Hourvio vs Clockify
Clockify is a US-based tracker on a global cloud, with features split across five tiers. Hourvio is the European alternative — GDPR-first hosting in Germany, real freelancer management, and invoicing, time-off, and approvals together in one plan.
The European alternative to Clockify
With Clockify, the essentials are spread across five paid tiers: invoicing, time-off, and approvals only arrive at the Standard plan, scheduling and GPS sit higher up, and SSO and audit logs are Enterprise-only. It runs on a global cloud operated from the US, and its free tier was cut from unlimited users to five.
Hourvio takes the opposite approach. Your data stays on EU servers in Germany with GDPR as the default — not a region you request. Invoicing with PDF generation, time-off, approvals, and dedicated freelancer management come together in one Professional plan, every Professional customer runs on isolated infrastructure, and there is no surveillance by design — no screenshots, no GPS.
Hourvio vs Clockify at a glance
| Feature | Hourvio | Clockify |
|---|---|---|
| Data location & GDPR | EU servers in Germany (Hetzner), GDPR by default | Global cloud (US-based); EU residency not the default |
| Freelancer & contractor management | Dedicated freelancer profiles — contract value, hours, end date, budget alerts | No contractor profiles — everyone is a standard billed member |
| Invoicing, time-off & approvals | Together in one plan (Professional, €9.99) | Only from Standard ($5.49); more split across higher tiers |
| Isolated infrastructure | Yes — dedicated DB & server (Professional+) | Shared multi-tenant only |
| EU tax & legal compliance | Yes (Professional), with document archive | Not offered |
| Surveillance (screenshots / GPS) | None — trust-based by design | Screenshots & GPS (Pro) |
| Pricing model | EUR, 4 clear tiers + On-Premises — no FX or VAT surprises | USD, 5 tiers to climb |
| Free plan | 5 users, 5 projects, 5 freelancer profiles | 5 users (cut from unlimited) |
| SSO, MFA & audit logs | Yes (Business), on isolated infrastructure | Enterprise tier only |
| Calendar sync (Google/Outlook) | Yes (Starter) | Yes |
Annual pricing, per user/month. Clockify prices in USD; Hourvio in EUR. Competitor details from public pricing as of 2026 — check clockify.me for the latest.
Why teams choose Hourvio
Your data stays in Europe
Everything runs on servers in Germany with GDPR as the default posture — not a paid add-on or a region you have to request. Clockify runs on a global cloud operated from the US.
Real freelancer & contractor management
Contractors get dedicated freelancer profiles — contract value, hours, end date, hourly cost rate, and budget alerts at 90% and 100% — with project-scoped access so they only see their own work. Clockify treats every collaborator as a standard member.
One plan, not five tiers
Invoicing with PDF generation, time-off, approvals, and isolated infrastructure come together in Professional. With Clockify you climb Basic → Standard → Pro → Enterprise to assemble the same set.
Isolated infrastructure, no surveillance
From Professional, every customer gets a dedicated database and application server, plus EU tax and legal compliance. There are no screenshots, no GPS, and no activity monitoring — by design.
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