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Which time tracking software should a freelancer, consultant or small team use?

Clockify, if you want it free: you can track unlimited time and invite up to 4 people at no cost, with paid plans from $3.99 a user a month. Toggl Track is the nicest timer to use every day (free for a few users, Starter $9 a user a month with billable rates), and Harvest is built for billing clients from your hours (free for one seat and two projects, then $9 a seat a month billed yearly or $11 monthly). In India, if what you need is hours turned into a GST invoice, Zoho Invoice is free GST invoicing software with a built-in timer that adds unbilled hours to an invoice in one click. Decide first whether you track for billing or for estimates, and let staff start their own timers rather than watching them. The rule: pick the tracker that sits closest to the invoice you send.

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Clockify tracks hours by client and project, the record a consultant bills from. The free plan covers time tracking, timesheets and the mobile and desktop apps for up to 5 users.

Clockify pricing

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Clockify on eChai Explore

  • Free for up to 5 users with unlimited tracking.
  • Track every hour against a client and project, even on fixed-fee work, to see which engagements pay.
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Harvest's own plan page. It is built for billing clients from tracked time: Free is one seat and two projects with time tracking and invoicing, the team plan is $9 a seat a month billed yearly ($108) or $11 monthly, and the advanced plan $14.

Harvest pricing

From getharvest.com by Harvest Pricing page

Harvest on eChai Explore

  • Free works for a freelancer with one or two clients.
  • Choose it when tracked hours go straight onto client invoices.
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Zoho's India page for the timer inside Zoho Invoice, its free GST invoicing software. Log hours against projects and tasks from phone or desktop, then add the unbilled hours and expenses to an invoice in one click.

Time tracking in Zoho Invoice

From zoho.com by Zoho Product page

Zoho Invoice on eChai Explore

  • For an Indian freelancer, tracking time where you raise the GST invoice saves a step.
  • Staff can be given restricted access to log only their own hours.
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A hands-on review (February 2026) by a freelancer who tracks her own hours, comparing the leading time trackers on how easy the timer is, reporting and invoicing.

The 5 best time tracking apps in 2026

From zapier.com by Kiera Abbamonte 12 min read

  • A timer you forget to start is worthless: pick the one that is quickest to start.
  • Decide first whether you track for billing or for estimates; the right tool follows.
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