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SmartSuite adds EU/US data residency at sign-up and ships three Linked Record enhancements in one sprint, signaling an enterprise push.
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Clockwise alternatives
The best Clockwise alternatives in project management tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Sep 20, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to Clockwise? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in project management tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, Clockwise shipped 0 meaningful updates in the last 30 days and carries a velocity score of 0.0 out of 10 in 2026. The alternatives below are ranked the same way, so you're comparing real release momentum, not marketing claims.
About Clockwise
Clockwise shut down on March 27, 2026—data deleted, Reclaim.ai designated as the migration path.
Clockwise has closed. All services ended March 27, 2026; prepaid subscribers receive pro-rated refunds and all user data is scheduled for deletion shortly after that date. The company has formally partnered with Reclaim.ai as the recommended successor for users seeking AI-powered calendar optimization.
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Top 12 alternatives to Clockwise
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
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NocoBase adds an AI knowledge base retrieval API, connecting no-code workflows to external knowledge sources.
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Rize pivots from solo time tracker to agency operations platform with invoicing, profitability reporting, and a ChatGPT integration.
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Aha! ships MCP connectors for Elle and opens Builder to 3,000+ integrations, deepening AI product workflows
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Tracecat hits v1.0.0 with open-sourced agent stack and SSRF-hardened MCP, starts 1.1.0 alpha the same day.
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Float adds AI experience profiles and multi-currency rate cards — expanding from scheduling into project economics.
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Hive is in a high-cadence improvement cycle — three releases on September 18 alone, all UX refinements.
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My Hours ships MCP support for Claude — time logging and timesheet retrieval are now conversational operations.
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Fibery rebuilt its AI agent from scratch — model picker, streaming output, whiteboard read/write all ship together
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Asana embeds AI into Slack threads and closes the rich-text gap with Notion
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Atarim cuts AI action costs 40% and plugs in live SEO search data, tightening the value case for its agency AI.
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Papertrail's most significant product change in years: a rebuilt checklist engine with conditional logic and structured sections, launched September 2026.
Clockwise vs alternatives — shipping velocity at a glance
Velocity score (0–10) and meaningful releases shipped in the last 30 days, from official changelogs. Higher = shipping faster.
| Product | Velocity | Sparks · 30d | Focus areas | Latest release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clockwise (baseline) | 0.0 | 0 | shutdowncalendar-optimizationai-scheduling | — |
| SmartSuite | 8.8 | 1 | project-managementdata-residencygdpr | Sign-Up: Choose Your Data Region |
| NocoBase | 8.8 | 2 | no-codeai-workflowsknowledge-base | v2.3.0-beta.8 |
| Rize | 8.8 | 2 | time-trackingagenciesinvoicing | Rize Is Now an Official ChatGPT Partner |
| Aha! | 8.8 | 2 | product-managementai-assistantmcp | Connect AI applications created with Aha! Builder to 3,000+ tools |
| Tracecat | 7.5 | 1 | soarsecurity-orchestrationagentic | Tracecat 1.0.0: open-source agent stack, SSRF hardening, and self-hosted model support |
| Float | 6.3 | 0 | resource-managementschedulingai-matching | Smart insights: know who’s done this work before, with AI experience profiles |
| Hive | 6.3 | 0 | project-managementdashboardsworkflow-automation | — |
| My Hours | 6.3 | 1 | time-trackingmcpai-assistants | My Hours MCP for Claude |
| Fibery | 6.3 | 1 | ai-workspaceai-agentsproject-management | Fibery AI agent rebuilt: model picker, streaming, whiteboard AI access, OAuth Apps |
| Asana | 6.3 | 0 | project-managementai-integrationenterprise-compliance | 🎉 @mention Asana in Slack to create tasks and get answers |
| Atarim | 6.3 | 1 | web-agencyai-automationseo | AI actions 40% cheaper, SEO gets live search data |
| Papertrail | 6.3 | 1 | asset-managementinspectioncompliance | Papertrail launches conditional checklist logic — rebuilt from scratch |
The 12 best Clockwise alternatives, in depth
1. SmartSuite · velocity 8.8
SmartSuite adds EU/US data residency at sign-up and ships three Linked Record enhancements in one sprint, signaling an enterprise push.
Over the last 30 days SmartSuite shipped 1 meaningful update vs Clockwise's 0, most recently “Sign-Up: Choose Your Data Region”. Its velocity score of 8.8/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Clockwise leans on shutdown, calendar optimization and ai scheduling, SmartSuite focuses on project management, data residency and gdpr.
Over the last 30 days SmartSuite has been shipping faster than Clockwise — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
Full SmartSuite trajectory → · Compare Clockwise vs SmartSuite →
2. NocoBase · velocity 8.8
NocoBase adds an AI knowledge base retrieval API, connecting no-code workflows to external knowledge sources.
Over the last 30 days NocoBase shipped 2 meaningful updates vs Clockwise's 0, most recently “v2.3.0-beta.8”. Its velocity score of 8.8/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Clockwise leans on shutdown, calendar optimization and ai scheduling, NocoBase focuses on no code, ai workflows and knowledge base.
