3 Top Timesheet & Time Tracking Software

Looking for the best timesheet and time tracking software?

There are many and multiple options in the market that can be integrated with project management products. Tracking time makes you not even more efficient but also can help on maximizing the resources available for your construction projects.

We have looked at a many different timesheet and time tracking software and I have compiled a list of some of the best options and what is in my opinion the best products out there so far.

Below you’ll see a list of some of these products plus some of the benefits these software packages can provide to your company.

TimeSheet and Time Tracking Software Options

Time tracking was established back in the ‘80s with some simple characteristics but that has evolved into a more complex and robust reporting system able to generate reports, variances and data easily.

One of the key reasons for having a great timesheet and tracking software is because nowadays companies bill on an hourly basis.

TOGGL
Some industry experts mentioned TOGGL as one solid and good option for time tracking and reporting purposes. TOGGL is easy to use that can be integrated with project management products.

The software provides for unlimited projects, team tracking and reporting and has the option to capture sub-projects as well.

TOGGL plans start at $9 per month per user, but you will certainly see the benefits with their free plan which includes:

Timeline view
Bulk edit
Exporting files
Idle detection
Auto-tracker
Offline mode
Dashboard & reporting
Mobile apps
And more

Hubstaff
Another solid product available is Hubstaff.

This software offers mobile and desktop versions of time tracking and timesheet reporting. It has desktop timers that will capture your employee’s time on a per second basis if needed and has GPS integration that tracks the location of your workers.

One of its key features relates to online monitoring and random screenshots to make sure you are getting the right productivity out of your workers. It also offers the flexibility of adding tasks and comments to the projects just to be clear if the time is encountering challenges or delays when executing the work.

Reports can be customized by team, individuals, dates and activity providing a very detailed level of reports.

Hubstaff plans start at $4.08 per month per user, but they do offer a limited access, free plan which includes:

Activity levels (Track activity rates based on mouse and keyboard use)
Time tracking
Limited screenshots

Harvest
One of the best products out in the market due to its robustness is Harvest.

This software offers comprehensive reports, timesheet and time tracking, and integration with invoices to keep track of your projects with the best data possible.

A key feature of this software is the ability to convert your time tracking report into invoices that can be shared directly with your customer. The timesheet can also be tracked through the mobile app, so even meetings and travel time is recorded and saved.

The software is very powerful and robust that it can even be integrated to plan future time expenses. A key aspect of the software is that team planning provides a visual aid to understand how the team is working so you can distribute your work evenly.

The Harvest solution can detail work on a per task basis, keeping timesheets and expenses allocated per project and per task.

Harvest plans start at $12 per month per user, but you will certainly see the benefits with their free plan which includes:

2 Projects
Time & Expense Tracking
Powerful Reporting
Unlimited Invoices & Estimates
Project Budget Alerts
Timesheet Approval
Integrations with 100+ Apps
Apps for iOS, Android & Mac
Bank-Level Security
Phone & Email Support

Other Timesheet and Tracking Software

We have been able to identify three major programs, but contractors should look further and analyze what the best option for their business model could be.
Here is a list of a few other excellent tools for time tracking and timesheet management:

BigTime – Great tool that offers project planning, communication, data management and invoicing.
Jira – Ideal for agile project management solutions. The software is great to share goals, work status and real time data.
TSheets – Ideal tool for punch card and timesheet flexibility. Real time data is offered to management and supervisors.
Synerion – Very strong people management, labour data, timesheets and even HR functionalities tied back together to a robust cloud system.
ClickTime – Easy to approve timesheet and easy to manage time recording. Reliable dashboards and reporting structure.

There are many more for you to choose from, so be sure to try them and assess that your company is getting the best product out of the software.

Benefits of Timesheet and Time Tracking Software

Determining which timesheet and tracking software is the best option for you takes time and it’s complicated if you don’t have all your specific requirements defined. The process starts by understanding how you are going to use your software and who will be the end user of the software output.

Time tracking software should have at a minimum the following specs:

Mobility
Adaptable to multiple platforms
Integration with Project Management and/or Accounting software
Customizable report on per project basis and filtering options per employee classification
Remote access and automated reporting and invoicing
Integrated expense management process
Database management and storage requirements
Ease of data entry, record keeping and data processing
Allows better compliance of regulations and project requirements
Distribute work evenly
Allows to crash or levelize schedule according to your resources

Now that you have figured out what are the best characteristics of the timesheet software, we can look at some of the following benefits of your time tracking program: