Best for
Best for German SMBs and agencies that need legally compliant work-time tracking.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
- Enterprise
Time Tracking Comparison
clockodo vs. Float
At a glance
At a glance
Best for
Best for agencies and teams whose main need is clear capacity planning and utilization.
- Small and mid-sized
- Enterprise
Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.
Full Comparison
| Criterion | clockodo | Float |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free; Basic from €4 / user / month Pro €8 and Pro Plus €10 per user and month, each an introductory rate valid for 12 months, then €10 and €12. Annual payment saves 5 percent in every tariff. The free plan covers one self-employed user. | Starter from ~$7 / scheduled person / month Billed annually. Pro ~$12 per scheduled person and month, Enterprise on request. |
| Free trial | Free plan for 1 user, plus a 14-day trial for any number of employees without payment details | 30-day trial |
| Languages | German, English | Not stated |
| Made in | Germany | Australia |
| Time tracking | Yes, digital stopwatch and project times, billable and non-billable, with individual hour accounts for target hours, overtime and absences | Yes, built in, with pre-filled timesheets |
| Invoicing | No native invoicing, available through integrations | No native invoicing |
| Reporting and controlling | Yes, drag-and-drop report builder | Yes, utilization and project budgets with margin tracking |
| Integrations and API | Yes, an open REST API, an official MCP server, a Chrome extension and a published list of integrations for accounting, payroll, project management and CRM | Yes, integrations |
| MCP-ready | stated Yes | No |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based |
| Support | Email helpdesk, Phone | Not stated |
| Onboarding | Documentation and knowledge base, Video tutorials | Not stated |
| Company size | more entries Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise | Small and mid-sized, Enterprise |
| Integrations | more entries Lexware Office, sevdesk, easybill, FastBill, Billomat, bexio, QuickBooks, weclapp, Sage, ADDISON OneClick, Personio, Jira, Asana, ClickUp, Trello, GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, Confluence, HubSpot, Zendesk, Zammad, Memtime, Zapier, Zoho Flow | Jira, Asana, Slack, Google Calendar, Trello |
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The short version
Key Differences
- Starting price clockodo Free; Basic from €4 / user / month Float Starter from ~$7 / scheduled person / month
- Free trial clockodo Free plan for 1 user, plus a 14-day trial for any number of employees without payment details Float 30-day trial
- Company size clockodo Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise Float Small and mid-sized, Enterprise
- Made in clockodo Germany Float Australia
- MCP-ready clockodo Yes Float No
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The trade-offs
Strengths and Limitations
clockodo
Strengths
- Made in Germany, GDPR and work-time-law compliant
- Strong custom report builder
- Fast, competent support
Limitations
- No native invoicing, only via integrations
- Mobile app could be better
Float
Strengths
- Intuitive drag-and-drop scheduling
- Capacity forecasting and utilization
- Built-in time tracking and budgets
Limitations
- Scheduling-first, lighter financials than a full PSA
- No native invoicing
Plans
Pricing
clockodo
- Free €0 For solo self-employed, maximum one user. Without locking of time entries, absence management and team features.
- Basic €4 Per user and month. Work time tracking and absence management.
- Pro €8 Per user and month, valid for 12 months, then €10. Adds project time tracking and project controlling.
- Pro Plus €10 Per user and month, valid for 12 months, then €12. Adds single sign-on, budget warnings, priority service and an extended SLA.
Float
- Starter ~$7 Per scheduled person and month, billed annually.
- Pro ~$12 Per scheduled person and month, billed annually.
- Enterprise Custom On request.
What users say
Review Scores · opens after launch
clockodo
- Ease of use
- Not rated yet
- User interface
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- Onboarding
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- Support and service
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- Value for money
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- Features
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Float
- Ease of use
- Not rated yet
- User interface
- Not rated yet
- Onboarding
- Not rated yet
- Support and service
- Not rated yet
- Value for money
- Not rated yet
- Features
- Not rated yet
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Where this comes from
Where this comes from
clockodo https://www.clockodo.com · checked against the official source on 2026-09-14
Float https://www.float.com · no check date recorded yet
This table lists factual criteria taken from information the vendors publish themselves. For how we put it together, see the methodology.