# Tempo Timesheets Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Tempo Timesheets the right Time Clock solution for you? Explore 223 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/190126/Tempo/reviews --- Tempo Timesheets 4.3 (223) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated May 5th, 2026 # Reviews of Tempo Timesheets Ease of use 4.3 Customer Service 4.3 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews Intuitive and simple interface 92% positive reviews out of 37 Most reviewers indicate ease of use, requiring minimal training and enabling quick adoption by all team members. Limited and cumbersome reporting tools 42% negative reviews out of 48 Some users report reporting is slow, lacks flexibility, and often requires manual work to meet specific needs. Comprehensive timesheet management features 94% positive reviews out of 31 Most users report timesheets simplify tracking, approvals, and integration with Jira, improving overall time management. Jaroslaw K Director of Support, 201 - 500 employees. "Timesheets nicely integrate with both Jira and JSM from Atlassian." Seamless jira time tracking 93% positive reviews out of 29 Most reviewers describe time tracking as easy, accurate, and well-integrated with Jira for monitoring work hours. Amber L Reporting Officer, 501 - 1,000 employees. "I used this whilst collaborating with an external organisation (along with Jira) and it was really smooth to use to track our time on the project." ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 223 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Andrew K. Chief Operating Officer Internet Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Good Option for Existing Atlassian Users" June 29, 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. Reason for choosing Tempo Timesheets Tsheet does not have direct integration with JIRA. Switched from [NetSuite](https://www.capterra.com/p/135757/NetSuite/) We wanted direct integration with JIRA. Review Source JK Josh K. Senior Analyst, IT Innovation & PMO Hospitality Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Project Management Time Tracking Made Simple" October 18, 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. Alternatives considered [Planview PPM Pro](https://www.capterra.com/p/59048/Innotas-PPM/) Reason for choosing Tempo Timesheets we made a switch from another piece of time tracking software because of the easy of use, the user-friendly interface and the face that Tempo integrates directly with JIRA Cloud. Switched from [Planview PPM Pro](https://www.capterra.com/p/59048/Innotas-PPM/) One of the biggest reasons we made a switch from another piece of time tracking software was because of the easy of use, the user-friendly interface and the face that Tempo integrates directly with JIRA Cloud. Review Source JT Julia T. Head of Administration and HR Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Updates without considering the users needs" November 8, 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 PP Patricio P. Project Manager Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Billing and tracking time with one simple tool" October 18, 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. Alternatives considered [Toggl Track](https://www.capterra.com/p/247745/Toggl/) Reason for choosing Tempo Timesheets Customer service is awesome! Also, Tempo has other products that integrate with each other and make our life easy. Switched from [Paymo](https://www.capterra.com/p/137033/Paymo/) We needed a professional tool that would seamlessly integrate with Jira and our workflows. Review Source SJ Shaffick J. Director Internet Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Best timesheets tracker ever" October 29, 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 Alternatives considered [Harvest](https://www.capterra.com/p/75598/Harvest/) Reason for choosing Tempo Timesheets Did a brief research on Atlassian communities throughout the web, and considered Harvest. However, the ease of integration with Jira service desk was the main selling point. Switched from [ConnectWise PSA](https://www.capterra.com/p/107931/ConnectWise-Manage/) Connectwise Manage is a tool that has a LOT of features. However, it is very ppor in terms of UI, functionality and ease of use. The reporting features of Connectwise are VERY poor. CSV exports leave a lot to figure out in terms of which columns host which data. It is a VERY bad tool. Review Source MG Matej G. Senior full-stack Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "This enables blind micromanagement" October 21, 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. Alternatives considered [Toggl Track](https://www.capterra.com/p/247745/Toggl/) Reason for choosing Tempo Timesheets Suggestion for an "Englishman" + requirement from the level-above me + unwillingness to put certain self-transformative processes into action. The upper-level wanted to measure Time estimated / Time spend - for each customer and for each issue... I also think they wanted to compare people. Like if speed is a measure of a software developer awesomeness. Try to implement a way to compute ~estimated time spend and auto logging based on task history... much less task switching, IMHO. Review Source KA Kaiser A. VP - Product Management Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Aged well" October 28, 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. Alternatives considered [Jira](https://www.capterra.com/p/19319/JIRA/) Reason for choosing Tempo Timesheets We integrated it with Jira, while using Tempo Timesheets instead of Jira's classic time logging functions. We simply needed more sophistication so that we could effectively handle project accounting, which is vital for any professional services organization across any industry. Switched from [actiTIME](https://www.capterra.com/p/17041/actiTIME/) Ease of use and ease of integration. Review Source LB Luke B. Head of Client Services Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy