Tyme vs Clockify
Last updated October 2026
Looking for a European alternative to Clockify? Here's how Tyme compares, on EU hosting, GDPR and what it does.
Our pick for a European buyer: Tyme. We weight data residency, GDPR and EU jurisdiction above everything else — that is the constraint this directory exists to solve.
What it is
German time-tracking for Apple users, iCloud sync, Lexware & sevdesk integration, GDPR-compliant.
Time tracking and productivity software for teams.
Headquarters
🇩🇪 DE
🇺🇸 US
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
Available on some plansEU data residency is available for EU customers.
DSGVO / GDPR
Yes
Yes
Certifications
No
ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2 Type II
Price from
€4.99/mo
$3.99/user/mo
Free plan
No
Yes
Open Source
No
No
Integrations
Lexware Office, sevdesk, GrandTotal, WISO MeinBüro, Siri Shortcuts +2
Asana, Trello, Jira, QuickBooks, Zapier +3
Where each one wins
Tyme
Clockify
Strengths
- +Simple and intuitive interface
- +Free plan with unlimited users
- +Good value for money
- +Cross-platform support
Limitations
- −Limited features in the free plan
- −No built-in invoicing in lower tiers
- −Learning curve for advanced features
- −Occasional sync issues
Data residency & compliance
Tyme
Clockify
EU data residency
Yes, for all customers
Available on some plansEU data residency is available for EU customers.
Transfer mechanism
Not required — data stays in the EU
not established
DPA
not established
not established
Certifications
No
ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2 Type II
Pricing
Tyme
- Annual Plan €4.99 per month, billed annually at €59.99Full access to all features across all devices · Always in sync · Cancel anytime
- Monthly Plan €6.99 per month, billed monthlyFull access to all features across all devices · Always in sync · Cancel anytime
14-day fully functional free trial available.
Clockify
- Free Free ForeverUnlimited users · Unlimited tracking · Basic reporting
- Basic $3.99 per user per monthUnlimited projects · Advanced reporting · Billable rates
- Standard $5.49 per user per monthTime audits · Invoices · Time off tracking
- Pro $7.99 per user per monthScreenshots · Custom fields · Locked time entries
- Enterprise $11.99 per user per monthSingle sign-on (SSO) · Custom subdomain · Audit log
Pricing is billed annually. A free plan is available.
Features
Tyme
- Time Tracking
- Track working hours on Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, Multiple parallel timers for simultaneous tasks, Automatic time tracking via geofences (location-based), Start/stop timers using shortcuts or Apple Watch
- Project & Team Management
- Project time management with budgets and hourly rates, Assign projects and tasks to team members, Subtasks for detailed activity tracking, Team roles: Admins and Members
- Data Visualization & Reporting
- Detailed statistics on workload, booked hours, revenues, and overtime, Visual overview of projects, budgets, and deadlines, Export timesheets and reports as PDF, CSV, or JSON, Import CSV data from other applications
- Calendar & Reminders
- Sync recorded times with calendar apps, View and edit time entries as calendar events, Reminders for timers, deadlines, breaks, and booking times, Notifications on Apple Watch
- Expenses & Mileage
- Automatic recording of mileage costs and business trips, Manage expenses and expense groups
Clockify
- Time Tracking
- Track time manually or with a timer, Add time entries for past work, Edit and delete time entries, Use desktop and mobile apps
- Reporting
- Generate detailed reports, Filter by user, project, or date range, Export reports, View summary and detailed breakdowns
- Project Management
- Create and manage projects, Assign users to projects, Set project budgets, Track project progress
- Team Collaboration
- Invite team members, Set user roles and permissions, Share reports with team members, Comment on time entries
- Integrations
- Connect with other tools, Automate workflows, Sync data across platforms