Comparison of time-tracking software
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This is a comparison of notable time tracking software packages and web hosted services.
| Name | Platform | Features | Integration | Data-storage | Licensing |
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| 1DayLater | Web-based | Online tool for tracking time, money and mileage in order to create invoices, mileage claims and report on working habits. Updatable via web-browser or mobile phone | Integration with Outlook, Sage CRM and Accounts software. | Hosted. Export to various formats, Microsoft Excel, Open Office etc. | Subscription based |
| 24SevenOffice | Web-based | Complete ERP/CRM with timesheet module. | Integrated with accounting, invoice, project and CRM modules. | Hosted. Export to XML, Microsoft Excel etc. | Subscription based |
| TimeOP | Web-based | Project Management solution with automatic time, activity and productivity tracking. | Integrates with automatic desktop tracker, email. | Hosted. Export to XML. | Subscription based |
| 5PM | Web-based | Project management solution with time tracking and reporting. Desktop Time Tracker also available. | Integrated with email. | Hosted. Export to CSV, Microsoft Excel etc. | Subscription based |
| actiTIME | Offered as both: Web-based SaaS service; and downloadable web-based software for Windows or Linux OS | Weekly timesheets, Customized reports, Estimates & Budgets, Billing & User rates, Job assignment, Over/Undertime, Leave Types, Control access rights. | Export data to Excel, another integration is available on request. | MS Access, MySQL | Subscription- and license-based |
| Bill4Time | Web-based Software as a Service, iPhone, BlackBerry | Time tracking, expense tracking, invoicing, accounting, reporting, and project management. Additional features for accounting firm and law firms. Desktop widget and mobile applications. | For accounting - Quickbooks. For scheduling - Microsoft Entourage, Microsoft Office Outlook, Google Calendar, and other iCalendar applications. Export other data in Microsoft Excel and PDF formats. | Hosted. Local computer data storage downloaded CSV (Comma-separated values) formats. | Subscription based. |
| BillQuick | Desktop + Web-based Microsoft Windows (Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7) | BillQuick delivers time tracking, project management and billing while supporting professionals working from a PC, on a network and via web. True flexibility allows users to exchange data via email, hand-held computers and cell phones from the field. | Integrates with accounting packages like Intuit's QuickBooks, Sage Peachtree, MS Office Accounting & MYOB Australia. Also integrates with MS Outlook. | MS Access, MS SQL | License based |
| Business Driver | Web-based - Offered as SaaS | Provide project management and online collaboration, with project timer, single task timer and reporting functionalities for time spent filtering by date interval and/or project. | Integrated with email. | Hosted. Export to CSV, HTML | Free subscription based |
| Chrometa | Microsoft Windows (Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7) | Fully automatic time tracking software that captures all of your PC-based time. Records time spent within all applications, documents, emails, and web pages without data entry. Also records time while you're away and prompts you to add a note. | No user input required. | Export to Microsoft Excel | License based |
| ClickTime Web Timesheet |
Web-based - Offered as SaaS | Online time and expense tracking for billing, payroll and cost accounting. Features job estimation, a desktop application, customizable reports, mobile access and incomplete alerts. | Integrates with all major billing and accounting software, including QuickBooks | Hosted. Exports to XML, Microsoft Excel, CSV, PDF | Subscription based |
| dotproject | Web-based (any operating system, PHP) | Free, Open source | |||
| Fanurio | Windows Linux Mac OS X Unix | Invoicing, time tracking, billing | Address Book | HSQLDB | Shareware |
| FreshBooks | Web-based | Invoicing, time tracking, estimates, expenses, staff and client management, accounting, personalized branding | iPhone, Basecamp, Shoeboxed, MailChimp, ZenDesk, LinkedIn, automated snail mail | Hosted. Export to various formats | Subscription based |
| Grindstone | Microsoft Windows | Stopwatch, AFK detection, search tasks, profiles, custom fields, breakdowns, timesheets, invoices | Export to Microsoft Excel, PDF | XML | Free |
| Harvest | Web-based | Time tracking and reporting, timesheets, invoicing, expenses, project budgeting | iPhone, Google Apps, Quickbooks, Basecamp, Zendesk | Hosted. Export to Microsoft Excel, CSV, Google Docs | Subscription based |
