Jira tracker · Side-by-side review

Planim Time vs Clockify

Planim Time is a Jira-native desktop tracker with two-way worklog sync and offline tracking. Clockify is a general-purpose web tracker that talks to Jira through a browser extension. Pick Planim if Jira is your source of truth, Clockify if you track across many tools.

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Updated 2026-04-30 Written by the Planim team
Best for Jira-first teams
Tracker pricing Free forever tier
Privacy Token in OS keychain
Offline tracking Local SQLite, sync later
The verdict

Swiss Army knife and chef's knife

Clockify is a Swiss Army knife. Planim Time is a chef's knife. The Swiss Army knife is great if your time data spans Jira, GitHub, Trello, Asana, three other tools and a phone in your pocket; the chef's knife wins when the only question is 'did that hour land on the right Jira issue'. Concretely: Planim Time is a native desktop app purpose-built around Jira worklogs. You pick an issue, hit start, and the timer feeds directly into Jira's worklog API with manual or automatic push. Issues come from your own JQL filter, the token lives in the OS keychain, and everything works offline. Clockify is a generalist tracker with web, desktop, mobile and a browser extension; it integrates with Jira through that extension, but worklogs live primarily inside Clockify's cloud and only push to Jira when the browser extension runs. Pick Planim Time when Jira is your system of record and you want tight two-way worklog sync with no second cloud to reconcile. Pick Clockify when you track time across many tools, need a mobile app, or invoice clients for non-Jira work.
Feature scorecard

Where the breadth of Clockify and the focus of Planim Time actually matter

Cells that look the same on paper often feel different in daily use. Below is the honest read on each.

Feature Planim Time Clockify
01Platform Native desktop (macOS, Windows, Linux), menu-bar app Web app, desktop, mobile, browser extension
02Jira integration First-class. Two-way worklog sync, JQL filters, Jira as the issue list Via a browser extension; worklogs can be pushed to Jira but with weaker round-tripping
03Works offline Yes. Tracks locally in SQLite, reconciles with Jira later Desktop app tracks offline, but Jira sync still requires the extension plus connectivity
04Free tier Full Jira tracking, two-way sync, manual Push All, free forever Generous free tier for basic tracking; many reports and integrations are paid
05Pricing $0 Free, $10/mo Pro, $8/seat/mo Team (min 2 seats) $0 Free, $4.99 Basic, $6.99 Standard, $9.99 Pro, $14.99 Enterprise (per user, monthly)
06Mobile app No, desktop-first by design Yes, iOS and Android
07Multi-tool tracking Jira-focused Generalist. Browser extension on GitHub, Trello, Asana, and many others
08API token storage OS keychain (Keychain, Credential Manager, Secret Service) Stored in Clockify's cloud account
09Issue list JQL filter of your choice; pinned issues; reorder by status Project list synced from Jira; issue picker lives inside the extension popup
10Calendar view Yes, weekly or monthly. Click a block to edit description, time, or issue Yes, web calendar with drag-and-drop
11Pomodoro / break timer No, focus is on Jira worklogs Yes, on paid tiers
12Invoicing and billable rates No Yes (on paid plans)
13Tray / menu-bar timer Dynamic tray icon reflects running, paused, or idle Available in the desktop app
14Daily report One-click copy grouped by issue; CSV export for the whole range Detailed reports in the web UI; CSV, XLSX, PDF export
15Attendance / kiosk mode No Yes, on paid plans
Platform
Planim Native desktop (macOS, Windows, Linux), menu-bar app
Clockify Web app, desktop, mobile, browser extension
Jira integration
Planim First-class. Two-way worklog sync, JQL filters, Jira as the issue list
Clockify Via a browser extension; worklogs can be pushed to Jira but with weaker round-tripping
Works offline
Planim Yes. Tracks locally in SQLite, reconciles with Jira later
Clockify Desktop app tracks offline, but Jira sync still requires the extension plus connectivity
Free tier
Planim Full Jira tracking, two-way sync, manual Push All, free forever
Clockify Generous free tier for basic tracking; many reports and integrations are paid
Pricing
Planim $0 Free, $10/mo Pro, $8/seat/mo Team (min 2 seats)
Clockify $0 Free, $4.99 Basic, $6.99 Standard, $9.99 Pro, $14.99 Enterprise (per user, monthly)
Mobile app
Planim No, desktop-first by design
Clockify Yes, iOS and Android
Multi-tool tracking
Planim Jira-focused
Clockify Generalist. Browser extension on GitHub, Trello, Asana, and many others
API token storage
Planim OS keychain (Keychain, Credential Manager, Secret Service)
Clockify Stored in Clockify's cloud account
Issue list
Planim JQL filter of your choice; pinned issues; reorder by status
Clockify Project list synced from Jira; issue picker lives inside the extension popup
Calendar view
Planim Yes, weekly or monthly. Click a block to edit description, time, or issue
Clockify Yes, web calendar with drag-and-drop
Pomodoro / break timer
Planim No, focus is on Jira worklogs
Clockify Yes, on paid tiers
Invoicing and billable rates
Planim No
Clockify Yes (on paid plans)
Tray / menu-bar timer
Planim Dynamic tray icon reflects running, paused, or idle
Clockify Available in the desktop app
Daily report
Planim One-click copy grouped by issue; CSV export for the whole range
Clockify Detailed reports in the web UI; CSV, XLSX, PDF export
Attendance / kiosk mode
Planim No
Clockify Yes, on paid plans
Decision guide

Pick by the shape of your time data

Both tools log hours. Each one bends the workflow toward a different idea of where those hours are best stored.

