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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated November 3rd, 2026 # Reviews of Tempo Timesheets Ease of use 4.3 Customer Service 4.3 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews Nikki C office managerConstruction, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “What I like most about Tempo Timesheets is how it simplifies time tracking and project management.“ September 1, 2026 Nikki C office managerConstruction, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “The main downside is that the learning curve can be a little steep at first, especially when setting up projects and understanding all the time-tracking options.“ September 1, 2026 Nikki C office managerConstruction, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “It makes it easy to record hours, manage timesheets, and keep track of project time in one place.“ September 1, 2026 AR Angela R PTRMarketing and Advertising, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: I used a free trial. “API communications could be better, occasionally sync and performance issues and basic mobile app functionality is not that great.“ May 19, 2025 Elon E ConsultantFinancial Services, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “What I liked most about Tempo Timesheets is how seamlessly it integrates with Jira - it makes logging time really simple and fast without leaving your workflow.“ April 8, 2026 TV Thomas V Market research interviewerMarket Research, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: I used a free trial. “Some documentation can be difficult to navigate.“ January 15, 2026 JM Jon M FinancingInformation Technology and Services, 501 - 1,000 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “Tempo Timesheets is a powerful time-tracking add-on for Jira that has streamlined our project and time management significantly.“ October 28, 2024 RH Rebecca H UX AnalystDesign, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “For smaller amounts of logged time (under 30 mins) there isn't room to see the notes and if I've previously submitted the time sheet I can't click into the card to see what the time was for.“ November 28, 2023 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 226 available reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use R Reviewer office manager Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Easy-to-Use Time Tracking and Project Management Tool" September 2, 2026 5.0 Overall, my experience with Tempo Timesheets has been positive. It makes tracking time, managing projects, and completing timesheets more organized. Once you get familiar with the platform, it is a useful tool for keeping projects and schedules on track. Pros What I like most about Tempo Timesheets is how it simplifies time tracking and project management. It makes it easy to record hours, manage timesheets, and keep track of project time in one place. The scheduling and reporting features are also helpful for staying organized and understanding where time is being spent. Cons The main downside is that the learning curve can be a little steep at first, especially when setting up projects and understanding all the time-tracking options. Some features could also be more intuitive and streamlined. Review Source Ajitha V. Senior Software Engineer Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Makes time tracking simple in Jira" June 24, 2026 5.0 It saves time and good visibility. Assists teams in staying organized while allowing managers to receive reports automatically. It's easy and quick. Pros Keep track of hours worked directly with Jira. It's very helpful for managers to track who accomplished what and who worked on specific tasks. Large organizations can leverage this for their advantage. Cons The price goes up when more users are added. New users may find it challenging to understand the features and acclimate to them. Review Source R Reviewer SRS I Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Accuracy over Additional Admin. Efforts" June 22, 2026 5.0 i'll say that my overall experience is generally positive, due to the fact that added features and data accuracy outweighs the additional admin efforts. Pros it improves accuracy especially on the verification of logged hours and correctness of entries. It also lessens the error on billing and payroll, more importantly, the accountability among our team members because it has a feature that provides visibility into how time is being spent across projects. Cons i think it is the extra time that we spent for verification on each timesheet especially on the approval process. it takes additional administrative efforts on addressing comments and making revisions among members. Review Source Elon E. Consultant Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Great Jira integration, but can get complex and pricey" April 10, 2026 4.0 Pros What I liked most about Tempo Timesheets is how seamlessly it integrates with Jira - it makes logging time really simple and fast without leaving your workflow. The reporting is also very strong, giving clear insights on projects, costs, and team performance, which really helps with tracking and decision-making Cons What I liked least about Tempo Timesheets is that it can feel a bit complex and not always intuitive, with too many menus and configuration options at times. Performance can also slow down with large reports, and pricing can get expensive as you scale. Review Source R Reviewer Beauty therapist Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Great timesheets" February 10, 2026 5.0 Easy to use and efficient would hight recommend to everyone