and effective time tracking " December 21, 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. Switched from [Toggl Track](https://www.capterra.com/p/247745/Toggl/) Needed a tool that integrated more closely with Jira Review Source DC David C. VP Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Very good - would recommend" November 2, 2019 5.0 Overall very good. Support has provided quick turnaround on any questions. Bug fixes and improvements continue at a good pace, and the improvements are quality ones. Pros For issue-oriented end-users (e.g. developers), it's a great tool. \* Easy to use \* Seamlessly integration with Jira \* Easy administration Cons For account oriented end-users, there's an impedance mismatch. These users just want to log time against an account. Logging time against an issue and then assigning it to an account never feels right to them, and it's their biggest complaint. Tempo's solution is Internal Issues, but that doesn't resolve this usability issue for these users. Does not support labor categories well - especially when a user performs different roles with different labor categories in a project. It can be partially worked around with work attributes. Reporting works great for what's built-in but still needs improvement. E.g. reports of hours by combinations of project, account, user, role, work-attributes are needed. Dumping into Excel is the workaround here. Switched from [BigTime](https://www.capterra.com/p/131076/BigTime/) We wanted a tool that integrated with our Jira Server, and BigTime was switching to a cloud only model with an expensive upgrade cost. Review Source BM Bruce M. IT Consultant Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Tempo Timesheets Rocks!" November 1, 2019 5.0 We switched to Jira/Tempo several years ago (from FogBugz) because we needed a development tracking tool with a good time tracking system. We picked Jira Software Cloud first and then selected Tempo Timesheets for time tracking. No regrets with Tempo. Jira has been (and still is) an adventure at times, but Tempo Timesheets has been a solid performer from the start. And it has received significant improvements over time. It's a great choice for my company. Pros Easy to use. Integrates well with Jira Software Cloud. Reasonably priced. Cons Not big , but due to Jira changes, it now takes an extra click to get to Tempo time entry in a Jira ticket. Alternatives considered [Harvest](https://www.capterra.com/p/75598/Harvest/) Review Source MrM Madison rose M. Beauty therapist Cosmetics Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Great timesheets" February 1, 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 AR Angela R. PTR Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Ease of use" May 19, 2025 5.0 Ease of use, ability to export hours on a project seamlessly, ease of adding hours to a project. Overall very easy system Pros Saves a ton of time with tracking for employees. Super easy to track the time and overtime. Would highly recommend this for employees that don't have the same schedule every week. Cons API communications could be better, occasionally sync and performance issues and basic mobile app functionality is not that great. Review Source ES Emilia S. IT Administrator Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Perfect Timetracking tool" October 4, 2024 5.0 Perfect tool for timetracking which is easy to use Pros Tempo Timesheets is a good tool for timetracking, it is easy to use and self-explanatory. Cons Sometimes if you want to book times and an Issue has a lot of time booked on it can be really slow. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Technicien IT Business Supplies and Equipment Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Daily monitoring" August 20, 2023 5.0 Pros It allows us to have the time of our tickets in progress, by actions and final. The management of our daily is more consistent and therefore efficient. It allows to have our stats (Daily, weekly, monthly,...) Cons It sometimes crashes, but this is very rare. Review Source ÁG Álvaro G. DevOps Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A helpful addition to Jira to track time spent in tasks" September 12, 2022 4.0 We used Jira Cloud first with Tempo. Both have being working solidly and well, without regrets. Team leads and managers have been able to easily track time spent in tasks and organize work accordingly. Pros Tempo is very easy, simple and intuitive to use. It does not have a lot of features, but the few that it has work solidly. The table layout allows the user to easily see what tasks they have worked on and how much work they have left to do. Also, the integration with Google Calendar is very useful and works well. Cons Automatic time tracking didn't work too well. It sometimes tried to suggest we log hours from already closed tasks or from tasks that we didn't even use. In addition, the service was sometimes slow in logging hours, taking several seconds to display the changes. Review Source LS Lillian S. PM Program Development Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great timesheet application" October 18, 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. Reason for choosing Tempo Timesheets N/A but currently they are looking at Projector and fighting to keep Tempo due to the integration with JIRA/Confluence, the view on how to enter time and ease of use. Review Source Wiktor R. Unity Developer Computer Games Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Jira integrated time tracking" March 10, 2022 5.0 Pros I can use mobile app for logging hours which is pretty convenient. It also gives you pretty neat working hours report so I can bill my clients accordingly. Cons Sometimes it's cumbersome to find Jira issues that I'd like to log hours in. On mobile application you cannot set worked hours directly (you can do it through website tho). You have to set specific begininning and end time which make the process longer. Review Source RH Rebecca H. UX Analyst Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Simple tool that fits my needs" November 28, 2023 4.0 Pros A really easy tool to use, great for copying previous time cards and re-using them. Cons Once a timesheet has been submitted there's no way to request the time sheet back if you need to make amends. I have to emailed my line manager to ask. 