The timeBuzzer Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about timeBuzzer in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
timeBuzzer
The Insider’s Guide
Time tracking apps with an optional physical desk buzzer
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among time tracking apps, read from timeBuzzer’s own pages.
Made by timeBuzzer GmbH · checked Oct 6, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from timeBuzzer’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on timeBuzzer’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 6, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 8 of the 42 other time tracking apps we grade
timeBuzzer is a time tracker for freelancers and teams that bill their hours, made by a German company. Timers run in desktop and mobile apps against customers, projects and tasks arranged in custom layers, and everything syncs to a web console for analytics, PDF reports and exports. An optional USB-C desk device, the Buzzer, opens the app on touch, switches activity when rotated and starts or stops the timer when pressed.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about timeBuzzer, taken from its own pages and our grades.
With the Buzzer it's touch, turn and press, and without it these are ordinary timer apps.
- 1
Best for a timer you can press on your desk
timeBuzzer is a time tracker with an optional desk gadget you press to start and stop the timer and turn to switch activity, plus apps for Mac, Windows, Linux and phones that keep working offline.
- 2
Paid plans start at $8 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $8 per user / month, billed annually.
- 3
There is a free plan
Free starter version that an account drops to after the trial: it has no roles and permissions and hides data tied to paid features. The vendor does not list its other limits.
- 4
It runs on 6 platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.
- 5
Desktop and mobile timers
Apps for Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android run a real-time timer, accept manual entries and notes, and keep working offline, syncing when a connection returns.
- 6
Hardware Buzzer
A 125-gram USB-C device with a touch sensor and multi-color LED. Touching it opens the desktop app, rotating scrolls through activities and pressing starts or stops the timer.
- 7
Custom layers
The structure time is tracked against is configurable, so customers, projects and tasks can be renamed or rearranged to fit an industry or workflow, with no limit on entries.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 8 of 42
That is against the other time tracking apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
The plain part of timeBuzzer you could make: time tracking and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
timeBuzzer at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $8 per user / month, billed annually
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 15-day free trial of Pro, no credit card required; 30 days when hardware is ordered
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
- Made by
- timeBuzzer GmbH
- Category
- Time Tracking
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for a timer you can press on your desk
timeBuzzer is a time tracker with an optional desk gadget you press to start and stop the timer and turn to switch activity, plus apps for Mac, Windows, Linux and phones that keep working offline. There's one paid plan at $8 a user. But the free version's limits aren't published, the Buzzer is $59 a device on top, nothing tracks automatically, there are no budgets, and invoices are made in other tools.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Pro is $8 a user a month billed annually, $10 monthly and excluding VAT, which is the upper middle for a time tracker. It's the only paid plan. The Buzzer is $59 a device plus shipping on top. |
| Free plan and trial | C | There's a free starter version your account drops to after the trial, with no roles and permissions, and the vendor doesn't publish its other limits, so you can't tell how far it goes before buying. The Pro trial is 15 days with no card. |
| Features | C | Real-time timers, manual entries and notes on every device, online or off, with customer, project and task layers you can rename and rearrange, PDF reports with your logo and XLSX or CSV export. But nothing tracks automatically, there are no budgets, and invoicing is left to sevdesk or bexio. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. With the Buzzer it's touch, turn and press, and without it these are ordinary timer apps. You do build the layer structure first, and the web console doesn't run timers at all, only reports. |
| Platforms and integrations | A | Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android and a web console, plus an open API, Zapier, Make and direct links to sevdesk, Lexware Office, bexio and FastBill. The invoicing links are all aimed at German-speaking businesses. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who timeBuzzer is for
- Fits if you keep forgetting the timer and want a device on your desk to press
- Works for German-speaking businesses that invoice with sevdesk, Lexware Office or bexio
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want invoices made in the tracker, because timeBuzzer leaves that to other tools
- Not for you if you plan to stay free, as the starter version's limits aren't published and it has no roles or permissions
- Pricey if you kit out a whole team, at $59 a Buzzer plus shipping on top of a paid seat for every member
- Watch out: software subscriptions aren't refunded, and every active member needs a paid seat whatever their role
- Too light for teams that want automatic tracking or project budgets, and the web console doesn't run timers
Good to know
Good for
- Freelancers and agencies that bill clients by the hour
- People who want a physical reminder on the desk to track time
- German-speaking businesses that invoice with sevdesk, Lexware Office or bexio
Worth knowing
- The pricing page lists a single paid plan and does not describe the free starter version an account falls back to.
- Every active member needs a paid seat whatever their role, and the vendor does not refund software subscriptions.
- The Buzzer is sold separately at $59 per device plus shipping; the apps work without it.
- Timers run in the desktop and mobile apps; the web console is for managing, analyzing and reporting on time.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$8
A month to start, for each person. There is a free plan too
timeBuzzer has a free plan. Paid plans start at $8 per user / month, billed annually.
timeBuzzer Pro
$8
per user / month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly), excl. VAT
Apps for all devices, unlimited projects, clients and tasks, insights, reports and exports, integrations and API, and roles and permissions.
Buzzer hardware
$59
per device, one-time, plus shipping
Optional USB-C desk device that controls the desktop app, with a 30-day money-back guarantee on a first purchase.
The free plan
Free starter version that an account drops to after the trial: it has no roles and permissions and hides data tied to paid features. The vendor does not list its other limits.
Trying it first
15-day free trial of Pro, no credit card required; 30 days when hardware is ordered
Read from timebuzzer.com on Oct 6, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
20% off with annual billing
The help center lists Pro at $10 per seat a month with monthly billing or $8 with annual billing, which it describes as a 20% discount or 2 months free.
Stated on timebuzzer.comEducation
Discounts for students and schools on request
The pricing FAQ says discounts are offered on request to students and educational institutions. No amount is published.
