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Best Tutoring Time Tracking Software for Tutors

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The short answer

My Hours is the top pick for tutors who bill by the hour. Its free plan covers up to 5 users with unlimited projects and clients, Basic costs $4 per user each month on annual billing, and Pro at $8 adds rates, budgets, and approvals. Clockify is the runner-up for tutors who want invoicing from $5.49 per user each month.

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Key takeaways

  • My Hours leads for tutors, with a free plan for up to 5 users and billing features from $4 per user each month.
  • Clockify and TrackingTime suit tutors who want invoicing and per-student reports at a low price.
  • Toggl and Harvest fit tutors who bill by the hour and want clean invoices from tracked sessions.
  • Paymo Solo at $5.90 a month covers one tutor with projects, tasks, and invoicing in one account.
  • Set one project per student, so reports and invoices stay separate without extra work.

Comparison

How these compare
ToolBest forPrice rangeFree plan
My HoursSimple hourly billing per student$4 per user/month (billed annually)Yes
ClockifyLow-cost tracking with invoicing$3.99 per user/month (billed annually)Yes
TogglClean timer with calendar views$9 per user/month (billed annually)Yes
HarvestInvoicing from tracked sessions$9 per seat/month (billed annually)Yes
PaymoSolo tutor with projects and billing$5.90 per user/month (billed annually)Yes
TrackingTimePer-student reports and invoicing$4.50 per user/month (billed annually)Yes
TimelyAutomatic capture of session time$9 per user/month (billed annually)Free trial (14 days)
EverhourTracking inside project tools$8.50 per user/month (billed annually)Yes

How we choose

We reviewed the vendor pricing pages and product documentation for each tool on 13 November 2026, and compared entry prices, free plans, trial lengths, and the billing features a tutor uses each week. We looked at timers, timesheets, per-student reports, invoicing, billable rates, and session capture, and we checked seat minimums and billing units, because a minimum of 2 or 5 seats changes the monthly total. We did not run hands-on tests, and we did not use review scores to rank the tools.

Our full method

The shortlist

★ Best overall

My Hours

Best for simple hourly billing per student

  • free plan for up to 5 users
  • rates and budgets on Pro at $8
Price$4 per user/month (billed annually)
See My Hours pricing

My Hours is a manual time tracker built around projects, tasks, and billing, which matches how a tutor works: one project per student, one task per subject, and a rate per hour. The free plan covers up to 5 active users with unlimited projects and clients, a timer, a weekly timesheet, and basic reporting. Basic at $4 per user each month on annual billing removes the user limit and adds team log editing and API access. Pro at $8 adds rate and budget calculations, granular permissions, timesheet approvals, and scheduled reports. A 14-day trial covers the Pro features with no card required.

The limit is that My Hours has no automatic capture and no screenshots, so every session must be started by hand or typed in after the fact. That is fine for a tutor who works in fixed sessions, but a tutor who forgets the timer will lose hours. The reports are basic compared with larger tools, and custom invoices need the Pro plan. For a tutor or a small tutoring team that bills by the hour and wants simple records, My Hours is the easiest fit.

Price: $4 per user/month (billed annually)

Free plan: Yes

Website: myhours.com

Watch out for

  • no screenshots or automatic capture, so hours are entered by hand
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Clockify

Best for low-cost tracking with invoicing
$3.99 per user/month (billed annually)

Clockify gives a tutor unlimited projects and clients on the free plan, which covers up to 5 users, so each student gets a project and each session gets a time entry without paying. The timer, manual entries, and weekly timesheet cover the daily routine, and reports break hours down by student, subject, and week. Basic at $3.99 per user each month on annual billing adds admin controls, while Standard at $5.49 adds invoicing, time off, timesheet approvals, and attendance. The free plan cap moved from unlimited to 5 users in April 2026, so a larger tutoring team should check the current limit.

The limit is that screenshots, GPS, scheduling, and project budgets sit on Pro at $7.99 per user each month on annual billing, so a tutor who wants those features pays more. The interface is plain rather than polished, and the mobile app is functional without being fast. For a tutor who wants low cost, clear per-student reports, and invoicing in the same account, Clockify is strong value.

