Clockify vs Google Sheets: Complete Comparison (2026)
An in-depth comparison of Clockify and Google Sheets to help you choose the right tool for your business.
Last updated: November 2026
Clockify
6.7/10
Clockify is a time tracking and timesheet tool from CAKE.com that helps freelancers and teams log hours, bill clients, and track project budgets.
Google Sheets
7.2/10
Google Sheets is a browser-based spreadsheet in Google Workspace that teams can edit together and often use to track simple projects and tasks.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | G Google Sheets |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 6.7/10 | 7.2/10 |
| Analytics | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Cost | 9/10 | 9/10 |
| Customization | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| Ease of Use | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Integration | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Scalability | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Security | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Support | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Cheapest paid plan | $5/user/mo Basic | €7/user/mo Business Starter |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | $50/mo Basic | €211/mo Business Plus |
| Features | ||
| Time tracking | ||
| App integrations | ||
| Timeline view | ||
| Client collaboration | Not listed | |
| Collaboration tools | Not listed | |
| Dashboards | Not listed | |
| File sharing | Not listed | |
| Gantt charts | Not listed | |
| Kanban boards | ||
| Reporting | Not listed | |
| Scheduling | Not listed | |
| Spreadsheet interface | Not listed | |
| Task lists | Not listed | |
| Task management | Not listed | |
| Whiteboards | Not listed | |
| Workflow automation | Not listed | |
Clockify vs Google Sheets cost by team size
| Team size | Clockify | Google Sheets |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | FreeFree | €21/moBusiness Plus |
| 5 users | FreeFree | €106/moBusiness Plus |
| 10 users | $50/moBasic | €211/moBusiness Plus |
| 25 users | $125/moBasic | €528/moBusiness Plus |
| 50 users | $250/moBasic | €1,055/moBusiness Plus |
The plan that fits each team size, billed monthly, before add-ons and usage charges. Each cost opens that tool's pricing calculator for the team size.
Which One Should You Choose?
Why choose Clockify
- Has a free plan (Google Sheets does not)
- Higher Scalability score (6/10 vs 4/10)
- Includes Time tracking, which Google Sheets lacks
GWhy choose Google Sheets
- Higher Customization score (8/10 vs 5/10)
- Higher Integration score (7/10 vs 6/10)
Pros & Cons
Clockify
Pros
- The free tier gives unlimited time tracking with a timer, a timesheet, and desktop and mobile apps.
- Paid plans are inexpensive, from 4.99 to 14.99 USD per seat per month.
- A broad feature set covers kiosk clock-in, attendance, time off, invoicing, and expenses in one tool.
- Enterprise security includes SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, SSO, SCIM, and audit logs.
- Integrations shipped in 2026 include Jira two-way sync, Xero, and Peppol.
Cons
- Reviewers report that the mobile app syncs poorly with desktop and lags.
- Reports and dashboards are hard to customize, and the free plan limits reports to one month of data.
- Useful features such as approvals, invoicing, and scheduling sit behind paid tiers.
- It lacks project management basics such as kanban boards and docs, which require Plaky.
- In August 2026 a Serbian group entity was reported to be in liquidation, which raises vendor-stability questions.
GGoogle Sheets
Pros
- Real-time co-editing, comments and version history make it easy for a team to share one tracker.
- Prebuilt project management and event-planning templates mean teams do not have to build a tracker from scratch.
- There is no extra cost for organisations that already pay for Google Workspace seats.
- Connected Sheets can analyse BigQuery or Looker data with billions of rows directly in a spreadsheet.
- On higher Workspace tiers, Gemini can create trackers and write formulas from plain-language prompts.
Cons
- It has no native Gantt charts, task dependencies or time tracking for real project scheduling.
- Missed deadlines do not trigger automatic alerts, so team members have to be notified by hand.
- Large or complex shared sheets slow down and are easy to break when several people edit at once.
- Timeline view is limited to certain paid Workspace editions.
- Dashboards and reporting have to be built by hand or added with add-ons.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
Google Sheets scores higher on our Project Management criteria: 7.2/10 against 6.7/10 for Clockify. The largest gap is in Customization: 5/10 for Clockify and 8/10 for Google Sheets.
Clockify has a free plan; Google Sheets does not list one.
Clockify has Time tracking, which Google Sheets lacks.
