ClickTime
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Features
96 features across 15 categories
Administration(6)
Support for multiple employment types with different tracking rules
Define different permission levels for managers, administrators, and regular users
Granular permission controls and security settings for user access
Restrict access to specific projects and tasks by user or team
Automated user provisioning via SCIM protocol
Organize employees into teams and divisions for better management and reporting
Automation(7)
Built-in approval process for timesheet submissions with complete change history
Automatically repeat and complete common recurring time entries
Automated email reminders for incomplete or late timesheets
Approval workflows for project-level time tracking and allocation
Quickly duplicate previous time entries to save data entry time
Manager and admin approval of submitted timesheets with audit trail
Keyboard shortcuts and quick access to frequent timesheet functions
Billing(5)
Configure complex billing rates including fully-burdened rates, blended rates, and role-based rates
Set and track basic billing rates for billable hour tracking
Maximize profitability by tracking and enhancing utilization of billable employee hours
Apply fully-burdened rates, blended rates, or role-based rates to see true labor costs
Track all billable expenses in one place for comprehensive project billing
Compliance(5)
Complete change history and audit trail for all time entries and transactions
Support for Defense Contractor Audit Agency compliance requirements
Compliance with GDPR and CCPA privacy regulations
Lock finalized timesheets to prevent unauthorized changes
Support for documenting and tracking R&D tax credit eligible activities
Customization(5)
Set up custom alerts for specific business conditions or thresholds
Customize the platform with corporate branding and logos on reports
Create custom fields to tag and categorize time entries by activity type, project phase, or any classification
Customize system messages and notifications for specific business needs
Configure custom overtime calculation rules based on business needs
Expense Management(4)
Approval workflows for submitted expenses with audit trail
Generate detailed reports on project expenses and cost allocation
Track and manage project expenses with receipt capture and approvals (add-on $4/person/month)
Capture expense receipts via mobile and desktop for expense tracking
HR(7)
Define and manage company-wide holidays affecting time tracking
Automatically track and accrue sick time, vacation, and other PTO types
Integration with calendar systems to show time off in company calendar
Track, request, and approve employee time off including vacations and sick days
Generate reports on time off usage and accruals
Allow employees to request time off with manager approval workflows
Monitor and track all employee time off requests and approvals
Infrastructure(5)
Service level agreement guaranteeing 99.99% platform availability
Cloud-based solution allowing teams to track time from anywhere
Automatic backup and data redundancy with RAID storage
Centralized visibility across all tracking methods - Jira, calendar, timesheets - in one unified system
Data stored in enterprise-grade Tier 1 colocation facility
Integration(4)
Import historical time data from previous systems
Import employee lists and other data into the system
Export time data in payroll-ready format for payroll systems
REST API access for custom integrations and data exchange
Labor Cost Management(2)
Automatically allocate costs to proper cost centers, GL codes, and CapEx/R&D categories
Track and calculate actual employee costs including benefits and overhead
Reporting(13)
Multiple visualization options including tables, bar charts, pie charts, line graphs, and more
Extensive library of pre-configured reports for various business use cases
Detailed reporting on billable versus non-billable time
Generate reports by client, project, person, and task for billing and cost analysis
Create custom metrics like cost-per-hour, margin percentage, or budget variance without spreadsheets
Organization-wide dashboards to monitor business metrics and KPIs
Export clean, verified data in customizable formats or through automated integrations
Real-time dashboard giving managers visibility into business operations and team performance
Reports on employee performance including hours, billings, projects, and more
Monitor and report on overtime hours and costs
Track employee productivity metrics and utilization rates
Build, save, and share custom labor cost reports by project, department, or custom dimension
Automatically email reports to stakeholders on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis
Resource Management(14)
Compare actual hours and costs against project estimates
View overall utilization rates and metrics across the entire organization
Track employee progress toward billing goals and targets
Tools to manage and track recurring monthly retainer engagements
Plan resource capacity across multiple months for better forecasting
Visual indicators and alerts when projects go over or under budget
Set and manage project budgets with real-time tracking against actuals
Powerful job estimation tools to keep projects and employees on budget
Monitor project profitability in real-time to prevent overruns
Comprehensive dashboards tracking project performance and financial insights
Real-time view of project performance metrics and status
See real-time availability and capacity of employees across projects
Plan capacity, allocate resources, and optimize team utilization across projects
Identify projects that are over or understaffed based on workload
Security(5)
Custom SAML configuration for enterprise security integration
Single sign-on integration with Google accounts
Enterprise SSO support for Okta, OneLogin, and Azure Active Directory
SAS 70 Type II audit certification for security and controls
SOC 2 compliance certification for security and availability
Support(6)
Dedicated account manager for Enterprise customers
Email-based customer support
Dedicated guided onboarding assistance from ClickTime team
Direct phone support for customer issues and questions
Self-service onboarding materials and training resources
Self-service help center and knowledge base
Time Tracking(8)
Define required fields and information for each time entry
Simple time tracking interface for employees to log hours
Quick access to time tracking via Google Chrome desktop shortcut
iPhone and Android mobile app for time tracking and expense management on-the-go
Digital timesheet management with daily, weekly, and biweekly options with calendar connection
Real-time stopwatch feature to capture accurate time data with simplicity
Seamlessly transition to online timesheets from existing time tracking systems
Add notes and context to timesheet entries
Pricing
Starter
- ✓Easy time tracking
- ✓70+ reports
- ✓Email reminders
Team
Popular- ✓Everything in starter, plus
- ✓Approval workflows
- ✓Advanced billing rates
- ✓Time off management
Premier
- ✓Everything in Team, plus
- ✓Project budgeting
- ✓Resource management
- ✓Report Studio
Enterprise
- ✓Custom integrations
- ✓Advanced security
- ✓Dedicated support
- ✓Configure to meet unique business needs
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Integrations
8 known integrations