Quick answer
TimeCamp - TimeCamp wins for most builders because its free tier is truly unbounded for users and projects, while nTask is better only if you want a broader project-management workspace with more collaboration features in the free plan.
How the free tiers compare
These two free tiers solve different problems even though both sit in project management. nTask is the more traditional work hub: it gives a small team a broad set of planning and collaboration tools, with meetings, issue tracking, comments, calendar views, integrations, and document sharing, but it caps you at 5 team members and 100MB of storage. TimeCamp is narrower on workflow management but much looser on scale: unlimited users, unlimited projects, and a time-tracking-first free plan that is easy to keep using as a team grows. If you need a shared place to run projects with more built-in collaboration, nTask feels richer. If you need to track work across a growing team without hitting a headcount ceiling, TimeCamp is the safer free tier. After the free tier, both are per-seat, but TimeCamp’s paid plans add reporting and productivity features rather than unlocking basic scale.
nTask vs TimeCamp free tier, side by side
| nTaskFTV 54 | TimeCampFTV 99 | |
|---|---|---|
| UsersThis is the biggest structural difference between the free tiers. | Up to 5 team members | Unlimited users |
| Projects / workspacesBoth are open-ended here, though they describe the container differently. | Unlimited workspaces | Unlimited projects |
| Tasks / to-do listsTimeCamp’s free plan is centered on tracking, not task management. | Unlimited tasks and to-do lists | Not stated in the free plan items |
| StoragenTask publishes a storage cap; TimeCamp does not in the provided input. | 100MB file storage | Not stated in the free plan items |
| Time trackingBoth free plans include time tracking-related capabilities. | Included | Included |
| Two-factor authenticationBoth free plans include 2FA. | Included | Included |
| AppsTimeCamp also mentions browser app support in the product description, but not in the free-tier bullet list. | iOS and Android apps | Web, desktop, and mobile app access |
After you outgrow the free tier
Both products use per-seat pricing after free, but TimeCamp scales upward in a more classic SaaS ladder: Starter at $3.99/user/month billed annually, then Premium at $6.99, Ultimate at $9.99, and Enterprise on request. nTask is flatter at the low end, with Premium at $3/month billed yearly and Business at $8/month billed yearly, then Enterprise on request. Because nTask’s free tier is capped at 5 users, it becomes less practical for growing teams before paid costs really matter. TimeCamp is cheaper for a solo user on the listed annual starter price, while nTask looks cheaper only if you compare the first paid plan labels directly and ignore that TimeCamp’s free tier already allows unlimited users.
Cost at real usage
| Usage | nTask | TimeCamp |
|---|---|---|
| 1 usernTask's Premium is listed as $3/month billed yearly, while TimeCamp quotes a per-user price. | ~$3/mo | $3.99/mo per user billed annually or $5.49 month-to-month |
| 5 usersEstimated by multiplying the first paid per-seat rate; nTask's free plan already covers up to 5 users. | ~$15/mo | ~$19.95/mo annual billing or $27.45/mo month-to-month |
| 10 usersEstimated from the first paid tier pricing. TimeCamp's free plan still covers this headcount, so you would only pay if you want paid features. | ~$30/mo | ~$39.90/mo annual billing or $54.90/mo month-to-month |
Estimates, not quotes. Usage-based rates change - verify with the vendor's pricing page before committing.
When to pick each one
Pick nTask when…
- You need a small team workspace with meetings, issue tracking, comments, and calendar views included at no cost.
- You want document sharing, public link sharing, and multiple assignees in the free tier.
- You are fine staying under 5 users and 100MB of storage.
- You want a project management tool that feels more complete for collaboration than for pure time tracking.
Pick TimeCamp when…
- You expect to grow past 5 users and do not want the free plan to cap headcount.
- You mainly need time tracking, timesheets, and a simple way to organize tracked work by project.
- You want unlimited projects with no free-tier usage cap.
- You prefer a free plan that can stay in place for a larger team before you pay.
Bottom line
For the most common builder case, TimeCamp is the better free tier because it does not force a headcount decision early. You can keep unlimited users, unlimited projects, and core time tracking without paying, which makes it easier to adopt across a growing team. nTask is the better pick if your free plan needs to act more like a lightweight project workspace with meetings, task management, and collaboration features, but its 5-user cap makes it less forgiving once a team starts to expand.
Read the full listings: nTask and TimeCamp. Scores use the FTV methodology at /ftv. Browse more head-to-heads on /compare, or see the top-ranked free tiers on /top.