I know never used anything like it would use again Pros Easy to work with and efficient makes it so much easier to be able to do my work, this has been designed amazingly Cons Nothing really all performed really well, I have nothing negative to comment on, met all my expectations Review Source R Reviewer Medical Assistant Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Gets the job done" February 5, 2026 4.0 Pros Some pros when using Tempo Timesheets are its flexibility and easy use. The dashboard is straightforward when submitting timesheets and you can manually enter times. Cons Some cons of using Tempo Timesheets are how expensive the monthly fee is and the slow moving system. Review Source TV Thomas V. Market research interviewer Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Easy to use!" January 15, 2026 4.0 Overall, this has been easy to use, and helps to make things more productive and streamlined. Also very flexible. Pros This is great for managing time with accounting, payroll, etc. Even the free trial is great to explore all the benefits especially while it works with Jira. Cons The software can experience lags with large reports or complex setups. Some documentation can be difficult to navigate. Review Source R Reviewer DevOps Support Engineer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Tempo Timesheets" December 4, 2025 5.0 Had a great experience using Tempo for projects. The approval workflow was smooth and the reporting on Tempo was great as well Pros Made tracking my projects and time tracking easy. Wasn't hard to learn and worked smooth with Timesheets. Great value for money Cons The UI can be overwhelming, especially if you're new to the app Too many nested menus and configuration options. Review Source HH17 H. SQA Analyst Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Tempo review" December 3, 2025 5.0 Overall good, however if automation can be implemented somehow this would be even better so that repetitiveness is reduced Pros Very easy UI, easy to log tasks (Thanks to JIRA integration) and easy to understand how to log time against task as well Cons Lot of manual time taken repeatedly in order to log time sheets per week. Even if submitting e.g holidays the duplicate task does help but still has to be done manually for every day Review Source Tiffany S. Database administrator Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Tempo Timesheet: big up!" February 11, 2025 4.0 Pros What I have like most about this tool is it's capability to integrate with most tools out there like Jira software and slack Cons No much training or documentation and you may require time to know how to use it. Review Source R Reviewer Senior Analyst, IT Innovation & PMO Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Project Management Time Tracking Made Simple" October 22, 2019 4.0 Overall Tempo has been great. it has simplified the time tracking and time reporting process(es) and made things much easier on management. the implementation and training part of the roll out was simple. the fact that there are more than just a few ways to log time in Tempo is one of the many things that make it great and easy to use. Granted there are ways to improve, i believe it will only get better and better as time goes on. Pros What i like most about this software is the ease of use for the over 200 users we have that need to log their hours for work done on projects across our organization. The way we have set things up makes it super simple for users to find the project they worked on, mark certain tasks as favorites so taht they dont have to dig every time they need to log their time, and the reporting features that are available out of the box are great. Cons What i like least about the software is the fact that we are not able to manipulate the reports to add custom data without further custom development (e.g. an add-on). what i mean by this? because Tempo Timesheets integrates directly with JIRA Cloud, JIRA has a feature where you can add custom user properties for each user in your organization, however Tempo does not allow the administrator to add those custom user properties to any of the reporting features within Tempo without custom development. Review Source R Reviewer Head of Administration and HR Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Updates without considering the users needs" November 11, 2019 3.0 Honestly, at this point I work with it because I have no other choice. But I am strongly pushing for us to get a different solution. I was fine until the timesheets were taken away and was hoping for improvements through added features Pros When I started to work at Kreios 3 years ago, we were already working with Jira/using Tempo Timesheets. We are constantly optimizing our processes and for HR as well as for invoicing I was able to implement standard processes Cons The recent update I like least because you just simply removed the "timesheets" feature and replaced it with "my work" which isn't anything but the reports filtered down to a person. So it wasn't a feature added but a major feature taken away. We had to instruct people on what they had to do different, we had to adapt our own accounting software that imports timesheets automattically, time tracking during weeks or months has become harder. I was honestly very upset about that. Another thing I don't like is that export feature isn't flexible enough. Also lines are cut off when there at the end of a page, no matter how you try to do it, if the export is too long. So they're not reliable (Monthly export for payroll) Review Source R Reviewer Project Manager Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Billing