Clockwise
Hours
| Feature | Clockwise | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $6.75/mo | Free / from $7.99/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.2 / 5 |
| Best For | engineering-teams, remote-teams, managers, knowledge-workers | freelancers, solopreneurs, ios-users, simple-tracking |
| Founded | 2016 | 2013 |
| Focus Time | ✓ | ✗ |
| Smart Scheduling | ✓ | ✗ |
| Meeting Optimization | ✓ | ✗ |
| Analytics | ✓ | ✗ |
| Slack Integration | ✓ | ✗ |
| Calendar Sync | ✓ | ✗ |
| Visual Timeline | ✗ | ✓ |
| Running Timers | ✗ | ✓ |
| Reports | ✗ | ✓ |
| Export | ✗ | ✓ |
| Apple Watch | ✗ | ✓ |
| Widgets | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Clockwise Pros
- Creates Focus Time automatically
- AI resolves scheduling conflicts
- Team-wide schedule optimization
- Integrates with Google/Outlook calendars
✗ Clockwise Cons
- Requires team adoption for best results
- Can over-optimize meeting moves
- Limited value for individuals alone
✓ Hours Pros
- Beautiful design
- Visual timeline
- Simple to use
- Quick entry
✗ Hours Cons
- iOS only
- Limited features
- No team features
The Verdict
Clockwise is built for engineering teams and remote teams, with a focus on focus-time and smart-scheduling. Hours targets freelancers and solopreneurs and leads with visual-timeline and running-timers.
Pricing is close: Clockwise starts at $6.75/mo versus $7.99/mo for Hours — not a deciding factor on its own.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.