Best Employee Time Tracking Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Jibble is ranked #1 of 41 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Buddy Punch and Clockify. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Clockify. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Buddy Punch at $0.50/mo.
Employee time tracking tools can cover attendance, project hours, location-aware records, and the review steps around timesheets. Compare attendance tracking and billable time tracking with GPS tracking and mobile apps; payroll integrations and timesheet approvals help you assess how entries connect to payroll and oversight. Screenshot capture is another stated criterion, while free plans and paid-from pricing help frame cost. The ranking opens with Jibble, Buddy Punch, and Clockify, followed by Truein and TimeCamp. Use those comparison points to identify which tools align with the way your team records, approves, and processes work time.
41 employee time tracking software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Mobile apps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jibble | 8.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $4.49/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 2 | Buddy Punch | 7.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.50/mo | No | 4.99 /user/mo | — | View |
| 3 | Clockify | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.79/mo | Yes | 3.99 /user/mo | — | View |
| 4 |  Truein | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $2.25/mo | No | 0.58 /user/mo | — | View |
| 5 | TimeCamp | 7.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $3.99/mo | Yes | 3.99 /user/mo | — | View |
| 6 | Harvest | 7.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /user/mo | — | View |
| 7 | Insightful | 7.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $0.50/mo | No | 8 /user/mo | No | View |
| 8 | Toggl Track | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /user/mo | — | View |
| 9 |  time cockpit | 7.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €2.49/mo | No | — | No | View |
| 10 |  TimeLive | 7.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | 4 /user/mo | Yes | View |
| 11 | Beebole | 7.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €9/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 12 | TrackingTime | 6.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $3.75/mo | Yes | 3.75 /user/mo | — | View |
| 13 | My Hours | 6.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $5/mo | Yes | 4 /user/mo | — | View |
| 14 | Everhour | 6.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $10/mo | Yes | 8.5 /user/mo | — | View |
| 15 | VeriClock | 6.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $6.50/mo | No | 6.5 /user/mo | — | View |
| 16 | Hubstaff | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $7/mo | No | 4.99 /user/mo | — | View |
| 17 | Time Doctor | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | 6.67 /user/mo | Yes | View |
| 18 |  Yaware.TimeTracker | 6.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | 3.2 /user/mo | Yes | View |
| 19 | Kimai | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €2.99/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 20 | OnTheClock | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $4/mo | No | — | — | View |
| 21 |  BusyBusy | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 22 | Timesheets.com | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | 5.5 /user/mo | No | View |
| 23 | solidtime | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 24 |  QuickBooks Time | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 25 | HourSquare | 5.9 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
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Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which employee time tracking software is ranked first on Inferse?
Jibble is ranked #1 of 41 with a score of 8.9. Buddy Punch is second and Clockify third.
How many of these have a free plan?
13 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Buddy Punch has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.50/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.