What AI assistants actually recommend when buyers ask about time tracking for agencies — measured weekly across 5 engines, published as open data.
Updated 2026-08-02 · 72 sampled answers · rolling 4-week window · methodology
Rankings are measured from sampled AI answers — never editorial, never paid. Orbator builds AI-visibility tooling; when Orbator itself appears in any category, it is measured by the same rules as everyone else.
Sample: 72 AI answers · Window: Jul 5, 2026 – Aug 2, 2026 (4-week rolling) · trend vs prior 4 weeks (32 answers)
Across 72 sampled AI answers from 5 engines, Harvest is recommended most often — appearing in 77.8% of recommendations, followed by Toggl Track (76.4%) and Clockify (75%).
This is a measurement of share of voice across 5 AI engines — not an editorial pick. See the full ranking below.
| # | Product | Share | Trend | Engines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvest getharvest.com Best for: AI recommends Harvest most when buyers ask “top time tracking apps for agencies that need project-level reporting” (100% of those answers) | 77.8% 95% CI 66.9–85.8% 56 mentions · avg pos 4.6 first pick 23.2% | — | GROK 100%GEMINI 79.2%CHATGPT 87.5%CLAUDE 50%PERPLEXITY 75% | Claim |
| 2 | Toggl Track toggl.com Best for: AI recommends Toggl Track most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant agency time tracking tools that are cheaper or simpler” (100% of those answers) | 76.4% 95% CI 65.4–84.7% 55 mentions · avg pos 6.5 first pick 20% | — | GROK 87.5%GEMINI 75%CHATGPT 87.5%CLAUDE 62.5%PERPLEXITY 75% | Claim |
| 3 | Clockify clockify.me Best for: AI recommends Clockify most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant agency time tracking tools that are cheaper or simpler” (100% of those answers) | 75% 95% CI 63.9–83.6% 54 mentions · avg pos 6.7 first pick 14.8% | — | GROK 100%GEMINI 83.3%CHATGPT 87.5%CLAUDE 50%PERPLEXITY 62.5% | Claim |
| 4 | Asana asana.com Best for: AI recommends Asana most when buyers ask “top time tracking apps for agencies that need project-level reporting” (63.6% of those answers) | 38.9% 95% CI 28.5–50.4% 28 mentions · avg pos 9.3 first pick 3.6% | — | GROK 62.5%GEMINI 33.3%CHATGPT 75%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 33.3% | Claim |
| 5 | Paymo paymoapp.com Best for: AI recommends Paymo most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant agency time tracking tools that are cheaper or simpler” (90.9% of those answers) | 33.3% 95% CI 23.5–44.8% 24 mentions · avg pos 7.5 first pick 0% | — | GROK 50%GEMINI 50%CHATGPT 25%PERPLEXITY 25% | Claim |
| 6 | Teamwork teamwork.com Best for: AI recommends Teamwork most when buyers ask “what time tracking tool should an agency use to tie hours directly to client invoices” (72.7% of those answers) | 33.3% 95% CI 23.5–44.8% 24 mentions · avg pos 8.1 first pick 4.2% | — | GROK 25%GEMINI 41.7%CHATGPT 12.5%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 41.7% | Claim |
| 7 | Timely timely.com Best for: AI recommends Timely most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant agency time tracking tools that are cheaper or simpler” (54.5% of those answers) | 31.9% 95% CI 22.3–43.4% 23 mentions · avg pos 10.4 first pick 0% | — | GROK 75%GEMINI 37.5%CHATGPT 25%CLAUDE 25%PERPLEXITY 16.7% | Claim |
| 8 | ClickUp clickup.com Best for: AI recommends ClickUp most when buyers ask “best time tracking software for marketing or creative agencies” (54.5% of those answers) | 30.6% 95% CI 21.1–42% 22 mentions · avg pos 10 first pick 9.1% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 29.2%CHATGPT 75%CLAUDE 25%PERPLEXITY 25% | Claim |
| 9 | My Hours Best for: AI recommends My Hours most when buyers ask “simpler time tracking alternatives for small agencies tired of overcomplicated platforms” (72.7% of those answers) | 27.8% 95% CI 18.8–39% 20 mentions · avg pos 4.1 first pick 15% | — | GROK 50%GEMINI 37.5%PERPLEXITY 29.2% | Claim |
| 10 | Rize rize.io Best for: AI recommends Rize most when buyers ask “best billable hours tracking tool for client-services agencies” (45.5% of those answers) | 25% 95% CI 16.4–36.1% 18 mentions · avg pos 5.8 first pick 27.8% | — | GROK 62.5%GEMINI 29.2%PERPLEXITY 25% | Claim |
