Cadensa vs Clockify: EU Time Tracking
Both track time. Only one keeps your data in Europe on every plan.
If your agency operates under GDPR, your time tracking tool matters. Clockify stores workspace data in a global region by default — EU (Germany) residency is available only on its Pro and Enterprise plans. Cadensa stores all customer data within the EU (Hetzner, Germany & OVHcloud, France) — on every plan, including Free.
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Choose Cadensa if:
- Your agency is EU-based and GDPR compliance matters
- You want EU data residency on the free plan
- You want a founding-member price locked forever
- You need native EU accounting integrations (Billingo, Lexoffice, Pennylane, SmartBill)
Choose Clockify if:
- Data residency is not a compliance requirement
- You need a widely-adopted, battle-tested tool
- Your team is already set up in Clockify
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Cadensa | Clockify |
|---|---|---|
| Guaranteed EU data residency on every plan, including free | ||
| In-product GDPR restriction & objection tooling (Art. 18 & 21) | ||
| Self-service data export (GDPR Art. 20) | ||
| Self-service account deletion with data erasure | ||
| Multi-user free plan | ||
| Billable hours tracking | ||
| Project & task management | ||
| Team workspaces (Cadensa: team dashboard & activity feed from PRO) | ||
| Reports & CSV export | ||
| Built-in invoice generation (Cadensa: PRO plans and above) | ||
| Native EU accounting integrations (Billingo, Lexoffice, Pennylane, SmartBill) | ||
| Two-factor authentication (Cadensa: PRO plans and above) | ||
| Founding member price lock |
Comparison based on the providers' publicly available documentation, checked on 19 August 2026. Clockify may have changed since — if you spot an inaccuracy, write to legal@cadensa.io and we will correct it.
Pricing Comparison
| Plan | Cadensa | Clockify |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Free forever — EU data storage + GDPR tools included | Free forever (up to 5 users) — global data region, EU residency not available |
| Paid plan | €4.99/user/mo — founding member price, locked forever (regular price €9.99) | $3.99–$14.99/user/mo (Basic → Enterprise) — EU data region from Pro upwards |
The GDPR Difference
Under GDPR and Schrems II, EU companies are responsible for where their vendors store personal data. Clockify defaults to a global data region, and EU (Germany) residency is a paid-plan feature — so free and lower-tier workspaces get no EU residency guarantee.
EU Data Residency
Cadensa's application runs on Hetzner (Germany), and the database runs on OVHcloud (France). No time entry, project name, or user data ever leaves the EU.
GDPR Tools on Every Plan
Data export, account deletion, and consent management are available on the free plan — not locked behind a paid upgrade.
Published EU-only Storage
Cadensa's customer data — time entries, projects, reports — is held exclusively by EU providers: Hetzner (Germany) and OVHcloud (France). The complete sub-processor list is published, including the US services used for error tracking and static site delivery, which never receive time-tracking data.
Switching from Clockify to Cadensa
Moving your time tracking data takes less than a day.
- 1Export your Clockify data as CSV from Settings → Export
- 2Sign up for Cadensa — free, no credit card required
- 3Create your workspaces, projects, and tasks
- 4Invite your team members
- 5Start tracking — your data stays within the EU from day one
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Cadensa better than Clockify for GDPR compliance?
For EU-based agencies, yes. Cadensa stores all customer data within the EU (Hetzner, Germany & OVHcloud, France) on every plan, and provides GDPR tooling — export, erasure, restriction and objection — without a paid upgrade. Clockify does offer an EU (Germany) data region, but only on its Pro and Enterprise plans; workspaces below that are stored in a global region.
Does Cadensa have a free plan like Clockify?
Yes. Cadensa offers a free plan with no credit card required. Clockify's free plan also covers up to 5 users, but it cannot be assigned to the EU data region — that requires at least a Pro subscription.
Can I import my Clockify data into Cadensa?
You can export your data from Clockify as CSV and recreate your projects in Cadensa. Full one-click import tooling is on the product roadmap.
Is Cadensa more expensive than Clockify?
Clockify's paid plans run from $3.99 to $14.99/user/month (Basic to Enterprise, annual to monthly billing). Cadensa's current founding member price is €4.99/user/month (regular price €9.99), and it is locked permanently — it will not increase as new features are added. Note that Clockify's EU (Germany) data region requires at least a Pro subscription.
Where is Clockify data stored?
Clockify offers four data regions — USA, EU (Germany), UK and Australia — but region selection is available only on the Pro and Enterprise plans. Workspaces that do not choose a region are stored in Clockify's global region. For EU businesses on the free or lower-tier plans, that means no EU data residency.
Is Clockify GDPR compliant?
Clockify is operated by CAKE.com, provides a DPA and standard contractual clauses, and offers self-service data export and account deletion. What it does not offer on every plan is EU data residency: the EU (Germany) region requires a Pro or Enterprise subscription. Cadensa stores all customer data within the EU (Hetzner, Germany & OVHcloud, France) on every plan, including Free.
Is there a GDPR-hosted Clockify alternative?
Yes. Cadensa is an EU-native Clockify alternative built for agencies. All customer data — time entries, projects, reports — is stored within the EU (Hetzner, Germany & OVHcloud, France), the company is EU-incorporated (Hungary), and EU data residency is included on every plan rather than being a paid upgrade. Cadensa uses a small number of US sub-processors for error tracking and static site delivery; none of them receive customer time-tracking data, and the full list is published.
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