The TimeLive Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about TimeLive 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.
TimeLive
The Insider’s Guide
Timesheets, expenses, time off and attendance in one workforce app
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among time tracking apps, read from TimeLive’s own pages.
Made by Livetecs · checked Nov 13, 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 TimeLive’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on TimeLive’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 41 of the 98 other time tracking apps we grade
TimeLive is a time tracking suite from Livetecs that covers timesheets, expense sheets, time-off requests and clock-in attendance with geofencing. Projects, clients and approval workflows tie the hours to billing. It runs as a hosted service or, for a one-time license fee, on a company's own servers.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about TimeLive, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Modules, policies and approvals take setting up.
- 1
Best for timesheets, expenses and attendance in one app
Paid prices depend on which modules you tick, and the free plan's limits contradict themselves on its own pricing page.
- 2
Paid plans start at $3 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $3 per user / month per module, billed annually ($4 billed monthly).
- 3
There is a free plan
3 users and 3 projects with the timesheet, expense, time-off and attendance modules and the mobile app.
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 5
Timesheets and timer
Staff log hours with a timer or weekly timesheet against clients, projects and tasks, with approval workflows for managers.
- 6
Attendance and geofencing
Clock in and out with shifts, attendance policies and geofence areas, including polygon boundaries.
- 7
Time off and expenses
Separate modules handle leave policies, requests and approvals, plus expense sheets with types and approval.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 41 of 98
That is against the other time tracking apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of TimeLive you could make: time tracking, time off, expense tracking, reports and invoicing. What surrounds it you could not. The 5 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
TimeLive at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $3 per user / month per module, billed annually ($4 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 30-day trial of Standard on annual billing, 14 days on monthly billing
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Livetecs, since 2007
- Category
- Time Tracking
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for timesheets, expenses and attendance in one app
TimeLive covers timesheets, expenses, leave and attendance, with a free plan for 3 users and 3 projects. Paid prices depend on which modules you tick, and the free plan's limits contradict themselves on its own pricing page.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Free plan and trial | B | A 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. |
| Features | C | Timesheets, attendance, leave and expenses. Advanced project management and the advanced calendar are upgrades. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. Modules, policies and approvals take setting up. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, iOS and Android with QuickBooks, Xero, Asana, Jira and calendar links. No desktop app. |
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 TimeLive is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Small and mid-size firms that bill by project and need approvals
- Companies that want attendance, leave and expenses in one tool
- Teams that need an on-premises option for time data
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$3
A month to start, for each person. There is a free plan too
TimeLive has a free plan. Paid plans start at $3 per user / month per module, billed annually ($4 billed monthly).
The total depends on the modules you pick, so a team of five with two modules lands mid-range.
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.
Enterprise
Custom
For 200 or more users: all modules plus the advanced calendar and advanced project management; sold through sales.
On-premises
Custom
One-time license fee with a required support contract, hosted on your own servers; sold through sales.
The free plan
3 users and 3 projects with the timesheet, expense, time-off and attendance modules and the mobile app.
Trying it first
30-day trial of Standard on annual billing, 14 days on monthly billing
Read from livetecs.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on livetecs.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android
Timesheets, expenses, time off and attendance in one workforce app. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: time tracking, invoicing, reports, expense tracking, time clock, time off, dashboards.
Timesheets, attendance, leave and expenses.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- QuickBooks
- Xero
- Asana
- Basecamp
- Jira
- Google Calendar
- Outlook
TimeLive is made by Livetecs, and has been around since 2007.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
41/98
Other time tracking apps it is graded above
TimeLive's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 41 of the 98 other time tracking apps we grade, and level with 24.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 74 of 98) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $3 a month for each person, against a middle price of $6.99 for the category: 3 of the 80 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 2 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 99 time tracking apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. TimeLive’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 16 of 98
- BFree plan and trialAbove 74 of 98
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 98
- CEase of useAbove 3 of 98
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 26 of 98
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 87 time tracking apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. TimeLive 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 TimeLive you could make: time tracking, time off, expense tracking, reports and invoicing. What surrounds it you could not. The 5 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It costs $36 a year.
What you could make
- Time tracking, time off, expense tracking, reports and invoicing: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Clocking in from a phone, checked against where and when.
- Connections that pull numbers from dozens of other services.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- It plugs into other products, QuickBooks, Xero and Asana among them.
What this rests on. TimeLive’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
actiTIME, TimeCamp, Clockify, Harvest and TMetric
The 5 tools TimeLive is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
actiTIME
Free plan · from $5/mo
Timesheets with project budgets, billing and a self-hosted option.
- Only actiTIME lists a browser extension.
- actiTIME is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- actiTIME can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 3.2GPA
TimeCamp
Free plan · from $3.99/mo
Time tracking with attendance, billing and a free plan for any team.
- Only TimeCamp lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Only TimeCamp lists a browser extension.
- TimeCamp is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 3.2GPA
Clockify
Free plan · from $3.99/mo
Team time tracker and timesheets with a free plan for 5 users.
- Only Clockify lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Clockify lists a browser extension.
- TimeLive also covers expense tracking, time clock, time off and dashboards.
- 2.6GPA
Harvest
Free plan · from $9/mo
Time tracking that turns logged hours into client invoices.
- Only Harvest lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Only Harvest lists a browser extension.
- TimeLive also covers expense tracking, time clock, time off and dashboards.
- 2.8GPA
TMetric
Free plan · from $5.83/mo
Time tracking with billing, invoicing and team monitoring.
- Only TMetric lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Only TMetric lists a browser extension.
- TimeLive also covers expense tracking, time clock, time off and dashboards.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
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 TimeLive free?
TimeLive has a free plan. 3 users and 3 projects with the timesheet, expense, time-off and attendance modules and the mobile app.
How much does TimeLive cost?
TimeLive lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does TimeLive work on?
TimeLive is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does TimeLive offer any discounts?
TimeLive publicly lists the following: Lower per-user rate with annual billing.
Does TimeLive have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. TimeLive is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does TimeLive have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. TimeLive is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is TimeLive open source?
TimeLive is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
What does TimeLive integrate with?
TimeLive's listing names QuickBooks, Xero, Asana, Basecamp, Jira, Google Calendar and Outlook.
Does TimeLive have a free trial?
Yes. 30-day trial of Standard on annual billing, 14 days on monthly billing.
Who makes TimeLive?
TimeLive is made by Livetecs. It dates from 2007.
What are the alternatives to TimeLive?
The closest alternatives to TimeLive in our directory are actiTIME, TimeCamp, Clockify, Harvest and TMetric.
How does TimeLive compare with other time tracking apps?
TimeLive's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 41 of the 98 other time tracking apps we grade, and level with 24.
Is TimeLive good value for money?
ToolGPA grades TimeLive C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $3 a month for each person, against a middle price of $6.99 for the category: 3 of the 80 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of TimeLive?
The plain part of TimeLive you could make: time tracking, time off, expense tracking, reports and invoicing.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from TimeLive’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from TimeLive's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
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 Livetecs. Prices change, so check livetecs.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 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.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- TimeLive, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/timelive
- 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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See our other guides
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- Time Tracking Insider's GuideEvery one of the 99 time tracking apps we grade, compared
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- Clockify Insider's GuideTeam time tracker and timesheets with a free plan for 5 users3.2 GPA
- TimeCamp Insider's GuideTime tracking with attendance, billing and a free plan for any team3.2 GPA
Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what TimeLive’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. TimeLive is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Livetecs. Prices and plans change: check livetecs.com before you buy.