10 Best Time Tracking Software for Accountants

• Free: Up to 10 users, unlimited projects, 100 tasks, 3 project templates, 250 time entries, 3 invoices, 3 time reports; calendar and board views, file versioning, integrations, time tracking
• Starter ($5.95/user/month): Free + unlimited clients, up to 100 tasks, project templates, up to 500 time entries, unlimited invoices, estimates, and expenses, integrations, in-app tech support, 25GB storage
• Small Office ($11.95/user/month): Starter + unlimited everything, meta task board, recurring tasks, active timers, in-app tech support, 50GB storage
• Business ($24.95/user/month): Small Office + free onboarding and training, schedule and workload tools, Gantt charts, leave management, priority support, online remote assistance

• Billing and invoicing: With over 85 currencies (Hubstaff supports only 25 and Harvest supports more than 100 via API), invoicing in 15 languages, and integrations with multiple payment providers, it’s easy to create an invoice that gets you paid, no matter where your client resides. Plus, it can track partial payments.
• Time tracking: Like most of the timekeeping software we evaluated, you can track time on desktop, via mobile, or with a widget on your browser.
• Project management: With Paymo, you can create projects and break them down into tasks. There are different task views to choose from, including list, calendar, board, table, and Gantt chart, making monitoring easy. You can even save projects as templates for future use or create repeatable tasks daily, weekly, or monthly.
• Productivity tracking: Only TimeCamp and Paymo have automatic time tracking, which ensures that you don’t charge clients for unrelated tasks. The apps automatically capture the apps, programs, and websites used and assign them to the proper task and project. Paymo, like TimeCamp, Time Doctor, and Hubstaff, lets users check how they spend their working hours with productivity monitoring that shows the time spent on each app, website, or program.
• Job costing and reports: You can estimate costs and track expenses, even adding expenses by snapping receipts. You can set up live reports that automatically update when someone reviews them, so you don’t have to manually create them each time—no other provider mentioned this capability. You can share reports with clients as well.
• Integrations: Paymo integrates with calendar apps, Slack, QuickBooks, and a few other productivity apps. It does not integrate with payroll or POS apps, although it does integrate with Square as a payment processor.

• 14-day free trial
• Time Free: 1 user, time tracking, timesheets, limited reports, limited payment
• Time Starter ($7/user/month; min. 2 users): Free + unlimited reports, 1 integration, 24-hour support
• Time Pro ($10/user/month; min. 2 users): Starter + unlimited teams, unlimited payments, limited public API, time off & holidays, scheduling and attendance, invoices, payroll, client and project budgets, time sheet approvals, daily and weekly limits, expense tracking
• Enterprise (Custom): Pro + VIP support, concierge setup, unlimited Job sites, HIPAA compliance

• Smarter, streamlined time tracking: Like most of the software in this guide, Hubstaff works with desktop, mobile, and web apps. It can also record your time even when it is offline.
• Project management: You can create project budgets based on hours, bill rates, or pay rates. Hubstaff is unique in that it lets you create work orders as well, so you can keep the client information, team assignments, and a history of actions all in one place.
• Robust employee productivity tools: If you are worried about your team’s real-time performance, Hubstaff will help you remove unproductive time through its app, URL tracking, and idle time/inactivity warning. On the other hand, your employees’ work in progress will be monitored by capturing screenshots. Apart from Hubstaff, on our list, Time Doctor, Paymo, Trackabi, and Clockify also offer productivity tools.
• Client invoicing: With Hubstaff, you can track billable hours for invoicing. You can invoice your clients based on the time your team has tracked in Hubstaff, as well as add your own line items. The system will alert you when you’re nearing a budget limit.
• Payroll management: You can automatically process payroll by just inputting your employees’ hourly rate and schedule (weekly, biweekly, monthly). Hubstaff does not support overtime calculations; you’ll have to calculate manually. For the free plan, you export payroll information to send payments manually.

• Free: Includes one user, five clients, and five projects; includes unlimited invoicing
• Basic ($10 per user monthly): Includes a 2–5 user pack; unlimited clients, projects, and invoices
• Small Group ($9 per user monthly): comes with a 6–20 user pack; includes unlimited clients, projects, and invoices
• Enterprise ($8 per user monthly): comes with a 21–100 user pack; includes unlimited clients, projects, and invoices

Get discounts when you pay annually. Note that this offer may change at any time.