| 11 | MemTime memtime.com Best for: AI recommends MemTime most when buyers ask “simpler time tracking alternatives for small agencies tired of overcomplicated platforms” (63.6% of those answers) | 23.6% 95% CI 15.3–34.6% 17 mentions · avg pos 4.2 first pick 5.9% | — | GROK 37.5%GEMINI 16.7%PERPLEXITY 41.7% | Claim |
| 12 | TMetric tmetric.com Best for: AI recommends TMetric most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant agency time tracking tools that are cheaper or simpler” (54.5% of those answers) | 23.6% 95% CI 15.3–34.6% 17 mentions · avg pos 5.8 first pick 11.8% | — | GEMINI 33.3%CHATGPT 12.5%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 29.2% | Claim |
| 13 | QuickBooks quickbooks.intuit.com Best for: AI recommends QuickBooks most when buyers ask “what time tracking tool should an agency use to tie hours directly to client invoices” (72.7% of those answers) | 23.6% 95% CI 15.3–34.6% 17 mentions · avg pos 6.9 first pick 5.9% | — | GROK 50%GEMINI 33.3%CHATGPT 50%PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 14 | Trello trello.com Best for: AI recommends Trello most when buyers ask “best time tracking software for marketing or creative agencies” (36.4% of those answers) | 23.6% 95% CI 15.3–34.6% 17 mentions · avg pos 9.2 first pick 5.9% | — | GROK 37.5%GEMINI 29.2%CHATGPT 62.5%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 15 | Everhour everhour.com Best for: AI recommends Everhour most when buyers ask “top time tracking apps for agencies that need project-level reporting” (54.5% of those answers) | 23.6% 95% CI 15.3–34.6% 17 mentions · avg pos 11.2 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 25%CHATGPT 62.5%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 16.7% | Claim |
| 16 | Jira Best for: AI recommends Jira most when buyers ask “top time tracking apps for agencies that need project-level reporting” (36.4% of those answers) | 20.8% 95% CI 13.1–31.6% 15 mentions · avg pos 11.6 first pick 0% | — | GROK 37.5%GEMINI 16.7%CHATGPT 62.5%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 8.3% | Claim |
| 17 | Scoro scoro.com Best for: AI recommends Scoro most when buyers ask “best time tracking software for marketing or creative agencies” (54.5% of those answers) | 19.4% 95% CI 12–30% 14 mentions · avg pos 12 first pick 0% | — | GROK 50%GEMINI 20.8%CHATGPT 12.5%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 18 | TimeCamp Best for: AI recommends TimeCamp most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant agency time tracking tools that are cheaper or simpler” (54.5% of those answers) | 18.1% 95% CI 10.9–28.5% 13 mentions · avg pos 6.4 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 45.8%CHATGPT 12.5%PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 19 | Zapier AI zapier.com Best for: AI recommends Zapier AI most when buyers ask “simpler time tracking alternatives for small agencies tired of overcomplicated platforms” (45.5% of those answers) | 15.3% 95% CI 8.8–25.3% 11 mentions · avg pos 1 first pick 18.2% | — | GROK 37.5%PERPLEXITY 33.3% | Claim |
| 20 | Productive Best for: AI recommends Productive most when buyers ask “top time tracking apps for agencies that need project-level reporting” (54.5% of those answers) | 15.3% 95% CI 8.8–25.3% 11 mentions · avg pos 12.3 first pick 0% | — | GROK 25%GEMINI 12.5%CHATGPT 37.5%CLAUDE 25%PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 21 | Float float.com Best for: AI recommends Float most when buyers ask “agency-focused time tracking tools vs general time trackers — what extra features matter” (36.4% of those answers) | 13.9% 95% CI 7.7–23.7% 10 mentions · avg pos 6.5 first pick 10% | — | GROK 37.5%GEMINI 8.3%PERPLEXITY 20.8% | Claim |
| 22 | Slack slack.com Best for: AI recommends Slack most when buyers ask “best time tracking software for marketing or creative agencies” (36.4% of those answers) | 12.5% 95% CI 6.7–22.1% 9 mentions · avg pos 6.1 first pick 11.1% | — | GROK 37.5%GEMINI 8.3%CHATGPT 25%PERPLEXITY 8.3% | Claim |
