Question 1

Who should choose Teetrack over Rize?

Accepted Answer

Professionals who want to approve every entry before it becomes a record, need a permanent free tier to evaluate before paying, require iCal feed support, or want MCP access without a Business-tier price. Rize is the stronger pick for people who prefer zero-touch AI categorization and are comfortable with a desktop agent running in the background.

Question 2

What calendar providers does each tool support?

Accepted Answer

Teetrack connects to Google, Outlook, and any standards-compliant iCal feed. Rize supports Google Calendar and Outlook but does not accept iCal feed URLs. For users outside the Google and Microsoft ecosystems, this gap is decisive.

Question 3

At what price point does MCP become available in each tool?

Accepted Answer

Teetrack includes MCP on every tier, covering timers, tracks, projects, clients, tags, summaries, calendar, and settings. Rize gates MCP behind its Business plan at $49.99/month. If connecting your time tracker to an AI assistant is a priority and you don't need AI auto-categorization, the price difference is substantial.

Question 4

Does Rize offer a free tier?

Accepted Answer

No. Rize has no permanent free tier. It offers a 7-day trial, then requires a paid plan starting at $12.99/month (Basic). Teetrack has a permanent free tier with 5 projects, 1 calendar connection, and 90-day history. You can evaluate Teetrack without a trial clock.

Question 5

What is the core tradeoff between the two tools?

Accepted Answer

Rize captures desktop activity automatically and categorizes it by client and project without you starting a timer. Teetrack pulls calendar events as draft entries you review and confirm before they count. The decision comes down to whether you want automation or explicit sign-off over what's billable.

Feature	Teetrack	Rize
Free tier	Yes — 5 projects, 1 calendar, 90-day history	No free tier — 7-day trial only; Basic starts at $12.99/mo
Capture mechanism	Calendar import + manual timers; draft entries reviewed before they count	Zero-touch AI desktop capture, auto-categorized by client and project
MCP access tier	Available on every tier (timers, tracks, projects, clients, tags, summaries, calendar, settings)	Business only ($49.99/mo)
iCal feed import	Google Calendar, Outlook, and iCal — all three with background auto-import	No iCal feed import
Per-track rate override	Yes — billing rate and currency per individual entry	Not available
Primary audience	Solo freelancers who want intent-based tracking and clean export to their billing stack	Individuals and teams who prefer zero-touch AI categorization over manual entry

Feature	Teetrack	Rize
Manual timers (start/stop)	✓	✓
Zero-touch AI desktop capture	✗	✓
Draft review before entries count	✓	✗
Retroactive time editing	✓	✓

Feature	Teetrack	Rize
Google Calendar sync	✓	✓
Outlook Calendar sync	✓	✓
iCal feed import	✓	✗
Keyword-based project matching (Pro)	✓	✓

Feature	Teetrack	Rize
MCP integration for AI assistants	✓	✓
MCP available on every tier	✓	✗
Full OAuth 2.0 server with PKCE	✓	✗

Feature	Teetrack	Rize
No screenshots or keystroke logging	✓	✓
No passive background desktop agent	✓	✗
EU hosting (Hetzner, Germany)	✓	✗

Teetrack vs Rize: Deliberate Tracking vs Zero-Touch AI

Rize captures automatically. Teetrack lets you review calendar suggestions before they count.

Rize leads on AI momentum; Teetrack leads on manual control, iCal breadth, and MCP without the Business-tier price.

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See how Teetrack compares on deliberate capture, iCal, and MCP access

Feature	Teetrack	Rize
Free tier available	✓	✗
Entry-level paid plan under $15/mo	✓	✓
MCP on every tier (no Business-tier required)	✓	✗