All industries · head to head
Clockify vs Grammarly
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Clockify the free plan stops at 5 users; Grammarly occasional false positives and grammatically incorrect suggestions that can introduce errors
- They diverge on capability: Clockify covers Timer & manual time entry, Grammarly covers Grammar checking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Clockify and Grammarly actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (All industries).
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 Clockify
- Timer & manual time entry
- Timesheets
- Calendar view
- Projects & tasks
- Reports & analytics
- Team dashboard
- Kiosk mode
- Offline mode
Only in Grammarly
- Grammar checking
- Spelling correction
- Punctuation
- Clarity suggestions
- Engagement feedback
- Delivery insights
- Plagiarism checker
- Citation generator
Both cover
- SSL
- GDPR
- SOC2
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Clockify
- Employee time trackingnot Grammarly
- Project time budgetsnot Grammarly
- Client billingnot Grammarly
- Productivity analysisnot Grammarly
- Payroll calculationnot Grammarly
Grammarly
- Email writingnot Clockify
- Document editingnot Clockify
- Academic writingnot Clockify
- Business communicationnot Clockify
- Content creationnot Clockify
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Grammarly
- Occasional false positives and grammatically incorrect suggestions that can introduce errors
- Privacy concerns about sending text to Grammarly's servers for analysis
- AI capabilities sometimes produce hallucinations and fabricated citations that appear grammatically correct
Pricing, plan by plan
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
Grammarly
Free- FreeFree
- Basic grammar and spelling checks
- Tone visibility
- 100 AI prompts per month
- Pro$12/month
- Sentence rewrites
- Tone adjustment
- Plagiarism and AI detection
Which should you pick?
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.
Choose Grammarly if
- You need grammar checking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android.
- You also want spelling correction.
Questions people ask
- Is Clockify or Grammarly better?
- Neither clearly leads. Clockify starts at Free and Grammarly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Clockify or Grammarly?
- Clockify starts at Free and Grammarly at Free.
- Does Clockify or Grammarly run on more platforms?
- Clockify runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android, Browser-extension. Grammarly runs on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android.
- Can I use Clockify for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Clockify best used for?
- Clockify is most often used for employee time tracking, project time budgets, client billing, productivity analysis. Of those, employee time tracking and project time budgets are not what Grammarly is typically brought in for.
- What can Clockify do that Grammarly cannot?
- Clockify covers Timer & manual time entry, Timesheets, Calendar view, Projects & tasks. Grammarly covers Grammar checking, Spelling correction, Punctuation, Clarity suggestions. Both handle SSL, GDPR, SOC2.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Grammarly: Does Grammarly have a free version?
Yes, Grammarly offers a free tier with basic spelling, grammar, and punctuation checks, tone visibility, and 100 AI prompts per month. The Pro plan ($12/month annual) adds sentence rewriting, plagiarism detection, and 2,000 AI prompts.
SourceGrammarly: What platforms does Grammarly work with?
Grammarly works across 1 million+ apps including Google Docs, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Slack, Gmail, and web browsers. It also integrates with productivity tools like Asana, Jira, Monday.com, Confluence, and HubSpot.
SourceGrammarly: Can I use Grammarly offline?
Grammarly requires an internet connection to function, though the browser extension works with some offline text areas. For offline use, the desktop app and browser extensions sync when reconnected.
SourceGrammarly: What is included in the Enterprise plan?
The Enterprise plan includes unlimited team members, dedicated support, custom roles and permissions, data loss prevention, bring-your-own-key encryption, and unlimited AI prompts. Pricing is custom and available by contacting sales.
SourceRelated pages
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