• Time sheet management: Time sheet management is made easy with AccountSight. While the free plan allows you to create your own time sheet, the paid plans offer additional features, allowing users to upload time sheets individually or in bulk through Excel—a feature that’s not common among other providers in this guide. With AccountSight, you can set up to five levels of approval, ensuring a streamlined workflow.
• Invoicing: Among the providers in this guide, AccountSight offers the most versatile invoicing capabilities with three types of invoices available: recurring invoices for costs, manual invoices, and invoices based on billable hours and expenses. Additionally, you have the convenience of copying existing invoices to save time. In the paid plan, specific invoice roles are established. Managers have the ability to print or email invoices to clients directly from the system, while administrators can define tax rates, discounts, and price adjustments in advance.
• Reporting: AccountSight stands out with its extensive selection of pre-made reports, surpassing others on our list. Moreover, you have the ability to effortlessly view and compare project expense data, distinguishing between invoiced and uninvoiced expenses. The dashboard presents a visually appealing summary of time, expenses, and invoices, utilizing bar and pie charts for a clear overview. Reports can be conveniently printed, saved as PDF files, or exported to Excel, providing flexibility and convenience in data management.
• Project planning: AccountSight surpasses other platforms in this guide when it comes to project planning capabilities. It goes beyond the norm by offering features that enable you to efficiently plan projects, forecast resource requirements, coordinate teams, and allocate available resources based on roles and skill sets. With AccountSight, you can easily monitor and compare forecast hours with actual hours, ensuring effective project management. Additionally, it allows you to control costs and track expenses for each phase and task, providing comprehensive project monitoring and cost control.

• Free time tracking with unlimited seats and projects
• Basic ($4.99/user/month): Administration, including time audits, add times for others, bulk edit, project templates, import time sheets
• Standard ($6.99/user/month): Basic + Timesheets and Billing, including time and PTO processing, manager roles, targets and reminders, invoicing, QuickBooks integration
• Pro ($9.99/user/month): Standard + Productivity and Profit, including scheduling, expenses, labor costing, budgets, alerts, GPS tracking
• Enterprise ($14.99/user/month): Pro + single sign-on, custom domain, custom accounts, audit log

Get a 20% discount when you pay yearly.

• Project management: With Clockify, you can monitor your work hours and progress on every project. You can even break projects down by task, categorize time by job type, and track the status of each task. Its management tools are strong, but if you need more, consider Paymo, which has Gantt charts and Kanban boards.
• Detailed reporting and analytics: Clockify provides you with a visual time breakdown and customizable reports that you can share with others via a link and/or export as PDF, CSV, and Excel files. With this feature, you can set up project estimates for both time and costs, and then check your budget versus the actuals. You can even compare your labor costs against the amount you charge clients. Unlike others on our list, however, you need to export data to create custom reports.
• Productivity tools: Clockify offers timer reminders on a daily and weekly basis through emails to employees, managers, and administrators. Like Hubstaff, Time Doctor, and Trackabi, It has a screenshot tool (to update clients on work progress), idle detection, a Pomodoro timer (which separates work intervals with short breaks), and auto tracker. Like Paymo and Trackabi, it’s an extremely feature-rich timekeeping software for productivity.
• Invoicing: Clockify only offers this feature in paid plans. For Standard plan users, billable hours can be imported into its invoicing tool. The invoices that are generated in Clockify can be downloaded as PDF documents that you can email to clients. You can also edit invoices, as long as they haven’t been paid by the client.

• 30-day free trial
• Free: 1 seat and 2 projects
• Pro ($12/seat/month): Unlimited seats, unlimited projects

• Invoicing: Like many on our list, it generates invoices and tracks payments. It especially stands out because it integrates with Stripe and PayPal, so your clients can easily pay online or from their email. Only Paymo has more payment integrations. You can copy your payments to QuickBooks or Xero for accounting.
• Time tracking: Harvest itself says it’s a “lightweight” tracking experience. You can track employee hours with timers on your desktop and mobile or enter them at once. Harvest also has codes for adding a Harvest timer button, which lets you track time when working with a particular software.
• Project costs and tracking: You can track employee hours and check expenses and labor against budgets. The team view (with the paid plan) lets you see when an employee is over their allotted time. Reports let you dig into the details of how employee time is spent. You can also edit and approve time sheets.
• Integrations: Harvest integrates mostly with product management tools (like Asana), Slack, calendar apps, and browser extensions.

