Clockify alternative
The Clockify alternative when the free plan stops being free
Clockify wins a lot of teams with a genuinely generous free plan — unlimited users, unlimited projects, $0. It's a great place to start, and for a tiny team that never needs more, it's hard to argue with free.
The catch shows up later. The features you actually want as you grow — richer reports and exports, billable rates, locked timesheets — live on the paid tiers, and those are billed per seat. A 25-person team on a paid tier adds up fast, and the UI keeps growing features you'll never touch.
Janus is the flat-price answer: $29.99/month for up to 250 users, every feature on every plan, no per-seat math and no upsell maze. Pick Clockify if free covers you forever. Pick Janus the moment "free" turns into a per-seat quote.
Janus vs Clockify
| Janus | Clockify | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | $29.99/mo flat, 250 users | Free tier; paid tiers billed per seat |
| Free option | 14-day trial, then flat | Yes — generous free unlimited-users plan |
| Feature gating | Everything on every plan | Key features gated to paid per-seat tiers |
| Philosophy | Lean, one-click, no clutter | Feature-dense (kiosk, GPS, expenses, scheduling) |
| AI / editor workflow | MCP server + /janus Claude skill | None |
| Reports & export | All plans; CSV + branded PDF | Limited free; richer on paid tiers |
| Mobile | Web + open API + MCP | Native iOS / Android apps |
Where Clockify wins
No tool is best at everything, and we'd rather you pick the right one than the one with the loudest landing page. Here's where Clockify genuinely beats Janus:
The free plan is genuinely free
Clockify's free tier covers unlimited users and projects at $0. If your team fits inside the free-tier feature set, nothing here beats free — Janus is paid after the trial. Clockify wins outright on a zero budget.
Far more features
Scheduling, time-off, kiosk clock-in, GPS, expenses, invoicing, idle detection, a Pomodoro timer, and a long integrations list. Janus is deliberately lean and does none of those — it tracks time and reports on it, full stop. If you need that breadth, Clockify has it and Janus simply doesn't try to.
Mature mobile apps
Clockify ships polished native iOS and Android apps. Janus is web + open API + an MCP/editor workflow; there's no native mobile app yet. If phone-first tracking matters, Clockify wins.
FAQ
- Is Janus free like Clockify?
- No. Clockify has a free unlimited-users tier; Janus is a 14-day free trial then $29.99/month flat. If a $0 plan is a hard requirement, Clockify is the better fit — we'd rather say so than waste your trial.
- Why pick Janus over Clockify's free plan?
- Because the free plan stops covering you. The reports, exports, and billable-rate features most growing teams need sit on Clockify's per-seat paid tiers. Janus puts everything on one flat $29.99/month plan for up to 250 users — usually cheaper and always simpler once you're paying at all.
- Does Janus have everything Clockify does?
- No, and on purpose. Janus skips kiosk mode, GPS, expenses, and scheduling to stay a fast, one-click timer with strong reports. If you want the full feature buffet, Clockify has more of it.
- Can I migrate my Clockify data to Janus?
- Export your Clockify time entries as CSV and import what you need. Reach out via support and we'll help you map the columns.
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