TimeLive vs TMetric (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, TMetric grades higher than TimeLive: 2.8 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
TMetric grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
TimeLive
Timesheets, expenses, time off and attendance in one workforce app
TMetric
Time tracking with billing, invoicing and team monitoring
Which one is for you
Pick TimeLive if
- Fits if you are a very small team that wants a free timesheet and leave tracker
- Works for firms that want an on-premises option
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you have more than 3 projects or 3 users on the free plan, and the page itself disagrees on 2 or 3
- Skip it if you want one flat price, because the cost depends on modules ticked
- Not for you if you want Kanban and scheduling in Standard, as those are add-ons
- Watch out: on-premises licences need a support contract and a sales quote
Pick TMetric if
- Fits if you're a freelancer or a pair who fit inside the free 2-seat plan
- Works for service teams and agencies that invoice clients from tracked time
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if there are three or more of you hoping to stay free, as the free plan stops at 2 seats
- Skip it if you need invoicing, rates or budgets without paying, because they start on Professional at $5.83 a seat
- Not for you if you want QuickBooks, Jira, Redmine or ClickUp sync on Professional, since those need Business
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $7 a seat on Professional and $9 on Business instead of $5.83 and $7.50
- Watch out: monthly plans get only 7 days for a refund, against 30 days on annual ones
How we grade them
| 2.4GPATimeLiveFair | 2.8GPATMetricGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$3 a user a month per module on annual billing. The total depends on the modules you pick, so a team of five with two modules lands mid-range. | CProfessional is $5.83 a seat a month billed annually, or $7 monthly, and that includes billable rates, budgets and invoicing. Business, with time off, team timesheets and screenshots, is $7.50. Both land in the middle of this category rather than under it. |
| Free plan and trial | BA free plan with all four basic modules for 3 users and 3 projects, enough for a tiny team. The page's FAQ says 2 users. | BFree for up to 2 seats, with unlimited time tracking, clients and projects, exportable reports, the timer button in 50+ web apps, all the apps and API access. A freelancer could live there. A third person, or an invoice, means paying. |
| Features | CTimesheets, attendance, leave and expenses. Advanced project management and the advanced calendar are upgrades. | BTimer or manual entry, tags, a timeline, idle detection and an offline mode. Professional adds rates, expenses, project budgets with alerts and client invoices; Business adds team timesheets, time off and optional screenshots and app monitoring. The job is covered. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Modules, policies and approvals take setting up. | CNo store rating on record. The browser extension puts a timer button inside Jira, Asana and GitHub, so you start the clock where the work already is. Somebody still sets up the clients, projects and rates behind it. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iOS and Android with QuickBooks, Xero, Asana, Jira and calendar links. No desktop app. | AWeb, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android, plus extensions for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari and Opera, and an API even on the free plan. The QuickBooks, Jira, Redmine and ClickUp integrations need Business. |
| Best for | timesheets, expenses and attendance in one app | tracking, billing and invoicing in one |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: TimeLive and TMetric. How we grade
Price against what you get
TimeLive starts at $3 a month for each person and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. TMetric starts at $5.83 a month for each person and scores 3.0.
TMetric scores higher, and starts $2.83 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other time tracking apps on the chart, 2 score higher than TimeLive for less, and 3 score higher than TMetric for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- TimeLive also covers expense tracking, time clock, time off and dashboards.
- TMetric also covers tasks.
At a glance
| TimeLive | TMetric | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $3 per user / month per module, billed annually ($4 billed monthly) | $5.83 per seat / month, billed annually ($7 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | 3 users and 3 projects with the timesheet, expense, time-off and attendance modules and the mobile app. | Free for up to 2 seats: unlimited time tracking, clients and projects, exportable project reports, a timer button in 50+ web apps, all apps and API access. |
| Free trial | 30-day trial of Standard on annual billing, 14 days on monthly billing | 14-day free trial with all features, extendable by 7 days |
| Web | ||
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| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Livetecs | Devart |
| Price read from | livetecs.com | tmetric.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Worth knowing
TimeLive
- The pricing page computes a total from the modules and users you tick, so the real monthly cost depends on that selection.
- The page's free-plan limits conflict: the table shows 3 users, while an FAQ on the same page says up to 2 users.
- Advanced calendar and advanced project management are upgrades, not part of Standard.
