Clockify alternative

A Clockify alternative for professional services billing

MinuteDock helps small professional services teams track client time and review unbilled work. At invoice time, you can send the billing detail to your accounting software.

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MinuteDock time tracking interface on desktop and mobile
Clients
Time by client
WIP
Unbilled work
Invoices
Billing handoff

Send billing detail to the accounting tools your business already uses.

  • Xero logo
  • QuickBooks logo
  • MYOB logo
  • FreshBooks logo
  • Wave logo
Keep client context close
Track time by client, project, task or matter, with the rate and billing note attached.
See what is still unbilled
Review work in progress before invoicing so you can catch missed entries.
Hand billing to accounting
Send approved time as invoice detail to Xero, QuickBooks, MYOB, Wave, or FreshBooks.

Professional services time tracking with billing close by

Professional services teams comparing Clockify alternatives need to look at the billing workflow as well as the timer. MinuteDock keeps each time entry with its client, project, rate, and billing note.

MinuteDock is time tracking and billing software for client work. Your team can review WIP, prepare invoice detail, and send it to accounting. Attendance and employee monitoring are outside its scope.

Compare the cost of your billing workflow

Each MinuteDock plan includes a set number of users and all features. Clients, projects, invoices, and time tracking are unlimited.

Clockify offers free core tracking for up to five users and charges per active or invited user on paid plans. Feature access changes by tier. Clockify documents its Xero connection as a paid add-on for eligible workspaces.

Sources: Clockify pricing, Clockify invoicing, and Clockify's Xero documentation. Details may change, so check the Clockify pages before deciding.

MinuteDock vs Clockify for professional services

Product focus
MinuteDock: Time tracking and billing software for professional services teams, with WIP review and accounting handoff.
Clockify: General-purpose time and workforce tracking for many types of teams. Its feature set covers timekeeping, attendance, scheduling, expenses, and invoicing.
Pricing model
MinuteDock: Each plan includes a set number of users, all features, and unlimited clients, projects, invoices, and time tracking.
Clockify: A free plan covers core time tracking for up to five users. Paid plans are priced per active or invited user and unlock features by tier.
Daily time capture
MinuteDock: You can run a timer or add time by hand, tied to the client, project, task, rate, and billing note.
Clockify: Clockify supports timers, timesheets, calendar views, desktop and mobile apps, idle detection, reminders, and browser integrations.
Billing workflow
MinuteDock: Your team can review unbilled work, prepare the invoice detail, and send it to the accounting system used to run the books.
Clockify: Clockify can create invoices from time and expenses. It also supports recurring invoices and invoice status tracking.
Accounting integrations
MinuteDock: Works with Xero, QuickBooks, MYOB, Wave, and FreshBooks for accounting and billing workflows.
Clockify: Public integrations include QuickBooks and Xero. Clockify documents Xero as a paid add-on for eligible workspaces.
Team and reporting controls
MinuteDock: MinuteDock reports on project budgets, team activity, work in progress, billable time, and invoice preparation.
Clockify: Clockify includes attendance, approvals, scheduling, screenshots, GPS, cost, profit, and custom reports for workforce management.
Best-fit teams
MinuteDock: Accountants, bookkeepers, consultants, legal professionals, virtual assistants, agencies, and small service teams that bill clients for time.
Clockify: Teams that need a general-purpose time and workforce platform, including free tracking or attendance controls.
Migration path
MinuteDock: Our team can help map exported clients, projects, tasks, rates, users, and time entries.
Clockify: Clockify supports workspace and report imports and exports, depending on the feature and plan.

Clockify product and pricing details may change. Check its pricing, features, and integrations before switching.

From tracked minutes to accounting-ready billing

You keep the client, rate, and billing notes attached to the work from the timer through to the invoice.

Step 1: Track

Record the details you need for billing

Start a timer or add an entry against the right client and project while the work is fresh.

MinuteDock timer bar recording time against a client project and task

Step 2: Invoice

Prepare unbilled work for the invoice

Review work in progress and group it the way the client expects. Then send the billing detail to your accounting software.

MinuteDock invoice builder grouping billable time into invoice line items

Who is MinuteDock for?

Accountants and bookkeepers
Keep recurring client work and advisory time with the billing notes.
Consultants and agencies
Review retainers, project budgets, and unbilled work before you prepare an invoice.
Legal professionals
Track matters and review work in progress before sending billing records to accounting.
Virtual assistants
Manage frequent client work and recurring packages in the same billing workflow.

Move the records you need for billing

Start with the Clockify records your team needs for current client work. You can leave old reports where they are and move clients, projects, rates, users, and recent time entries.

  1. 1

    Export the records billing depends on

    Start with the clients, projects, rates, users, and recent time entries you need.

  2. 2

    Map the working structure

    We help map your Clockify records to MinuteDock clients, projects, tasks, rates, and billing rules.

  3. 3

    Start with new billable work

    Track new time and review unbilled entries before sending the invoice detail to accounting.

Clockify alternative FAQs

Is MinuteDock a good Clockify alternative?
MinuteDock is a Clockify alternative for professional services teams that bill clients for time. It keeps time entries, work in progress, invoice preparation, and accounting handoff in one workflow.
Does MinuteDock have a free plan like Clockify?
No. Clockify offers a free time tracking plan for up to five users. MinuteDock is a paid product with a 14-day free trial. Its plans include a set number of users, all features, and unlimited clients, projects, invoices, and time tracking.
Is MinuteDock cheaper than Clockify?
It depends on your team size and the paid Clockify features or add-ons you need. Compare the users and features included in each plan, along with any accounting add-ons and migration help.
Can Clockify create invoices?
Yes. Clockify can create invoices from billable time and expenses. MinuteDock gives professional services teams a workflow for reviewing unbilled work, preparing invoice detail, and sending it to Xero, QuickBooks, MYOB, Wave, or FreshBooks.
Does MinuteDock work with Xero and QuickBooks?
Yes. MinuteDock works with Xero and QuickBooks, plus MYOB, Wave, and FreshBooks. You can send tracked time through the accounting workflow your business uses.
Can I import Clockify data into MinuteDock?
MinuteDock does not have an automated Clockify importer. Export the clients, projects, tasks, rates, users, or time entries you need, and our team can help map them into MinuteDock.
When should I stay with Clockify?
Clockify may suit a team that needs free time tracking, attendance, employee monitoring, or workforce reporting. MinuteDock is an alternative to Clockify for teams that bill professional services and want their time records close to invoicing and accounting.
Who is MinuteDock best suited to?
MinuteDock suits accountants, bookkeepers, consultants, legal professionals, virtual assistants, agencies, and small service teams that bill clients for time.

See how MinuteDock fits your billing workflow

Compare plans or ask our team how to move the Clockify records you need.