Float alternative

A Float alternative focused on billable hours, not just resource scheduling.

Float is built for resource planning and capacity scheduling. Keito is built for the billing step that comes after: capturing actual hours, reviewing them against client scope, and turning them into invoice evidence.

$49
Flat team plan from
0
Per-seat billing surprises
14 days
Trial workspace
app.keito.ai / billing

Billing review

Whitestone Projects

Billable this month

$22.1k

Active work

24

Reviewed

91%

Ready to bill

$18.4k

Time captured with context

float alternative

Live

Billing review complete

Client and project checked

Done

Invoice evidence ready

Approved summary prepared

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Built around the work before the invoice

float alternative needs more than a timer. The billing record has to keep client, project, approval, and invoice context together before the work reaches finance.

Keep the billing habit while switching tools

Migrate client and project structure to Keito so the tracking workflow is familiar from day one — the same fields, the same billing discipline, without the pricing model that drove the switch.

Review time before it becomes invoice evidence

Run the same approval step you relied on before, with the added assurance that the review covers project context, expenses, and billable status in one place.

Invoice from reviewed records at a predictable cost

Use the same billing data to produce client summaries and invoice backup without paying per seat each time the team or contractor roster changes.

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Scheduling to billing

Pair Float capacity planning with Keito billing precision

Float excels at showing who is available, what projects they are assigned to, and whether capacity is over-committed. But Float is a scheduling and planning tool — it shows what people are planned to do, not what they actually did and whether those actual hours are billable. For client-billing teams, the gap between the Float schedule and the billing record is where revenue leaks. Engineers deliver more than planned on one project, less on another. A meeting overruns. A client request comes in outside scope. None of these adjustments automatically appear in Float as billing data. Keito fills the gap between the plan and the invoice: team members log actual time against client and project as they work, managers review the actual-vs-planned picture before invoicing, and the billing record reflects real delivery not scheduled allocation.

Track actual client hours separately from Float capacity planning

Review what was delivered and what is billable before invoicing

Give finance a billing record based on actuals, not scheduled allocations

Workflow fit

Billing actuals vs scheduling

Keito keeps float alternative connected to client, project, billable status, approval, and invoice context before the work reaches finance.

Track actual client hours separately from Float capacity planning

Review what was delivered and what is billable before invoicing

Give finance a billing record based on actuals, not scheduled allocations

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What Keito adds to float alternative

The billing workflow you already know

Keito is built around the same time capture, review, and invoice summary cycle used by the leading billing-focused time trackers — without the per-seat pricing model.

  • Client and project tagging
  • Billable vs non-billable classification
  • Approval status before invoice review

Flat pricing that does not penalize team growth

Add contractors, reviewers, and finance users to the billing workflow without checking whether each addition will increase the monthly tool spend.

  • Solo from $19/month
  • Flat-rate team plans from $49/month
  • No escalation when the team changes

AI agent tracking alongside human billing

Track AI agent costs by client and project alongside your team's billable hours so the full delivery effort is visible in one billing workspace.

  • Human and AI cost in one view
  • Per-client agent cost attribution
  • Combined billing evidence
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Compare the workflow

The difference is not just recording time. It is whether the record can support billing, project decisions, and client conversations.

Area Keito Typical setup

Billing actuals vs scheduling

Keito keeps float alternative tied to clients, projects, billable status, approvals, and billing summaries in one workspace.

Typical setups capture time in one tool and rebuild the billing explanation later from exports, comments, or spreadsheet cleanup.

Review before invoicing

Managers review entries before they become invoice evidence, so missing context is fixed internally rather than during a client dispute.

Raw timer exports usually reach finance before delivery leads have confirmed whether the work is billable, complete, or client-ready.

Predictable team pricing

Flat-rate plans let delivery staff, reviewers, contractors, and finance users participate without per-seat pricing friction.

Per-seat time trackers make teams choose between clean billing participation and controlling tool spend.

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Related solution pages

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Useful reading

Frequently asked questions

What is the best way to manage float alternative?

Use a workspace where time is captured against the right client and project, reviewed before invoicing, and exported as billing evidence. Keito is built around that workflow, so float alternative is not separated from the approval and invoice context it needs.

Can Keito help with float alternative?

Yes. Keito tracks work by client, project, person, billable status, and review state, then turns approved records into client-ready summaries. That makes it useful when float alternative needs to support billing, profitability, and client reporting rather than just attendance.

How is this different from a generic timer?

A generic timer records duration. Keito records billable context: who did the work, which client and project it belongs to, whether it has been reviewed, and how it should appear in billing evidence.

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Start solo. Add people when you need them.

Solo is built for one human owner and unlimited AI agents. Pro adds human teammates. Business adds integrations, exports, and online invoice payments.

Solo

One human owner

For independent consultants, freelancers, and small studios running work with AI agents.

$19 /mo

Start Solo
1 human owner
Unlimited AI agents
API access and API keys
Time, expenses, projects, and invoices
Agent source tracking
AI agent work invoice grouping
Most popular

Pro

Team collaboration

For teams that need shared workspaces, approvals, and team-level project visibility.

$49 /mo

Start Pro
Unlimited human team members
Everything in Solo
Team management and invites
Timesheet and expense approvals
Team reports and utilization
Per-member billing rates

Business

Advanced operations

For organizations that need integrations, exports, online payments, and stronger controls.

$199 /mo

Start Business
Everything in Pro
Xero and QuickBooks
Stripe invoice payments
CSV and Excel data export
Custom roles and SSO
Priority support
Agents are included

AI agents do not count as human seats on any plan.

API on every paid plan

Solo, Pro, and Business can use API keys for agent workflows.

Business-only payments

Stripe payments, exports, Xero, and QuickBooks are on Business.

Build a cleaner billing record for teams using float for scheduling who also need billable hour tracking, approval workflows, and client billing summaries.

Start with Solo, add people on Pro when you need reviewers or collaborators, and see how Keito turns tracked effort into clearer reports.

Try Keito instead of Float