Automatic organizational visibility matters
Organizations that need automatic work-time and productivity context, attendance, department structure, and workload visibility beyond project timesheets.
Tick is a focused project time tracker built around manual timecards, real-time project and task budgets, profitability reporting, and Basecamp integration. Yaware.TimeTracker focuses on automatic desktop work-time analytics, attendance, productivity categories, workload context, and manager reporting across teams.
Disclosure: Yaware publishes Yaware.TimeTracker. Competitor information below comes from the vendor’s public pages and has not been independently product-tested.
Organizations that need automatic work-time and productivity context, attendance, department structure, and workload visibility beyond project timesheets.
Service teams that want simple timers, immediate budget feedback, Basecamp integration, unlimited users, and pricing based on open-project capacity rather than seats.
| Decision area | Yaware.TimeTracker | Tick |
|---|---|---|
| Primary workflow | Automatic work-time and workforce analytics | Project and task budgets, profitability, reports, recurring projects, and Basecamp |
| Time capture | Automatic desktop tracking with configurable modes | Manual timecards and timers on web, desktop, iOS, Android, and Apple Watch |
| Management context | Attendance, productivity categories, workload, teams, and manager access | Plan- and workflow-dependent reporting and administration |
| Projects and billing | Project/task time, integrations, exports, and billing data | Available; depth depends on the product and selected plan |
| Privacy approach | Use transparent policies, proportionate settings, and role-based access | Project assignments and permissions control access; the product is centered on submitted project time rather than continuous activity monitoring |
| Starting point | 14-day trial; annual plans from $3.20 per user/month | See verified pricing note below |
Tick currently offers one active project free, then monthly plans at $19 for 10 projects, $49 for 30, $79 for 60, and $149 for unlimited projects. Plans include unlimited users, and a 30-day trial is available for new paid accounts. Yaware annual pricing starts at $3.20 per user/month.
We compared the workflows described on each vendor’s official feature and pricing pages. We prioritized how time is captured, what management context is available, the intended team type, privacy implications, and published billing terms. We did not use unverified review scores, invented feature gaps, or guaranteed savings.
Yaware.TimeTracker is the more focused option when the decision depends on automatic desktop work-time capture, attendance, productivity context, workload visibility, and manager reporting across departments.
Service teams that want simple timers, immediate budget feedback, Basecamp integration, unlimited users, and pricing based on open-project capacity rather than seats.
No. The figures were checked on official pricing pages on July 31, 2026. Vendors can change plans, limits, promotions, taxes, and billing terms, so confirm the final quote before purchasing.
Use the 14-day trial to validate tracking accuracy, reports, privacy settings, and integrations in your own workflow.