When comparing Timeneye vs Desktop Task Timer, the Slant community recommends Timeneye for most people. In the question“What are the best time tracking apps for freelancers?” Timeneye is ranked 2nd while Desktop Task Timer is ranked 19th. The most important reason people chose Timeneye is:
Great for small businesses and freelancers as it is easy to use on both a webpage, Chrome plugin and on mobile.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Straightforward, reliable and portable
Great for small businesses and freelancers as it is easy to use on both a webpage, Chrome plugin and on mobile.
Pro Simple and well integrated
With easy integration into things like Google Calendar or Trello users will not have to spend much time setting up this time manager into their workflow.
Pro Smooth interface and complete management functionalities
Pro Interactive reports
By institution and by project, weekly and monthly, without time limitation.
Pro Data export
CSV and PDF. Entries can be used with other data visualization tools.
Pro Well priced
As of 2021, there's just one price of $6 per user per month.
Pro Basecamp integration
If you already use Basecamp, you can track time on Timeneye by commenting on Basecamp to-dos with the time spent
Pro Light version available
There is a cheaper light version available for those that don't need the full functionality of the app or would like to try it out without spending the more money on the more expensive version.
Pro Export time to CSV
Users can export CSV files from the app to use for billing, etc. Though this does require the non light version.
Pro An internet connection isn't required
Due to the app having no cloud sync there is no need to have an internet connection for the app to run. Everything it does is local to the device.
Pro Sync time across devices using a shared folder
While not necessarily the easiest of options (really more a work around to the apps limited functionality) users can sync the apps files to a shared folder or cloud storage folder in order to have sync'd time across Mac's.
Cons
Con No start and end times
Con Very slow
You have to wait seconds after every single click. Waste of time.
Con Features broken
Con Only available for OSX
Can only be used on OSX devices, which is pretty limiting for those that use multiple OS's.