and tracking time with one simple tool" October 22, 2019 5.0 We've used different time tracking software in the past, but as soon we migrated to Jira, Tempo Timesheet helped us achieve many things. Mainly: - users DO log their time! - it took very few documentation and "training" for the whole team to be on board - Our customers appreciate the level of detail we can get from reports. No need to export Jira issues to give them detail - We can easily track "hours budgets" for our customer using the API! That way, we are able to generate new revenu with our customers. Pros It takes no time to configure and no time to bring the team to use it. There's also so many ways to add work logs that there's no reason to lose track of time worked on Jira. Users do not need to go to a different page or app to use it. It shows up in Jira issues, as trackers directly in Chrome and there's many Jira dashboard gadget available to keep track of our teams. Reporting is extremely easy. Not only is it easy to generate reports using different filters and groups but the exporting options work very well and we use them with every invoices we create The support team is also very good! They stay in touch and do everything they can to help. Cons There is not much that I don't like. As any customer I do have very specific wish list for potential features and some are not available. But in the end, Timesheets does what it is suppose to do. Review Source SJ Shaffick J. Director Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Best timesheets tracker ever" October 31, 2019 5.0 We could not find any systems that are easy to use and could support billable and non-billable type of time entries. Tempo delivered big time and the ease of which you can add time entries, swap them out with other tickets or edit other user's timesheets and update them is simply AMAZING. Pros \- VERY easy way to add time to your Jira service desk tickets - Very easily set up via the admin panel - Integrates with groups and roles - BEST time plugin I have ever used (across multiple systems) - Price point is GREAT (We use a hosted server setup) - Editing staff timesheets is a breeze...I have never used a system that os so easy to use. Cons \- The budget period is only per month. There is no option to set other time periods, ie qaurterly, yearly etc. (this is a very big one) - Have to set up organizations again. It should integrate with the "Customer" list in jira service desk. (Very minor) - Does not have an option for rounding time to the nearest quarter of an hour (very minor) - Does not provide budget alerts (this is a very big one) - The settings screen can use some love and explanation Review Source R Reviewer Senior full-stack Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "This enables blind micromanagement" October 22, 2019 5.0 It is good, maybe a litle heavy weight UI. Pros A nice step towards a time-tracking software. I think that today (2019), developers track time, they track it only for purposes of customer invoicing. Cons Enables micromanagement. It takes about 15minutes to look for each issue I worked on that day, or multiple mental task-switches during the day. Don't get me wrong... this tool is required in some situations, as mentioned above. I am leaving my company for exactly this reason: I do not want to do mental task-switches... While logging after each task, small tasks become lengthier and I can get as many done in a row, because it is more difficult to move my focus between execution and retrospective reflection. That is why I try to log my time only in the evening, or the next morning. Read about it... it is a horrible thing, what a task switch does to your focus in the long-term. Review Source R Reviewer VP - Product Management Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Aged well" October 31, 2019 4.0 Our Professional Services thrives on this. When you are looking for the over/under on your portfolio of projects, and need the insights as to when you are approaching capacity, Tempo Timesheets becomes critical for our organization. Pros Ease of use and reporting functionality are key drivers for project accounting. Tempo Timesheets is easy enough to use for the daily user, but still sophisticated enough to use for executive views. Cons Nothing that hasn't been addressed in recent releases. Review Source R Reviewer Head of Client Services Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Easy and effective time tracking " December 22, 2021 5.0 Great timesheeting tool with excellent integration with Jira and superb reporting Pros Tempo Timesheets is easy to install, configure and use. The Chrome plug-in is helpful to start and stop the timer and the reporting is excellent. It’s deep integration with Jira makes it unparalleled as a time tracking tool for Jira Cons The roadmap of new features is a bit slower than I’d like. