Switching guide
A Clockify alternative with free invoicing
Clockify is a generous free timer. tab gives freelancers the rest for free too: rates, invoices, client sign-off and online payment.
Updated 2026-10-01
Clockify’s free plan covers unlimited tracking, timesheets and reports for up to 5 users. Billable rates and CSV export start on the Basic plan, and invoicing needs Standard ($5.49 a seat a month yearly, $6.99 monthly). Clockify’s invoices record payments you mark by hand; collecting card or bank payments isn’t built in.
tab and Clockify, side by side
| As of October 1, 2026 | tab | Clockify |
|---|---|---|
| Price for one person | Free. No tab fee on the first $2,000 collected online each month, then 1% (0.5% above $10,000) | Free; Basic $3.99, Standard $5.49, Pro $7.99 per seat/mo yearly |
| Billable rates | Free, per client and per project | Basic (paid) |
| Invoices | Free, with your logo, PDF and a client link | Standard plan and up |
| Online payments | Yes: bank transfer (Stripe 0.8%, $5 cap) or card, into your own Stripe | Not built in (record payments by hand) |
| Client approves hours | Yes: weekly work receipts the client approves | Internal timesheet approval on Standard (managers, not clients) |
| Screenshots or monitoring | Never | Free auto tracker is private; device activity monitoring on Pro |
| Export | Free CSV of everything | PDF on free (31 days max per report); CSV/Excel from Basic |
Clockify details from its own pages, read October 1, 2026: Clockify pricing · Clockify invoicing · Exporting reports. Prices and plans change; check theirs before deciding.
Why freelancers switch
- No plan to buy to send an invoice. Rates, invoices and payments are free in tab.
- Paid online, not marked paid. Clients pay by bank transfer or card from the invoice link.
- Built for one freelancer, not a team: no seats, no manager approvals, nothing watching your screen.
Where Clockify is the better fit
Clockify is built for teams: unlimited users on free, kiosks, scheduling and approvals. If you manage a team’s time, it does far more than tab.
Move your hours to tab
- In Clockify, go to Reports → Detailed, pick the date range, then Export → CSV. CSV needs Basic or higher; on the free plan, export PDF (up to 31 days at a time) or copy the rows into tab’s timesheet to invoice tool.
- Sign up for tab free at app.tabwork.app (email only, no card).
- Go to Settings → Your data → Import, and drop in the CSV. tab recognizes Toggl Track, Clockify and Harvest exports automatically; for anything else you confirm which column is the date, the hours and the description.
- Check the preview (clients, projects and hours per client), then import. You can undo an import.
Your history comes with you, so your reports and real hourly rate start from day one.
Questions
Is invoicing free in Clockify?
No. Clockify’s help center says invoicing is a paid feature on the Standard, Pro or Enterprise plans.
Can I import Clockify data into tab?
Yes. tab recognizes Clockify’s detailed report CSV automatically.
Does tab monitor activity or take screenshots?
No, never. Clients see notes and links to the actual work instead.
Leaving Clockify? Bring your hours.
tab imports your history, tracks time per client, shows clients the work without screenshots, and turns the week into an invoice they pay online. Free until you’re earning.
Start freeFree to startNo cardNo screenshots, ever