• Free plan: Track time for unlimited projects for an unlimited number of users; also comes with project templates, bulk edits, PDF exports, and integration with one software
• Starter ($3.99/user/month): Unlimited tasks, Excel reports export, attendance, time-off, overtime tracking
• Basic tier ($7.99/user/month): Starter + unlimited integrations, billable time, budget and estimates, apps and websites tracking, projects archiving, management roles, scheduled email reports, custom report, unlimited tags, unlimited subtasks
• Pro option ($10.99/user/month): Basic + billing rates, labor costs, invoicing, client payments, timesheet approvals, and custom user roles, SSO login, 2-factor authentication, screenshots, mandatory tags
• Enterprise package (custom-priced): Pro + personalized training, private cloud implementation, and a self-hosted service

Annual pricing comes with a 10% discount.

• Time tracking: Not only does its time tracker help you log hours for projects, but it can also be used to monitor clock-ins/outs and overtime. And, similar to Clockify, it has leave management capabilities to help you track vacation, sick, and holiday leaves.
• Productivity tools: TimeCamp has a wide range of online tools to help monitor work productivity. It tracks idle time and monitors the hours spent on websites, apps, and documents. With its productivity assistant feature, you can set goals and measure your productive and idle hours. You also have the option to activate its computer screenshots function in case you want full transparency and present proof of work to clients. TimeCamp has a private time mode that you can turn on if you want to take breaks.
• Project management features: TimeCamp is the only software in this list that has an automated time tracking feature that allows users to set up keywords for clients or projects. Once TimeCamp detects the keywords, it automatically assigns this time to the right client or project. The web-based and desktop apps can then run silently in the background. Users can also monitor project profitability with its broad range of reporting features.
• Invoicing and client payments: TimeCamp has smart invoices that you can easily generate and send to clients via email, a private link, or a PDF file. Clients can even pay you directly from the invoice through PayPal. However, you have to upgrade to at least its Pro plan to get these features. For a more budget-friendly option, consider Harvest since it offers its invoicing and online payment tools for free—provided you need only one user seat and two active projects.

• Starter ($0): time tracking with activity monitoring and idle detection, leave management, personal and company dashboards, time reports, invoices, payments tracking, assign projects to teams, and up to five users per company, one company per account, 30 active projects, three teams, and up to two achievements
• Business ($20 per five users): Starter + screenshot capturing, incomplete time sheet email reminders, user activity logs, unlimited companies, and up to 50 users, 150 active projects, 50 active clients, five user roles, 10 teams, 10 achievements
• Business Plus ($25 per five users): Business + up to 100 users, 300 active projects, 100 active clients, 10 user roles, 20 teams, and 20 achievements
• Enterprise (custom): Business Plus + unlimited users, active projects, clients, user roles, teams, and a dedicated server in Europe or North America. You also get priority support and custom domain name

Get a 20% discount when you opt for annual billing.

• Time tracking gamification: Trackabi is unique in that it lets you use “karma points” and achievements to improve employee engagement. Like all other providers in this list, you can monitor and time spent on various projects and tasks. Users can either use the timer to log time manually, which is automatically recorded in time sheets.
• Custom reports: You can generate reports from the time sheets and customize them by adding your own fields. You can then share these reports via external links or export them to Excel or PDF.
• Project management: Users can create teams and assign them to projects. You can also edit user roles and access privileges to ensure that only authorized users can edit project-related information.
• Employee monitoring: If you subscribe to its Business Plus plan, the app takes screenshots at some time intervals if you enable this feature. It can also detect the apps used while working on projects as well as idle time.
• Invoicing: You can create invoices separately from the app and send these to clients via email.
• Client access: You can invite clients to view time reports, time sheets, and invoices on their projects. Of the software in our list, only Time Doctor and Trackabi offer this functionality.

• Basic ($7 per user): Time tracking; tasks and projects; unlimited screenshots; activity tracking; three-day support, one group per department
• Standard ($10 per user): All in Basic + app and URL tracking, payroll, 60+ integrations, 24 hour support, up to 3 groups per department
• Premium ($20 per user): Additional features include client login access, VIP support, concierge account setup, video screen captures, 24-hour support, unlimited groups

Get two months free when you pay yearly.

