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Time Tracking App for Xero

Harvest integrates seamlessly with Xero, offering automated time entry and real-time tracking to enhance billing efficiency and reduce errors.

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What should you charge per hour?

Most freelancers and consultants dramatically undercharge. This calculator accounts for what most people miss: non-billable time, taxes, and overhead.

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Accounting for vacation, holidays, sick days
60%
Most freelancers can bill 50-70% of their time. The rest goes to admin, marketing, proposals, and learning.
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Software, insurance, equipment, accounting, taxes beyond income tax, etc.
Your break-even rate $0
Recommended rate (+20% buffer) $0
Billable hours per week 0h
Equivalent daily rate $0

Start tracking your billable hours

How this hourly rate calculator works

It works back from the income you need to the rate you must bill, accounting for the hours you can't bill.

  • Billable hours/year = working weeks × hours per week × billable %.
  • Break-even rate = (target income + business expenses) ÷ billable hours.
  • Recommended rate = break-even plus a 20% buffer for taxes, slow periods, and profit.

Raising your billable percentage or trimming expenses lowers the rate you need.

Time Tracking App for Xero with Harvest

Discover how Harvest integrates with Xero for automated time tracking and seamless billing, enhancing your financial management processes.

Screenshot of Harvest integrated with Xero for time tracking.

Time Tracking App for Xero FAQs

  • Some of the best time tracking apps that integrate with Xero include Harvest, TSheets, and Clockify. These apps offer features like automated time entry, detailed reporting, and seamless invoice creation. Harvest, in particular, provides one-click timers and customizable reports, making it a strong choice for businesses looking to enhance their billing processes.

  • Integrating a time tracking app with Xero improves payroll management by automating the synchronization of timesheets with Xero Payroll. This reduces manual data entry, minimizes errors, and ensures compliance with regional payroll regulations. Harvest's integration allows for seamless export of approved timesheets, enhancing accuracy and efficiency in payroll processing.

  • While Xero itself does not offer a free time tracking option, some third-party apps like Clockify provide freemium versions that integrate with Xero. Harvest offers a free 30-day trial, allowing businesses to experience its features and integration capabilities with Xero before committing to a paid plan.

  • When selecting a time tracking app for Xero, look for features like automated time capture, mobile accessibility, detailed reporting, and seamless integration with Xero. Harvest offers one-click timers, customizable reports, and integration with project management tools, making it a comprehensive choice for businesses seeking to streamline their time tracking and billing processes.

  • Automated time tracking applications streamline billing by reducing the need for manual time entry and minimizing errors. Apps like Harvest convert tracked hours into accurate, client-ready invoices with minimal effort. This automation accelerates the invoicing cycle and improves accuracy, leading to better cash flow management.

  • Harvest integrates with Xero by syncing timesheets, invoices, and payments between the two platforms. This integration allows for seamless transfer of time-tracked data, enhancing accuracy in billing and payroll management. Harvest's one-click timers and detailed reporting further support efficient financial operations.

  • Yes, Harvest allows you to track expenses along with time, and these can be integrated with Xero for comprehensive financial management. This feature enables businesses to capture all project-related costs, ensuring accurate client billing and detailed expense reporting.