Clockify vs Time Doctor:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Clockify had more branded searches than Time Doctor among time tracking platforms worldwide. Clockify had about 255,000 branded searches, while Time Doctor had 27,100. Clockify made up 49.8% of all time tracking platform searches we track, and Time Doctor accounted for 5.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about time tracking platforms, Clockify appeared in all five answers and Time Doctor in none.
Who do people search for more?
Clockify, about 9 searches for every 1 for Time Doctor
Who does AI mention more?
Clockify, mentioned in every answer we collected
Who does AI recommend more?
Clockify, the only one of the two named
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Top time tracking platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Clockify appeared in all five answers. Time Doctor did not appear in any of the five answers.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Toggl Track1st- Clockify2nd
Harvest3rd
QuickBooks Time4th
Timely5th
Hubstaff6th
Everhour7th
Time Doctor–
RescueTime–
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Clockify5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Toggl Track5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Harvest4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- QuickBooks Time2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Timely2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Hubstaff1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Everhour1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Time Doctor0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- RescueTime0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about time tracking platforms
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which time tracking platform should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best time tracking platforms?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best time tracking platform for projects and billing?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“best time tracking app”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“project time tracking”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.
Is Clockify or Time Doctor more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Clockify and Time Doctor by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine time tracking platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Clockify, Time Doctor. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Clockify | Hubstaff | Toggl Track | QuickBooks Time | Time Doctor | Everhour | Harvest | RescueTime | Timely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 54.9% | 19.4% | 8.8% | 4.7% | 5.8% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 1.2% |
| Nov 2025 | 51.1% | 22.4% | 10.1% | 4.4% | 5.4% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 2% | 1.3% |
| Dec 2025 | 48.6% | 26.1% | 9.6% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 1% |
| Jan 2026 | 54.5% | 19.5% | 10.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 0.94% |
| Feb 2026 | 51.6% | 22.3% | 10% | 4.4% | 5.4% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 2% | 1.1% |
| Mar 2026 | 49% | 25.8% | 9.5% | 4.2% | 5.1% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1% |
| Apr 2026 | 49.3% | 26% | 9.6% | 4.2% | 5.1% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 1% |
| May 2026 | 51.9% | 22.4% | 10.1% | 4.4% | 5.4% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.1% |
| Jun 2026 | 51.6% | 22.5% | 10.2% | 4.5% | 5.5% | 1.4% | 2% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Jul 2026 | 49.2% | 21.3% | 11.8% | 5.2% | 6.3% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
| Aug 2026 | 49.3% | 21.4% | 11.8% | 5.2% | 6.3% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
| Sep 2026 | 49.8% | 21.8% | 12.1% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
How has the Clockify and Time Doctor comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Clockify was ahead of Time Doctor in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Clockify’s share of searches among time tracking platforms worldwide moved from 54.9% to 49.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 386K to 255K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Time Doctor’s share of searches among time tracking platforms worldwide moved from 5.8% to 5.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 27.1K.
How did search popularity change for time tracking platforms worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, Time Doctor lost share of searches among time tracking platforms worldwide, from 6.3% to 5.3%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Clockify worldwide fell 34.1% over 12 measured months, from 386K to 255K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
7 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Clockify’s and Time Doctor’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.
Clockify
6 branded search terms
- clockify
- clockify app
- clockify me
- clockify software
- clockify time tracking
- time tracking clockify
Time Doctor
1 branded search term
- time doctor
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