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Time Tracking Comparison

Jira vs. Memtime

At a glance

At a glance

Jira

Best for

Best for software development teams running agile workflows.

  • Small and mid-sized
  • Enterprise

Memtime

Best for

Best for consultants and agencies that bill by the hour and never remember to start a timer.

  • Freelancers
  • Small and mid-sized
  • Enterprise

Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.

Full Comparison

Criterion Jira Memtime
Starting price Free; Standard from ~$7.91 / user / month Premium ~$15.25 per user and month, Enterprise on request. The free tier covers up to 10 users. From €12 / user / month Basic billed annually. €15 per user / month on quarterly billing and €10 on a two-year term. Connect from €18 and Premium from €25 per user / month billed annually. Enterprise is custom for teams from 50 seats.
Free trial Free tier 14 days, no credit card required
Languages Not stated English, German, Spanish
Hosting Not stated Desktop app, tracking data stays on the user's device
Made in Australia Germany
Time tracking Yes, native worklogs Yes, fully automatic desktop capture in 5 or 6 minute intervals, plus call tracking and calendar sync
Invoicing No No native invoicing, entries are exported or synced to accounting and project tools
Reporting and controlling Yes Yes, unlimited custom reports and exports built from the tracked timeline
Integrations and API Yes, deep developer-tool integration 100+ direct integrations including Asana, Jira, ClickUp, Wrike, Harvest, Clockify, Toggl Track, QuickBooks and Xero
AI features stated Yes No
Deployment more entries Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based, On-premise On-premise
Company size Small and mid-sized, Enterprise more entries Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise
Integrations Confluence, Bitbucket, GitHub, GitLab, Slack, Tempo more entries Asana, Jira, ClickUp, Wrike, Teamwork, Azure DevOps, Harvest, Clockify, Toggl Track, clockodo, QuickBooks, Xero, FreshBooks, Zoho Books, Odoo, MOCO, Scoro, MeisterTask, helloHQ, Microsoft Teams, Zoom

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The short version

Key Differences

  • Starting price Jira Free; Standard from ~$7.91 / user / month Memtime From €12 / user / month
  • Free trial Jira Free tier Memtime 14 days, no credit card required
  • Deployment Jira Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based, On-premise Memtime On-premise
  • Company size Jira Small and mid-sized, Enterprise Memtime Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise
  • Made in Jira Australia Memtime Germany

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The trade-offs

Strengths and Limitations

Jira

Strengths

  • The standard for agile software teams
  • Deep developer-tool integration
  • On-premise option via Data Center

Limitations

  • Overkill and complex for non-software teams
  • Configuration can get heavy

Memtime

Strengths

  • Fully automatic capture, there is no timer to start or stop
  • Tracking data stays on the user's own device, not on a company server
  • Over 100 direct integrations into project and accounting tools

Limitations

  • Desktop only, there is no web or mobile app
  • No native invoicing, billing runs through the integrations

Plans

Pricing

Jira

  • Free $0 Up to 10 users.
  • Standard ~$7.91 Per user and month.
  • Premium ~$15.25 Per user and month.
  • Enterprise Custom On request.
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Memtime

  • Basic €12 Per user / month billed annually. €15 quarterly, €10 on a two-year term. Automatic tracking, calendar integrations, unlimited reports.
  • Connect €18 Per user / month billed annually. €22 quarterly, €15 on a two-year term. Adds 100+ software integrations and project software sync.
  • Premium €25 Per user / month billed annually. €30 quarterly, €20 on a two-year term. Adds call tracking, SSO with Entra ID and SAML, priority support.
  • Enterprise Custom For teams from 50 seats. Team trial and onboarding, custom integrations, SSO, Entra ID, SAML and SCIM.
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What users say

Review Scores · opens after launch

Jira

Ease of use
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Memtime

Ease of use
Not rated yet
User interface
Not rated yet
Onboarding
Not rated yet
Support and service
Not rated yet
Value for money
Not rated yet
Features
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Where this comes from

Where this comes from

Jira https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira · no check date recorded yet

Memtime https://www.memtime.com · checked against the official source on 2026-09-06

This table lists factual criteria taken from information the vendors publish themselves. For how we put it together, see the methodology.