Everhour vs Zendo: Complete Comparison (2026)
An in-depth comparison of Everhour and Zendo to help you choose the right tool for your business.
Last updated: November 2026
Everhour
7.1/10
Everhour is a time tracking tool for teams and agencies that adds timers, budgets, resource planning and invoicing to existing project management apps.
Zendo
5.3/10
Zendo is a client portal and service delivery platform that freelancers and agencies use to sell productized, subscription and custom services, manage requests and get paid.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 7.1/10 | 5.3/10 |
| Cost | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Ease of Use | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Analytics | 6/10 | 3/10 |
| Customization | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Scalability | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Support | 8/10 | 5/10 |
| Integration | 9/10 | 4/10 |
| Security | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Cheapest paid plan | $9/user/mo Team | $29/mo Core |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | $85/mo Team | $29/mo Core |
| Features | ||
| Time tracking | ||
| App integrations | ||
| Task management | ||
| Client collaboration | Not listed | |
| Dashboards | Not listed | |
| File sharing | Not listed | |
| Gantt charts | Not listed | |
| Kanban boards | Not listed | |
| Reporting | Not listed | |
| Scheduling | Not listed | |
| Spreadsheet interface | Not listed | |
| Team messaging | Not listed | |
| Workflow automation | Not listed | |
Everhour vs Zendo cost by team size
Everhour and Zendo cost the same at 1 user; Everhour costs less at 5 users; Zendo costs less from 10 to 25 users.
| Team size | Everhour | Zendo |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | FreeFree | FreeFree |
| 5 users | FreeFree | $29/moCore |
| 10 users | $85/moTeam | $29/moCore |
| 25 users | $213/moTeam | $29/moCore |
| 50 users | Contact for pricing | $29/moCore |
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 Everhour
- Higher Integration score (9/10 vs 4/10)
- Higher Analytics score (6/10 vs 3/10)
- Better fit for mid-market (6/10 vs 2/10)
- Better fit for consultancies (8/10 vs 5/10)
- Includes Time tracking, which Zendo lacks
Why choose Zendo
- Lower estimated cost for 10 users: $29/mo vs $85/mo
- Higher Customization score (6/10 vs 5/10)
- Better fit for freelancers (8/10 vs 5/10)
Pros & Cons
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.
Zendo
Pros
- Combines storefront, intake forms, request chat, invoicing and Stripe payments, so a small studio can run orders to payment in one tool.
- The free plan has no Zendo transaction fees and supports all service types.
- Clients can reply to email notifications, which makes communication easy for less technical clients.
- White-label options include a custom domain, logo and removal of Zendo branding.
Cons
- Reviewers say it has no Gantt charts, task dependencies or time tracking.
- It has no proposals, contracts, e-signatures or sales pipeline.
- There are few native integrations beyond Stripe, Zapier and Rewardful.
- Paid plans include only one internal user, so team costs rise with extra seats.
- Pricing has changed several times, in March and August 2026, which may unsettle long-term planning.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
Everhour scores higher on our Project Management criteria: 7.1/10 against 5.3/10 for Zendo. The largest gap is in Integration: 9/10 for Everhour and 4/10 for Zendo.
Zendo costs less for 10 users: about $29/mo on its Core plan, against about $85/mo on its Team plan for Everhour, billed monthly.
Yes, both Everhour and Zendo have a free plan.
Everhour is the better fit for mid-market: we rate it 6/10 for them, against 2/10 for Zendo.
Everhour has Time tracking, which Zendo lacks.
