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Time Tracking

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Tiketti’s built-in time tracking helps you log billable hours, track team productivity, and generate reports.

Time Entry Basics

Each time entry includes:

FieldDescription
DurationTime spent (hours, minutes)
DescriptionWhat work was done
BillableWhether to charge for this time
RateHourly rate applied
DateWhen the work was done

Logging Time

Log time after completing work:

  1. Open the ticket
  2. Click Log Time in the sidebar
  3. Enter duration (e.g., “1h 30m” or “90m”)
  4. Add a description
  5. Toggle billable if needed
  6. Click Save

Duration Formats

Enter durations in flexible formats:

InputInterpreted As
1h1 hour
30m30 minutes
1h 30m1 hour 30 minutes
1.5h1 hour 30 minutes
90m1 hour 30 minutes
1:301 hour 30 minutes

Hourly Rates

Tiketti applies rates in this order:

  1. Entry override: Rate set on the specific entry
  2. Company rate: Rate set for the contact’s company
  3. Team member rate: Default rate for the person logging time
  4. Organization default: Fallback rate from org settings

Setting Company Rates

  1. Go to Contacts → Companies
  2. Edit the company
  3. Set Hourly Rate and Currency

Setting Team Member Rates

  1. Go to Settings → Team
  2. Edit the team member
  3. Set their Hourly Rate

Billable vs Non-Billable

Toggle time entries as billable or non-billable:

  • Billable: Work charged to the customer
  • Non-billable: Internal time (training, admin, etc.)

Viewing Time Entries

On a Ticket

The ticket sidebar shows:

  • Total time logged
  • Breakdown of entries
  • Billable amount

Time Report

View time across all tickets:

  1. Go to Reports → Time
  2. Filter by date range, team member, company
  3. See totals and breakdowns

Export

Export time data for billing:

  1. Apply filters
  2. Click Export CSV
  3. Import into your accounting software

Time Tracking Settings

Configure time tracking behavior in Settings → Organization:

SettingOptions
Default billableYes / No for new entries
Default hourly rateOrganization-wide fallback rate
Rounding methodNone, Round up, Round down, Nearest
Rounding increment1, 5, 6, 10, 15, 30, or 60 minutes
Required descriptionForce descriptions on entries
Minimum entryMinimum minutes per time entry
Auto-start on openStart timer when opening tickets
Auto-start on replyStart timer when sending replies

Company-Level Overrides

Override time settings for specific clients in Contacts → Companies:

SettingOptions
BillableUse default / Always billable / Never billable
Hourly rateCustom rate for this client
RoundingUse default / Custom method and increment

Activity Timeline

Every ticket has an activity timeline showing:

  • Messages - All communications in/out
  • Status changes - Open → In Progress → Resolved
  • Assignments - Who was assigned and when
  • Time entries - Work logged against the ticket
  • Label changes - Labels added or removed

The timeline gives a complete audit trail of all work done on a ticket.

Team Productivity

Track team time usage:

  • By team member: Who logged the most time
  • By company: Which clients consume most time
  • By label: Time spent on different issue types
  • By period: Daily, weekly, monthly trends

Best Practices

For Accurate Tracking

  • Use the timer for focused work sessions
  • Log time immediately after completing tasks
  • Add descriptive notes for billing clarity

For Billing

  • Set company rates before starting work
  • Review entries before end of billing period
  • Export and reconcile with invoicing system

For Productivity

  • Compare billable vs non-billable ratios
  • Identify high-time-cost ticket patterns
  • Review team member utilization

Next Steps