Comparison
BillNotch vs Clockify: invoicing on every plan
This comparison changed in June 2026: Clockify’s free plan now caps at 5 users, and invoicing and CSV export moved to paid tiers. Clockify remains a generous, low-cost tracker with a huge feature surface — but for people who bill, its auto-tracker still asks you to review what becomes a time entry, and billing needs a paid tier regardless. BillNotch tracks and categorizes automatically, with invoicing on every plan.
| Feature | BillNotch | Clockify |
|---|---|---|
Automatic background tracking records the active window — no timer to start | Yes | Partialauto-tracker logs apps for you to review |
Categorizes into projects automatically keyword rules + optional AI | Yes | Noassigned manually |
Built-in PDF invoicing | Yes | Yespaid plans |
Revenue Leak Finder flags billable time you never invoiced | Yes | No |
Linux desktop app | Yes | Yes |
Windows & macOS apps | Yes | Yes |
Keep window titles on-device per-device privacy control | Yes | Not applicable |
Free to try | Yes14-day trial | Yesfree tier (no invoicing) |
Clockify details are accurate to the best of our knowledge as of June 2026. Check clockify.me for current pricing and features.
When BillNotch fits better
You want hands-off tracking auto-sorted into client projects, invoicing without upgrading to a higher tier, and a leak finder for unbilled time.
When Clockify might fit better
You want a low-cost or free tracker (the free plan now covers up to 5 users), don’t mind assigning projects yourself, and will add invoicing on a paid tier.
Frequently asked questions
BillNotch or Clockify — which is better if you invoice clients?
BillNotch, if invoicing is the point: it tracks and categorizes your work automatically and generates PDF invoices on every plan. After Clockify’s June 2026 free-plan changes, invoicing and CSV export require a paid Clockify tier anyway — so the free-vs-paid gap that kept many people on Clockify is gone for billers.
What changed in Clockify’s free plan in 2026?
In June 2026 Clockify capped the free plan at 5 users and moved invoicing and CSV export to paid tiers. Time tracking itself remains free.
Is Clockify’s auto tracker fully automatic?
Not quite — it logs the apps and sites you use, but you review that log and turn it into time entries yourself. BillNotch records the active window and sorts it into client projects automatically; you only correct the occasional miss.
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