Chrometa

Overview

Chrometa is a time-tracking service for professionals and teams who need to tie recorded work to projects and billable time. It is most compelling when approvals, offline tracking, or mobile and desktop access matter; teams that need advanced oversight will need Premium.

Project tracking and billable-time tracking cover the central workflow, while timesheet approvals add a review step before a team accepts recorded hours. Offline tracking and data export are useful when work happens without a connection or records need to be taken out of the service. Chrometa has no free plan, but offers a 30-day trial.

Its maker is based in Sacramento, California, and was founded in 2007.

Key features

• Project and billable-time tracking: Connecting time to projects and identifying billable work suits client-facing professionals and teams that need to account for project hours.
• Timesheet approvals: Review before acceptance can help teams maintain oversight of submitted time, rather than treating every entry as final.
• Offline tracking and export: Offline capture helps preserve time records when connectivity is unavailable. Export provides a way to take those records elsewhere.
• Premium team controls: Premium adds role-based access controls, screenshots every five minutes, real-time team activity monitoring, and priority support. These tools are aimed at teams needing closer oversight, but require a substantially higher subscription than Standard or Plus.
• Advanced tools: Premium also includes advanced AI allocation and API access, which are the plan's clearest additions for teams seeking more sophisticated allocation or integration options.

Pricing

Chrometa is paid software with a 30-day trial and no free plan. Monthly subscriptions are billed monthly; annual subscriptions are billed annually.

• Standard: $19 a month, billed monthly, with unlimited time entries. This is the entry tier for users whose needs center on recording time and who do not require the higher tiers' stated additions.
• Plus: $29 a month, billed monthly, with unlimited projects. It is the more fitting monthly option when project volume is the deciding constraint.
• Premium: $49 a month, billed monthly. It includes advanced AI allocation, API access, role-based access controls, screenshots every five minutes, real-time team activity monitoring, and priority support. Teams that need these controls get a broader management set; others may not need to pay the premium over Standard or Plus.
• Standard Yearly: $140 a year, billed as an annual subscription, with unlimited time entries.
• Plus Yearly: $212 a year, billed as an annual subscription, with unlimited projects.
• Premium Yearly: $360 a year, billed as an annual subscription, with Premium's advanced AI allocation, API access, role-based access controls, five-minute screenshots, real-time team activity monitoring, and priority support.

The annual options lower the listed outlay compared with paying the corresponding monthly rate for twelve months, in exchange for an annual commitment. Standard and Plus emphasize different allowances—unlimited time entries versus unlimited projects—so choose by the limit that matters to your work. There is no free tier to keep after the trial.

Platforms

Chrometa is available on the web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. Desktop and mobile apps, alongside offline tracking, make it a practical fit for work that moves between computers and phones.

Who it's for

Chrometa fits freelancers and teams that need project-linked billable hours, a review step for timesheets, and the option to track offline. It is also a reasonable choice for teams that want mobile and desktop access across the listed platforms. Choose a lower tier if the stated time-entry or project allowance is the main consideration; choose Premium when its monitoring, access controls, API, or advanced allocation are needed. It is a weaker fit for anyone requiring a free ongoing plan.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Project tracking, billable time, and timesheet approvals bring capture and review into one workflow.
• Pro: Offline tracking and data export give users flexibility when disconnected and when records need to leave the service.
• Pro: The platform range covers web, desktop, and mobile use.
• Pro: Premium bundles access controls, monitoring, API access, advanced AI allocation, and priority support for teams that need them.
• Con: There is no free plan, so continued use requires a paid subscription after the 30-day trial.
• Con: The advanced oversight features are reserved for the $49 a month Premium tier, which may be more than teams needing only basic time capture require.

Alternatives

• TIMENTRY is worth considering if a 14-day free evaluation and iOS or web access are a closer fit.
• PointOne is another paid option, with iOS, macOS, web, and Windows platforms.
• Bill4Time may suit buyers looking for a free plan or a broader stated set of billing and client tools; its Time & Billing plan is $49 a month and includes time tracking, task management, client management, a client portal, and expense management.
• Billables AI is an alternative paid option for readers considering extension, macOS, web, or Windows access.
• iTimekeep may suit readers who want to request a demo or free trial before choosing a plan with pricing not listed publicly.
• Laurel is another paid option for readers who prefer to contact the provider for a demo.
• RTG Bills may suit users seeking a free trial and a starting price of $15.95 a month for one user, with price varying by user count.
• WiseTime is worth considering if a free trial and an enterprise plan with custom pricing are a better fit.

Browse our Legal Time Tracking Software and Time Tracking Software lists for more options.

Verdict

Chrometa is a strong fit for professionals and teams that need project-based billable time, approvals, and tracking across desktop and mobile, with offline capture as a useful extra. Its paid plans make the most sense when those workflow needs justify the subscription; teams that need monitoring and role controls should budget for Premium, while anyone insisting on a free ongoing tier should look elsewhere.