Hourtick for developers
Time tracking for developers, one shortcut away
Developers want time tracking that feels like a good CLI tool: fast, keyboard-first, invisible. Hourtick has global shortcuts, a ⌘K palette and a menu bar timer that never interrupts a build.
Keyboard-first
Global shortcuts and a command palette for everything.
Correct by design
One running timer per person, enforced by the database, across every device.
Offline
Works on planes; syncs when back.
The problem
- Context-switching into a heavy web app to start a timer
- Forgetting to stop timers overnight
- Estimating with no historical data
How developers set up Hourtick
- ⌃⌥S starts or stops the timer from anywhere on your Mac.
- ⌘K in the web app starts a timer on any project.
- Idle detection catches timers left running when you walk away.
- Use per-task-type reports to improve estimates.
In practice
A product team tracks Feature work, Bugs and Code review as task types and brings real numbers to sprint planning.
Included on every plan
- Mac menu bar timer
- Timesheet approvals
- Billable rates and budgets
- Reports and CSV export
- Invoiced locks
- Offline sync
Frequently asked questions
Is there an API?
Hourtick's versioned JSON API powers its own web and Mac apps. It isn't documented for public use yet.
Linux or Windows?
The web app works everywhere; the Mac apps (Hourtick and Hourtick Timer) are macOS-only for now.
Pricing?
Free for unlimited people with 500 MB of usage a month; $29/month for 5 GB.
Other teams using Hourtick
Track your first hour in a minute.
Free for your whole team, forever. $29/month when you need 5 GB.