Best for
Best for professional teams that bill hours to clients and want approvals and invoices without monitoring software.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
- Enterprise
Time Tracking Comparison
My Hours vs. QuickBooks Time
At a glance
At a glance
Best for
Best for small businesses with hourly or field staff that already run their accounting in QuickBooks Online.
- Small and mid-sized
Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.
Full Comparison
| Criterion | My Hours | QuickBooks Time |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | lower value Free for 5 users; paid from $5 / user / month Basic is $5 per user and month billed monthly or $4 billed annually, Pro is $9 or $8. Enterprise is priced on request. | From $20 / month base plus $10 / user / month Time Premium: $20 monthly base fee including one admin, plus $10 per user / month. Time Elite: $40 base plus $12 per user / month. An introductory 50 percent discount applies to the base fee for the first three months. A QuickBooks Online subscription is required. |
| Free trial | 14 days of Pro, no credit card | 30 days on the monthly base price; per-employee fees are not covered |
| Users | Free plan up to 5 active users | Not stated |
| API | Yes, a documented REST API | Yes, a REST API with OAuth 2.0 |
| Hosting | Cloud on Microsoft Azure, ISO 27001 certified | Not stated |
| Made in | Slovenia | Not stated |
| Time tracking | Yes, timesheet grid, stopwatch with a day timeline, Excel import, mobile, desktop and Chrome apps | Yes, mobile clock in and out, a tablet or desktop Time Kiosk, location while on the clock and geofence reminders |
| Invoicing | Yes, invoices from approved time and expenses with taxes, discounts and due dates, exported as PDF or XLS | No native invoicing, approved hours sync into QuickBooks Online for payroll and billing |
| Reporting and controlling | Yes, dashboard, detailed entry and timesheet reports with custom columns, pivot tables, PDF and XLS export and scheduled email delivery | Project tracking with estimates against actuals and an activity feed on the Elite tier |
| Integrations and API | Yes, a documented REST API plus two-way Jira sync, Microsoft Teams, Power BI, Asana, ClickUp, monday.com, Basecamp, QuickBooks, Xero and Zapier | Yes, the QuickBooks Time REST API at rest.tsheets.com/api/v1, authenticated with OAuth 2.0, covering timesheets, users, jobcodes, schedule events, projects, geolocations, geofences, time off and payroll and project reports. Throttled to 300 calls per access token in any five-minute window, 200 results per page |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based |
| Support | Email helpdesk, Chat, 24/7 | Phone, Chat, Community forum |
| Onboarding | Documentation and knowledge base, Guided onboarding | Documentation and knowledge base, Live online demos and webinars |
| Company size | more entries Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise | Small and mid-sized |
| Integrations | more entries Jira, Asana, ClickUp, monday.com, Basecamp, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Power BI, QuickBooks, Xero, Zapier | QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Online Payroll |
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The short version
Key Differences
- Starting price My Hours Free for 5 users; paid from $5 / user / month QuickBooks Time From $20 / month base plus $10 / user / month
- Free trial My Hours 14 days of Pro, no credit card QuickBooks Time 30 days on the monthly base price; per-employee fees are not covered
- Company size My Hours Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise QuickBooks Time Small and mid-sized
- Support My Hours Email helpdesk, Chat, 24/7 QuickBooks Time Phone, Chat, Community forum
- API My Hours Yes, a documented REST API QuickBooks Time Yes, a REST API with OAuth 2.0
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The trade-offs
Strengths and Limitations
My Hours
Strengths
- Free plan covers five active users
- Billing rates, budgets and client invoices are part of the product, not an add-on
- Approval workflow with assigned approvers, auto-locking periods and an audit trail
- Two-way Jira sync alongside a documented REST API
Limitations
- SSO is an Enterprise feature and Enterprise pricing is on request
- Built around billable project work rather than shift or attendance management
- Priority support starts on the Pro plan
QuickBooks Time
Strengths
- Approved hours flow straight into QuickBooks Online payroll and accounting
- GPS, geofencing and a shared tablet kiosk suit crews out on site
- Scheduling by job or shift is included on both tiers
Limitations
- Requires a QuickBooks Online subscription and cannot be bought on its own
- A monthly base fee on top of per-user fees is steep for very small teams
- GPS and geofencing amount to location tracking, which not every team accepts
Plans
Pricing
My Hours
- Free $0 Up to 5 active users, core time tracking.
- Basic $5 / user / month Billed monthly, $4 billed annually. Unlimited projects, clients and tasks, billable rates and detailed reports.
- Pro $9 / user / month Billed monthly, $8 billed annually. Adds rate and budget calculations, granular permissions, approval workflows with audit logs and priority support.
- Enterprise Not stated On request. Mandatory SSO, unlimited audit log, custom integrations and tailored reports, a dedicated customer success manager, team onboarding and SLA options.
QuickBooks Time
- Time Premium $20 Monthly base fee including one admin, plus $10 per user / month. Introductory $10 base for the first three months.
- Time Elite $40 Monthly base fee including one admin, plus $12 per user / month. Adds mileage tracking, project tracking, estimates against actuals, activity feed and timesheet signatures. Introductory $20 base for the first three months.
What users say
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My Hours
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QuickBooks Time
- Ease of use
- Not rated yet
- User interface
- Not rated yet
- Onboarding
- Not rated yet
- Support and service
- Not rated yet
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Where this comes from
Where this comes from
My Hours https://myhours.com · no check date recorded yet
QuickBooks Time https://quickbooks.intuit.com/time-tracking/ · checked against the official source on 2026-09-06
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