Time Tracking and Invoicing Software for Freelancers
Freelancer time tracking software that helps you capture billable hours, keep client work organized, and turn tracked time into invoice-ready billing.
Works with the billing and accounting tools freelancers already use
Keep client hours, billing notes, and freelance invoices easy to trust.
Track time by client, project, task, and activity, then review billable value, budgets, and invoice-ready billing data before you send the invoice.
Track Freelance Hours by Client, Project, and Task
MinuteDock gives freelancers a fast way to capture billable work while it is happening, from client calls and design work to development, writing, research, admin, and revisions.
- Client-level context
- Keep each entry tied to the right client, project, task, and activity.
- Fast task switching
- Move between client work without rebuilding your day from memory.
- Cleaner freelance time tracking
- Record billable and non-billable work in one simple workflow.
Keep Invoice Notes Clear While the Work Is Fresh
Hourly freelance invoices are easier to explain when the detail is captured close to the work. MinuteDock keeps notes with each entry so you can show what was done without digging through calendars and messages.
- Useful descriptions
- Add client-friendly notes as you work.
- Less catch-up admin
- Avoid reconstructing billable hours at the end of the week.
- Flexible filters
- Review work by client, project, task, billable status, or date.
- Clearer client billing
- Send invoices backed by organized time records.
See Billable Value, Budgets, and Work in Progress
Whether you bill hourly, work from retainers, or use fixed-fee packages, MinuteDock helps you see where your time is going before scope drift eats into your margin.
- Client budgets
- Set budgets for retainers, monthly packages, and one-off projects.
- Work in progress
- See billable value building across clients and projects.
- Scope signals
- Spot clients or projects taking more time than planned.
- Better pricing data
- Use real time records to quote future freelance work with more confidence.
Turn Tracked Hours Into Invoice-Ready Billing Data
Track time in MinuteDock, review the work, apply the right rates, and send clean billing data to the accounting or invoicing system you already use.
- Invoice-ready time
- Roll up hourly freelance work into invoice lines your way.
- Flexible rates
- Apply rates by client, project, task, activity, or person.
- Accounting-system handoff
- Map tracking categories and ledger codes before billing.
- Billing integrations
- Connect with Xero, QuickBooks, FreshBooks, MYOB, or Wave.
Simple Time Tracking for Solo Freelancers and Small Teams
The best time tracker for freelancers is the one you keep using. MinuteDock keeps daily time capture quick while giving you enough structure to manage clients, billing, and growing freelance work.
- Solo-friendly workflow
- Track work without a heavyweight project management system.
- Team accounts
- Invite contractors or collaborators when a project grows.
- Desktop and mobile
- Capture time at your desk, at a client site, or between meetings.
- One simple workflow
- Keep notes, budgets, reports, and billing connected.
Ready to give MinuteDock a try?
Get a 14-day free trial. Pricing starts from $19 per month.
Connect to your accounting software to streamline your workflow
Wave
Track time and invoice clients with Wave. Sync timesheets to Wave and create beautiful invoices, accept online payments, and make accounting easy!
Xero
The smart choice for professional services using Xero. Your hours land perfectly formatted, ready to invoice with your Xero branding and settings.
QuickBooks
Track time, sync to QuickBooks, invoice clients – done. Works seamlessly with your QuickBooks invoicing and payroll, using all your existing settings.
MYOB
Time tracking that gets how MYOB works. Your hours flow straight through as perfectly formatted and ready-to-go invoices – using your MYOB branding and settings.
Freshbooks
The time tracking app for Freshbooks Accounting software. Track timesheets via MinuteDock's web and mobile apps, sync to Freshbooks for billing clients.
Sage Business Cloud
Add time tracking capabilities to Sage Business Cloud. Employee timesheets tracked via MinuteDock's mobile and web apps sync to Sage for billing and payroll.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need other software to use MinuteDock?
Not if you don't want to! MinuteDock can be used without any software integrations. Having said that, we find that our customers can often get the best value out of their MinuteDock usage by making use of one of our accounting software integrations to streamline their billing process.
- Do you have an iPhone or Android app?
We sure do - the MinuteDock mobile app links and syncs directly with your MinuteDock account. Best of all, it's free to use with your MinuteDock subscription.
- I have old data solution that I want to import to MinuteDock. How can I do this?
Drop a line to our customer support team (team@minutedock.com). If you provide us with a CSV file containing the data you want to import to MinuteDock, we'll get everything setup.
- What is the best time tracking software for freelancers?
The best time tracking software for freelancers is fast enough for daily use, but detailed enough to report on clients, projects, tasks, billable hours, budgets, and billing value. MinuteDock gives freelancers quick time capture with reporting and invoice-ready billing workflows.
- Can freelancers use MinuteDock for time tracking and invoicing?
Yes. Freelancers can track time by client, project, task, activity, billable status, and date range, then turn approved time into invoice-ready billing data for the accounting or invoicing system they already use.
- Can I track billable and non-billable freelance hours?
Yes. MinuteDock can track billable client work, non-billable admin, revisions, sales calls, proposals, internal planning, and other freelance work that affects profitability but may not appear directly on an invoice.
- Can I invoice hourly freelance work from tracked time?
Yes. MinuteDock helps freelancers review tracked hours, apply the right rates, and roll billable time into clear invoice lines. You can keep the billing workflow simple inside MinuteDock or connect with accounting tools such as Xero, QuickBooks, FreshBooks, MYOB, and Wave.
- Does MinuteDock work for fixed-fee freelance projects?
Yes. Freelancers can track time against fixed-fee projects, retainers, monthly packages, and client budgets. That makes it easier to see whether each project is staying profitable, even when the client invoice is not hourly.