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New: HelloTime now integrates with HelloBooks — sync clients, hours, invoices and payroll.

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 / $4.99 per user / month

  • ✓ 7-day free trial · full Premium, no credit card
  • ✓ Time tracking, timesheets, productivity monitoring
  • ✓ Payroll + GST invoicing via HelloBooks
  • ✓ Privacy-first (opt-in screenshots)
  • ✓ India + global data residency (Azure)
  • ✓ 80+ integrations · 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 (₹99 / user)No
Free trial7-day, no cardNo (30-day trial)
Starting price₹99 / $4.99$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 up to 5 employees. No credit card. Paid from $1.99/user/month.