The best time tracker you use

#1

Post by belvoran » Thu, Nov 10, 2016, 10:19 PM UTC

Hey, which software or online services do you use for tracking time as freelancers?

So far I have been using just a simple file with notes. However now I changes my work a little bit, and I'd like to send a nice pdf with detailed report.

I checked toggl, looks nice, however I need to write more detailed reports. When quite a simple task took like 2 hours, I'd like to provide detailed information about all the problems I found, and how I solved that.

So, what stuff do you use, and which should I avoid?

Re: The best time tracker you use

#2

Post by guilhas » Thu, Nov 10, 2016, 10:54 PM UTC

A combination of: - Procrastitracker(1) - Sent emails - Updated tickets (company stuff) - Git/Svn commits - Everything search updated files date(2) - Zim wiki journal feature (dump style) Alt - D creates a file for the day(2)

(1) http://strlen.com/procrastitracker/ (2) https://www.voidtools.com/ (3) http://www.zim-wiki.org/

Re: The best time tracker you use

#3

Post by welder » Fri, Nov 11, 2016, 12:45 AM UTC

https://wakatime.com/ (Full Disclosure: I built it)

It's fully-automatic, which makes it the best time tracker!

Re: The best time tracker you use

#4

Post by tonyarkles » Fri, Nov 11, 2016, 8:46 PM UTC

I use a mix of Toggl and org-mode, to solve the exact problem you're describing (some clients need detailed information).

I'd probably just use org-mode, but I also have a subcontractor that I need to bill for as well. The toggl reports tell me exactly how much to invoice at the end of the month for the both of us, and my org-mode files have all the nitty gritty details of what I've worked on.