Pick Planim Time if

Jira is the one tool you keep logging against, and you want zero second-cloud overhead.

  • Jira is your primary source of truth and you want worklogs written to it natively, not held in a parallel cloud
  • You need two-way worklog sync that pulls existing Jira worklogs into the tracker, not just pushes
  • You want offline tracking with reconciliation later, without a browser tab open
  • You prefer a menu-bar desktop app over a web dashboard
  • You want JQL-based issue filtering, pinned issues, and status reordering inside the tracker
  • You want your API token to stay in the OS keychain, not a cloud account
  • Your team already lives in Jira and you don't need another tool's dashboard to watch
  • You want a team-stats view that reflects every hour logged on your Jira issues, not only from paid seats
Pick Clockify if

You track time in five places, not one, and you want a single dashboard for all of it.

  • You track time across many different tools, not just Jira
  • You need a mobile app as a first-class tracking experience
  • You invoice clients for non-Jira work and want billing inside the tracker
  • You want a web-only UI with no desktop install (for example on a Chromebook or managed corporate laptop)
  • You need custom report builders and pivot-table-style analytics out of the box
  • You need a free tier that covers unlimited users for a non-Jira workflow
  • You need employee kiosk or attendance tracking with GPS or photo check-in
Where Clockify wins

What we don't pretend Planim Time does

If your workflow needs any of these, Clockify is the honest pick.

  • Mobile app. Planim Time is desktop-first by design. If a phone tracker is part of your workflow, Clockify has iOS and Android apps; we don't.
  • Multi-tool tracking. Clockify integrates with GitHub, Trello, Asana, ClickUp, Basecamp, and many others through one extension. Planim Time only knows about Jira.
  • Pomodoro and break timers. Clockify offers Pomodoro intervals on paid tiers. Planim Time has a pause button and that's it.
  • Client invoicing. Clockify can roll tracked time into invoices for clients who don't live in Jira. Planim Time doesn't, and we don't plan to.
  • Attendance and kiosk mode. Clockify has employee check-in, kiosk mode, and GPS tracking on paid plans. Planim Time has none of that.
  • Public time pages and shareable reports. Clockify can publish a project page that clients see live. Planim Time keeps everything inside Jira and the app.
Questions answered

Planim Time vs Clockify: FAQ

Should I pick Planim Time or Clockify for Jira time tracking?
If Jira is the primary system you track time against, Planim Time is the sharper tool. It reads your Jira issue list natively, pushes worklogs directly to Jira issues, and offers two-way sync so Jira stays authoritative. If you track time across Jira and many other tools (CRM, GitHub, design tools) in one place, Clockify is the better generalist. A rough rule of thumb: if you spend more than 80% of your tracked hours on Jira issues, Planim Time gives you a cleaner workflow; below that, Clockify's breadth starts to pay off.
Does Clockify write worklogs to Jira the way Planim Time does?
Clockify can push tracked time to Jira as worklogs through its browser extension, but the integration is one-way from tracker to Jira. Planim Time does two-way sync, pulling existing Jira worklogs (including ones logged by teammates or on mobile) into the app, so the tracker and Jira always agree. If you need Jira to remain the authoritative record of hours, Planim Time's sync model is safer. With Clockify's model, the cloud becomes a parallel store you eventually have to reconcile.
Is Clockify's free tier bigger than Planim Time's?
Clockify's free tier is more famous. It has no user cap and works across any project. Planim Time's free tier is narrower in scope (Jira-only) but deeper in the Jira experience: full timer, two-way sync, and one-click Push All, with no feature lock-ins. Neither caps users. The honest way to compare them: Clockify Free is wide and shallow, Planim Time Free is narrow and deep. Pick based on which axis matters for your workflow.
Can I migrate my Clockify time to Planim Time?
Partially. If you've been pushing Clockify time entries to Jira through its extension, those entries are already on the Jira issue as worklogs, and Planim Time's two-way sync will pull them into the app the moment you sign in. Clockify entries that never made it to Jira live only in Clockify's cloud; you'd need to export them as CSV and manually back-fill the matching Jira issues if you want them in Planim Time's history.
Does Planim Time have a mobile app like Clockify?
No. Planim Time is desktop-first by design. It lives in your menu bar on macOS, Windows, or Linux. Clockify has a mobile app and a web dashboard in addition to its desktop app. If tracking from a phone is critical for your workflow, Clockify fits better. If you only track while you're at your laptop, the desktop-only focus is actually what keeps Planim Time fast and out of your way.
Does Planim Time have a Pomodoro or break timer?
No. Planim Time focuses specifically on tracking hours against Jira issues and pushing them as worklogs. If you rely on Pomodoro intervals or enforced breaks, Clockify (paid) or a dedicated Pomodoro app is a better fit. Planim Time does give you per-timer descriptions and a pause button so you can break a day into chunks, but it won't ring a bell every 25 minutes.
Where is my Jira API token stored with each tool?
Planim Time stores your Jira API token in the operating system's native credential vault: Keychain on macOS, Credential Manager on Windows, Secret Service (libsecret, GNOME Keyring, KWallet) on Linux. It never leaves your machine. Clockify's Jira integration is configured through your Clockify cloud account, so your credentials for the Jira extension are linked to your Clockify account on their servers. For teams with strict policies about where API tokens live, the OS-keychain model is usually the one approved first.
If most of your hours land on Jira issues, the breadth of Clockify is paid for and unused

Try Planim Time on the slice of work that already lives in Jira

Install the desktop app, paste your Jira API token, and pick a JQL filter. The Free tier covers a full evaluation, no credit card. You can keep Clockify open in a browser tab for non-Jira work.

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