100% Free ClickUp Time Tracking
Apploye offers you the simplest time tracking experience with ClickUp. Integrate Apploye with your ClickUp, import the projects with task and start tracking time from Apploye app or chrome extension.
ClickUp Time Tracking vs. ClickUp + Apploye Integration
Below is a side-by-side comparison to help you see just how much more you can unlock by using Apploye alongside ClickUp.
As you can see, for complete time tracking, billing, and productivity monitoring, ClickUp + Apploye is the smarter, more cost-effective setup. This is perfect for growing teams that want accountability without paying enterprise-level prices.
What You Get with ClickUp Time Tracking (And What You Don’t)
ClickUp offers basic time tracking functionality across its plans. You can start or stop a timer, log time by hand, add notes, use labels, and mark entries as billable if needed.
But that’s where the convenience ends for many teams.
Confusing for Shared Tasks or Multiple Assignees
If you assign a task to multiple users, tracking time accurately becomes a challenge. There's no easy way to distinguish who worked when, or to manage timers across multiple assignees.
No Payroll, Invoicing, or Expense Tracking
Even if you tag time as billable in ClickUp, that’s where billing stops. There’s no built-in way to generate invoices, process payroll, or track expenses. For that, you’ll need third-party tools like Apploye.
Manual Time Entry = Risk of Time Theft
While manually entering time can be convenient, employees can also abuse it. Without proper oversight, it becomes easy for team members to over-report hours.
Most Advanced Features Are Behind Paywalls
Critical features like:
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- Billable rates
- Time entry descriptions
- Labels or categorization
- Tracking task time
- Timesheet submission or approval
...are all locked behind higher-tier plans.
However, connecting ClickUp with Apploye will make a huge difference for you. And it takes only a few seconds.
Let’s see how.
How to Set Up ClickUp for Time Tracking (Step-by-Step Integration Guide)
To connect Apploye with ClickUp, you'll need to generate an API token from your ClickUp account. Please follow the steps below:
- Sign in to your ClickUp account.
- Select the Apps option from the left side bar.
- Click on Generate in the API Token section.
Enter your password to generate the API Token.
- Copy the API token.
Add your API Token in the Apploye Clickup Integration Page and click on Allow access.
Now all your ClickUp tasks and projects will be available on Apploye along with their assignees. And they can track time on each task from the Apploye desktop app.
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ClickUp + Apploye Integration: the Best Way to Track Time
Here’s why:
Automated Idle Time Detection
Apploye detects when your team is idle and pauses tracking, eliminating padded hours and improving productivity.
Full Employee Monitoring Suite
Apploye goes beyond time tracking and provides extensive employee monitoring features to help you manage remote and hybrid teams effectively:
- Activity levels (keystrokes, mouse usage)
- App and website usage tracking
- Computer monitoring with regular screenshots
- Full-session screen recording
Time Tracking - 100% Free
Unlike ClickUp, Apploye offers time tracking at no cost for basic use. You don’t have to pay extra just to log time or see reports.
Built-In Payroll and Invoicing
No need to juggle multiple platforms. Apploye lets you:
- Track billable hours
- Generate invoices
- Run payroll based on tracked time
All within the same system.
Final Thoughts
ClickUp helps you plan and organize projects. Apploye shows you how your team spends their time.
And when you use them together, you get project management and advanced time tracking features along with employee monitoring.
This combo is perfect to get the info you need to make better decisions and help your team work more effectively.
Frequently Asked Questions About ClickUp Time Tracking
Yes, ClickUp has a time tracking feature. You can start and stop timers or add time manually to tasks. But, for that, you need to purchase the Unlimited plan. If you want to track task and project time for free, integrate Apploye with ClickUp.
No, ClickUp time tracking doesn’t take screenshots. But you can connect Apploye to ClickUp. Then, when you start tracking ClickUp task time using Apploye, it will monitor employee screens by taking automatic screenshots.
You can use ClickUp to manage your time by creating tasks and setting due dates or reminders. Use the built-in time tracking to see how long you spend on each task, and try the calendar view to plan your day or week easily.
Yes, ClickUp includes a scheduling tool called ClickUp Calendar. It helps you plan tasks, sync with Google or Outlook, and even auto‑block focus time using AI.
Yes, ClickUp is a good project management tool. It helps teams stay organized, manage tasks, and track progress all in one place.
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