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Clockify

Time tracking software used by millions. A simple time tracker and timesheet app that lets you track work hours across projects.

Clockify is commercial time tracking software made by CAKE.com.

Made by
CAKE.com
Source code
Closed

Website

Judgement

What it is
Complete system
What it does
Time tracker and timesheet app with a free unlimited-user plan, plus paid scheduling, approvals and invoicing.
Adopt it when
A team wants free time tracking for many users and may add paid features later.
Watch out
Many useful features such as approvals and audit logs are on paid tiers.
Ready for
Production-ready
Runs as
Cloud service, desktop app, mobile app and browser extension
What the license allows
Closed source: you use it under the maker's terms and cannot change or resell the code.

Judged on 2026-11-03 from the maker's description and Wikipedia. The license and age lines are worked out directly.

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Under it

Every program, Clockify included, runs on a microchip.

How compilers were built, back to punched paper tape

The description is the maker's own, quoted as written.