Over the last 30 days NocoBase has been shipping faster than Clockwise — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
Full NocoBase trajectory → · Compare Clockwise vs NocoBase →
3. Rize · velocity 8.8
Rize pivots from solo time tracker to agency operations platform with invoicing, profitability reporting, and a ChatGPT integration.
Over the last 30 days Rize shipped 2 meaningful updates vs Clockwise's 0, most recently “Rize Is Now an Official ChatGPT Partner”. Its velocity score of 8.8/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Clockwise leans on shutdown, calendar optimization and ai scheduling, Rize focuses on time tracking, agencies and invoicing.
Over the last 30 days Rize has been shipping faster than Clockwise — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
4. Aha! · velocity 8.8
Aha! ships MCP connectors for Elle and opens Builder to 3,000+ integrations, deepening AI product workflows.
Over the last 30 days Aha! shipped 2 meaningful updates vs Clockwise's 0, most recently “Connect AI applications created with Aha! Builder to 3,000+ tools”. Its velocity score of 8.8/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Clockwise leans on shutdown, calendar optimization and ai scheduling, Aha! focuses on product management, ai assistant and mcp.
Over the last 30 days Aha! has been shipping faster than Clockwise — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
5. Tracecat · velocity 7.5
Tracecat hits v1.0.0 with open-sourced agent stack and SSRF-hardened MCP, starts 1.1.0 alpha the same day.
Over the last 30 days Tracecat shipped 1 meaningful update vs Clockwise's 0, most recently “Tracecat 1.0.0: open-source agent stack, SSRF hardening, and self-hosted model support”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Clockwise leans on shutdown, calendar optimization and ai scheduling, Tracecat focuses on soar, security orchestration and agentic.
Over the last 30 days Tracecat has been shipping faster than Clockwise — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
Full Tracecat trajectory → · Compare Clockwise vs Tracecat →
6. Float · velocity 6.3
Float adds AI experience profiles and multi-currency rate cards — expanding from scheduling into project economics.
Its velocity score of 6.3/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “Smart insights: know who’s done this work before, with AI experience profiles”.
Where Clockwise leans on shutdown, calendar optimization and ai scheduling, Float focuses on resource management, scheduling and ai matching.
Float and Clockwise have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
7. Hive · velocity 6.3
Hive is in a high-cadence improvement cycle — three releases on September 18 alone, all UX refinements.
Its velocity score of 6.3/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Clockwise leans on shutdown, calendar optimization and ai scheduling, Hive focuses on project management, dashboards and workflow automation.
Hive and Clockwise have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
8. My Hours · velocity 6.3
My Hours ships MCP support for Claude — time logging and timesheet retrieval are now conversational operations.
Over the last 30 days My Hours shipped 1 meaningful update vs Clockwise's 0, most recently “My Hours MCP for Claude”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Clockwise leans on shutdown, calendar optimization and ai scheduling, My Hours focuses on time tracking, mcp and ai assistants.
Over the last 30 days My Hours has been shipping faster than Clockwise — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
Full My Hours trajectory → · Compare Clockwise vs My Hours →
9. Fibery · velocity 6.3
Fibery rebuilt its AI agent from scratch — model picker, streaming output, whiteboard read/write all ship together.
Over the last 30 days Fibery shipped 1 meaningful update vs Clockwise's 0, most recently “Fibery AI agent rebuilt: model picker, streaming, whiteboard AI access, OAuth Apps”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Clockwise leans on shutdown, calendar optimization and ai scheduling, Fibery focuses on ai workspace, ai agents and project management.
Over the last 30 days Fibery has been shipping faster than Clockwise — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
10. Asana · velocity 6.3
Asana embeds AI into Slack threads and closes the rich-text gap with Notion.
Its velocity score of 6.3/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “🎉 @mention Asana in Slack to create tasks and get answers”.
Where Clockwise leans on shutdown, calendar optimization and ai scheduling, Asana focuses on project management, ai integration and enterprise compliance.
Asana and Clockwise have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
11. Atarim · velocity 6.3
Atarim cuts AI action costs 40% and plugs in live SEO search data, tightening the value case for its agency AI.
Over the last 30 days Atarim shipped 1 meaningful update vs Clockwise's 0, most recently “AI actions 40% cheaper, SEO gets live search data”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Clockwise leans on shutdown, calendar optimization and ai scheduling, Atarim focuses on web agency, ai automation and seo.
Over the last 30 days Atarim has been shipping faster than Clockwise — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
12. Papertrail · velocity 6.3
Papertrail's most significant product change in years: a rebuilt checklist engine with conditional logic and structured sections, launched September 2026.
Over the last 30 days Papertrail shipped 1 meaningful update vs Clockwise's 0, most recently “Papertrail launches conditional checklist logic — rebuilt from scratch”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Clockwise leans on shutdown, calendar optimization and ai scheduling, Papertrail focuses on asset management, inspection and compliance.
Over the last 30 days Papertrail has been shipping faster than Clockwise — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
Full Papertrail trajectory → · Compare Clockwise vs Papertrail →
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to Clockwise?
The top Clockwise alternatives we currently track in project management tools are SmartSuite, NocoBase, Rize, Aha!, Tracecat, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of Clockwise alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare Clockwise directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with Clockwise" link to a side-by-side /compare page.