A question buyers ask AI

I bill clients by the hour. Which accounting software has time tracking that flows straight onto an invoice without me retyping the hours?

Measured in 1 answer, last on Nov 10, 2026. Only the passages that name a brand are shown.

Brands in the answers

BrandNamed inRecommended inPositiveAvg. position
Harvest100%100%100%1
clockin100%100%100%2
Papierkram100%100%100%3
FastBill100%100%100%4
awork100%100%100%5

Where each answer names a brand

Answer 1 · Nov 10, 2026 · 5 sources cited
Harvest#1RecommendedSite citedpositive
“1. Harvest Best overall for simple hourly billing”
+ simple hourly billing

“Best overall for simple hourly billing”

+ tracking hours against clients and projects

“- Track hours against individual clients and projects.”

+ billable hourly rates

“- Assign billable hourly rates.”

+ invoices from unbilled time entries

“- Generate invoices directly from unbilled time entries.”

+ detailed or summarized time entries

“- Show detailed time entries or summarized project totals.”

+ time tracking and invoicing in one application

“Best if you want time tracking and invoicing in one application.”

− no sync of individual time entries into accounting systems

“It doesn't sync individual time entries into those accounting systems.”

clockin#2RecommendedSite citedpositive
“2. clockin Best if you use German accounting software”
+ tracks hours by client and project

“- Tracks hours by client and project.”

+ transfers tracked hours into invoice drafts

“- Transfers tracked hours into invoice drafts.”

+ integrates with Lexware Office and sevdesk

“- Integrates with Lexware Office and sevdesk, among others.”

+ keeps existing accounting software

“Particularly interesting if you want to keep your existing accounting software.”

Papierkram#3RecommendedSite citedpositive
+ built-in time tracking and project management

“- Built-in time tracking and project management.”

+ recorded hours flow into invoices

“- Recorded hours can flow into invoices.”

+ bookkeeping and German tax-related features

“- Also offers bookkeeping and German tax-related features.”

+ one system instead of separate tools

“Good if you want one system rather than separate time-tracking and accounting tools.”

FastBill#4RecommendedSite citedpositive
+ integrated time tracking

“- Integrated time tracking.”

+ designed for freelancers and small businesses

“- Designed with freelancers and small businesses in mind.”

+ invoicing, expenses and accounting in one place

“- Invoicing, expenses and accounting features in one place.”

+ straightforward German invoicing

“Worth comparing if you want straightforward German invoicing alongside hourly billing.”

awork#5RecommendedSite citedpositive
+ tracks time by client and project

“- Tracks time by client and project.”

+ transfers tracked hours to invoicing tools

“- Transfers tracked hours to sevdesk, Lexware Office, MOCO, Xero and other invoicing tools.”

+ useful for agencies and teams

“- Particularly useful for agencies and teams.”

− invoicing integrations require Professional plan

“Note: invoicing integrations require its Professional plan.”

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