Jira Time Tracking Integration

TMetric is a Jira time tracking plugin that lets teams track time on Jira issues, sync work logs, create timesheets, and report billable hours. Teams can log billable hours directly from Jira tasks while improving project cost tracking and reporting accuracy.

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TMetric vs Native Jira Time Tracking

Jira provides built-in time tracking for logging work on issues, while TMetric adds dedicated time tracking, reporting, billing, and team management capabilities. Compare the key differences below to see which features are available with each approach.

Feature	Native Jira Time Tracking	TMetric + Jira
Time logging on issues	Supported	Track directly from Jira issues
Start/stop timer	Manual time logging	Available through TMetric workflow
Jira worklogs	Native functionality	TMetric time can sync to Jira worklogs
Timesheets	Basic time logs	Team timesheets available
Billable time	Not built in	Supported in TMetric
Project budgets	Not built in	Supported in TMetric
Time reports	Native time tracking reports	Project, task, user, and billable-hour reporting
Client billing	Not built in	Supported through TMetric billing workflow

Jira Cloud and Server Compatibility

TMetric works with both Jira Cloud and Jira Server, making it easy to use TMetric as a Jira time tracking tool in different Jira environments. The TMetric browser extension is required to track and sync time directly from Jira issues.

	Jira Cloud	Jira Server
	✓ Supported	✓ Supported
	TMetric plugin required	TMetric plugin required

Connect TMetric to Jira and Start Tracking

Sign Up to TMetric

Create a free TMetric account using the same email you use for Jira
Sign Up
Install Browser Extension

Add the TMetric extension to your browser to enable time tracking directly inside Jira
Install Extension
Start Tracking

Log in to your Jira account and track time on tasks right from your workflow
Start tracking in Jira

Jira Time Reports

TMetric creates Jira time reports by collecting tracked time from Jira issues and turning it into project, task, user, and billable-hour data. These reports make it easy to see how time is distributed across teams and identify where work is running over or under estimates. Managers can quickly detect overdue work by comparing logged time against Jira estimates and deadlines, and adjust priorities before delays grow. The same data helps teams compare estimated vs actual time spent on tasks, improving future planning accuracy. TMetric also simplifies preparing client reports by organizing billable hours by project, user, and issue, giving stakeholders clear visibility into delivered work and costs.

Jira Timesheets

TMetric turns Jira issue activity into timesheets that teams can review, approve, and use for billing or payroll. Time entries are automatically grouped by users, projects, and Jira issues, which removes the need to manually assemble worklogs from multiple tasks. This reduces manual worklog errors such as missing entries, duplicated hours, or incorrect task allocation. Teams can review and adjust timesheets before approval, ensuring accuracy in recorded time and alignment with Jira work logs. Once approved, the data can be used for payroll processing, client billing, and internal reporting. This workflow helps maintain consistent time tracking across projects while keeping all Jira-based activity structured and easy to audit.

Track Billable Hours in Jira

TMetric lets you track time directly on Jira issues and link every time entry to the corresponding task and project. Mark entries as billable or non-billable to keep client work separate from internal activities and maintain accurate records. Use project and client reports to review tracked hours, identify billable work, and prepare accurate billing data. This workflow is especially useful for agencies, development companies, and consultants working on client projects, as it connects Jira task activity with billable hours and client reporting.

Attendance Tracking

TMetric supports attendance tracking by showing when team members start work, stop work, and how many hours they record during the day. This gives Jira teams a clear view of actual working time alongside task-level activity. By connecting attendance data with Jira issues, managers can see not only what work is being done, but also when and how long team members are available. This makes it easier to compare logged issue work with real availability, helping identify gaps between capacity and workload. Managers can spot underutilization, overloaded schedules, or irregular working patterns and adjust assignments accordingly. Attendance data also improves planning accuracy, since Jira tasks can be distributed based on real team capacity rather than assumptions.

Productivity Monitoring

TMetric helps Jira teams monitor productivity by showing where work time goes across issues, apps, projects, and non-Jira activities. This gives managers a clear breakdown of how time is distributed across different types of work instead of only seeing completed tasks in Jira. For example, a project manager can see whether time is concentrated on development, meetings, bug fixing, or unplanned tasks. This makes it easier to understand what drives project progress and where time is being lost. By analyzing these patterns, teams can rebalance workloads, reduce time spent on low-priority activities, and improve planning for future Jira sprints and deliverables.

Who Uses TMetric for Jira Time Tracking?

Time Tracking for Developers

For developers, TMetric connects Jira issue tracking with time records, estimates, project budgets, and client reporting.

