Everhour

Overview

Everhour was founded in the United States in 2014 as a team time tracking and project budget tool. Its most distinctive feature is "inline timing": instead of switching to a separate timer, users start timers directly inside project management tools such as Asana, Trello, Basecamp, Jira, and ClickUp, so time recording flows naturally into the existing workflow. Everhour also provides timesheet approvals, project budgets, expense management, and visual reports, covering the full chain from recording to billing.

Within the time tracking segment of the productivity space, Everhour is known for its differentiated positioning of "deep project management tool integration + budget control", especially suited to service teams that account for labor costs by project and bill clients by the hour. The free plan supports 5 members, so small teams can experience full inline timing capability at zero cost.

Key Strengths

• Inline timing experience: Start and stop timers directly inside Asana, Trello, Basecamp, Jira, and ClickUp without switching between tools, so no time entries are missed.
• Project budgets and overrun alerts: Set budgets by project, task, and client, compare used vs remaining hours in real time, and get automatic reminders near the limit to control project costs.
• Free plan for 5 members: The free tier supports 5 users, letting small teams use basic timing and reports long-term at zero cost.
• 10+ mainstream tool integrations: Native integrations with Asana, Trello, Basecamp, Jira, ClickUp, GitHub, Slack, and more, plus browser extensions and an API.
• Complete billing workflow: Timesheets support approval flows and can be summarized weekly or monthly and exported to PDF/Excel, feeding automated invoice billing to generate client bills.

Product Ecosystem

Inline Timing

Time directly inside the task or card interface of project management tools, or use the standalone timer and manual entry within Everhour.

Budgets

Set hour and expense budgets by project, task, and client, showing used, remaining, and profit margin in real time with overrun alerts.

Timesheets

Weekly summaries of team member hours with approval flows, suited to attendance and labor cost accounting.

Reporting

Visual reports show hour distribution and capacity by project, member, and client, exportable to PDF/Excel.

Expenses & Invoicing

Record project spending and aggregate hours to generate client-facing billing data, connecting to finance workflows.

Limitations

• Relies on project management tools: The core inline timing experience depends on Asana, Trello, and other external tools; using Everhour's standalone web timer alone feels average.
• Limited free tier: Core capabilities such as project budgets and timesheet approvals require a paid subscription; the free plan mainly provides basic timing and reports.
• Limited general analytics depth: Strong in billing and budgets, but time trend analysis and team scheduling are less comprehensive than Toggl Track and Clockify.
• Moderate learning curve: Many configuration options for budgets, approvals, and expenses with a dense interface, so new users need some onboarding time.

Use Cases

• Service teams accounting by project (★★★★★): Real-time project budgets and profit margins suit consulting, agency, and outsourcing teams controlling costs.
• Heavy users of project management tools (★★★★★): Inline timing in Asana, Trello, and Jira without changing the existing workflow.
• Teams that bill clients （★★★★☆）: Timesheet approvals and exports feed billing workflows to generate invoices.
• Small teams starting at zero cost （★★★★☆）: The free plan supports 5 members, ideal for startups to try before upgrading.
• General time and scheduling management （★★★☆☆）: For deeper attendance and scheduling, compare more comprehensive platforms such as Toggl Track.

Pricing

Note: Prices are public reference rates (annual billing); monthly billing is slightly higher. See the official site for current quotes.

FAQ

• Is Everhour's free plan enough? The free plan supports 5 members with unlimited timing and basic reports, suited to small teams getting started; core features such as project budgets and time approvals require a paid plan. See productivity tool comparison for more options.

• Everhour vs Toggl Track, which to choose? Everhour excels at inline timing inside project management tools and project budget control; Toggl Track excels at standalone timing and richer free features. See productivity tool comparison.

• Which project management tools does Everhour support? Native support for Asana, Trello, Basecamp, Jira, ClickUp, GitHub, Monday, Todoist, and 10+ other tools, plus browser extensions and an API. See the productivity category for more tools.

• Can Everhour handle client billing? Yes. Timesheets support approvals and weekly/monthly summaries, exportable to PDF/Excel, which can be combined with billing tools to generate client invoices. See automated invoice billing for billing workflows.

• Is Everhour suitable for individuals? It can be, but the standalone timing experience is not as good as dedicated timers; individuals who do not need project budgets may prefer a simpler option. Compare the free plan of Toggl Track.