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HelloTime vs QuickBooks Time (TSheets)

The honest comparison. Where QuickBooks Time (TSheets) wins, where HelloTime wins, and how to decide.

HelloTime

Time tracking built for Indian teams & global SMBs

₹99 / $3.99 per user / month

  • ✓ 7-day free trial of every paid feature, no credit card
  • ✓ Time tracking, timesheets, productivity monitoring
  • ✓ Payroll + GST invoicing via HelloBooks
  • ✓ Privacy-first (opt-in screenshots)
  • ✓ India + global data residency (Azure)
  • 25 direct integrations, plus thousands more via Zapier and Make · published volume discounts

QuickBooks Time (TSheets)

Time tracking inside QuickBooks

$10 / user / mo + $20 base

~₹830 / user + base · Free tier: No (30-day trial)

Payroll-first time tracking for QuickBooks users; USD-centric.

Strengths

  • QuickBooks Online integration
  • Strong payroll
  • Mobile timesheets

Gaps

  • No productivity monitoring
  • USD-centric, no GST
  • Expensive base fee

Why teams pick HelloTime over QuickBooks Time (TSheets).

  • 01

    No base fee

  • 02

    Productivity monitoring built in

  • 03

    Native GST + Indian accounting via HelloBooks

Feature-by-feature

CapabilityHelloTimeQuickBooks Time (TSheets)
Desktop, web, mobile appsYesYes
Automatic time trackingYesYes
Offline modeYesVaries
Idle detectionYesVaries
Activity levelsYes (privacy-first)Yes
App & URL trackingYes (opt-in)Yes
Optional screenshotsYes (opt-in)Yes
Project budgets & alertsYesPartial
Online timesheets & approvalsYesYes
PayrollYesVaries
GST-compliant invoicing (India)Yes (via HelloBooks)No
Native accounting integrationHelloBooks (built-in)Via QuickBooks / Xero
INR pricingYes (from ₹99 / user)No
Free trial7-day, no cardNo (30-day trial)
Starting price₹99 / $3.99$10 / user / mo + $20 base

Pick HelloTime if

  • You bill in INR and need GST-ready invoices
  • You use (or plan to use) HelloBooks for accounting
  • You want productivity monitoring without the surveillance vibe
  • You want the best $/₹ value without losing features

Pick QuickBooks Time (TSheets) if

QuickBooks Online users in the US.

Start tracking time in under 2 minutes.

Free forever for 1 user. No credit card. Paid from AED 18/seat, billed monthly.