• Time tracking: Time Doctor uses a separate desktop app to track time. You can see the tracked hours separately for each task and the total number of hours for the day. Time Doctor can also record activities offline and will sync your time and screenshots when your internet connection is restored. Time Doctor will also alert you if it detects user inactivity and ask if you’re still working. If it doesn’t receive a response, the timer automatically stops tracking time.
• Project management: You can create a project and assign tasks to users. You can even limit access to projects to specific employees or groups. It’s easy to monitor the number of hours worked for specific tasks. It has an activity bar that displays the task you’re working on and the hours tracked, but you can also hide the activity bar.
• Productivity reports: Time Doctor provides daily and weekly reports that include hours, projects, tasks, as well as website and app usage per team or user. These reports can be downloaded as XSL or CSV files.
• Web, activity, and app monitoring: The app records employees’ website activities and automatically detects unproductive websites while working. Project managers can rate sites as productive, neutral, or unproductive, and can be applied on various levels such as specific users, groups, or company-wide. Time Doctor is as robust as Hubstaff and Paymo when it comes to productivity and employee monitoring tools.
• Client access: With a Premium Time Doctor subscription, you can show your work progress to clients by providing them login access. You can determine what your clients can view, including reports, screenshots, and tracked hours.
• Payroll: You can convert tracked hours into payroll time sheets. You can assign hourly rates per employee or determine payroll periods. Time Doctor also supports all currencies and common payment methods such as PayPal and Payoneer.

• Time Tracker ($9 per user plus $15 base fee): Time tracking; GPS and geofencing, time clock kiosk, time sheet approvals, employee schedule, free mobile app, real person support
• Time Tracker Premium ($15 per user plus $25 base fee): All in Time Tracker plus job costing, project tracking, expense tracking, client invoicing, client invoice portal, online payments
• LawBillity ($30 per user; no base fees): Time Tracker Premium features plus realization reports, ABA codes, legal invoicing format, trust accounts, conflict checker

Save 20% when you pay yearly.

• Mobile app: Time Tracker’s mobile apps, available on App Store, Google Play, and Amazon Appstore, offer flexible time tracking on smartphones and tablets, even in offline mode. With automatic data synchronization upon internet reconnection, you can maintain accurate and up-to-date time records regardless of temporary internet loss. This feature isn’t available in other providers in this guide.
• Time clock options: Time Tracker offers two distinct methods for tracking employee time: timers and time cards, a feature distinct only for this provider. The timers feature caters to individuals needing accurate billable hour tracking for client invoicing, while the time cards functionality provides employers with a reliable system for recording employee time for smooth payroll processing. With these flexible options, Time Tracker accommodates diverse business needs conveniently.
• Client invoicing and payments: Time Tracker streamlines client billing by generating customizable invoices from tracked hours and expenses. Like other providers in this guide, you can upload receipt snapshots from your mobile device and provide a client portal for easy invoice viewing, online payment, and project status checks. Like Hubstaff, integration with Stripe allows instant payment acceptance via major debit/credit cards, with convenient payment links included in invoices.

• Lite (best for freelancers, $23 per user): Includes unlimited invoices for up to 5 clients, track unlimited expenses, send unlimited estimates, receive payments with credit cards and bank transfer, run tax reports, mobile apps for Android and iOS
• Plus (best for the self-employed; $43 per user): All in Lite plus unlimited invoices for up to 50 clients, track expenses automatically, capture receipt data, send unlimited proposals and estimates, set up recurring bills and client retainers, financial, accounting, and business health reports
• Premium (best for businesses with contractors; $70 per user): everything in Plus and unlimited invoices to unlimited clients, bills and payments tracking, project profitability tracking, custom email templates and signatures, automatic expense tracking, and more
• Select (best for businesses with employees; call for a quote)

• Mobile app: FreshBooks offers a highly functional mobile app that allows you to conveniently send invoices while on the move. Unlike other providers in this guide, the FreshBooks app provides almost all the capabilities found in the desktop interface, enabling you to enter bills, accept payments, attach receipts, and track time worked. If you frequently conduct business on the go, you can rely on FreshBooks’ mobile app to meet your needs effectively.
• Billing and payments: FreshBooks streamlines your billing and payment processes by providing a centralized platform for managing these tasks. By having everything in one place, you can enjoy a well-organized and easily trackable system. With FreshBooks, creating professional invoices, facilitating online payments, and utilizing automated payment reminders become effortless for both you and your clients.
• Business health tracking: This feature is unique with FreshBooks. With it, you can ensure that every dollar in your business is meticulously accounted for, giving you a clear picture of your financial standing. FreshBooks’ business health and financial reports provide valuable insights into your profitability, cash flow, and expenditure patterns, allowing you to understand where your money is being allocated. Stay informed and make informed decisions about your business’s financial health with the comprehensive reporting capabilities of FreshBooks.