Price: $3.99 per user/month (billed annually)

Free plan: Yes

Website: clockify.me

What we like

  • free plan for up to 5 users
  • invoicing on Standard at $5.49

Watch out for

  • screenshots and scheduling need the Pro plan at $7.99
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Toggl

Best for clean timer with calendar views
$9 per user/month (billed annually)

Toggl is built around a simple timer that a tutor starts and stops against student projects, with a calendar view that shows the teaching day at a glance. The free plan covers up to 3 users and includes timers, focus mode, calendar integrations, tasks, and boards. Starter at $9 per user each month on annual billing adds billable rates, project estimates, and revenue reporting. Premium at $16 adds timesheet approvals, profitability reports, and labour cost tracking. The desktop app adds background tracking with a timeline, so a forgotten timer is easier to reconstruct.

The limit is price. At $9 per user each month, Toggl costs more than twice as much as My Hours Basic or Clockify Basic, and billable rates sit behind the first upgrade, so the free plan cannot produce invoices with rates. Toggl Track and Toggl Plan are now legacy products for existing users, and new buyers get the combined Toggl product. For a tutor who values a calm interface and clean calendar views over the lowest price, Toggl is a pleasant daily tool.

Price: $9 per user/month (billed annually)

Free plan: Yes

Website: toggl.com

What we like

  • free plan for up to 3 users
  • calm interface with calendar integrations

Watch out for

  • billable rates need the Starter plan, and approvals sit on Premium
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Harvest

Best for invoicing from tracked sessions
$9 per seat/month (billed annually)

Harvest pairs time tracking with invoicing and expense tracking, so a tutor can log sessions, build an invoice from them, and send it to the parent without leaving the tool. The Teams plan at $9 per seat each month on annual billing covers unlimited projects and clients, with estimates, invoicing, and project budgets. The Enterprise plan at $14 adds advanced reporting and single sign-on, plus usage fees for active projects, clients, tasks, and invoicing on the Flex model. Reports show time by student and subject, and the interface stays simple enough to learn in an afternoon.

The limit is the free plan, which covers 1 seat and 2 projects, so a tutor with more than two active students needs the Teams plan. Harvest has no screenshots or activity monitoring, which suits tutors whose clients trust session hours without surveillance. For a tutor who bills by the hour and wants invoices that match the timesheet, Harvest is a tidy fit.

Price: $9 per seat/month (billed annually)

Free plan: Yes

Website: getharvest.com

What we like

  • invoices and estimates built in
  • clear per-student reports

Watch out for

  • free plan covers only 1 seat and 2 projects
5

Paymo

Best for solo tutor with projects and billing
$5.90 per user/month (billed annually)

Paymo treats time tracking as one part of running client work, so the hours a tutor logs feed tasks, Gantt charts, and invoices in the same account. The free plan covers 1 user, 1 client, and 2 projects with 1 GB of storage. Solo at $5.90 a month on annual billing covers 1 user with unlimited projects and clients, time tracking, and invoicing. Plus at $10.90 per user each month on annual billing adds integrations and API access, while Pro at $16.90 adds scheduling, workload views, and profitability tracking. Paymo Track can record desktop app time for the tutor to match to tasks.

The limit is that the free and Solo plans cover only one user, so a tutoring team starts at Plus. The entry price is low for a solo tutor, but the team price is higher than Clockify or My Hours. For a solo tutor who wants projects, scheduling, and invoicing in one account without juggling tools, Paymo is a compact choice.

Price: $5.90 per user/month (billed annually)

Free plan: Yes

Website: paymoapp.com

What we like

  • projects, tasks, Gantt, and invoicing in one account
  • desktop time capture

Watch out for

  • Solo plan covers 1 user, so a team starts at Plus for $10.90
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TrackingTime

Best for per-student reports and invoicing
$4.50 per user/month (billed annually)

TrackingTime combines timers, timesheets, task views, and invoicing in one tool, with a free plan that covers unlimited users and projects. A tutor can set one project per student, log sessions with the timer, and send parents a weekly report that shows each session. The Starter plan at $4.50 per user each month on annual billing adds reports, estimates, and project views, while Pro at $6.50 adds billing rates, invoicing, approvals, calendar sync, and attendance. Business at $10 adds single sign-on, audit logs, and advanced roles. A 14-day trial covers the Pro features.

The limit is that Starter and Pro need at least 2 paying users, so a solo tutor either uses the free plan or covers two seats. The interface is simpler than Clockify or Toggl, and the reporting is solid rather than deep. For a small tutoring team that wants per-student reports, approvals, and invoicing at a low price, TrackingTime is an easy recommendation.

