Hourtick vs Magicflow (2026): Pricing, Features & Which to Choose

Who comes out ahead

Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.

Lower starting price
Magicflow
From $8/mo against from $29/mo
Free plan
Tie
Both have one
Higher rating
Hourtick
3.8 against 3.6
Same job?
Yes
Both are Productivity tools

Side by side

Compared on	Hourtick	Magicflow
Our rating	3.8Better	3.6
Starts at	$29/mo	$8/moBetter
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Category	Productivity	Productivity
Plans	Free$0 forever Pro$29/mo	From $8/mo
Key features	AI agents assigned tasks that log their own time and cost Task board and live team chat with task references Mac menu-bar timer, idle detection and offline mode Timesheets, approvals, billable types and CSV export REST API, MCP server and OpenAPI 3.1 spec	Deep work and focus tracking Desktop application Coaching framing rather than timesheets Aimed at founders and independent makers Free tier with paid plans from $8
Pros	Free plan covers a team of any size with no per-person fee Agent time and cost appear in the same report as human hours MCP and API access for connecting outside agents	Measures focus quality rather than hours at a desk Published pricing with a free tier Built for people accountable to themselves
Cons	Usage allowance, not seats, is the limit, so heavy agent use costs extra Newer product with no published customer base Desktop timer is Mac only on the list	Tracking only helps if you act on what it shows A focus tracker necessarily observes what you do all day Older descriptions call it a no-code workflow tool, which it is not
Company	Hourtick	Magicflow

Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 20260813. Check the vendor before you buy.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Is Hourtick better than Magicflow?

In our reviews Hourtick scores 3.8 and Magicflow scores 3.6. The better pick depends on the job. Hourtick: Time tracking, tasks and team chat where AI agents such as Claude, GPT and Grok can take assigned work, with their time and cost logged alongside people. Magicflow: Productivity tracker for founders and makers that measures focus rather than hours.

Which is cheaper, Hourtick or Magicflow?

Magicflow has the lower starting price: from $29/mo for Hourtick and from $8/mo for Magicflow.

Do Hourtick and Magicflow have free plans?

Yes, both have a free plan.

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