1Timetracking Web-based Timesheet Software: Review

Timesheets are no more restricted to recording the time for start and end time of tasks. The timesheets have assumed a broader role in business including project costing, estimation, tracking and management. Several companies have adopted web-based timesheet software for efficient time tracking and management. We have already reviewed the Replicon web timesheet and now we review another web-based software time and expense tracking software, 1timetracking. This expense tracking application comes with time sheet recordings, e-mail reminders, create time reports, track absenteeism, cost analysis and project budget. 1time helps to check which client is with which employee. The employee gets their own login and reminders. There is no need to micromanage the recording timesheets. After the top 10 timesheet software timesheet. 1time streamlines the process of reporting time spent on any billed projects to the client. It’s new 1.5 version was launched recently and includes a number of updates.

Key features

Interface

The timesheet entry pages are easier to use.  With an intuitive design there are no difficulties in filling out the timesheets on-time. There are editable time off options like absent without pay, jury duty, etc.

Employee Email Remainders

This is one of the most commendable features of 1time that has been upgraded. Now a user can choose any time of the day for sending the email reminders. The user can also set the number of email reminders to be sent to the employees each day.

External Client Report

This is a newly added feature in the upgraded version that allows the client to keep track of the time spend on the project. there is new report for the private administrator area that can be send to the client in the form of a web page link, PDF or CSV file. The time spend on the project can also be reported at the end of a project along with the invoice.  The location of the report is secure(SSL) and the URL is scrambled.  Therefore, only the person who is to receive the link will know about the location where to find the link.

The project view provides the client with the logged hours spend by users for their project per day. The report for each month can be downloaded in the PDF or CSV format.

Employee Weekly Summary report

The Weekly Employee Report screen offers weekly report on the hours spend on the project by each employee each day in a week. It also highlights the non-working days. Any anomalies in the time entry are marked and the allocated time appears in orange. In case of any descrpencies and request the updates.

Project Budget

The project estimate reports on the real vs estimated costs. The projects at-risk can be easily identified. It offers a financial summary of the projects that helps to anticipate the projects that are profitable.

Basecamp Integration

This a unique feature with 1time that allows the user to import the clients and projects for basecamp. They can also send time report messages back to basecamp.

Excel Compatible

1time reports can be exported to create customized reports using Microsoft Excel or other software.

Project Expense Tracking

This feature helps to track the non-labour costs that provides the true reflection of the cost of the project.

Pros

• This is an easy to use timesheet  application with a simple and intuitive interface.

• The application includes a free plan for the person to host e-mail remainders with basecamp integration and 5 projects are included

• The cost analysis shows the prediction about the project that is profitable

Cons

1timetracking is no more free, when there are several web based timesheet  software available for free.

Conclusion

Overall, this is certainly a user friendly time and expense tracking application equipped with professional features. Why don’t you put in your views/ concerns too about this timetracking software so that it helps all of us get enriched.