| Journyx | Microsoft Windows or Unix | Web-based, ASP available | QuickBooks to SAP, Microsoft Project, WSDL/XML API | Any SQL compliant Database | License based |
| iTimeSheet | iPhone and iPod Touch | Portable to record tasks anywhere/anytime, analytics module built-in, full-search, highly customizable, frequent updates, active support | Export to Microsoft Excel by mail, send SQLite file to an FTP server | SQLite | License based |
| PTTimesheet | Web-based | DCAA compliant for time & attendance. Timesheet/timekeeping only. Web and mobile access. Easy for employees and admin. | Most accounting systems (Quickbooks, Peachtree, etc.) and spreadsheets (Excel). | Hosted with nightly backups. | Subscription based. |
| Rachota Timetracker | Any operating system (written in Java language) | Desktop timetracker, downtime support, idle/private/regular tasks, projects, powerful analytics features, suggestions, 11 languages | Export to HTML | XML | Free, Open source |
| Replicon Web TimeSheet |
Web-based - Offered as SaaS | Provides employee time tracking, project time tracking, expense tracking and scheduling. Includes text reports with custom columns, graphical reports, email reminders, multiple approval paths, time off calendar. | Quickbooks, Microsoft Project, ADP, Oracle, SAP, PeopleSoft, JDEdwards, Ceridian, WSDL/XML API | Hosted. Export to XML, Microsoft Excel, CSV, PDF | Subscription based |
| Severa | Web-based - Offered as SaaS | Includes highly intuitive GUI for easily managing time tracking, scheduling and resource management. | Also offers Project Management, Resource Planning, Customer relations in the same application. | Hosted. Export to Microsoft Excel. | Subscription based |
| SwipeClock | Web-based - Standard credit card machines | Includes a Web enabled time reporting module, with automated approval routing and messaging. | Integrated with email, accounting and invoice | Hosted. Export to Microsoft Excel. | Subscription based |
| Teamwork | Web-based crossplatform (any operating system, Java language) | Complete web-based project management software with timesheet module, ASP available | MS Project, open source Java API | Any SQL compliant Database | Subscription based |
| Tenrox | Web-based | Project management, workforce management, time and expense tracking, cost and revenue accounting, billing systems, project planning, resource planning, project process management and analytics software | QuickBooks, Sage ACCPAC, Microsoft Dynamics, Sun Systems, ADP, Ceridian, Paychex, Oracle, SAP, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, salesforce.com, Microsoft CRM | Microsoft SQL Server, On-premise or SAS 70 and ISO certified hosted offering. Export to XML, Microsoft Excel, CSV, DOC, PDF | Subscription- and license-based |
| Tracker | Groupware, requires Lotus Notes | Includes a Web enabled time reporting module, with automated approval routing and messaging. | Other Tracker Suite modules, Microsoft Project | Microsoft SQL | License based |
| TrackerOffice | Groupware, requires Microsoft Outlook | Includes a time reporting module, with automated approval routing and messaging. | Other TrackerOffice modules, Microsoft Project | Microsoft SQL | License based |
| TrackerSuite.Net | Web-based | Includes a time reporting module, with automated approval routing and messaging. | Other TrackerSuite.Net modules, Microsoft Project | Microsoft SQL | License based |
| True Time Tracker | Microsoft Windows (Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7) | Automatic time tracking, project management, and invoicing software. Includes customizable graphical reports. | No user input required. | SQLite. Export to HTML, PDF | Freeware |
| Visual TimeAnalyzer | Microsoft Windows (Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7) | Fully automatic time tracking software that captures all of your PC-based activities. Records time spent within all applications, documents, emails, and web pages without data entry. Includes customizable graphical reports. | No user input required. | Export to CSV, HTML | License based |
| Wit | Web-based, offered as SaaS, installed version also available. | Project management and helpdesk with time tracking and reporting. | Integrated with email. | Hosted. Export to CSV, TSV, PDF. | Subscription or license based |
| Wrike | Web-based | Project Management & Collaboration solution. | Integrated with email. | Hosted. Export to Microsoft Excel. | Subscription based |
| ONTRACK! | Windows Phone 7 | Record tasks anywhere/anytime; group tasks in projects; get statistics (tree view); export to Excel. | CSV/Excel export via email]. | Internal XML. | License based |