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Cal.com vs Clockify

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Cal.com

Software

Scheduling infrastructure for everyone

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Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Clockify logo

Clockify

Software

Free time tracker for teams

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Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Cal.com free plan limited to single user only; Clockify the free plan stops at 5 users
  • They diverge on capability: Cal.com covers Custom booking pages, Clockify covers Timer & manual time entry.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cal.com and Clockify actually diverge.

Attributes where Cal.com and Clockify differ
AttributeCal.comClockify
PlatformsWeb, Mobile app, Browser extensionWeb, Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android, Browser-extension
Founded20212017

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Cal.com

  • Custom booking pages
  • Team scheduling
  • Collective scheduling
  • Routing forms
  • Webhooks
  • Zoom
  • Google Meet
  • Stripe

Only in Clockify

  • Timer & manual time entry
  • Timesheets
  • Calendar view
  • Projects & tasks
  • Reports & analytics
  • Team dashboard
  • Kiosk mode
  • Offline mode

Both cover

  • Google Calendar
  • Outlook

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Cal.com

  • Schedule meetings and manage availabilitynot Clockify
  • Accept payments via Stripe and PayPalnot Clockify
  • Integrate with Salesforce and HubSpotnot Clockify

Clockify

  • Employee time trackingnot Cal.com
  • Project time budgetsnot Cal.com
  • Client billingnot Cal.com
  • Productivity analysisnot Cal.com
  • Payroll calculationnot Cal.com

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Cal.com

  • Free plan limited to single user only
  • Free plan restricted to 1 user account
  • Teams plan requires yearly billing at $12/user/month
  • Organizations plan requires yearly billing at $28/user/month
  • Free plan lacks team collaboration features

Clockify

  • The free plan stops at 5 users
  • Free accounts are throttled to 30 API requests per hour and 3 webhooks
  • Reporting on the free plan only covers a 1 month range
  • Invoicing needs Standard at $5.49 per seat per month and GPS tracking needs Pro at $7.99
  • SSO, SCIM provisioning, a custom subdomain and the audit log are Enterprise only at $11.99 per seat per month

Pricing, plan by plan

Cal.com

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Cal.com review.

Clockify

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited users
    • Unlimited projects
    • Time tracking
  • Basic$3.99/user/month
    • Bulk edit
    • Billable rates
    • Rounding
  • Standard$5.49/user/month
    • Timesheet approvals
    • Invoicing
    • Scheduled reports
  • Pro$7.99/user/month
    • Profit & loss
    • GPS tracking
    • Screenshots

Which should you pick?

Choose Cal.com if

  • You need custom booking pages.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile app, Browser extension.
  • You also want team scheduling.
Cal.com review

Choose Clockify if

  • You need timer & manual time entry.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android, Browser-extension.
  • You also want timesheets.
Clockify review

Questions people ask

Is Cal.com or Clockify better?
Neither clearly leads. Cal.com starts at Free and Clockify at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cal.com or Clockify?
Cal.com starts at Free and Clockify at Free.
Does Cal.com or Clockify run on more platforms?
Cal.com runs on Web, Mobile app, Browser extension. Clockify runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android, Browser-extension.
Can I use Cal.com for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Cal.com best used for?
Cal.com is most often used for schedule meetings and manage availability, accept payments via stripe and paypal, integrate with salesforce and hubspot. Of those, schedule meetings and manage availability and accept payments via stripe and paypal are not what Clockify is typically brought in for.
What can Cal.com do that Clockify cannot?
Cal.com covers Custom booking pages, Team scheduling, Collective scheduling, Routing forms. Clockify covers Timer & manual time entry, Timesheets, Calendar view, Projects & tasks. Both handle Google Calendar, Outlook.
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