TimeCamp

Overview

TimeCamp is an automatic time-tracking service for teams that need recorded hours to feed into project, billing, and administrative workflows. Its standout advantage is a free plan with unlimited users and projects; the trade-off is that meaningful billing, analytics, and collaboration capabilities are split across paid tiers.

Tracking is only part of the package: the service also covers approvals, attendance, overtime, payroll data, invoicing, and audit logs. Teams can share reports by link and export data, while custom roles and permissions provide room to structure access as a team grows. TimeCamp reports 18,000+ teams across 102 countries, and says it tracks 21 million hours and 28.8 million tasks annually.

TimeCamp cites encryption for data in use and at rest, role-based access controls, and SSO/SAML integrations, alongside ISO 20071, GDPR, DCAA, SOC2, and HIPAA compliance. That breadth may suit organizations with formal security and oversight requirements, though Enterprise is the tier for custom management and security features.

Key features

Automatic and offline tracking: Automatic tracking is the product’s focus, and offline tracking is supported. That combination can suit teams that want time capture to involve less manual entry, including when connectivity is unavailable.

Project and billing workflows: Project tracking and billable time connect recorded work to client or project accounting. Invoicing and payroll data extend the workflow, but the tier distinctions matter: Starter adds time and billing features, while higher plans build toward profitability, productivity, analytics, and collaboration.

Approvals and workforce oversight: Timesheet approvals, attendance, overtime, and audit logs support review and administration of work records. These are more relevant to managed teams than to a freelancer who only needs a timer.

Integrations and reporting: TimeCamp supports browser-plugin tracking, API access, more than 80 tools, and synchronization with 26 tools. Named integrations include Trello, Asana, ClickUp, Monday, Notion, Jira, GitHub, QuickBooks, Xero, and Google Calendar. Reports can be shared by link. Starter is limited to one integration, so teams relying on multiple connected tools may need a higher tier.

Administration and deployment: Accounts support unlimited users and projects, along with custom roles, permissions, and teams. Enterprise adds options for self-hosted deployment, private cloud hosting, custom integrations, and SLAs.

Pricing

TimeCamp is freemium, with a 14-day trial for paid plans that does not require a credit card. Paid subscriptions can be changed or canceled, but refunds are not granted.

Free — free: Free forever, with unlimited users and projects and access to web, desktop, and mobile apps. It is an unusually permissive starting point for teams that need to record time without paying per seat. It does not include the paid time and billing features of Starter.

Starter — $3.99 a month, billed annually: Includes all Free features plus time and billing features. This is the lowest paid tier for teams that need billable workflows; its one-integration limit is a constraint for teams connecting several tools.

Premium — $6.99 a month, billed annually: Adds profit and productivity features to Starter. It is the step up for teams that need to assess work beyond logging and billing time.

Ultimate — $9.99 a month, billed annually: Adds analytics and collaboration features, plus fixed-fee projects, on top of Premium. It fits teams that need those capabilities, rather than a basic tracker.

Enterprise — custom pricing: Offers a custom setup with management and security features; options include self-hosted deployment, private cloud hosting, custom integrations, and SLAs. It is the relevant choice when a standard subscription is not enough for deployment or service requirements.

The paid prices are per user per month on annual billing. The Free plan’s unlimited-user allowance is the clearest cost advantage for large groups, while paid tiers bring recurring per-user cost and annual terms.

Platforms

TimeCamp supports web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome, and Edge. Desktop apps are available for macOS, Windows, and Linux; mobile apps are available through the App Store and Google Play. This range makes it practical for teams working across desktop and mobile environments, including Linux users.

Who it's for

TimeCamp is a strong fit for teams that want time capture tied to project records, billable work, approvals, and reporting without a user or project cap on the free tier. It is also worth considering for organizations that need workforce administration or have deployment and security requirements addressed by Enterprise. A solo freelancer who wants only a lightweight timer may find its broader team and administrative emphasis unnecessary.

Pros and cons

Pro: Free forever includes unlimited users and projects, making it viable for a growing team before subscription costs begin.

Pro: Automatic and offline tracking sit alongside project tracking, billing, approvals, export, and reporting, reducing the need to assemble separate time-recording workflows.

Pro: Desktop, mobile, browser, and Linux support cover a wide range of working setups.

Con: Paid plans are priced per user with annual billing, so cost rises with team size even though the free tier has no user cap.

Con: Starter allows only one integration, which can be restrictive for teams whose work spans several connected tools.

Con: Subscriptions can be canceled, but refunds are not granted.

Alternatives

Harvest is a better fit for an individual freelancer who wants a free plan explicitly built around one seat and two projects, rather than TimeCamp’s unlimited-user and project allowances.

Jibble is another freemium time-tracking option with a free plan that allows unlimited users and includes two geofences and one work schedule.

Toggl Track is an alternative freemium tracker with a free plan for a limited number of users.

todo.vu is an alternative freemium service with a Solo Free plan for one staff user.

Clockify is worth comparing if a free plan capped at five users is sufficient, or if its Basic tier at $3.99 a month, billed annually, better suits the team.

Teamdeck offers a free Startup plan for up to six team members, providing a smaller-team alternative.

Tick is an alternative for teams looking for a free plan centered on one project.

time cockpit is another option to compare, with a Freelancer plan priced at €10.85 a month.

For broader comparisons, see Time Tracking Software, Time Billing Software, and Employee Time Tracking Software.

Verdict

Choose TimeCamp if you want automatic time tracking that can scale across a team at no cost for users or projects, with paid upgrades for billing, productivity, and analytics. Its strongest case is the unusually broad free allowance paired with project and administrative workflows. Look elsewhere if annual per-user pricing, Starter’s one-integration ceiling, or the no-refund policy makes the fit poor.