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. Review Source RB Rinke B. CEO Information Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Review from an experienced power user" October 19, 2019 5.0 As said Tempo Timesheets is a big contributor to our overal eco system in our company. We integrated it completely in our in-house developed ERP/Finance system. We link it with BI tooling to make the best decisions on our data. Pros Tempo Timesheets is the backbone of our company. We use it daily as we need the timesheets to registrate our worklogs and get paid. I like the new reporting style, the API options and the dynamic use of the software. Cons We can't configure a safe way for our customers to use Jira without them accessing the worklogs. As this is a big deal for us that our customers are not allowed to see the worklog before we check/manage them this is a big miss for us. Alternatives considered [YouTrack](https://www.capterra.com/p/123548/YouTrack/) Reason for choosing Tempo Timesheets Best experience. Review Source JS Jason S. COO Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Close, but no cigar. " October 18, 2019 3.0 Its mostly fine, but if there was something that fit my needs better, I would switch. Pros Generally, it is fairly easy for my team to log their time, and it is good that they can log it on EPICs rather than specific issues. Cons It's really clunky to administer the team and projects. There's no way to automatically add new projects to the team, and add new team members by default. Most importantly, the billing model is really frustrating. We do client work, and clients have access to our Jira -- But, clients will never ever log time. I don't believe that I should have to pay for those users as Tempo users. There should be an actual per-seat billing model, where I only pay for users who use tempo. Switched from [Kimai](https://www.capterra.com/p/182440/Kimai/) Manage PM and time in the same system. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Head of Delivery Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Does the job well" October 29, 2019 3.0 Pros The ease of reporting between projects and users as well as being able to view planned time Cons The limitations on using custom fields for reporting Review Source VR Verified Reviewer COO Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Very easy team control" March 30, 2021 5.0 We are big fan of Tempo. Our dialy work turns arround Tempo and we are pleased Pros Is a fantastic way to get things organized. Even log our work, control teams, reporting, budgeting. Vert fast and very Jira Cons I think for the price there are another cheap options, maybe for small teams might be cheaper until they grow. Review Source MT Melinda T. Manager, Client Services & Operations Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Tempo Saves Hours on Reporting!" November 1, 2019 5.0 I used to spend hours and days compiling ticket hours and tracking down related sub-tasks at the end of a project. It was torture. Jira reports alone never could do what I needed, Tempo was the answer I was looking for. Now it is simple to find hours related to an issue based on the project, epic, specific developer or the entire team. Tempo is both functional and flexible. The unanticipated positive effects of this have been better analysis of projects based on the information from our reports. I thought I'd be happy just having the numbers. I'm finding out it's given us much more insight into the process timeline and choke points. We give better estimates... and that saves time and money. I have been able to identify and alleviate pain points that have made us a better team and deliver a superior product with every iteration. It has really helped to have a great reporting tool. In my opinion, it's the best investment we've made into our project tracking technology suite of tools. I can't imagine using Jira without Tempo - and I hope I never have to! Pros Creating re-usable reports is quick and easy! With the click of a button I can get an instant project status update of our team's hours once I have set up a report. Cons In the beginning I couldn't seem to get all my tasks into the same report. I think over time that challenge has made me better at using our Jira software so that I am able to create reports more efficiently as I include better information in my original tickets. Review Source David W. CEO Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The timetracking solution for Jira" October 18, 2019 4.0 Pros Perfect Jira integration allowing a full view on the dev cycle Cons Billing key structure should be extended to a multi level tracker architecture API should have more infos and features available Review Source SK Stefanie K. Researcher Research Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Tempo Timesheet - great to have!" October 23, 2019 4.0 Benefits are now that we can keep our time spend on specific projects which helps to estimate if we overspend or underspent on a project. It is great that it interacts with Tempo Planner so that we can now also compared the planned hours to the worked hours. It helps is to keep track of time that needs to be worked on a project. Pros That it interacts with Jira, that it is easy to use and that it provides all sorts of reports (user, project issue etc.). Cons The calendar view is extremely confusing and I also don't think that the way it interacts with Tempo Planner works very well. So all of us keep ignoring the calendar view. Review Source ## 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. Talk to a Capterra advisor for free and get results within 15 minutes.