# Financial Manager for Timesheets Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Financial Manager for Timesheets the right Project Portfolio Management solution for you? Explore 10 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/201515/Cost-Tracker/reviews --- Financial Manager for Timesheets 4.3 (10) 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 March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of Financial Manager for Timesheets Ease of use 4.6 Customer Service 4.3 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-10 of 10 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Luke A. Account Director Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "The final piece of the puzzle" November 5, 2020 5.0 Cost Tracker is easy to use and so powerful in its ability to visualize what is otherwise commonly hidden in spreadsheets. The whole agency has a transparent view of the financial health of our projects and programmes and we can make faster more considered decisions Pros We use Cost Tracker to measure, and more importantly, visualise our profitability. We tried many tools but none integrated as seamlessly into the Atlassian ecosystem as Tempo. It’s great to have a Birdseye view of our costs across many projects and programmes and be able to distinguish between cost rates and billable rates. Cons Being an early release, I’m hoping the full suite of features from Tempo Budgets slowly makes it way over to Cloud and that Cost Tracker continues to evolve in a way that retains its user friendly interface that’s as useful for savvy users as it is non-technical stakeholders and sponsors Alternatives considered [Harvest](https://www.capterra.com/p/75598/Harvest/)[monday.com](https://www.capterra.com/p/147657/monday-com/)[Wrike](https://www.capterra.com/p/76113/Wrike/)[Synergist](https://www.capterra.com/p/124869/Synergist/) Reason for choosing Financial Manager for Timesheets It’s close integration with Jira, it’s flexibility based on Jira’s powerful JQL engine and it’s user friendly UI. Switched from [Harvest](https://www.capterra.com/p/75598/Harvest/) Harvest didn’t integrate with Jira nearly as much as the combination of Tempo Timesheets and Cost Tracker Review Source Nate D. CEO Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy time tracking, budgeting features with many advanced options" July 17, 2020 5.0 Pros Tempo was the only solution we found that we could configure to meet our fairly unique needs without any custom coding or development. It has tight Jira integration, reporting and analysis capabilities that we're still learning more about, and day-to-day usage is simple for the full team. Cons The only hard part was moving from Jira Server to Jira Cloud, but we were able to move server data to cloud as expected. Switched from [Harvest](https://www.capterra.com/p/75598/Harvest/) We wanted one integration solution for project management and time/budget tracking. Review Source Response from Tempo July 24, 2020 Thank you for taking the time to write a review Nate! We're very happy that you're finding Cost Tracker easy to use. AW Alex W. Director, Delivery Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Pretty good" July 23, 2020 3.0 Pros Haven't gotten too far with implementation but early signs point to this working well. Cons Making sure that it works with the other plugins and processes we have set up to get the most from our data Review Source Response from Tempo July 29, 2020 Thanks for your input, Alex. As well as Cost Tracker's existing integration with Tempo Timesheets, you can look out for an integration with Tempo Planner coming soon! VR Verified Reviewer COO Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Very simple to use" November 6, 2020 4.0 Good overall, but more features are needed Pros \- Simple to install and configure - Charts are simple to read and understand Cons It does require some more functions like - managing support contracts' P&L - notifications when exceeding amount value - tracking non billable hours in the contract vs billable/revenue - more reporting Alternatives considered [Kantata](https://www.capterra.com/p/110832/kantata/) Reason for choosing Financial Manager for Timesheets \- Better Cost - Native Jira Integration with Jira Switched from [Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/) Easier to manage in Tempo Review Source RN Rashad N. VP Technology Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Cost Tracker Review" July 17, 2020 4.0 Overall the product is easy to use, configured and understand. Pros The ability to place cost for both the resources and the billing rate are very important Cons The inability to have multiple filters to one cost tracker setup to give a complete picture is an issues. Also the manual grouping of issues within a cost tracker. The inability to track overall budget and projected cost and report on both. I would like to set up one cost tracker for example where the budget/Revenue may be 100K. The expected cost is 40K. I would like to see how much of the overall revenue amount is consumed at my bill rate and also see how much of my targeted cost is consumed as well. I would also like to be able to share information from cost tracker with out having grant admin right to indviduals that may not need to see certain resources by name and HR specifics like their hourly cost. Review Source Response from Tempo July 27, 2020 Thank you for your detailed review, Rashad! We are always working to improve our products and have a lot of relevant features on the roadmap already. We expect filter improvements on the project page in the next fall release, and other pages will be considered in future. Multi-select group functionality has been introduced recently to reduce manual work in the scope page. There is also a forecasting functionality coming, when Cost Tracker will integrate with Tempo Planner. Finally, permission improvements are expected in the end of year release. SB Silas B. CEO Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Feedback about Tempo Cost Tracker" August 6, 2021 4.0 Pros Complete integration with Jira. It's a huge help for us that we can book time directly on support tickets and then use the cost tracker to see how profitable a project is. Cons Sometimes I don't trust the system 100%. The problem is that when you create a project and then add a new ticket, you have to open the project in the cost tracker first to see the current status. It would be very helpful if this would happen automatically in the background. Review Source MP Mauricio P. Founder Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Complete feature set, a bit difficult to use at the beginning" July 17, 2020 4.0 Pros We really like the plugin and it covers all our needs. The reporting is great and helps us to keep track of all the projects costs. Cons It's not super intuitive to configure. It really helps that docs are quite complete, but would help if the tool would be more intuitive or have a bit more of info on screen about how to configure. Switched from [Productive](https://www.capterra.com/p/169710/Productive/) Costs and integration with JIRA Review Source Response from Tempo July 24, 2020 Thank you for your review Mauricio! We're happy to hear that Cost Tracker is covering your needs. And thank you for your feedback on the configuration process, we aim to keep it as simple as possible. For an on-screen tour of the software, see https://youtu.be/9LyDFesyMv8 JM Jim M. Chief Delivery Officer Computer Software Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "A few months in and we're very happy and expanding our use of Tempo" July 19, 2020 5.0 We've been very pleased with Tempo since first deploying it a few months ago. We're now expanding our use to include third parties and contractors working on shared projects for better metrics and streamlined payment. Pros Ease of use, pricing, integration with Jira and other systems, ability to export data. Cons We haven't found anything limiting our needs yet. Switched from [Kantata](https://www.capterra.com/p/110832/kantata/) Integration with Jira, pricing. Review Source Response from Tempo July 24, 2020 Thanks very much for taking the time to write this review Jim! It is great to hear that your team is happy with Cost Tracker and expanding its use. LT Lorenzo T. Director Global Alliances Internet Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great and simple" August 11, 2021 4.0 Pros Very easy to setup, first charts are online in a matter of minutes Cons Needs to have default resource rates customizable, setting them up "per project" requires lots of repetitive manual work Review Source GS Gavin S. Senior PM Telecommunications Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Does the job well" October 5, 2021 5.0 Been good so far Pros Easy to track labor cost in the projects Cons Can be pricey/expensive once all team members begin using it 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.