The COVID-19 pandemic has radically changed not only people's lives, but also the way of working. However, these changes already had some inclusion before the pandemic . COVID has only helped streamline the remote work process . If you have a team of remote workers or you work as a freelancer online and you need tools to be able to manage your work time, we are going to tell you which are the 10 best time management tools to work remotely.

What are the best time tracking tools for remote work?

We are going to review the main time management tools.

TimeTracker

A perfect assistant to generate accurate reports on the time and cost of each project or even client.

With this tool you will be able to discover which are your most valuable employees (who spend their time best), what is the time rate for each of your employees and what hours are and are not billable.

But this application goes a little further: it allows you to know the number of "dead hours", to find out what is failing. This tool integrates with Excel. This means that you will be able to perform a full time analysis with a few simple clicks.

Special features

  • dynamic dashboard
  • Online time sheets
  • Billable and non-billable hours
  • Performance management
  • employee management
  • Customer monitoring
  • Billing Assistant Time and Cost Tracking

It has a free plan for up to 5 users , so if you have a small business it is more than enough to be able to try the tool.

ToggleTrack

A perfect tool for collecting time tracking data or managing cross-team projects. In this way you will be able to establish precise decisions, projects or plan teams to generate greater business profitability.

It has a free plan that, although it only has the basic features, can give you an idea of ​​how it works. Of course, it is only designed for small teams of a maximum of 5 employees. The more members in the team, the more expensive it will be to hire them.

special features

  • One click timer 
  • performance dashboard
  • Follow-up Reminders
  • background tracking
  • calendar integration
  • Available via web, desktop, or mobile apps
  • 100+ app integrations

hubstaff

One of the best known tools for remote monitoring of employees . Not only does it offer continuous and customizable tracking, but also GPS tracking, reporting, scheduling, budgeting... Everything you need to track remote teams and make sure nothing gets lost.

Their free plan is basically for testing how it works. With this plan you will have access to GPS tracking and few other functions. If you want something more advanced you will have to get Premium plans.

Special features

  • Employee GPS Tracking
  • Automatic screenshots
  • automated payroll
  • online scheduling
  • Timesheet templates
  • 40+ app integrations

RescueTime

A web-based time management and analytics tool for remote workers who want to be more efficient and productive. It's perfect for avoiding distractions and helping you focus on what's important.

It will help you understand the habits that you usually have on a daily basis to be more productive. In addition, it offers a 4-week time management course. One of its advantages is that you don't need to press a start and detect button to switch a task. It runs unobtrusively in the background and tracks and classifies what you (or your workers) spend time on.

Special features

  • Automated time tracking
  • distraction lock
  • Real-time focus alerts
  • Track time offline with one click
  • Weekly email reports
  • Integration with popular apps

There is a free plan, but if you want something more advanced you will have to pay around €12 per user.

Time Doctor

Time Doctor offers a detailed analysis of where the time spent is going . Something that allows the team to increase productivity and measure results.

It is able to track attendance and time worked by each person on the team. In addition, you will be able to break down the time spent on each of the projects or clients. It offers accurate tracking data, making it useful for invoicing or extensive payroll recording.

Special features

  • Email reports with daily and weekly summaries
  • Online timesheets and payroll
  • Project management and budgeting
  • Distraction Alerts
  • Screenshots and activity levels
  • Offline time tracking
  • 60+ app integrations

This tool does not have a free plan. The basic plan starts at $7 per user . A fairly cheap option if you have a work team of few people.

Clockify

Clockify is a free app that helps you keep track of your remote computer's time, no matter how big or small it is. It is available to an unlimited number of users

You will be able to specify the duration of time in projects, track hourly rates or see what are the main activities that are carried out per day.

Special features

  • Start/stop timer manual entry
  • Record activities in less than a minute
  • Calendar panel and reports
  • Alerts
  • Billing
  • Labor cost and earnings
  • 50+ app integrations

It has a free version, but if you want to get more benefits, its basic plan starts at $4.99 per month.

Timesheets.com _

An accessible software for all pockets with which you can automatically track your employees' time. Ideal for companies that want to save time or increase turnover. Employees who work remotely will be able to track their time wherever they are.

Special features

  • Time and expense tracking
  • License Tracking
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Reports
  • GPS tracking
  • payroll management
  • Clock in/out
  • 10+ integrations

It has a free version for freelancers . Of course, according to the users who have tried it, it is more designed for sectors such as insurance agents, NGOs, the construction sector or agriculture.

Timely

It is the first time tracking application based on artificial intelligence. It not only manages time: it covers payroll, project management, team management or the planning of a certain activity. It 's intuitive and easy to use , making it one of the most popular time management tools for remote workers.

Special features

  • User-friendly notification calendar management that puts privacy first
  • Automatic time capture
  • Creation and delivery of invoices
  • 20+ integrations

Timely offers solutions for remote teams , IT consultants, management consultants, agencies, accountants, and freelancers.

Although it does not have a free version, all its plans offer a 14-day trial . If you don't like it, you can cancel at any time.

Harvest

This tool combines time tracking and cost tracking. It can be used from the same computer or from any mobile device. One of its peculiarities is that it can be used with various integrations and convert the data into a spreadsheet to generate reports.

Reports that you can use to better manage your remote team and optimize the productivity of your business. You can adjust the budget and get information about how long a certain employee works or what specific project they are currently working on.

Special features

  • Easy to use
  • Alerts
  • Creation and delivery of invoices
  • Workflow Capability
  • export data
  • Customer Reminders
  • 100+ integrations

It has a free version for one user and two projects . The Pro plan starts at $12 per user.