| 23 | Productive.io productive.io Best for: AI recommends Productive.io most when buyers ask “what time tracking tool should an agency use to tie hours directly to client invoices” (36.4% of those answers) | 11.1% 95% CI 5.7–20.4% 8 mentions · avg pos 3 first pick 12.5% | — | CLAUDE 25%PERPLEXITY 25% | Claim |
| 24 | Swydo swydo.com Best for: AI recommends Swydo most when buyers ask “best time tracking software for marketing or creative agencies” (45.5% of those answers) | 11.1% 95% CI 5.7–20.4% 8 mentions · avg pos 3 first pick 12.5% | — | GROK 37.5%PERPLEXITY 20.8% | Claim |
| 25 | Hubstaff hubstaff.com | 11.1% 95% CI 5.7–20.4% 8 mentions · avg pos 7.4 first pick 12.5% | — | GROK 37.5%GEMINI 4.2%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 26 | Rocketlane rocketlane.com | 11.1% 95% CI 5.7–20.4% 8 mentions · avg pos 22.3 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 37.5%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 16.7% | Claim |
| 27 | ActiveCollab activecollab.com | 8.3% 95% CI 3.9–17% 6 mentions · avg pos 6.3 first pick 16.7% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 12.5%PERPLEXITY 8.3% | Claim |
| 28 | Agiled agiled.app | 6.9% 95% CI 3–15.2% 5 mentions · avg pos 2.7 first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 20.8% | Claim |
| 29 | TrackingTime trackingtime.co Best for: AI recommends TrackingTime most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant agency time tracking tools that are cheaper or simpler” (36.4% of those answers) | 6.9% 95% CI 3–15.2% 5 mentions · avg pos 5.8 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%GEMINI 4.2%CHATGPT 12.5%PERPLEXITY 8.3% | Claim |
| 30 | Xero xero.com | 6.9% 95% CI 3–15.2% 5 mentions · avg pos 6.2 first pick 20% | — | GEMINI 4.2%CHATGPT 50% | Claim |
| 31 | BigTime bigtime.net | 5.6% 95% CI 2.2–13.4% 4 mentions · avg pos 9.7 first pick 25% | — | GROK 37.5%CLAUDE 12.5% | Claim |
| 32 | EARLY | 5.6% 95% CI 2.2–13.4% 4 mentions · avg pos 17.8 first pick 0% | — | GROK 25%GEMINI 8.3% | Claim |
| 33 | Apploye apploye.com Best for: AI recommends Apploye most when buyers ask “top time tracking apps for agencies that need project-level reporting” (36.4% of those answers) | 5.6% 95% CI 2.2–13.4% 4 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 16.7% | Claim |
| 34 | Time Doctor timedoctor.com | 5.6% 95% CI 2.2–13.4% 4 mentions first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 35 | Plutio plutio.com Best for: AI recommends Plutio most when buyers ask “what time tracking tool should an agency use to tie hours directly to client invoices” (36.4% of those answers) | 4.2% 95% CI 1.4–11.5% 3 mentions · avg pos 4.3 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%PERPLEXITY 8.3% | Claim |
| 36 | FreshBooks freshbooks.com | 4.2% 95% CI 1.4–11.5% 3 mentions · avg pos 4.7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.2%CHATGPT 12.5%PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 37 | Wrike wrike.com | 4.2% 95% CI 1.4–11.5% 3 mentions · avg pos 6 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%CLAUDE 12.5%PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 38 | Tick tickspot.com | 4.2% 95% CI 1.4–11.5% 3 mentions · avg pos 9 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.2%PERPLEXITY 8.3% | Claim |
| 39 | HiveDesk hivedesk.com | 4.2% 95% CI 1.4–11.5% 3 mentions · avg pos 12 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5%PERPLEXITY 8.3% | Claim |
| 40 | Worklenz worklenz.com | 4.2% 95% CI 1.4–11.5% 3 mentions · avg pos 27 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 37.5% | Claim |
| 41 | Hello Bonsai hellobonsai.com | 4.2% 95% CI 1.4–11.5% 3 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 42 | Teamhood teamhood.com | 4.2% 95% CI 1.4–11.5% 3 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 12.5% | Claim |
| 43 | Desklog desklog.io Best for: AI recommends Desklog most when buyers ask “alternatives to the dominant agency time tracking tools that are cheaper or simpler” (36.4% of those answers) | 2.8% 95% CI 0.8–9.6% 2 mentions · avg pos 2 first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 8.3% | Claim |