Stated on timebuzzer.comNonprofit
Nonprofit discount on request
The pricing FAQ says non-profit organizations can ask for a discount, as can larger teams. No amount is published.
Stated on timebuzzer.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
6
Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
Time tracking apps with an optional physical desk buzzer. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: works offline, public API, time tracking, reports.
But nothing tracks automatically, there are no budgets, and invoicing is left to sevdesk or bexio.
- Desktop and mobile timers
- Apps for Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android run a real-time timer, accept manual entries and notes, and keep working offline, syncing when a connection returns.
- Hardware Buzzer
- A 125-gram USB-C device with a touch sensor and multi-color LED. Touching it opens the desktop app, rotating scrolls through activities and pressing starts or stops the timer.
- Custom layers
- The structure time is tracked against is configurable, so customers, projects and tasks can be renamed or rearranged to fit an industry or workflow, with no limit on entries.
- Web console and analytics
- A browser dashboard shows where time went, lists every entry with search and filters, and lets entries be edited and marked as billed.
- Reports and exports
- Time entries turn into PDF reports that can carry your own logo, and raw data exports to XLSX or CSV for invoicing and further processing.
- Team roles and integrations
- Admin, manager and user roles control access, and users see only their own time. Invoicing tools such as sevdesk and bexio connect directly, and Zapier, Make and an open API cover the rest.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- sevdesk
- Lexware Office
- bexio
- FastBill
- orgaMAX
- GrandTotal
- Zapier
- Make
timeBuzzer is made by timeBuzzer GmbH.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
8/42
Other time tracking apps it is graded above
timeBuzzer's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 8 of the 42 other time tracking apps we grade, and level with 10.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (A, above 24 of 42) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $8 a month for each person, against a middle price of $6.55 for the category: 21 of the 35 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 10 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 43 time tracking apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. timeBuzzer’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 8 of 42
- CFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 42
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 42
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 42
- APlatforms and integrationsAbove 24 of 42
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 39 time tracking apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. timeBuzzer is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of timeBuzzer you could make: time tracking and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 24 of the 42 other time tracking apps grade higher. It costs $96 a year.
What you could make
- Time tracking and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- It plugs into other products, sevdesk, Lexware Office and bexio among them, and has an API.
What this rests on. timeBuzzer’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Toggl, Harvest, Clockify, Tyme and My Hours
The 5 tools timeBuzzer is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.0GPA
Toggl
Free plan · from $9/mo
Team time tracker with billing reports and capacity planning.
- Only timeBuzzer lists a Linux app.
- Only Toggl lists a browser extension.
- timeBuzzer also covers reports.
- 2.6GPA
Harvest
Free plan · from $9/mo
Time tracking that turns logged hours into client invoices.
- Only timeBuzzer lists a Linux app.
- Only Harvest lists a browser extension.
- Harvest also covers invoicing.
- 3.2GPA
Clockify
Free plan · from $3.99/mo
Team time tracker and timesheets with a free plan for 5 users.
- Only Clockify lists a browser extension.
- Clockify also covers Pomodoro timer and invoicing.
- 2.4GPA
Tyme
Free trial · from $59.99/yr
Time tracking for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch.
- timeBuzzer has a free plan. Tyme does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only timeBuzzer lists a web app.
- Only timeBuzzer lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
- 2.8GPA
My Hours
Free plan · from $4/mo
Project time tracking and timesheets, free for up to 5 users.
- Only timeBuzzer lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Only My Hours lists a browser extension.
- My Hours also covers tasks and invoicing.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
15
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is timeBuzzer free?
timeBuzzer has a free plan. Free starter version that an account drops to after the trial: it has no roles and permissions and hides data tied to paid features.
How much does timeBuzzer cost?
timeBuzzer lists 2 plans. timeBuzzer Pro: $8 per user / month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly), excl.
What platforms does timeBuzzer work on?
timeBuzzer is available on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.
Does timeBuzzer offer any discounts?
timeBuzzer publicly lists the following: 20% off with annual billing; Discounts for students and schools on request; Nonprofit discount on request.
Is timeBuzzer open source?
timeBuzzer is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
Does timeBuzzer work offline?
Yes, according to its own site. What works without a connection differs by plan and platform, so check the vendor's page for the detail.
Does timeBuzzer have an API?
Yes. timeBuzzer offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does timeBuzzer integrate with?
timeBuzzer's listing names sevdesk, Lexware Office, bexio, FastBill, orgaMAX, GrandTotal, Zapier and Make.
Does timeBuzzer have a student discount?
Discounts for students and schools on request. The pricing FAQ says discounts are offered on request to students and educational institutions.
Does timeBuzzer have a free trial?
Yes. 15-day free trial of Pro, no credit card required; 30 days when hardware is ordered.
Who makes timeBuzzer?
timeBuzzer is made by timeBuzzer GmbH.
What are the alternatives to timeBuzzer?
The closest alternatives to timeBuzzer in our directory are Toggl, Harvest, Clockify, Tyme and My Hours.
How does timeBuzzer compare with other time tracking apps?
timeBuzzer's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 8 of the 42 other time tracking apps we grade, and level with 10.
Is timeBuzzer good value for money?
ToolGPA grades timeBuzzer C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $8 a month for each person, against a middle price of $6.55 for the category: 21 of the 35 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of timeBuzzer?
The plain part of timeBuzzer you could make: time tracking and reports.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from timeBuzzer’s own pages on Oct 6, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from timeBuzzer's own pages on 6 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-06-30.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by timeBuzzer GmbH. Prices change, so check timebuzzer.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- timeBuzzer, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/timebuzzer
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what timeBuzzer’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. timeBuzzer is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by timeBuzzer GmbH. Prices and plans change: check timebuzzer.com before you buy.