eHour vs. Competitors: Which Time-Tracking Tool Wins?

eHour: The Complete Time-Tracking Solution for Teams

What it is

eHour is a web-based time-tracking and timesheet management tool designed for teams and organisations to record, approve, report on, and export work hours. It’s offered as a hosted SaaS with a trial and has roots as an open-source/standalone Java application.

Key features

  • Timesheets: Spreadsheet-style weekly timesheets with manual entry and built-in timers.
  • Timer: Start/stop timer that persists across devices/sessions.
  • Approval workflow: Automate timesheet approval and locking for payroll/invoicing.
  • Reporting: Customizable reports and dashboards with exports (Excel/CSV) and scheduled reports.
  • Integrations: SSO (Microsoft 365), Power BI/QlikView/Excel exports, API.
  • Project & rate management: Multiple projects per client, per-user assignments, hourly rates and budgets, warnings or blocking when budget exceeded.
  • User roles: Separation of user, reporting and admin roles; favorites and project grouping for easier navigation.
  • Security & compliance: ISO 27001 claimed on the site (hosted offering).
  • Deployment options/history: Historically available as standalone/open-source Java packages; current offering focuses on hosted service.

Typical use cases

  • Time tracking for billable projects and client invoicing
  • Internal capacity and utilisation reporting
  • Automated timesheet approval before payroll
  • Exporting time data to BI tools or accounting systems

Pricing (current listing)

  • SaaS pricing advertised around €

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