Time Management Software for Small Businesses & Freelancers
Know exactly where your time goes. CloudBooks helps you track hours, manage workloads, and convert productive time into accurate invoices.
Manage Your Time, Grow Your Revenue
When you track time accurately, you bill accurately — and your profitability improves.
Track Every Hour
One-click timers and manual entry options ensure every billable hour is captured, no matter how you prefer to work.
Productivity Insights
See how you and your team spend time across projects and tasks. Identify productivity patterns and time drains.
Accurate Invoicing
Convert tracked time directly into invoices. Every hour is accounted for with precise billing calculations.
Project Time Budgets
Set time budgets per project and track progress. Get alerts before projects exceed their allocated hours.
Team Time Logs
See how your team allocates their time. Identify overloaded team members and rebalance workloads.
Revenue Per Hour
Calculate your effective hourly rate across projects and clients. Focus on the most profitable work.
Quick Time Entry
Log time with timers, manual entry, or weekly timesheets. CloudBooks adapts to however you prefer to track.
Track on Mobile
Start and stop timers from your phone. Perfect for tracking time on the go between meetings and job sites.
Flexible Time Tracking
Whether you prefer real-time timers, end-of-day manual entry, or weekly timesheets, CloudBooks supports your workflow. Start a timer with one click or batch-enter time at the end of the week.
- One-click start/stop timers
- Manual time entry
- Weekly timesheet view
- Bulk time entry
Project and Task Organization
Organize time entries by project and task. See exactly how long each phase of a project takes and compare actual time against estimates.
- Hierarchical project/task structure
- Time estimates vs actuals
- Per-task time reports
- Project timeline views
Team Workload Management
For businesses with teams, see everyone's time allocation in one view. Identify who is overloaded, who has capacity, and where bottlenecks form.
- Team time dashboard
- Individual utilization rates
- Capacity planning
- Workload rebalancing insights
Time-to-Revenue Pipeline
Every tracked hour has a dollar value. CloudBooks shows you how much unbilled time exists, which clients owe for tracked work, and what your effective hourly rate is.
- Unbilled time dashboard
- Revenue per hour calculation
- Client billing summaries
- Profitability by time period
Time Management Software vs Basic Methods
Why dedicated time management software beats manual tracking.
| Feature | CloudBooks | Basic Timer Apps | Manual Logging |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time entry methods | Timer + manual + sheets | Timer only | Notebook/Excel |
| Project organization | Project and task levels | Tags only | None |
| Invoicing connection | One-click conversion | Export required | Re-enter manually |
| Team tracking | Full team dashboard | Limited | Collected manually |
| Productivity reports | Detailed analytics | Basic summaries | Not available |
| Budget tracking | Real-time vs budget | Not available | Manual comparison |
| Revenue insights | Revenue per hour | Not available | Not available |
| Mobile tracking | Full mobile app | Mobile app | Not practical |
“Once I started actually tracking my time, I realized I was spending 30% of my week on non-billable work. CloudBooks helped me see where my time goes and restructure my days to maximize billable hours.”
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions about time management software.
How does CloudBooks time management differ from a basic timer?
Can I track time for a team?
Can I convert tracked time into invoices?
Does CloudBooks support weekly timesheets?
Can I set time budgets for projects?
Is time tracking included in all plans?
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