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Best Time Billing Software in 2026

If your work is billed by time, compare how each tool carries recorded hours through review and invoicing. Compared on time capture, time approval, billable rates, and expense billing, these entries show which billing details you can weigh before charges go to clients. Invoice generation and recurring invoices speak to preparing bills for repeat or one-off work, while a client portal is another listed capability to consider. Harvest, Miru, and TimeCamp are among the named options. Check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing alongside the workflow criteria to find an approach that fits the way you track and bill client work.

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    Clerq

    Free plan Open source APISelf-hostedWeb

    Pick Clerq if you want project and time tracking alongside invoicing and expense management, with a free cloud or self-hosted route.

    9.0 Free plan Visit site
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    Miru

    Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+5

    Miru combines billable-time tracking, invoicing, expense billing, and revenue reporting, with hosted and self-hosted options.

    8.8 Free plan · paid from $1/mo Visit site
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    Avaza

    Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+4

    Avaza brings project work, scheduling, expense management, and invoicing together, with extensive reporting and app integrations.

    7.6 Free plan · paid from $11.95/mo Visit site
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    Bill4Time

    by Bill4Time
    Free plan WebWindowsMac+2

    Bill4Time combines project and billable-time tracking with billing tools across web, desktop, and mobile platforms.

    7.6 Free plan · paid from $39/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Harvest

    by Harvest
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2

    Harvest combines time tracking, invoicing, and team administration across desktop, mobile, and web.

    7.4 Free plan · paid from $9/user/mo (annual) · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Invoice Ninja

    Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+6

    Invoice Ninja combines billing with project, time and expense tools, and offers hosted apps as well as self-hosting.

    7.3 Free plan · paid from $14/user/mo Visit site
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    Invoicerr

    Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

    Choose Invoicerr for open-source invoicing with a free self-hosted plan and tools for quotes, payment matching, time tracking, and supplier bills.

    7.3 Free plan · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Paymo

    by Paymo
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4

    Paymo offers a free plan with tight limits and paid tiers that expand user, project, and storage allowances.

    7.2 Free plan · paid from $5.90/user/mo (annual) · 15-day trial Visit site
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    FacturMe

    Free plan Self-hostedWeb

    Choose FacturMe if you want client-based time tracking, invoicing, and business summaries in one service, with a self-hosted option.

    7.1 Free plan · paid from $3.99/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
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    solidtime

    by solidtime
    Free plan APILinuxMac+3

    solidtime brings time capture, reporting, and invoicing into one tool, with desktop and self-hosted options.

    7.1 Free plan · paid from €8/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Clockoli

    Free plan Extension

    Pick Clockoli if GitHub can be your sign-in, storage, and shared work record. Its broad time views, exports, and in-browser invoicing are included at no charge.

    7.0 Free plan Visit site
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    TimeCamp

    by TimeCamp
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+4

    TimeCamp offers a permanent free tier alongside paid plans for billing, analytics and collaboration features.

    7.0 Free plan · paid from $3.99/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    TMetric

    Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+5

    Choose TMetric if you need time and project tracking across desktop and mobile platforms, with billable time and timesheet approvals.

    7.0 Free plan · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Logr

    Free plan Self-hostedWeb

    Choose Logr if you want client-based time tracking, reports, and invoice drafting in a free hosted or self-hosted product.

    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    Zoho Invoice

    by Zoho Invoice
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+1

    Zoho Invoice provides a broad set of invoicing, payment and reporting features on a free plan. Its user, project and invoice caps, branding and inactive-data deletion policy are worth reviewing first.

    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    Tuttle

    Free plan LinuxMacWindows

    Tuttle combines time tracking, invoicing, and financial planning for solo freelancers, with local data storage and no charge. Its workflow is desktop-based and has no trial or setup wizard.

    6.8 Free plan Visit site
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    Zoho Books

    by Zoho Books
    Free plan AndroidiPhone

    Zoho Books covers core accounting alongside inventory, mobile apps, and accountant access. The free plan has revenue and usage limits, while Standard is listed at $15 a month with annual billing.

    6.6 Free plan · paid from $15/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Bonsai

    Free trial AndroidAPIExtension+3

    Choose Bonsai if your service business needs client workflows, project tools, and financial management together. Look elsewhere if you need a free plan or cannot meet Elite’s three-user minimum.

    6.5 From $9/user/mo (annual) · 7-day trial Visit site
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    BQE CORE

    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Choose BQE CORE if your professional services firm needs project oversight alongside time, expense, billing, accounting, and reporting tools.

    6.4 Pricing on request Visit site
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    eBillity

    Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb+1

    Choose eBillity if you need time tracking and billing with workforce tools, or legal billing through LawBillity. The 14-day trial provides a way to try it without a credit card.

    6.4 14-day trial Visit site
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    FreshBooks

    by FreshBooks
    Free trial AndroidAPIExtension+4

    Choose FreshBooks if you need invoicing linked to tracked time, expenses, and client projects, with mobile apps and online payment options.

    6.3 From $23/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Accelo

    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Choose Accelo if your professional services team wants project management, resourcing, and financial tracking together, with integrations and mobile access.

    6.1 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Abtrac

    by Abtrac
    Paid WebiPhoneAndroid

    Abtrac brings project tracking, time and expense recording, scheduling, and billing into one service for consulting professionals.

    6.0 From 47/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    BigTime

    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Choose BigTime if your professional services firm needs time and expense tracking, invoicing, and project portfolio management in one product. Essentials starts at $20 per user/month.

    6.0 Visit site
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    Scoro

    by Scoro
    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+3

    Scoro combines project delivery, resource planning and financial tools for professional services teams. Its per-user pricing depends on the apps selected, and teams must meet the five-user minimum.

    6.0 From $17/user/mo · 14-day trial Visit site

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