not natively flow from won deals to milestones to invoices. Finance exports CSVs and rebuilds margin in spreadsheets every month.
Clockify Standard + HubSpot Starter + PM tool often exceeds one agency platform at 8–12 seats. Free is not free when you count the whole lead-to-cash path.
Internal ops teams that only need hours logged with no client billing should not over-buy PSA. Clockify free tier remains a fair fit.
Corcava pricing from corcava.com/pricing. Clockify list pricing from clockify.me/pricing, checked 2026-08-16. Competitor prices from public pricing pages, same date. Confirm before purchase.
| Tool | Best for | Starting price (published) | Billable agency fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corcava | All-in-one agency stack | $9/seat/mo (corcava.com/pricing) | CRM + PM + time + invoicing + portal |
| Clockify | Free unlimited timers | Free; Standard $5.49/seat/mo, annual (clockify.me/pricing) | Timer-first; invoicing on paid tiers |
| Toggl Track | Timer-first teams | Free (5 users); Starter $9/user/mo, annual (toggl.com/track/pricing) | Polished UX; no invoicing |
| Harvest | Time + invoices | Free (1 seat); Teams $9/seat/mo, annual (getharvest.com/pricing) | Strong billing; light PM |
| Hubstaff | Remote workforce monitoring | Free (1 user); Starter $7/user/mo (hubstaff.com/pricing) | Surveillance angle; weak agency CRM |
| Timely | Automatic time capture | Starter $9/user/mo, annual (memory.ai/pricing) | AI logging; timer category only |
At $9/seat/month, Corcava replaces the typical Clockify + CRM + PM + invoicing stack. Track hours on tasks, invoice from approved time, and see spent vs billed per project in Project Finances — not in a Friday export.
Typical buyer: agency tired of reconciling “free” Clockify with three paid subscriptions.
Step up from Clockify when timer UX and billable-rate alerts matter more than unlimited free seats. Still timer-category — pair with Harvest or accounting for invoices. No CRM or client portal.
When Clockify’s invoicing feels thin, Harvest adds mature invoice-from-hours workflows and expense capture. You gain billing depth but still add CRM and PM for agency delivery.
Different category: workforce monitoring with GPS and screenshots for distributed hourly staff. Agencies billing knowledge work usually want billing transparency, not surveillance — but field teams evaluating Clockify Pro GPS may look here instead.
Automatic time suggestions for consultants who forget timers. Reduces Clockify’s manual start/stop friction without building a full agency stack. Still requires separate billing and CRM tools.
