Time recording software for UK firms, compared

Posttime wrote this page, so read it with that in mind. Competitor prices are the list prices on each company's own pricing page, checked on 11 November 2026. They are shown in US dollars, which is how those sites displayed them; some localise prices by region. Annual billing, per user per month.

At a glance

Posttime

Posttime is time recording and billing software made in Bath for UK professional firms. Time is recorded by timer or typed in, rounded to six-minute units, with rates per person, client and activity, and a running total against the chargeable day. Unbilled time becomes a draft invoice that posts to QuickBooks Online in one click. Client records fill themselves from Companies House, and the Firm plan adds AutoBank bank reconciliation with a profit and loss and balance sheet.

Choose it if you are a UK practice that bills for time and wants the timesheet, the invoice and the client record in one place, priced in pounds. Look elsewhere if you invoice from Xero (there is no direct connection) or you want a free plan. Read more on time recording for accountants and for bookkeepers, or see Posttime's pricing.

Clockify

Clockify is the cheapest of the five, with a free plan for up to 5 users and paid plans from $3.99. Invoicing starts on the Standard plan. It is a general-purpose tracker, used by every kind of team.

Choose it if you mainly need people to log hours and price matters most. Look elsewhere if you want billing, client records and accounts posting handled for you. There is a fuller Posttime vs Clockify comparison.

Toggl Track

Toggl Track is a well-known, easy timer with apps for desktop, browser and phone. It is free for up to 3 users, with paid plans from $9.

Choose it if you want a polished timer that plugs into lots of other tools. Look elsewhere if you need UK billing and accounting built in.

Harvest

Harvest pairs time tracking with invoicing and project budgets. The free plan covers 1 user and 2 projects; paid plans start at $9 per seat and connect to QuickBooks Online and Xero.

Choose it if you run project budgets and invoice from Xero. Look elsewhere if you want UK-specific features such as Companies House onboarding or pound pricing.

Timely

Timely records what you work on automatically in the background, and you approve the captured time into timesheets. There is no free plan; paid plans start at $9 with a 14-day trial.

Choose it if your team forgets to log time and you would rather review than record. Look elsewhere if you need invoicing in the same tool.

What UK firms should check before choosing

• Currency and VAT. Compare like with like: dollar prices move with the exchange rate, and some prices exclude VAT. Posttime charges in pounds and adds no VAT.
• Six-minute units and charge rates. Professional firms bill in units; general trackers often record to the minute.
• The route to the invoice. Ask how recorded time becomes a bill in your accounts package, and whether anyone retypes figures on the way.
• Client onboarding. If most clients are limited companies, a Companies House lookup saves typing on every new client.