| 44 | TimeCamp Self-hosted timecamp.com | 2.8% 95% CI 0.8–9.6% 2 mentions · avg pos 4 first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 8.3% | Claim |
| 45 | Workamajig workamajig.com | 2.8% 95% CI 0.8–9.6% 2 mentions · avg pos 5 first pick 50% | — | GEMINI 4.2%CLAUDE 12.5% | Claim |
| 46 | Clientary clientary.com | 2.8% 95% CI 0.8–9.6% 2 mentions · avg pos 6 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 8.3% | Claim |
| 47 | Deelo deelo.ai | 2.8% 95% CI 0.8–9.6% 2 mentions · avg pos 21 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.2%PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 48 | Cloud Campaign cloudcampaign.com Best for: AI recommends Cloud Campaign most when buyers ask “how do I track billable vs non-billable hours across multiple client projects in an agency” (36.4% of those answers) | 2.8% 95% CI 0.8–9.6% 2 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 8.3% | Claim |
| 49 | The Digital Project Manager thedigitalprojectmanager.com | 2.8% 95% CI 0.8–9.6% 2 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 8.3% | Claim |
| 50 | WorkTime worktime.com | 2.8% 95% CI 0.8–9.6% 2 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 8.3% | Claim |
| 51 | Clients & Profits | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 1 first pick 100% | — | CLAUDE 12.5% | Claim |
| 52 | ShiftFlow shiftflow.app | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 1 first pick 100% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 53 | Kantata | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 3 first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 12.5% | Claim |
| 54 | Kimai kimai.org | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 6 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5% | Claim |
| 55 | Opsgenie atlassian.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 6 first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 56 | Super Productivity super-productivity.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 6 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5% | Claim |
| 57 | Timenotes | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 6 first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 58 | WebWork Tracker | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 8 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.2% | Claim |
| 59 | RescueTime rescuetime.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 10 first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5% | Claim |
| 60 | Timesheet 365 apps365.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 12 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 4.2% | Claim |
| 61 | Monday.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions · avg pos 26 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 12.5% | Claim |
| 62 | Chronoid chronoid.app | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 12.5% | Claim |
| 63 | Connecteam connecteam.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 64 | ManyRequests | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 12.5% | Claim |
| 65 | Mavenlink mavenlink.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 12.5% | Claim |
| 66 | Nifty nifty.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | GROK 12.5% | Claim |
| 67 | Sage sage.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
| 68 | ViaSocket viasocket.com | 1.4% 95% CI 0.2–7.5% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 4.2% | Claim |
Reading the numbers: Share is a point estimate on 72 sampled answers, so each row also shows its 95% CI — the Wilson score interval around that share. When two products' intervals overlap, the gap between them isn't statistically meaningful at this sample size. First pick is the share of a product's recommending answers where it was named first, which separates “always mentioned” from “usually the top recommendation”. Full methodology.
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