Time tracking permissions
Time Doctor centers on automatic tracking, with time approvals in its Standard plan. TMetric adds time tracking permissions and timesheet locking in Business, so admins control who can edit time and track from mobile.
Time Doctor Alternative for Teams: TMetric vs Time Doctor
Looking for a Time Doctor alternative for teams? TMetric combines time tracking with project budgets, billable rates, invoicing, PTO, and optional activity monitoring.
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TMetric or Time Doctor: which one fits your needs?
Choose Time Doctor if you need:
- Workforce monitoring as your main workflow
- Screenshots from the entry plan
- Video recording or reports as paid add-ons
Choose TMetric if you need:
- Project budgets, billable rates, expenses, and invoicing
- PTO, team timesheets, and project management in one workspace
- A permanent free plan for a very small team
Why Choose TMetric as a Time Doctor Alternative?
TMetric is a Time Doctor alternative for teams that connect tracked time with client work. It includes project budgets with alerts, billable rates, expenses, invoicing, PTO, and team timesheets, with activity monitoring and optional screenshots available when you need them. As a Time Doctor competitor, TMetric offers a Free plan for up to 2 seats, while Time Doctor offers a 14-day trial only. Data Import in the Professional and Business plans helps you switch from Time Doctor without starting from scratch.
TMetric vs Time Doctor
| Comparing TMetric vs Time Doctor |
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| Minimal price of a paid plan | $5.83 | $6.67 |
| Free Plan | ||
| Time tracking | $ | |
| Reporting | $ | |
| Task management | $ | |
| Team management | $ | |
| Integrations with 50+ web apps | $ | |
| Unlimited projects and clients | $ | |
| Budgeting for projects | $ | $ |
| Time tracking permissions | $ | |
| Billable rates and money tracking | $ | $ |
| Invoicing | $ | $ |
| Activity levels for employees | $ | |
| Apps and sites usage reports | $ | $ |
| Screenshots capturing | $ | $ |
| Client logins for access to reports | $ | $ |
| Paid time off tracking | $ | |
| Payroll for employees | $ | $ |
What makes TMetric different from Time Doctor?
PTO management
Time Doctor includes leave tracking, attendance, and payroll from its Standard plan ($11.67 per user/month billed annually). TMetric’s Time Off module and team timesheets start in Business ($7.50 billed annually) and sit alongside project billing.
Activity levels monitoring
Time Doctor offers screenshots in Basic, app and web usage and productivity ratings in Standard, and video recording and AI reports in Premium. TMetric offers activity levels in Professional, and app usage and screenshots in Business.
One-click invoicing
Time Doctor’s plans focus on tracking, monitoring, and payroll, and invoicing is not listed among them. TMetric turns tracked time and expenses into invoices you can export and send, starting in the Professional plan.
Why Teams Choose TMetric
TMetric helps us to track and manage our work time on different projects. It has provided us with a comprehensive overview of how our time is allocated across various tasks. Its reporting features have been particularly helpful in providing us with valuable insights into our work patterns, which has resulted in increased efficiency and productivity.
Linda Förster, project manager at Medudy
We’ve found TMetric to be both user friendly and robust. It was easy to setup which allowed us to begin leveraging the tool immediately. It also provides multiple layers of reporting which provides value to our organization on a number of different levels.
Brian Reilly, BankBound
TMetric is faster, more convenient and cheaper, the support is responsive and they fixed some bugs quickly.
Swen Roethlisberger, Floowedit
Works for me!
I recently transitioned from full-time employee to ‘consultant’. Needed an app to track projects, tasks and generate billing based on our agreement. TMetric handles this elegantly and I can access from my iPhone, iPad or PC- awesome!
Jim Rolph, Manufacturer's Representative at Gorman Company
After five months we are very happy with the app and will gladly renew the service. We are still finding new uses for it within our organization and it’s been pivotal for helping us gather better decision-making information, grow our topline and reduce our bottomline.
Galeno Chua, The Idea Founding Principal
There are plenty of available applications to monitor working time. We chose TMetric because of the suitable price and compatibility with Trello and Google Documents, which we use every day in our company.
Patryk Hoffmann, MyLead
TMetric vs Time Doctor: Which Is Better for Your Team?
Invoices
TMetric creates, exports, and sends invoices from tracked time and expenses starting in the Professional plan. Time Doctor’s plans focus on payroll, and client invoicing is not listed among its plan features, so check your billing workflow before choosing.
Time Off Management
Time Doctor includes leave tracking, attendance, and payroll in its Standard plan ($11.67 per user per month billed annually). TMetric includes the Time Off module and team timesheets in Business ($7.50 billed annually), alongside project and billing tools.
Billable Rates and Project Budgets
TMetric’s Professional plan includes billable rates by project, person, and work type, plus project budgets with email alerts and expenses. Time Doctor’s plan list covers payroll rates rather than client billable rates and project budgets.
Integration Capabilities
TMetric adds a timer button in 50+ web apps and, in Business, time sync with Jira, Redmine, ClickUp, GitLab, and QuickBooks. Time Doctor lists 60+ integrations in its Standard plan, so compare the specific tools your team uses.
Employee Monitoring Approach
Time Doctor is built around monitoring: automatic tracking and screenshots in Basic, app and web usage and productivity ratings in Standard, and video recording and AI reports in Premium. TMetric offers activity levels, app and site usage, and optional screenshots across Professional and Business. Choose Time Doctor for deep workforce analytics, and TMetric when monitoring is one part of a project and billing workflow.
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