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer CTO Used the software for: 1-3 years ### "Does most things well" October 22, 2019 4.0 Pros Integration with Jira. Integration with tickets in Jira. Different views (calendar, task, etc.). Relatively easy to log tasks. Cons Can only log hours for the last three weeks. I will sometimes log my work one month at a time, so I need to be able to go back 4 weeks when adding items. This setting cannot be changed and it has been the most frustrating aspect of this tool. Review Source R Reviewer Owner Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Tempo Timesheet" April 7, 2025 5.0 Pros Easiness to use. The interface is user friendly. Cons Sometimes I need some time to figure out the menu Review Source Andy K. Chief Operating Officer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Good Option for Existing Atlassian Users" July 1, 2021 4.0 While Tempo does provide distinct reporting benefits and ease of use to existing Atlassian (JIRA) customers, improvements could certainly be made to its permissions schemes and pricing model. If you are familiar with JIRA and have the knowledge and patience to properly configure the application, Tempo can be a very useful tool for data reporting and invoicing. If you are looking for a simpler, cheaper means to track time, however, I would recommend exploring alternative options. Pros Tempo Timesheets is an effective way to log and manage time entries for existing Atlassian users. The application integrates seamlessly with the JIRA project management platform, allowing users to log time through individual tasks and tickets, which then passes through to Tempo's custom reporting and approval dashboard. The inherent time entry approval process built into Tempo ensures data integrity, as only admin-level users are allowed to approve, reject, and edit submitted entries. The reporting functionality allows users to create custom time reports based on user, project, account, and several other category designations, which is great for organizing and assessing your time data. Cons Like most Atlassian products, the permissions scheme in Tempo is both complex and delicate. Familiarity with JIRA user AND project permissions is essential to proper use of the application, as misconfiguration can lead to corrupt or inaccurate data reporting. Tempo also lacks direct integration with popular accounting and CRM software such as QuickBooks, which makes service invoicing a more manual process. There is also no current means to distinguish JIRA users who need access to Tempo from JIRA users who do not, which means you will be charged a monthly service fee for each JIRA user, regardless or whether or not they actively use the application. This results in a higher monthly service fees, which can make Tempo less affordable to some users. Review Source Verified Reviewer DevOps Engineer Used the software for: Less than 1 year ### "Nice product" October 16, 2023 4.0 I am mainly using Tempo Timesheet to track my time for the day and log time spent on specific tasksit a nice since i can edit it and log it in real time and view the data in real time Pros Can be edittedcan see stats in real timevery easy to use Cons i do not dislik anything about tempo timesheet Review Source Christophe M. Maintenance Team Leader Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Tempo : A great tool to track time" May 16, 2022 5.0 Pros Tempo is easily integrated in Jira suite, and allow tracking by a simple click. Cons The Tempo presentation has been improved recently, but the initial selection is often loss when you refresh pages. Need to select again filters... Review Source R Reviewer Director, Software Engineering Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Tempo Timesheets for Jira Server" November 11, 2019 5.0 Very positive! Everyone enjoys it and I don't receive any negative feedbacks about it. Pros The interface is very user friendly, it allows all team members to quickly fill out their timesheets. That was our #1 requirement when we switched to Tempo Timesheets. Our previous solution made this tedious and team members would be reluctant to properly enter their time. In addition, the options at our disposal (different teams, reports, admin) allows us management to easily bubble up all required info. Cons Even though we consider it is worth it, it is the most expensive timesheet plugin in the Atlassian Marketplace. Also, there is a bug that annoys me personally: when logging work and navigating quickly through the fields (jumping to the "time" part with TAB), any value entered too quickly would be wiped by a refresh that happens in the background. I'm to blame as well for that because I did not report it yet. :) Review Source R Reviewer PM Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Great timesheet application" October 22, 2019 4.0 Even with the cons above still helps in one-stop-shopping with JIRA on all the information I need and the ability to export all fields to do reporting is very helpful with reports to clients and internal stakeholders. Pros The different ways to be able to enter time - especially the daily view with the time. Good integration with JIRA and Ease in customizing and editing. Cons Not being able to report fully on how I want (e.g., export into Excel indicating time by week periods); GUI issue where you have to scroll to the bottom to navigate - logged bug). Still not sure how to work the teams and calculation of remaining time vs estimation and ability to add a field to show % complete. Would be good to be able to select which fields to export to excel and save that - would save me a lot of time. Review Source Carlos David M. Senior Software Engineer Used the software for: 3-5 years ### "Tempo Timesheets helps you planning and auditing your project duration" October 24, 2019 5.0 I've been using Tempo for over 4 years o maybe more. I actually used since I purchased the JIRA Cloud subscription because it is a nice add on. Pros Mainly I used integrated with JIRA to measure how much time does it take for the developers to complete the user stories. I also use Timesheet to get the monthly report and from there I manage the billing hours for the developers of our company. Cons When you download the report in CSV format, there are some fields that are quite confusing. For example, the logged duration of a task is presented as decimal value insted of using a time format. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.