TimeCamp
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Features
93 features across 21 categories
Activity Tracking(9)
Monitor activity intensity and work patterns throughout the day
Automatically categorize and track time spent on different applications and websites
Set geographic boundaries and trigger time tracking when employees enter/exit locations
Track employee location via GPS on mobile devices
Detect and record idle periods when no activity is detected
View detailed timeline of personal work activities throughout the day
Automatically detect and flag remote work sessions
Capture periodic screenshots to verify activity and work sessions
Track specific window titles to understand detailed application usage
Analytics & Reporting(16)
Multiple pre-built reports for analyzing time tracking data
Generate detailed attendance reports showing work hours, absences, and overtime
Create custom reports tailored to specific business needs
Export comprehensive time tracking data for custom analysis
Automated data pipeline integration with Google BigQuery
Direct access to data warehouse for advanced analytics and reporting
Direct integration with Excel and Power BI for advanced reporting
Export time tracking data to Excel format
Export time tracking data directly to Google Sheets
Reports detailing overtime hours worked by employees
Export reports in PDF format
Create custom pivot table analysis of time tracking data
Measure team productivity and time spent on different apps and websites
Automatically send time tracking reports via email on a schedule
Analyze team daily routines and identify productivity bottlenecks
Detailed reports on employee time-off usage
Audit & Compliance(3)
Track historical records of all user activities in the system
Complete audit trail of all system actions and user activities
View complete history of all time entry changes and modifications
Automation(2)
Set keywords to automatically assign time entries to correct projects and tasks
Automatically round time entries to nearest increment (e.g., 15 minutes)
Billing(7)
Mark tracked time as billable or non-billable to streamline invoicing and resource management
Set custom billing rates per user or project
Create custom invoice templates matching your brand and requirements
Log and track project expenses alongside time tracking
Track and maintain historical billing rates for accurate invoicing
Create precise, professional invoices based on tracked time with customizable details
Calculate and track labor costs based on tracked hours and employee rates
Compliance(1)
Full compliance with GDPR regulations including data portability and right to be forgotten
Customization(1)
Add custom fields to time entries for organization-specific data capture
Data Management(1)
Bulk import users and projects using CSV files
Deployment(2)
Deploy on private cloud infrastructure for enhanced security and compliance
Option to deploy TimeCamp on your own servers for complete control
Display & Formatting(1)
Display time in decimal format instead of hours:minutes
HR & Compliance(3)
Track employee attendance with work hours, start and end times, overtime, and time-off records
Automatically calculate and track overtime hours for employees
Manage employee time-off requests and track different types of leave
Integration & Sync(1)
Synchronize user directory from external identity providers
Integrations(9)
REST API for custom integrations and automated workflows
Pre-built API templates for common integration scenarios
Sync with calendar applications to track meeting and event times
Develop and deploy custom integrations tailored to specific business needs
Automatically send invoices to QuickBooks accounting software
Automatically send invoices to Xero accounting software
Connect with one external tool or service
Native integration with Trello project management tool
Connect with unlimited external tools and services
Organization(2)
Require users to add specific tags to time entries
Create unlimited tags to categorize and organize time entries
Privacy & Security(2)
Option to hide tracked time entries and visited pages from reports
Mark time entries as private to hide sensitive activities
Project Management(10)
Set project budgets and compare tracked time against estimates
Receive notifications when projects exceed budget thresholds
Manage and track projects with fixed pricing models
Archive completed projects to maintain clean workspace
Save and reuse project structures to speed up project setup
Track time spent on individual projects and monitor project efficiency
Create, organize, and track time spent on individual tasks and subtasks
Create and manage unlimited projects without additional charges
Create unlimited subtasks within tasks for detailed project breakdown
Create unlimited tasks within projects
Security(5)
Enhanced security with two-factor authentication for account access
Regular encrypted backups with fast recovery protocols for business continuity
TLS encryption in transit and AES encryption at rest in AWS RDS databases
Single Sign-On integration for enterprise authentication
Restrict time tracking to only whitelisted applications and websites
Support(3)
Dedicated support team with service level agreements for enterprise customers
Professional setup assistance to configure the system for your organization
Comprehensive onboarding and training program for team implementation
Team Management(6)
Allow managers to manually add or edit time entries for team members
Edit multiple time entries or settings simultaneously
Define granular custom roles for team members with specific access permissions
Modify user profile information and settings
Create custom user roles with different permission levels
Add unlimited users to the account without additional licensing costs
Time Tracking(8)
AI-powered system that automatically measures time spent on various tasks, applications, and websites in real-time
Chrome and Edge extensions that enable tracking hours within other tools without switching tabs
Available for Windows, Mac, and Linux; tracks time and user activity in the background
Physical device-based time tracking where employees enter PIN codes to clock in and out
Ability to manually log time for offline activities and meetings
iOS and Android application for tracking time on the go with GPS tracking and geofencing
Digital timesheets available in multiple views: list, calendar, and weekly table formats
Online timesheets with timer feature to start and stop tracking time
Workflow & Approvals(1)
One-click approval of employee timesheets directly in the system
Pricing
Free
- ✓Timesheets
- ✓Unlimited users
- ✓Unlimited projects
- ✓Web, desktop & mobile apps
- ✓Browser Plugin
- ✓Time Clock Kiosk
- ✓Geofencing
- ✓Import users & projects via CSV
- ✓Automatic time tracking with keywords
- ✓Personal activity timeline
- ✓Idle time tracking
- ✓2-factor authentication
Starter
- ✓All Free features
- ✓Unlimited tasks
- ✓Excel reports export
- ✓Invoicing
- ✓Attendance
- ✓Time-off
- ✓Overtime tracking
- ✓Decimal format
- ✓Bulk edit
- ✓Add time for others
- ✓Project templates
- ✓Edit profiles
Premium
Popular- ✓All Starter features
- ✓One integration
- ✓Billable time
- ✓Budget & Estimates
- ✓Apps & websites tracking
- ✓Private time
- ✓Projects archiving
- ✓Management roles
- ✓Scheduled email reports
- ✓Unlimited tags
- ✓Unlimited subtasks
- ✓Budgeting alerts
- ✓Hide time and pages
- ✓Time rounding
Ultimate
- ✓All Premium features
- ✓Data export
- ✓Custom fields
- ✓Remote work detection
- ✓Timesheet approvals
- ✓Billing rates
- ✓Expenses
- ✓Pivot table
- ✓Screenshots
- ✓Unlimited integrations
- ✓Labor costs
- ✓Fixed fee projects
- ✓SSO login
- ✓Time entry history
- ✓Custom user roles
- ✓Mandatory tags
- ✓Historical billing rates
Enterprise
- ✓All Ultimate features
- ✓Enterprise support & SLA
- ✓Self-hosted deployment
- ✓Private cloud hosting
- ✓Custom integrations
- ✓Team onboarding & training
- ✓Setup assistance
- ✓Audit log & activity history
- ✓Custom invoice templates
- ✓Whitelist mode
- ✓Data warehouse access
- ✓Custom reports
- ✓Excel & Power BI
- ✓API templates
- ✓User directory sync
- ✓Data pipeline to BigQuery
- ✓Advanced customization
- ✓Admin enhancements
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Integrations
19 known integrations