Project Management · head to head
Clockwise vs Paymo
Clockwise
Project Management
Intelligent calendar management for teams
- From
- Free
- Rated
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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; Paymo every advertised price rises after 3 months, with Plus going from $10.90 to $15.90 per user and Pro from $16.90 to $23.90
- They diverge on capability: Clockwise covers Focus Time protection, Paymo covers Task management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Clockwise and Paymo actually diverge.
Identical on both: pricing model (freemium), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Project Management).
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
- Asana
Only in Paymo
- Task management
- Time tracking
- Invoicing
- Gantt charts
- Resource scheduling
- Google Workspace
- Zapier
- SSL encryption
Both cover
- Slack
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Clockwise
- Schedulingnot Paymo
- Appointment bookingnot Paymo
- Time trackingnot Paymo
- Resource managementnot Paymo
- Team coordinationnot Paymo
Paymo
- Project management with time tracking and invoicing for agenciesnot Clockwise
- Tracking billable hours and project profitabilitynot 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
Paymo
- Every advertised price rises after 3 months, with Plus going from $10.90 to $15.90 per user and Pro from $16.90 to $23.90
- The free plan allows 1 user, 1 client and 2 projects
- The Solo plan is still capped at 3 clients and 5 projects
- Gantt charts, task dependencies and scheduling require the Plus plan
- Integrations are excluded from both the free and Solo plans
Pricing, plan by plan
Clockwise
Free- FreeFree
- Focus Time
- Meeting optimization
- Personal analytics
- Teams$6.75/month
- Team analytics
- Flexible meetings
- Admin controls
Paymo
On request- FreeFree
- 1 user
- Basic features
- Starter$4.95/month
- Time tracking
- Kanban
- Invoicing
Which should you pick?
Choose Clockwise if
- You need focus time protection.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want meeting optimization.
Choose Paymo if
- You need task management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
- You also want time tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is Clockwise or Paymo better?
- Neither clearly leads. Clockwise starts at Free and Paymo at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Clockwise or Paymo?
- Clockwise has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Clockwise and On request for Paymo.
- Does Clockwise or Paymo run on more platforms?
- Clockwise runs on Web. Paymo runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
- Can I use Clockwise for free?
- Yes. Clockwise has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Paymo starts at On request.
- 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 Paymo is typically brought in for.
- What can Clockwise do that Paymo cannot?
- Clockwise covers Focus Time protection, Meeting optimization, Scheduling links, Team analytics. Paymo covers Task management, Time tracking, Invoicing, Gantt charts. Both handle Slack, 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.
SourceClockwise: What integrations did Clockwise support?
Clockwise integrated with Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, Slack, and previously Asana (though this integration was discontinued).
SourceClockwise: 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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