{"id":1201,"date":"2023-03-16T07:56:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-16T07:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cake.com\/blog\/?p=1201"},"modified":"2026-03-12T14:58:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T14:58:51","slug":"clockify-voted-the-best-by-forbes","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/cake.com\/blog\/news\/clockify-voted-the-best-by-forbes\/","title":{"rendered":"Clockify voted the best overall time tracking app by Forbes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Forbes has announced their picks for the best time tracking apps of 2023 \u2014 and the overall winner is Clockify.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clockify was developed and launched by CAKE.com (previously COING) in 2017. At first, it was only used internally, but as we recognized the potential that Clockify had, it was made public. Fast forward to 2023, Clockify has over 5M+ users with an average user rating of 4.7 \u2b50.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, Clockify was evaluated by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/advisor\/business\/software\/free-time-tracking-apps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Forbes Advisor<\/a> and made it to the top of the list of best time tracking apps for 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Forbes evaluated time tracking apps and rated them on a five-star system. The evaluated categories are the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pricing,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>General features,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Additional features,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ratings and reviews, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expert score.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Among more than 15 apps, Clockify stood out to Forbes Advisor as the best time tracking app across these categories. The overall rating awarded was 5.0 \u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, Forbes ranked Clockify as the best overall <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/advisor\/business\/software\/best-time-tracking-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">time tracking software for small businesses<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Forbes highlighted that Clockify is a cloud-based time tracking app that offers a full range of features. Some of the features that Forbes Advisor mentioned include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tracking attendance for payroll and accounting,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tracking billable time and expenses, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sharing projects with clients.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, the editorial team at Forbes Advisor praises Clockify\u2019s summary report feature, adding that reports can be filtered by clients, projects, billed hours, and project status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Affordability was another plus for Clockify. As Forbes Advisor pointed out, it\u2019s \u201c<em>very affordable compared to other paid apps<\/em>\u201d.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clockify offers users basic time-tracking features on its free plan \u2014 and, if you want to upgrade it with extra features, there are a few pricing plans. The starting price per user starts at only $3.99 per month (when billed annually).<\/p>\n\n\n    \n    <div class=\"flexible-banner banner-blue-dark flex items-center py-4 pt-10 px-10 mb-8 overflow-hidden md:pt-4\">\n        <div class=\"banner-container w-full\">\n            <div class=\"flex items-center justify-center gap-10 flex-col md:flex-row\">\n                <div class=\"flex-1\">\n                                            <p class=\"font-humansans !text-2xl text-center !leading-tight text-white !mb-6 md:!mb-3 md:text-left md:!text-xl\">Maximize your profit with Clockify <\/p>\n                                        \n                                            <p class=\"!text-sm text-white text-center md:text-left md:!text-xs !mb-6 md:!mb-3\">Clockify enables professional and efficient budget management. Forget about unpleasant surprises and hidden project costs, and take full control of your expenses. <\/p>\n                                        \n                    <div class=\"flex justify-center gap-3 mt-4 md:justify-start\">\n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/app.clockify.me\/signup\"  class=\"btn btn-secondary !text-xs font-normal px-6 py-2\">\n                                Get started                            <\/a>\n                                                \n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/cake.com\/try\"  class=\"btn btn-transparent-no-border !text-xs font-normal px-6 py-2\">\n                                Learn more                            <\/a>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"banner-image\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cake.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/banner-clockify.png\" alt=\"Maximize your profit with Clockify \">\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forbes has announced their picks for the best time tracking apps of 2023 \u2014 and the overall winner is Clockify. Clockify was developed and launched by CAKE.com (previously COING) in 2017. At first, it was only used internally, but as we recognized the potential that Clockify had, it was made public. Fast forward to 2023, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1210,"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1201","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Clockify voted the best overall time tracking app by Forbes - CAKE.com | Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Forbes has announced their picks for the best time tracking apps of 2023 \u2014 and the overall winner is Clockify. 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