Everhour vs Plutio: Complete Comparison (2026)

Why choose Everhour

• Has a free plan (Plutio does not)
• Higher Support score (8/10 vs 5/10)
• Higher Integration score (9/10 vs 6/10)
• Better fit for mid-market (6/10 vs 4/10)
• Better fit for startups (7/10 vs 5/10)

Why choose Plutio

• Lower estimated cost for 10 users: $49/mo vs $85/mo
• Higher Customization score (8/10 vs 5/10)
• Higher Security score (6/10 vs 5/10)
• Better fit for freelancers (9/10 vs 5/10)

Everhour

Pros

• More than 20 native integrations, including Asana, ClickUp, Monday, Jira and Linear, put a timer directly on tasks, and reviewers praise these integrations most.
• A browser extension adds tracking to more than 20 other web apps, such as Figma, HubSpot and Zendesk.
• Budgets with alerts, expense tracking and invoicing that syncs to QuickBooks, Xero or FreshBooks cover billable work end to end.
• The Team plan costs 8.50 USD per seat per month on yearly billing, and the free plan covers up to 5 seats.
• Reviewers often single out the customer support, and Everhour holds about a 4.8 out of 5 average across 139 SpotSaaS ratings.

Cons

• It is not a standalone PM suite: it has no Gantt charts, docs or whiteboards.
• The free plan has no integrations, which are the product's main value.
• Paid plans require 5 seats and payment by card only, and unused time is not refunded when you cancel.
• Its security documentation relies on AWS's SOC 2 compliance rather than its own report, and it does not run formal periodic risk assessments.
• Some users report hours that failed to record, too many reminder alerts, and limited chart-style reporting.

Plutio

Pros

• Flat workspace pricing instead of per-seat fees. Pro covers 30 contributors for $49 a month, and Max allows unlimited contributors for $199.
• Every plan includes the full set of core modules, including client portal, contracts, time tracking and scheduling. Plans differ mainly in client, contributor, AI and storage limits.
• Billable time from timers and timesheets can be turned straight into invoices, with payments through Stripe (including ACH), PayPal or Square and no Plutio transaction fees.
• Highly customizable workspace, with custom fields, multiple task views including timeline with dependencies, and dashboards that double as branded client portals.
• Well-documented REST API with OAuth 2 authentication and an MCP server for AI assistants, plus integrations included free on all plans.

Cons

• Native automation draws repeated complaints on Capterra and G2. Some reviewers say they still need Zapier or Make, and one called the automation marketing overstated.
• Some reviews on AppSumo, Capterra and G2 describe support tickets going unanswered for weeks and bugs left unfixed.
• Reporting is limited to dashboard widgets and timesheet breakdowns. Reviewers note weak utilization, margin and capacity analytics.
• Few native integrations beyond payments, calendars and video calls. Tools like Slack, CRMs and accounting apps mostly rely on Zapier, Make or webhooks.
• The Core plan's 9-client cap and lack of contributors force growing solo businesses up to the $49 Pro plan.
• The public changelog has no entries after September 2025, which makes recent development hard to track.