Clockify vs Mural: Complete Comparison (2026)
An in-depth comparison of Clockify and Mural to help you choose the right tool for your business.
Last updated: November 2026
Clockify
6.7/10
Clockify is a time tracking and timesheet tool from CAKE.com that helps freelancers and teams log hours, bill clients, and track project budgets.
Mural
7/10
Mural is a visual collaboration whiteboard for teams that run workshops, brainstorms, agile planning and retrospectives, with facilitation tools and enterprise security controls.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 6.7/10 | 7/10 |
| Cost | 9/10 | 6/10 |
| Ease of Use | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Analytics | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Customization | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Scalability | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Support | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Integration | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Security | 7/10 | 9/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Cheapest paid plan | $5/user/mo Basic | $12/user/mo Team+ |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | $50/mo Basic | Free Free |
| Features | ||
| Kanban boards | ||
| Task management | ||
| Time tracking | ||
| Whiteboards | ||
| App integrations | ||
| Client collaboration | Not listed | |
| Collaboration tools | Not listed | |
| Dashboards | Not listed | |
| File sharing | Not listed | |
| Gantt charts | Not listed | |
| Reporting | Not listed | |
| Scheduling | Not listed | |
| Timeline view | Not listed | |
Clockify vs Mural cost by team size
Clockify and Mural cost the same up to 5 users; Mural costs less from 10 users.
| Team size | Clockify | Mural |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | FreeFree | FreeFree |
| 5 users | FreeFree | FreeFree |
| 10 users | $50/moBasic | FreeFree |
| 25 users | $125/moBasic | FreeFree |
| 50 users | $250/moBasic | FreeFree |
The plan that fits each team size, billed monthly, before add-ons and usage charges. Each cost opens that tool's pricing calculator for the team size.
Which One Should You Choose?
Why choose Clockify
- Higher Cost score (9/10 vs 6/10)
- Higher Analytics score (6/10 vs 4/10)
- Better fit for small business (8/10 vs 5/10)
- Includes Task management, which Mural lacks
- Includes Time tracking, which Mural lacks
Why choose Mural
- Lower estimated cost for 10 users: Free vs $50/mo
- Higher Scalability score (8/10 vs 6/10)
- Higher Support score (7/10 vs 5/10)
- Better fit for enterprise (9/10 vs 5/10)
- Includes Kanban boards, which Clockify lacks
Pros & Cons
Clockify
Pros
- The free tier gives unlimited time tracking with a timer, a timesheet, and desktop and mobile apps.
- Paid plans are inexpensive, from 4.99 to 14.99 USD per seat per month.
- A broad feature set covers kiosk clock-in, attendance, time off, invoicing, and expenses in one tool.
- Enterprise security includes SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, SSO, SCIM, and audit logs.
- Integrations shipped in 2026 include Jira two-way sync, Xero, and Peppol.
Cons
- Reviewers report that the mobile app syncs poorly with desktop and lags.
- Reports and dashboards are hard to customize, and the free plan limits reports to one month of data.
- Useful features such as approvals, invoicing, and scheduling sit behind paid tiers.
- It lacks project management basics such as kanban boards and docs, which require Plaky.
- In August 2026 a Serbian group entity was reported to be in liquidation, which raises vendor-stability questions.
Mural
Pros
- Facilitation features and LUMA frameworks make it strong for running structured workshops.
- Free visitors can view or edit individual murals, so external participants do not need a paid seat.
- Enterprise security includes SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, SCIM, audit logs, data residency and BYOK.
- Broad integrations with Teams, Zoom, Jira, Azure DevOps, Asana and Confluence.
- Reviewers on G2 and Capterra rate it highly for ease of use, with about 4.5 to 4.6 stars.
Cons
- It is not a project or task manager, so there are no Gantt charts, no time tracking and no task assignment.
- Reviewers complain that menus and functions move around often between releases.
- The Free plan caps editable murals at three.
- The Business plan is annual-only, and SSO is not available on cheaper tiers.
- Large boards with many collaborators can feel cluttered.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
Mural scores higher on our Project Management criteria: 7/10 against 6.7/10 for Clockify. The largest gap is in Cost: 9/10 for Clockify and 6/10 for Mural.
Mural costs less for 10 users: free on its Free plan, against about $50/mo on its Basic plan for Clockify, billed monthly.
Yes, both Clockify and Mural have a free plan.
Mural is the better fit for enterprise: we rate it 9/10 for them, against 5/10 for Clockify.
Clockify has Task management and Time tracking, which Mural lacks. Mural has Kanban boards and Whiteboards, which Clockify lacks.