Price: $4.50 per user/month (billed annually)

Free plan: Yes

Website: trackingtime.co

What we like

  • free plan for unlimited users
  • approvals and invoicing on Pro

Watch out for

  • Starter and Pro need a minimum of 2 paying users
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Timely

Best for automatic capture of session time
$9 per user/month (billed annually)

Timely watches the apps and calendar a tutor uses and builds a private timeline of the day, so session hours can be turned into time entries with a few clicks instead of a running timer. That suits tutors who teach back-to-back sessions and forget to start the timer between students. The Starter plan at $9 per user each month on annual billing covers up to 5 users, with automatic capture, project budgets, and basic reports. Premium at $16 covers up to 50 users and adds capacity planning and approvals, while Unlimited at $22 removes the user cap.

The limit is that automatic capture needs review, because the timeline records everything and the tutor must sort teaching time from the rest. There is no free plan, only a trial, and the Starter user cap means a growing team moves to Premium quickly. For a tutor who loses billable hours to forgotten timers, Timely can recover more money than it costs.

Price: $9 per user/month (billed annually)

Free plan: Free trial (14 days)

Website: timely.com

What we like

  • automatic capture of app and calendar time
  • clean project budgets

Watch out for

  • no free plan, and the Starter plan covers only 5 users
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Everhour

Best for tracking inside project tools
$8.50 per user/month (billed annually)

Everhour puts a timer inside the project tools a tutor may already use, such as Asana, ClickUp, Trello, Jira, Notion, Monday, Linear, and GitHub, so hours are logged on the task itself rather than in a separate app. The free plan covers up to 5 users with basic tracking, projects, and reports, but without integrations. The Team plan at $8.50 per user each month on annual billing adds native integrations, billable rates, budgets, invoicing, expenses, time off, and scheduling. A 14-day trial covers the full Team feature set.

The limit is the 5-seat minimum on the Team plan, so a solo tutor pays $42.50 a month on annual billing even though only one seat is used. That makes Everhour poor value for a single tutor, and strong value for a team of five or more that already lives inside Asana or Jira. For a tutoring team that tracks time where the lesson plans already live, Everhour removes the second app from the day.

Price: $8.50 per user/month (billed annually)

Free plan: Yes

Website: everhour.com

What we like

  • timers inside Asana, Trello, Jira, and Notion
  • budgets and invoicing included

Watch out for

  • Team plan bills a minimum of 5 seats, so solo tutors pay for five

What to check before you buy

Set one project per student and one rate per subject before the first session, so reports and invoices stay separate without extra work. Check whether invoicing and billable rates sit on the entry plan or a higher tier, and test the invoice format with a real parent before the first billing cycle. Load a week of real sessions during the trial, and check that reports split cleanly by student and subject. Confirm seat minimums, since several tools here bill at least 2 or 5 seats.

FAQ

Which time tracker is best for a solo tutor?

My Hours is the best fit for most solo tutors, because the free plan covers up to 5 users with unlimited projects and clients, and Basic at $4 adds unlimited users when the practice grows. Clockify is a close second with a free plan and invoicing from $5.49. Avoid tools with a 5-seat minimum, such as Everhour Team, unless you have the team to fill the seats.

How do I invoice parents from tracked sessions?

Pick a tool with invoicing on the plan you will buy, such as My Hours Pro, Clockify Standard, Harvest Teams, or TrackingTime Pro. Log each session against the student project, review the weekly report for gaps, then generate the invoice from the tracked hours and send it with the session report attached. Parents pay faster when the hours and the invoice match line by line.

Can I set a different rate for each student?

Yes, most tools here support a rate per project or per client, so each student can carry a different hourly rate. My Hours Pro, Clockify Standard, Toggl Starter, and TrackingTime Pro all support billable rates. Set the rate on the student project before the first session, so every time entry carries the right amount and the invoice adds up without manual maths.

Do I need screenshots or monitoring for tutoring?

No, most tutors do not need them. Parents trust session hours when the report shows the date, time, and subject of each lesson. Screenshots suit remote staff whose clients ask for proof of work, not a tutor who meets students face to face or on video. A simple timer and a clear weekly report give parents the detail they need without surveillance.

What does time tracking cost a tutor each month?

A solo tutor can track time for $0 on the free plans from My Hours, Clockify, Toggl, Harvest, Everhour, or TrackingTime. The first upgrade usually costs $3.99 to $9 per user each month on annual billing, and invoicing often needs the second tier. A small tutoring team of five should budget $20 to $50 a month, depending on the tool and the plan.

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