- On-premises licensing requires a support contract and is quoted by sales.
TMetric
- The free plan is limited to 2 seats.
- Invoicing, billable rates, budgets, calendar sync and task management start on Professional.
- Time off, team timesheets, screenshots and the QuickBooks, Jira, Redmine and ClickUp integrations need Business.
- Refunds are offered within 30 days for annual subscriptions and within 7 days for monthly ones.
Key features
TimeLive
- Timesheets and timer
- Staff log hours with a timer or weekly timesheet against clients, projects and tasks, with approval workflows for managers.
- Attendance and geofencing
- Clock in and out with shifts, attendance policies and geofence areas, including polygon boundaries.
- Time off and expenses
- Separate modules handle leave policies, requests and approvals, plus expense sheets with types and approval.
- Billing and reports
- Project, billing and user reports, an audit trail, custom dashboards and scheduled report delivery.
- Advanced project management
- An add-on module with Kanban boards, project scheduling and forecasting. It is not part of Standard.
- Hosted or on-premises
- Run it in the vendor's cloud or buy an on-premises license and keep the data on your own infrastructure.
TMetric
- Timer and timeline
- Track time with a timer or add it by hand, organize entries with tags, and review the day on a timeline. Idle detection and an offline mode are part of the feature list.
- Timer button in web apps
- Browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari and Opera add a TMetric timer button inside more than 50 web apps, such as Jira, Asana and GitHub.
- Billing and invoicing
- Professional adds billable rates, expenses, project budgets with alerts, time rounding and invoices for clients built from tracked time.
- Team timesheets and time off
- Business adds team timesheets alongside a Time Off module for requesting and tracking leave. Professional includes a personal timesheet view.
- Activity monitoring
- On Business, managers can turn on app and site monitoring, screenshot capturing and activity tracking for the team, with notifications as events happen.
- Reports
- Reports summarize time by project, task, team member and app usage. Exportable project reports are part of the free plan.
Plans
TimeLive
Free$0
3 users, 3 projects (1 project on the monthly tab), all four basic modules and the mobile app.
Standard$3
per user / month per module, billed annually ($4 billed monthly)
Unlimited projects and a basic Google or Outlook calendar; total depends on the modules and users you pick.
EnterpriseCustom
For 200 or more users: all modules plus the advanced calendar and advanced project management; sold through sales.
On-premisesCustom
One-time license fee with a required support contract, hosted on your own servers; sold through sales.
TMetric
Free$0
Up to 2 seats. Unlimited time tracking, clients and projects, exportable project reports, web, mobile and desktop apps, and API access.
Professional$5.83
per seat / month, billed annually ($7 billed monthly)
Adds billable rates and expenses, project budgets and alerts, time rounding, client invoicing, calendar sync and task management.
Business$7.50
per seat / month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly)
Adds the Time Off module, team timesheets, app and site monitoring, screenshots, and QuickBooks, Jira, Redmine and ClickUp integrations.
EnterpriseCustom
Everything in Business plus customizable features and integrations, priority support, tailored deployment and volume discounts.
Ways to pay less
TimeLive
- Annual discount
Lower per-user rate with annual billing
The pricing page's annual tab uses a $3 per module rate against $4 per module on the monthly tab.
TMetric
- Annual discount
Save up to 20% with annual billing
The pricing page labels annual billing "Save up to 20%". Professional is $70 per seat a year ($5.83 a month) against $7 billed monthly, and Business is $90 against $9.
- Nonprofit
Discounts for non-profits on request
TMetric's pricing FAQ says discounts may apply to workspaces run by non-profit or government institutions. No percentage is published; the vendor asks you to get in touch.
- Education
Discounts for educational institutions
The same pricing FAQ says discounts may apply to educational institutions. No percentage is published.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, TimeLive or TMetric?
As of Nov 13, 2026, TimeLive is cheaper to start with: $3 a month for each person, against $5.83 a month for each person for TMetric. TimeLive starts at $3 per user / month per module, billed annually ($4 billed monthly), and TMetric starts at $5.83 per seat / month, billed annually ($7 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, TimeLive or TMetric?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both TimeLive and TMetric have a free plan.
Which platforms do TimeLive and TMetric run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only TMetric lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps and a browser extension. Both list a web app and iOS and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.