With remote work becoming more popular, managers can no longer poke their heads into the office to ensure employee attendance. Many professionals like lawyers, consultants, and service-based businesses mostly bill by the hour. In such times, it becomes essential to have an employee time tracker software that records how long workers take to complete specific tasks. To help you, here is a list of the best employee time tracker software.

Time Doctor
Time Doctor lets employers track their worker’s user activity, monitor the websites they browse, and set up time-use alerts. It also lets you take screenshots of employees’ devices. Other standard features include time tracking, project tracking, and timesheet approvals. This software also lets employees see their activity metrics so they can improve on their productivity. Time Doctor does not offer geofencing to set work location boundaries.

Paymo
Paymo is a tool that not only tracks time but also enforces project management, resource scheduling, and invoicing. You can track time manually by a web timer or through the desktop or mobile app. All activities get logged in a common sheet, which all project managers can access. This software turns sheet data into an invoice and even sends a bill to clients automatically. Paymo also lets you create live-time sheets for a specific duration that update themselves when accessed.

Harvest
Harvest is a versatile time tracking software that is great for small businesses that have strict work timings. It is also a great option for large retailer brands that want their employees to clock and work in their allocated shift timings. Harvest has a timesheet approval system so that managers can review and prevent error entries. It also tracks the websites employees browse and figure out which project is taking the most time. Like Paymo, Harvest also has automatic invoice making; however, the add-on is sold separately.

BeeBole
BeeBole helps you track employees’ work time or track time for clients (effective for those who bill by the hour). You can also add work hours manually. This software has a desktop and free mobile app and tracks time with or without the internet. BeeBole allows managers to review, approve, and lock time entries. There is a tool that allows reporting on individual employee time, budget, and profit. It offers a 30-day free trial and discounts on educational institutions and NGOs.

Toggl
If your employees are slightly forgetful to enter their hours, Toggl is a software that sends them reminders. One can also enter the details manually or integrate their calendar. It also triggers entry suggestions based on the software and allows employers to choose between time tracking, project planning, and candidate screening. Toggl has a simple user face. It automatically rounds time entries and filters reports. However, this one does not have invoice generation capability.

BambooHR
This software offers attendance tracking and also calculates overtime automatically. One can even use their mobile app to clock in, fix timesheet errors, and manually add client-specific hours. Its lets you set, edit, and customize PTO policies for teams or individuals. There is also a payroll feature where you can automatically file payroll taxes and end-of-year forms. One can integrate several other applications like ZipRecruiter that help streamline the recruitment and hiring process. BambooHR also generates an employee satisfaction report where managers can learn how their subordinates feel about the work and help identify areas for improvement.