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Clockwise vs Front

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Clockwise

Project Management

Intelligent calendar management for teams

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Front logo

Front

Customer Support

Where teams collaborate on customer communication

From
$25/month per seat
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Clockwise has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Clockwise service discontinued and shut down on March 27, 2026; Front starter tier limited to single-channel support; omnichannel support requires Professional tier
  • They diverge on capability: Clockwise covers Focus Time protection, Front covers Shared inbox.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Clockwise and Front actually diverge.

Attributes where Clockwise and Front differ
AttributeClockwiseFront
Starting priceFree$25/month per seat
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebCloud-based SaaS
CategoryProject ManagementCustomer Support
Founded20162013

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Clockwise

  • Focus Time protection
  • Meeting optimization
  • Scheduling links
  • Team analytics
  • Conflict resolution
  • Google Calendar
  • Zoom
  • Chrome-extension support

Only in Front

  • Shared inbox
  • Email collaboration
  • Omnichannel messaging
  • Analytics
  • Workflows
  • Integrations
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot

Both cover

  • Slack
  • Asana
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Clockwise

  • Schedulingnot Front
  • Appointment bookingnot Front
  • Time trackingnot Front
  • Resource managementnot Front
  • Team coordinationnot Front

Front

  • Multi-team customer support across email, chat, SMS channelsnot Clockwise
  • Enterprises using AI to resolve complex multi-step customer requestsnot Clockwise

Where each one falls short

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

Clockwise

  • Service discontinued and shut down on March 27, 2026
  • All user data was deleted upon shutdown
  • Integration with Asana was removed during product lifecycle

Front

  • Starter tier limited to single-channel support; omnichannel support requires Professional tier
  • AI Copilot, Smart QA, and Smart CSAT are included only in Enterprise tier ($105/seat/month); available as add-ons at higher cost in lower tiers
  • Starter tier limited to 10 automation rules; Professional tier allows 20; unlimited rules only in Enterprise
  • Advanced analytics excluded from Starter tier

Pricing, plan by plan

Clockwise

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Focus Time
    • Meeting optimization
    • Personal analytics
  • Teams$6.75/month
    • Team analytics
    • Flexible meetings
    • Admin controls

Front

$25/month per seat

No published plan breakdown. See the Front review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Clockwise if

  • You need focus time protection.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want meeting optimization.
Clockwise review

Choose Front if

  • You need shared inbox.
  • You work on Cloud-based SaaS.
  • You also want email collaboration.
Front review

Questions people ask

Is Clockwise or Front better?
Neither clearly leads. Clockwise starts at Free and Front at $25/month per seat, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Clockwise or Front?
Clockwise has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Clockwise and $25/month per seat for Front.
Does Clockwise or Front run on more platforms?
Clockwise runs on Web. Front runs on Cloud-based SaaS.
Can I use Clockwise for free?
Yes. Clockwise has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Front starts at $25/month per seat.
What is Clockwise best used for?
Clockwise is most often used for scheduling, appointment booking, time tracking, resource management. Of those, scheduling and appointment booking are not what Front is typically brought in for.
What can Clockwise do that Front cannot?
Clockwise covers Focus Time protection, Meeting optimization, Scheduling links, Team analytics. Front covers Shared inbox, Email collaboration, Omnichannel messaging, Analytics. Both handle Slack, Asana, Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Clockwise: What happened to Clockwise?

Clockwise was acquired by Salesforce and shut down on March 27, 2026. The company announced the team was joining Salesforce to work on Agentforce. User data was deleted and prorated refunds were issued to paying customers.

Source
Clockwise: What integrations did Clockwise support?

Clockwise integrated with Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, Slack, and previously Asana (though this integration was discontinued).

Source
Clockwise: What were Clockwise's key features?

Clockwise offered AI-powered focus time protection, automatic meeting buffers, Slack status sync, smart lunch breaks, and team calendar synchronization to optimize schedules and prevent burnout.

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