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On Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 5:52 PM, Michael Moore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm neck-deep in looking at various options for doing basic time tracking > and invoicing just for me, not a whole agency. I've wasted a ton of time on > this and figured I'd tap the collective wisdom here. > Up until about a year ago I used a pretty simple timer on my Treo and an > Excel spreadsheet for the invoices. Then I migrated over to iPhone/MacLand, > and I've used an online timer called Toggl and iWork Numbers, but Toggl is > buggy and the Numbers thing each month was getting to be a pain. > > I've looked at stand-alone apps and web apps, and despite the recurring > cost, I'm leaning toward a web app, as I do work at a variety of client > sites and don't always have access to my personal laptop. > > Here's what I'm looking for: > > 1. Time tracking that can use either time as you go, or direct entry > 2. Ability to track multiple projects in a day > 3. Multiple clients, and for each client, multiple projects > 4. The ability to track number of hours against a total for a given > project > 5. The ability to track number of hours against a monthly amount for a > given project > 6. Basic invoicing - create a PDF and email it > 7. Invoicing that allows me to bill multiple projects in one invoice > 8. When billing multiple projects, show subtotals for hours and dollars > 9. A way to have custom info for each client invoice (vendor#, cost > centers, etc.) > 10. Some ability to track invoice payments > > Nice to have features might be: > > - iPhone access > - A way to track prospective clients and make them active once a contract > is signed > > Stuff I really don't need: > > - Task management / to do lists (I'm using OmniFocus) > - Checkbook functions > - Electronic payment / client logins > - Project management > > > So far, I've looked at: > > - Harvest - so far my top contender, but it doesn't do #5, 8 or 9. But > the design is lovely and it doesn't waste my time. > - CreativeProOffice - seems like overkill for what I need > - Cashboard - looks promising, but I haven't spent the time to really > evaluate it > - Blinksale - invoicing only (I could consider Harvest + Blinksale, but > then we're talking $24 a month) > - Simply invoices - same issues as Blinksale (invoice only) but a bit > less cost > - Freshbooks - could be a contender - if anyone's used it, let me know! > - SimplyBill - also looks promising > > For stand alone applications I've looked at: > > - Billings - looks pretty good, but can't invoice two projects at once > - Office Time - Does what I need, but clunky timing > - On the Job - looks good and is cheap, but doesn't appear to be well > supported > - TimeNet - clunky and hard to use > - TaskTime4 - can't send one invoice for two projects together to a > client > - iBiz - overly complex and can't send one invoice for two projects > - Studiometry - expensive but can do everything & then some, but seems > overly complex and tedious for what I need > > So as you can see, I've looked at a lot of stuff and given myself a massive > headache and no income to show for it. > > If any of you have used these programs, or know of something better that > meets my basic needs, I'd be forever grateful for your advice! > Thanks > Michael > > > -- > Michael B. Moore • Pure InfoDesign • www.pureinfodesign.com > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe > List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help > ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
