HourSlipA Clockify alternative for solo freelancers: pay once, keep your data
On April 21, 2026 Clockify (CAKE.com) announced changes to its Free plan. If you are one person billing clients by the hour and don't need a team tool, HourSlip is a local-first time tracker that turns tracked hours into PDF invoices for a one-time $29.
Download free beta Buy Pro – $29 one-time
macOS 14+, Windows, Linux.
What changed in Clockify's Free plan
According to CAKE.com's announcement of April 21, 2026, these features moved to Clockify's paid plans: Kiosk, billable hours, limited users, shared reports, project time estimates, and CSV/Excel report export. The Free plan was also limited to 5 users, 3 webhooks per workspace, 30 API requests per hour per workspace, and report date ranges of up to a month. CAKE.com says existing paid users are not affected.
Clockify's paid plans, per seat per month billed annually (checked on clockify.me/pricing on 2026-10-04): Basic $3.99, Standard $5.49, Pro $7.99, Enterprise $11.99. Monthly billing is $4.99, $6.99, $9.99 and $14.99. Prices can change, so check their pricing page.
What HourSlip does
- Menu-bar timer, timesheet and charts
- Hourly rates per client, with a per-project override
- PDF invoices from your tracked time
- Idle detection: after 10 minutes without activity (the default) it asks whether to keep or drop the time
- Local-first: no account, no cloud. Your data stays on your computer, with daily local backups
- CSV export of entries with rate and amount (Pro)
Free beta vs Pro
| Free public beta | Pro – $29 one-time | |
|---|---|---|
| Menu-bar timer, timesheet, charts | Yes | Yes |
| PDF invoices | 1 client, HourSlip footer | Unlimited clients, no footer |
| CSV export | No | Yes |
| Idle detection | Yes | Yes |
Pro is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Payments are handled by Polar.
What HourSlip does not have
HourSlip has no teams or shared workspaces, no tags, no public API and no cloud sync. It is built for one person on one computer. If you need those, Clockify or another team tool is the better fit.
Moving your history
HourSlip imports CSV files from its own export and from Toggl Track detailed reports. We have not tested Clockify's CSV export, so we don't claim it will import.
FAQ
What does Pro cost?
$29, once. Not a subscription.
Does it take payments from my clients?
No. It makes the invoice; you collect payment your usual way.
Does it work on Windows or Linux?
Yes: Windows 10/11 (64-bit) and 64-bit Linux desktops, as well as macOS 14+.