For independent consultants and small consulting firms
Time tracking software for consultants
Keep retainers on track and turn billable hours into invoices without the month-end scramble.
- 14-day free trial
- Unlimited clients and projects
- Cancel any time
Connect consulting hours to your accounting software
Spot when the work outgrows the retainer
See how that extra workshop affects the budget before it eats into your fee.
- Hours against the agreement
- See how much of your retainer or project budget is left.
- A clearer scope conversation
- Show clients where extra work used the budget.
- A better price next time
- Base your next fixed fee on the hours the work actually takes.
Keep every client hour on the timesheet
Switch from the discovery call to another client without losing your notes or hours.
- Calls that make it onto the timesheet
- Log the 40-minute follow-up before you forget it.
- Context when you switch clients
- Keep each entry with the right client, project and task.
- Both sides of the working week
- Separate billable work from proposals, business development and admin.
See which consulting work pays off
Find unbilled work and engagements that take more time than you priced.
- Where the working week goes
- Compare billable and non-billable hours by consultant or team.
- Work waiting to be billed
- See the value of work still waiting to be invoiced.
- Fees that still fit the work
- Check the hours behind each fee before you renew or quote again.
- The detail behind the number
- Filter by consultant, client, project, task, billable status or date.
Explore how time tracking benefits professional services teams beyond invoicing.
Turn consulting hours into clear client invoices
Build invoices from your timesheets, then send them to your accounting software.
- From reviewed time to invoice
- Check hours and rates before turning approved work into invoice lines.
- Flexible rates
- Set rates by consultant, client, project or task.
- Notes the client can recognise
- Turn your notes into invoice descriptions clients can follow.
- Accounting integrations
- Connect with Xero, QuickBooks, FreshBooks, MYOB, or Wave.
Built for independent consultants and small teams
Keep daily tracking simple as your consulting firm grows.
- Simple when it is just you
- Manage your hours, budgets and invoices in one place.
- Shared when the firm grows
- Bring employees, subcontractors and operations staff into one account.
- Ready between meetings
- Log time at your desk or on iPhone and Android.
- A firm-wide view when you need it
- Review one consultant’s hours or the whole team’s work.
Put your next engagement on the clock
Get a 14-day free trial. Pricing starts from $19 per month.
Send consulting invoices to your accounting software
Wave
Turn tracked hours into Wave invoices and collect payments through Wave.
Xero
Send invoices to Xero with your existing branding and settings.
QuickBooks
Send your consulting hours to QuickBooks for invoicing.
MYOB
Create invoices from your hours using your MYOB branding and settings.
Freshbooks
Track time on web or mobile and send it to FreshBooks for billing.
Questions from consultants
- Does MinuteDock work for independent consultants and small consulting firms?
Start on your own or invite employees and subcontractors. Keep hours, budgets and billing together, with reports for each consultant and the team.
- Can I use MinuteDock as a consulting time tracking app?
Log calls and check your timer on iPhone or Android. Both apps sync with your account and are included in your subscription.
- Does MinuteDock provide time tracking and billing software for consultants?
Track hours with notes and rates, then invoice approved work. Use MinuteDock on its own or connect Xero, QuickBooks, FreshBooks, MYOB or Wave.
- How do consultants track billable and non-billable time in MinuteDock?
Separate billable client delivery from non-billable work such as proposals and admin to see how much of your week you can bill.
- How does MinuteDock handle retainers and fixed-fee consulting projects?
Track the hours against your budget, then invoice the agreed fee. Use the actual hours to check your margin.
- What can consulting firms learn about utilization and profitability?
See how much time goes to billable work, which fees cover the effort, and what’s still unbilled. Use those reports to review profitability and future pricing.
- What is the best time tracking software for consultants?
Choose a tool you’ll use between client calls and when it’s time to bill. MinuteDock combines quick tracking, retainer budgets and invoices built from your hours.
- Can I import consulting time from another system?
Email your time data as a CSV to team@minutedock.com for help importing it. Our freeconsultant timesheet templatehas a client sign-off block and a retainer tab.