Best Time Billing Software in 2026
Updated
In short: TimeCamp is ranked #1 of 31 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Harvest and TMetric. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Harvest. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Miru at $1/mo.
Turning recorded hours into client bills involves more than a timer. Harvest, TimeCamp, and Zoho Books are among the time billing options here. Compared on time capture, time approval, billable rates, and expense billing, they give you criteria for considering how work hours move into charges. Invoice generation and recurring invoices help distinguish billing workflows, while a client portal may matter when clients need a place to review or interact with billing. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add useful cost context. Consider which parts of the process you need software to handle, from capturing time through preparing invoices, and compare the listed features against that workflow.
31 time billing software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 TimeCamp iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.7$3.99/mo
- 2 Harvest iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.7$9/mo
- 3 TMetric iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.4Free
- 4 Paymo iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.3$9.90/mo
- 5 Avaza iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.1$11.95/mo
- 6 Invoice Ninja iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.8$11.67/mo
- 7 Miru iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.8$1/mo Invoice generation: YesTime capture: mixedBillable rates: Yes
- 8 Zoho Books iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.5$15/mo
- 9 Zoho Invoice iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.4Free
- 10 Productive iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.3$10/mo
- 11 eBillity iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.2 Invoice generation: YesTime capture: mixedBillable rates: Yes
- 12 Bonsai iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.2$15/mo
- 13 BigTime iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.1$20/mo
- 14 Xpert-Timer Android only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.0€12/mo
- 15 Scoro iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$17/mo
- 16 FreshBooks iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8
- 17 Accelo iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7
- 18 solidtime No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.6Free
- 19 Bill4Time iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.6$49/mo
- 20 Monograph iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2 Invoice generation: YesTime capture: mixedBillable rates: Yes
- 21 BQE CORE iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8
- 22 Abtrac iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6$8/mo
- 23 Kantata iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3
- 24 Clerq No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 Invoice generation: YesTime capture: mixedBillable rates: Yes
- 25 Logr No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Invoice generation: YesTime capture: mixedBillable rates: Yes
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Invoice generation | Time capture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TimeCamp | 9.7 | Free plan | $3.99/mo | Yes | 3.99 /user/mo | — | — |
| 2 | Harvest | 9.7 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /user/mo | — | — |
| 3 | TMetric | 9.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 4 | Paymo | 9.3 | Free plan | $9.90/mo | Yes | 5.9 /user/mo | — | — |
| 5 | Avaza | 9.1 | Free plan | $11.95/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 6 | Invoice Ninja | 8.8 | Free plan | $11.67/mo | Yes | 14 /user/mo | — | — |
| 7 | Miru | 8.8 | Free plan | $1/mo | Yes | — | Yes | mixed |
| 8 | Zoho Books | 8.5 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 9 | Zoho Invoice | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 10 | Productive | 8.3 | No | $10/mo | No | 10 /user/mo | — | — |
| 11 | eBillity | 8.2 | No | — | No | — | Yes | mixed |
| 12 | Bonsai | 8.2 | No | $15/mo | — | 9 /user/mo | — | — |
| 13 | BigTime | 8.1 | No | $20/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 14 | Xpert-Timer | 8.0 | No | €12/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 15 | Scoro | 7.9 | No | $17/mo | No | 17 /user/mo | — | — |
| 16 | FreshBooks | 7.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 17 | Accelo | 7.7 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 18 | solidtime | 7.6 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 19 | Bill4Time | 7.6 | No | $49/mo | Yes | 39 /user/mo | — | — |
| 20 | Monograph | 7.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | mixed |
| 21 | BQE CORE | 6.8 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Abtrac | 6.6 | No | $8/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 23 | Kantata | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Clerq | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | mixed |
| 25 | Logr | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | mixed |
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Questions about this list
Which time billing software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
TimeCamp is ranked #1 of 31 with a score of 9.7. Harvest is second and TMetric third.
How many of these have a free plan?
10 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Miru has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.