TimeLive

TimeLive is a time-tracking and workforce-management product for recording work hours and coordinating team processes. It includes a timer, timesheets, a calendar, and approval workflows where reviewers can comment, attach files, check billable hours, and approve or reject entries. Time-off policies and requests, expense handling and approvals, and attendance with clock-in and clock-out are also covered. The web product is available alongside iOS and Android apps, with versions described for mobile, tablet, and desktop; its maker says features sync across those environments. The mobile app can capture time entries without internet access and sync them when connectivity returns. Organizations can also install the on-premises edition on their own server for use within an internal network without a continuous internet connection. Listed integrations include QuickBooks Online and Desktop, Xero, Outlook Calendar, Google Calendar, the TimeLive API, and webhooks. TimeLive has a free plan and trial; paid plans start at $4/user/mo. Its maker, TimeLive, is headquartered in Miami and was founded in 2007.

TimeLive combines time tracking and approvals with time-off, expense, and attendance workflows. Its free plan has user and project limits, while on-premises deployment requires a support contract.

TimeLive may suit consulting, construction, healthcare, logistics, and transportation teams that need time, attendance, expense, or time-off workflows. Its web, mobile, and on-premises options may also suit teams with different deployment needs.

TimeLive is built for organizations that need time records tied to leave, expenses, attendance, and manager approvals. It fits consulting, construction, healthcare, and logistics teams better than individuals who only want a stopwatch. Its broad workflow and deployment choices are compelling, but the small free tier and unclear paid pricing make careful plan confirmation essential.

Overview

Employees can capture hours with a timer, timesheet, or calendar, then submit entries for review. Managers can comment, attach files, verify billable hours, and approve or reject submissions. This creates a formal control point before work is accepted or invoiced, which is valuable for client work and regulated processes but more elaborate than a basic personal tracker.

Time-off policies and requests, expense submissions and approvals, and attendance clock-in/out sit alongside time tracking. An immutable audit trail records edits, approvals, policy changes, and user activity with timestamps and user details, giving administrators a dependable change history.

Key features

Time, attendance, and workforce administration

Billable-time tracking supports project and client accounting, while attendance tools cover clock-in and clock-out. GPS tracking is included in the product's capabilities. Payroll integrations and connections to QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, and Xero can reduce re-entry for finance teams. Outlook Calendar, Google Calendar, the TimeLive API, and webhooks provide additional ways to connect schedules and custom workflows.

Mobile, offline, and deployment options

iOS and Android apps are offered alongside web access, with versions described for phones, tablets, and desktops. Features synchronize across those environments, and the mobile app can record time without a connection and upload entries after reconnection. Organizations that cannot keep workforce data in a hosted service can install the on-premises edition on their own server and run it inside an internal network without continuous internet access. Hosted service security uses Azure, encrypted communications, resource isolation, and ongoing security checks.

Pricing

TimeLive uses a freemium model, with paid plans advertised from $4 per user per month. The Free plan is $0 per user, billed monthly, for three users and three projects. A separate on-cloud monthly display shows free for three users and one project, including timesheets, a basic calendar, expenses, time-off, attendance, the mobile app, and free support. The on-cloud annual display shows free for the same three-user, three-project allowance and the same core modules.

Standard has custom pricing. It offers unlimited projects, a basic calendar, the mobile app, free support, and automatic upgrade; the monthly display also shows free, while the annual display shows free billed annually. Those displayed amounts should not be treated as a confirmed commercial quote. Enterprise on-cloud is custom priced for 200 or more users and adds unlimited projects, timesheet, expense, time-off and attendance modules, an advanced calendar, advanced project management, the mobile app, and free support.

The on-premises plan is custom priced and includes timesheets, attendance, expenses, time-off, an advanced calendar, advanced project management, QuickBooks integration, the mobile app, and unlimited projects. A support contract is required. Paid support can include email, chat, phone, remote sessions, onboarding, training, migration, and response-time targets, so buyers should establish which services and renewal terms apply.

The free allowance suits a very small team evaluating the workflow. Growing teams will quickly outgrow its user and project caps; Standard is the more natural fit when unlimited projects matter, while Enterprise targets larger deployments and broader project controls.

Platforms

TimeLive runs on web, iOS, Android, API, and self-hosted deployments. Offline mobile entry is useful for staff working away from reliable connectivity. Self-hosting is the stronger choice for internal-network requirements, but the mandatory support contract affects its total cost.

Who it's for

Consultancies can use approvals and billable checks to control client hours. Construction, healthcare, and logistics organizations benefit from attendance, mobile capture, and workforce administration. Teams that need leave, expenses, and time records in one governed process have a clearer reason to choose TimeLive than freelancers seeking only simple tracking.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Approval workflows include comments, attachments, billable-hour checks, and explicit approve/reject actions.
• Pros: Time-off, expenses, attendance, audit history, and accounting integrations extend it beyond a basic timesheet.
• Pros: Offline mobile logging and both cloud and on-premises deployment cover field and network-restricted environments.
• Cons: The free plan allows only three users and three projects, limiting ongoing use for most departments.
• Cons: Standard, Enterprise, and on-premises prices are custom or presented as zero-value displays, so budgeting requires direct confirmation.
• Cons: On-premises customers must maintain a support contract, adding an ongoing purchasing condition.

Alternatives

Choose Clockify instead when a broader desktop operating-system range and a free allowance of up to five users are more important than TimeLive's workforce modules. Harvest is a better fit for an individual freelancer: its free plan covers one seat and two projects. Pick TimeCamp when unlimited users and unlimited projects on its free-forever plan are the priority. Yaware.TimeTracker offers a free automated-timesheet option for up to five employees. BusyBusy is worth considering for GPS time tracking, job costing, and equipment tracking with unlimited users on its free account. HourSquare suits teams of up to 10 employees seeking a free small-team plan. Jibble is an alternative with unlimited users, two geofences, and one work schedule on its free plan. time cockpit is a paid option for buyers who prefer a freelancer plan priced in euros.

For broader comparisons, see Employee Time Tracking Software and Time Tracking Software.

Verdict

TimeLive is a strong choice for growing, multi-site organizations that need approvals, attendance, leave, expenses, and flexible cloud or self-hosted deployment in one system. Its main reason to choose it is the combination of governed workflows and offline-capable mobile access. Look elsewhere if you need transparent paid pricing, a generous free tier, or only lightweight time tracking.