The Timestamp Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Timestamp 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.
Timestamp
The Insider’s Guide
Timesheets, expenses and invoices charged per active user
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among time tracking apps, read from Timestamp’s own pages.
Made by Red Sequence · checked Nov 12, 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 Timestamp’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Timestamp’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 25 of the 69 other time tracking apps we grade
Timestamp is a web-based timesheet, expense and invoicing tool made by the UK company Red Sequence. Teams log time and expenses against clients, projects and tasks, then track cost, revenue and profitability. It charges only for users who log time or expenses in a billing cycle, so occasional contractors cost nothing in a quiet month.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Timestamp, taken from its own pages and our grades.
The paid plans are priced in pounds, there is no mobile app on record, and integrations are limited to five add-ons.
- 1
Best for a free timesheet and invoice tool for one person
Timestamp tracks time, expenses and invoices in a web app, free for one user on four projects.
- 2
Paid plans start at about $6.70 a month
As its pricing page puts it: £5 per month for 1 user.
- 3
There is a free plan
Free plan for 1 user: 4 projects, with invoices and expenses.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Time and expense tracking
Simple timesheets and expense entries for staff, including contractors and temporary workers, against clients, projects and tasks.
- 6
Project profitability
Track cost, revenue and profitability in real time for each project, and review what the team has logged.
- 7
Invoices
Create invoices from tracked time and expenses; the Xero add-on imports contacts and users and lets you create invoices in Timestamp.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 25 of 69
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 Timestamp you could make: time tracking, expense tracking, invoicing, reports and tasks. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Timestamp at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from £5 per month for 1 user
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Red Sequence
- Category
- Time Tracking
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for a free timesheet and invoice tool for one person
Timestamp tracks time, expenses and invoices in a web app, free for one user on four projects. The paid plans are priced in pounds, there is no mobile app on record, and integrations are limited to five add-ons.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Solo is £5 a month for one user, close to the middle of time tracking at $6.67, with a free plan for one user alongside. |
| Free plan and trial | B | Free plan for 1 user with 4 projects, invoices and expenses, which one freelancer could live on. |
| Features | C | Time, expenses, invoices and profitability, but integrations are limited to five add-ons with others marked as coming soon. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. Clients, projects and rates have to be set up first. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only on every device, with 5 integrations on record and no phone app named. |
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 Timestamp is for
- Fits if you are a freelancer who needs hours and invoices in one place
- Works for a small team paying a flat price per 10 or 30 users
Who it is not for
- Tight if you have more than 4 projects, as the free plan stops there
- Skip it if you want a phone app, as none is named
- Watch out: prices are in pounds and teams over 30 have to get in touch
- Watch out: other integrations are marked as coming soon
Good to know
Good for
- Freelancers and tiny teams that want a free or £5 starting plan
- Businesses with occasional contractors who should not cost a full seat
- UK teams that use Xero, FreeAgent or Office 365 alongside time tracking
Worth knowing
- The free plan covers 1 user and 4 projects.
- Prices are in pounds sterling and the page names no mobile app; it describes a web app that works on all devices.
- Integrations are limited to the five add-ons listed; others are marked as coming soon.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
~$6.70
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Timestamp has a free plan. Paid plans start at £5 per month for 1 user.
Free
£0
per month for 1 user
1 user, 4 projects, invoices and expenses.
Solo
£5
per month for 1 user
Unlimited clients, projects, tasks, time entries, expenses and invoices, plus external users and add-on importing.
Startup
£50
per month for 10 active users
Same features as Solo for 10 users; the page says plans are representative and a slider works out the exact monthly cost.
Business
£150
per month for 30 active users
Same features for 30 users. Teams of more than 30 are asked to get in touch.
The free plan
Free plan for 1 user: 4 projects, with invoices and expenses.
Trying it first
14-day free trial, no credit card required
Read from timestamp.io on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
10% off for yearly payment
Timestamp offers a 10% discount if you choose a fixed user count and pay yearly.
Stated on timestamp.ioNonprofit
25% off for charities and non-profits
Timestamp says it gives charities and non-profit organizations a 25% discount.
Stated on timestamp.io
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Timesheets, expenses and invoices charged per active user. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: tasks, time tracking, invoicing, reports, expense tracking.
Time, expenses, invoices and profitability, but integrations are limited to five add-ons with others marked as coming soon.
