I just started my own firm and was looking for the same thing. This space is very crowded.
I am currently using MyHours (https://myhours.com/). Is very easy to use, and allows you to track hours against phases. The best thing is its VERY low cost. $3/mo for the first user and $2/mo after that. DOWNSIDES: No Quickbooks integration and the built-in invoicing system is sub par. But if you are looking just for a fast, pretty, and cheap way to track hours, look here first.
The others I would check out:
MyCorbu (Free)
BIGTIME ($)
Paymo ($)
TEAMWORK ($)
MAVENLINK ($$$)
They all come with different feature sets. Most companies are trying to combine time tracking with other things - with various levels of success.
MyCorbu is a pet project - and is being released within the next month. Totally free and designed strictly for architects. I played around with the demo - not as slick as some out there - but it would get the job done. Don't expect any integration.
BigTime is a solid choice. They only do Time Tracking but have that down pretty well. They do have QuickBooks integrations and are low cost.
Paymo is like Harvest but with more features. It is well priced, and for flat additions, you can get some surprisingly well-executed project management tools like Gantt charts. I think this is where I will be going when I scale up.
Teamwork is more about project management than time tracking, but they allow you to track time against phases and tasks. Since it is <g data-gr-id="2061" id="2061" class="gr_ gr_2061 gr-alert gr_spell ContextualSpelling ins-del multiReplace">ot</g> its primary function, time tracking is a little buried. You have to go into each project to log time against it. I am using it now because it is free for one project and its Gantt Scheduling and Task Tracking is very good.
Mavenlink is the best feature-rich solution I have seen, but you pay out the nose for it. If money was no object, I would definitely use Mavenlink.
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Thomas Klaber AIA
Principal
KDA (KLABER DESIGN + ARCHITECTURE)
Brooklyn NY
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Original Message:
Sent: 03-22-2017 10:19
From: Lionel Bailey
Subject: Project Time Management Software
I need help with finding a program designed to track time spent on project in different phases to compare to my contracted time allowed.
I have a small practice with three employees and use Quickbooks for my book keeping. I use a payroll service for cutting payroll checks.
Can someone share what works for you in a similar size firm?
Thanks,
Lionel Bailey
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Lionel Bailey
Baton Rouge LA
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