Tools for invoicing and time tracking

The problem, in plain words: “I'm starting freelance graphic design and need tools for invoicing clients and tracking my billable time.”

GetSoloTools fits best, with 2 more that fit too.

You need easy-to-use tools that let a solo freelance designer create and send client invoices and accurately track billable hours.

Updated August 2026.

What fits

GetSoloToolsstrong · 87

Specifically built for freelancers, it bundles a browser invoice generator plus an invoice tracker and a time tracker so you can create/send invoices and record billable hours without signing up.

Best for: Freelancers who want a quick, no-signup web solution to both invoice clients and track time.

Middaystrong · 82

Positioned as an all-in-one freelancer tool, it combines financial management, time tracking and invoicing so you can centralise invoices, billable hours and client files in one account.

Best for: Freelancers who want an integrated finance + time tracking + invoicing workspace rather than separate tools.

Caveat: An account is required before you can use it.

Clockifystrong · 80

A widely used time-tracker that also supports turning tracked hours into invoices and reports, and is explicitly aimed at contractors and freelancers who bill by the hour.

Best for: Freelancers who prioritise reliable, feature-rich time tracking with built-in invoicing/reporting capabilities.

Partly fits

Harvestpartial · 68

Strong time-tracking and invoicing features, but it is primarily positioned at teams and professional services rather than solo freelancers.

Won’t cover: It is pitched mainly toward team-based professional services rather than specifically at first-time solo freelancers.

Chronolypartial · 62

Provides time tracking plus invoicing, but is framed toward freelance developers with developer-focused analytics rather than general creative freelancers.

Won’t cover: Its feature set and positioning focus on freelance developers rather than general-purpose creative freelancers.

Invoice Ninjapartial · 55

A solid invoicing and payments platform well-suited to freelancers, but its primary emphasis is billing and payments rather than time tracking.

Won’t cover: It focuses on invoicing and payments and does not centre on billable-hours time tracking.

Akauntingpartial · 53

Free accounting and invoicing with expense tracking useful for freelancers, but it does not primarily provide a billable-hours time tracker.

Won’t cover: It provides invoicing and accounting but does not specialise in tracking billable hours.

Questions

What's the best tool for invoicing and time tracking?

GetSoloTools is the strongest match — Specifically built for freelancers, it bundles a browser invoice generator plus an invoice tracker and a time tracker so you can create/send invoices and record billable hours without signing up.

Is there a tool that fully solves this?

3 products match this closely.

What won't these tools cover?

It is pitched mainly toward team-based professional services rather than specifically at first-time solo freelancers. · Its feature set and positioning focus on freelance developers rather than general-purpose creative freelancers. · It focuses on invoicing and payments and does not centre on billable-hours time tracking. · It provides invoicing and accounting but does not specialise in tracking billable hours.

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