time cockpit
time cockpit brings project time tracking, project controlling and billing together for project-based service companies.
What time cockpit is
time cockpit brings project time tracking, project controlling and billing together for project-based service companies. Users can record hours against projects and tasks, watch budgets, and compare planned effort with actual time. Billable hours can become invoice items, and invoices can be created from tracked services. The software also records working hours, overtime, vacation and sick leave. An optional Activity Tracker logs applications, edited files and breaks, but requires the Full Client. Integrations are listed for Jira, Azure DevOps, MS Project and SAP, with custom interfaces also possible. The Web API provides REST and OData endpoints, which Power BI and Excel can connect to; its MCP server gives Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot and Cursor access within the user's permissions. Hosting is in Microsoft Azure data centers in Amsterdam and Dublin, with three-node production database clusters and 35-day point-in-time recovery. Plans have different user limits, from one on Freelancer to unlimited on Business.
Good
- Tracks time against projects and tasks.
- Compares planned effort with actual time.
- Tracked billable hours can generate invoice items.
- Includes REST and OData API endpoints.
- Supports Azure Active Directory or Okta single sign-on.
Watch out
- Timesheet approvals are not available.
- Activity Tracker requires installing the Full Client.
- Freelancer is limited to one user.
- Mobile apps are listed as unavailable.
Who it suits
It suits IT service providers, consultancies and other project-based teams that need to track work, control project budgets and bill services. Its integrations, reporting connections and user-permission-based AI access may also fit teams using those tools.
Verdict
time cockpit combines project tracking, work-time records and billing, with integrations and reporting connections for project-based teams. Check the plan's user limit and support provisions, and note that timesheet approvals are not included.
Plans and prices
From time cockpit's own pricing page, checked 29 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Business | €10.85 a month | Unlimited users · personal onboarding · enterprise features with extended support · Per user & month; prorated at the beginning of the following month |
| Freelancer | Free | 1 user · unlimited customers, projects, tasks and invoices · Free for the first year; €10.85 per month after the first year |
| Starter | €29.90 | Up to 10 users · unlimited customers, projects, tasks and invoices · €29.90 for the first year; €10.85 per user/month after the first year |
The facts
Each one read from time cockpit's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Activity tracking
- The optional Activity Tracker logs used applications, edited files and breaks; using it requires installing the Full Client.checked 29 Sep 2026
- AI assistant access
- The MCP server lets Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot and Cursor access time cockpit functions within the user's permissions.checked 29 Sep 2026
- API and reporting
- The Web API exposes REST and OData endpoints, and Power BI and Excel can connect directly to the OData endpoint.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Audience
- The maker describes the product as designed for IT service providers, consultancies and other project-based teams.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- The maker lists integrations with Jira, Azure DevOps, MS Project and SAP, and says custom interfaces can be developed.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Limits
- The pricing page lists unlimited customers, projects, tasks and invoices across all three plans; user limits are one for Freelancer, up to 10 for Starter, and unlimited for Business.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Product
- Time cockpit combines project time tracking, project controlling and billing for project-based service companies.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Project tracking
- Users can track time against projects and tasks, monitor budgets and compare planned with actual effort.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Recovery
- The maker says its database service includes 35-day point-in-time recovery.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Security and hosting
- Time cockpit runs in Microsoft Azure data centers in Amsterdam and Dublin, and production databases use three-node clusters.checked 29 Sep 2026
- SSO
- Single sign-on supports Azure Active Directory or Okta identity providers.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Support
- The pricing page lists email support for Freelancer and Starter, priority support for Business, and personalized onboarding for Starter and Business.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Work time
- The product records working hours, overtime, vacation and sick leave alongside project time.checked 29 Sep 2026
Money
- Billing
- Billable hours can generate invoice items, and users can create invoices from tracked services.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Free plan
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Leonding, Austriachecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Timesheet approvals
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
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