- Time and expense tracking
- Simple timesheets and expense entries for staff, including contractors and temporary workers, against clients, projects and tasks.
- Project profitability
- Track cost, revenue and profitability in real time for each project, and review what the team has logged.
- Invoices
- Create invoices from tracked time and expenses; the Xero add-on imports contacts and users and lets you create invoices in Timestamp.
- Single sign-on
- Import users and sign in with existing Office 365 or Google Apps credentials through the add-ons.
- Active-user billing
- Only users who log time or expenses in a billing cycle are charged, with a 10% discount for a fixed user count paid yearly.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Office 365
- Google Apps
- FreeAgent
- Xero
- Basecamp
Timestamp is made by Red Sequence.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
25/69
Other time tracking apps it is graded above
Timestamp's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 25 of the 69 other time tracking apps we grade, and level with 16.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 51 of 69) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at about $6.70 a month, against a middle price of $6.70 for the category: 29 of the 58 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 18 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 70 time tracking apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Timestamp’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 14 of 69
- BFree plan and trialAbove 51 of 69
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 69
- CEase of useAbove 2 of 69
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 18 of 69
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 64 time tracking apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Timestamp 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 Timestamp you could make: time tracking, expense tracking, invoicing, reports and tasks. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It costs $80.39 a year.
What you could make
- Time tracking, expense tracking, invoicing, reports and tasks: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- It plugs into other products, Office 365, Google Apps and FreeAgent among them.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: single sign-on.
What this rests on. Timestamp’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
Tick, Noko, Harvest, Clockify and My Hours
The 5 tools Timestamp is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Tick
Free plan · from $19/mo
Time tracking against project budgets, priced by project count.
- Only Tick lists macOS, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Tick lists a browser extension.
- Timestamp also covers tasks, invoicing and expense tracking.
- 2.0GPA
Noko
Free trial · from $12/mo
Time tracking and invoicing for small agencies and consultants.
- Timestamp has a free plan. Noko does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Noko lists macOS and iOS apps.
- Timestamp also covers tasks and expense tracking.
- 2.6GPA
Harvest
Free plan · from $9/mo
Time tracking that turns logged hours into client invoices.
- Only Harvest lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Harvest lists a browser extension.
- Timestamp also covers tasks and expense tracking.
- 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, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Clockify lists a browser extension.
- Timestamp also covers tasks and expense tracking.
- 2.8GPA
My Hours
Free plan · from $4/mo
Project time tracking and timesheets, free for up to 5 users.
- Only My Hours lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only My Hours lists a browser extension.
- Timestamp also covers expense tracking.
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 Timestamp free?
Timestamp has a free plan. Free plan for 1 user: 4 projects, with invoices and expenses.
How much does Timestamp cost?
Timestamp lists 4 plans. Free: £0 per month for 1 user.
What platforms does Timestamp work on?
Timestamp is available on Web.
Does Timestamp offer any discounts?
Timestamp publicly lists the following: 10% off for yearly payment; 25% off for charities and non-profits.
Does Timestamp have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Timestamp is listed for Web.
Does Timestamp have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Timestamp is listed for Web.
Is Timestamp open source?
Timestamp is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
What does Timestamp integrate with?
Timestamp's listing names Office 365, Google Apps, FreeAgent, Xero and Basecamp.
Does Timestamp have a free trial?
Yes. 14-day free trial, no credit card required.
Who makes Timestamp?
Timestamp is made by Red Sequence.
What are the alternatives to Timestamp?
The closest alternatives to Timestamp in our directory are Tick, Noko, Harvest, Clockify and My Hours.
How does Timestamp compare with other time tracking apps?
Timestamp's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 25 of the 69 other time tracking apps we grade, and level with 16.
Is Timestamp good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Timestamp C for value for money. Its paid plans start at about $6.70 a month, against a middle price of $6.70 for the category: 29 of the 58 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Timestamp?
The plain part of Timestamp you could make: time tracking, expense tracking, invoicing, reports and tasks.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Timestamp’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Timestamp's own pages on 12 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 Red Sequence. Prices change, so check timestamp.io before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
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.
5,038
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Timestamp, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/timestamp-io
- 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 Timestamp’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. Timestamp is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Red Sequence. Prices and plans change: check timestamp.io before you buy.