7 Best Free Linux Time Tracking Software

Time tracking software is a type of computer software thatrecords time spent on tasks. This category of software can enableusers to run billing reports, and prepare invoices for clients.

The deployment of this software offers a new level ofproductivity to organisations, as it provides management withinformation on what time is spent by employees on different activitiessuch as projects and tasks. This can helpto measure productivity over time. This software is commonly used byprofessionals that charge clientsby the hour such as accountants, solicitors, and freelancers. Thegeneration of automatic invoices with minimal or no data entryremoves the inconvenience of billing and invoicing clients, andimproves efficiency.

There is a fairly limited selection of free Linux timetracking tools available. This article identifies our favourite tools.We have not included Charm in the list below. Whilst this project showsconsiderable promise, it is in a very early stage of development.

To provide an insight into the quality of software that isavailable, we have compiled a list of 7 impressive free Linux timetracking applications. Hopefully, there will be something of interesthere for anyone who wants to keep track of time spent on tasks.

Now, let's explore the 7 time tracking applications at hand.For each title we have compiled its own portal page, a full descriptionwith an in-depth analysis of its features, a screenshot, together withlinks to relevant resources and reviews.

Time Tracking ProjectHamster Time tracking applet for the GNOME desktop environment Kimai Webbased software that tracks work time, andclassifies it TaskCoach Designed to deal with composite tasks Rachota Designedfor personal timetracking of projects dotProject Web-based, multi-user, multi-language projectmanagement application Kontact
PIMand groupware suite which includes a time tracker component TimeSlotTracker Java based time tracking tool

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