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All four now offer something with AI or MCP. The differences are in who can see your raw activity, rides on the phone, invoices into Dutch accounting packages, and price.
Half5 vs Toggl Track
Strong as an easy timer with a free plan and an official MCP. No rides and no Dutch accounting integrations.
Half5 vs Timely
The closest relative: private automatic capture and AI-drafted timesheets, EU hosting. Weaker on Dutch invoicing.
Half5 vs TimeChimp
The widest Dutch accounting coverage, planning and Peppol. No automatic capture on the computer.
Half5 vs Clockify
The lowest price per user, a free plan and Linux too. Also offers admins screenshots and activity monitoring.
The differences at a glance
| Topic | Half5 | Toggl Track | Timely | TimeChimp | Clockify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic desktop capture | Yes macOS, Windows | Yes macOS, Windows | Yes macOS, Windows | No Not found | Yes Linux too |
| Raw activity private to you | Yes End-to-end encrypted | Yes Not even for admins | Yes Private timeline | Not found Not applicable | Partly Admin screenshots available |
| Rides detected on the phone | Yes NL, BE, DE, FR | Not found Not found | Partly GPS, mobile in maintenance | Partly With a hardware tracker | Partly GPS while timing |
| Invoices from hours | Yes Native invoices | Partly PDF from a report | Yes Native invoices | Yes With Peppol | Yes From Standard |
| Moneybird, e-Boekhouden, Exact, WeFact | Yes All four | No None | No None | Partly Widest, no WeFact | No None |
| MCP that lets an agent log time | Yes Read and write | Yes Official MCP | No No MCP found | Partly Read-only (beta) | Partly Announced |
| Free plan | No 30-day trial | Yes Up to 3 users | No 14-day trial | No 14-day trial | Yes Up to 5 users |
| Data in the EU | Yes Amsterdam, Frankfurt | No USA (Iowa) | Yes EU-based AWS | Yes Azure Amsterdam | Partly EU region on Pro |
Checked on 16 October 2026. Prices and features change; check the vendor for the current state.
Where Half5 offers less
- No free plan. Toggl and Clockify have one.
- Fewer integrations: no QuickBooks, Xero, Twinfield, SnelStart or AFAS.
- No Linux app and no planning module.
- A younger product than these four.
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