Eliminate context switching between Jira tasks and time logs
Keep sprint estimates accurate with real-time tracking data
Monitor task progress and flag scope creep early
Capture billable development hours for transparent client reporting

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Jira issue tracking linked to time records
Sprint estimate accuracy and task progress
Project budgets and cost visibility
Client-ready reports with billable hours data

Linda Förster

Project manager at Medudy

TMetric helps provide us with valuable insights into our work patterns, which has resulted in increased efficiency and productivity.

Time Tracking for Marketing and Creative Agencies

TMetric helps agencies track time on Jira tasks, connect hours to client work, and prepare reports for billing and project review.

Track all marketing activities and meetings
Manage client billing
Gain insights into your processes by reporting data

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Use of time tracking data to analyze where time goes
Budget management
Project planning, task estimation, and deadlines
Detailed reporting for clients

Brian Reilly

Financial Marketer at BankBound

We’ve found TMetric to be both user-friendly and robust. It was easy to set up which allowed us to begin leveraging the tool immediately.

Time Tracking for Designers

Designers can use TMetric with Jira to protect creative focus while still tracking billable work, client projects, and review time.

Track billable hours to manage income
Increase client satisfaction
Get a profitable designer career

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Time tracking on client’s project
Reporting
Inviting a client representative to TMetric workspace to see reports
By-the-hour payments

Swen Roethlisberger

CEO & Founder of Floowedit

TMetric is faster, more convenient, and cheaper, the support is responsive and they fixed some bugs quickly.

Time Tracking for Accountants

Accountants can use TMetric to track client time, prepare printable invoices, and analyze billable hours from one workspace.

Effortless time tracking per client
Printable invoices with one click
Detailed time analysis for accurate billing

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Track billable hours with precision
Set up budgets and hourly rates effortlessly
Seamless integration with accounting tools

Julie Lunn

Small Business Bookkeeper

TMetric's Chrome add-on makes time tracking easier and streamlines accounting procedures by integrating with QuickBooks Online with ease.

Time Tracking for Consulting Business

Consultants can use TMetric with Jira to track billable project work, control budgets, and sync time data for invoicing.

Log billable hours on Jira tasks without switching tools
Catch missed hours before they fall off an invoice
Generate client-ready time reports in minutes, not hours

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Jira task time linked to billable project records
Missed hours alerts and timesheet completeness
Budget control with real-time cost visibility
Invoice-ready reports with one-click export

Galeno Chua

Founder, Strategist and Coach at The Idea Founding Principal

It’s been pivotal for helping us gather better decision-making information, grow our topline and reduce our bottomline.

How to Track Time in Jira With TMetric

Step 1
Locate timer button on a Jira issue
- Click the Issues tab and select a required issue. A dialog window opens where you can view and edit the contents of the issue. You will see the Start timer button in the upper right corner of the window.
Step 2
Start timer on an issue
Click the Start timer button and TMetric will start recording your Jira working time. Notice that the Start timer button changes to the Stop timer button and displays the time spent on the issue.

If you are the workspace owner or assigned admin in TMetric and start the timer for the first time, TMetric pulls out from Jira and adds to your TMetric workspace:
- issue name
- issue ID
- project name
- labels
Labels are mapped to the tags existing in the TMetric workspace. If the Allow creating tags on a fly option is enabled in the TMetric workspace then the labels are automatically created.

The corresponding time entry appears on the Time page in the TMetric web app. You can easily navigate back to the Jira issue simply by clicking the link icon next to the task name (in our case ID is BP-1).
Step 3
Edit time entry, if necessary

A time entry with an external task can be edited. You can edit the name of the task, change a project and labels without losing a link to the Jira issue.

To disassociate the task from the Jira issue, click the cross icon next to the task name in the bottom right corner of the time entry editor.
Step 4
View a time report

Reports show the time from different external systems, as well as the time entered manually in TMetric.
Step 5
Configure time synchronization with Jira
You can configure TMetric to automatically upload data to Jira Software, so you can benefit from using both TMetric and Jira at your workflow. The time logged in TMetric will be synchronized automatically to Jira every hour and can be viewed in the Jira Work log.

Learn how to setup time sync with Jira.

You can create and manage Jira integration on the Integrations page of the TMetric app. In particular, you can:
- Run an immediate synchronization by clicking the Sync Time Now button
- View log to see the results of synchronization
- Edit the integration settings
- Delete an integration. When you delete an integration, all time entries associated with this integration will be unassigned from the relevant Jira instance.
TMetric is a great time tracking web app that allows you to control your time and stay productive throughout the day!