Keito gives teams the billing discipline that automatic time capture tools like Timely struggle to deliver — client context, approval workflows, and invoice-ready records that do not depend on AI reconstruction of the working day.
Billing month close
Invoice ready
$14.6k
Clients billed
5
Hours reviewed
218h
Approved
94%
Billable work captured
Campaign strategy and delivery
Review complete
All entries approved
Client summary ready
Invoice backup prepared
Automatic capture records what happened. Billing discipline records what the client owes.
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.
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.
Use the same billing data to produce client summaries and invoice backup without paying per seat each time the team or contractor roster changes.
Billing-controlled time tracking
Timely's automatic time capture is compelling as a productivity tool, but billing-grade records require more than AI reconstruction of the working day. Client billing needs deliberate entry — work tagged to the right client and project, reviewed before it leaves the team, and presented in a form that matches what the client expects on the invoice. Keito is the deliberate billing layer: manual or AI-assisted entry, approval workflow, and client billing evidence that can withstand a billing conversation.
Tag every entry with client, project, and billing status before it becomes invoice evidence
Run an approval step to catch missing context and non-billable work before the billing cycle
Produce client summaries that explain the work rather than list raw time blocks
Workflow fit
Keito keeps timely alternative connected to client, project, billable status, approval, and invoice context before the work reaches finance.
Tag every entry with client, project, and billing status before it becomes invoice evidence
Run an approval step to catch missing context and non-billable work before the billing cycle
Produce client summaries that explain the work rather than list raw time blocks
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.
Add contractors, reviewers, and finance users to the billing workflow without checking whether each addition will increase the monthly tool spend.
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.
The difference is not just recording time. It is whether the record can support billing, project decisions, and client conversations.
Entry method
Manual entry with client and project context — deliberate billing records.
Timely's AI capture reconstructs time from app and calendar data, which requires correction for billing accuracy.
Approval workflow
Managers review and approve entries before they become billing evidence.
Timely does not have an approval workflow designed around client billing review.
Pricing
Flat-rate team plans from $49/month — no per-seat escalation.
Timely charges per user per month, with costs that grow as the billing team expands.
Teams typically leave Timely when they find that automatic time capture requires too much correction for client billing accuracy, when they need an approval workflow that Timely does not provide, or when per-user pricing becomes a concern as the team grows.
Keito supports both manual entry and AI-assisted capture. The difference is that Keito is built around the billing workflow — every entry is tagged with client and project context and reviewed before it becomes invoice evidence. Automatic capture is a starting point, not the complete billing record.
Teams typically set up Keito with the same client and project structure they used in Timely. Historical billing data can be exported from Timely as a reference. The billing workflow in Keito becomes active from the first entries.
Keito works best for agencies, consultants, and creative teams that bill clients for professional services. These are the same teams that are often drawn to Timely — but Keito is optimised for the billing outcome rather than the productivity tracking use case.
Solo is built for one human owner and unlimited AI agents. Pro adds human teammates. Business adds integrations, exports, and online invoice payments.
One human owner
For independent consultants, freelancers, and small studios running work with AI agents.
Team collaboration
For teams that need shared workspaces, approvals, and team-level project visibility.
Advanced operations
For organizations that need integrations, exports, online payments, and stronger controls.
AI agents do not count as human seats on any plan.
Solo, Pro, and Business can use API keys for agent workflows.
Stripe payments, exports, Xero, and QuickBooks are on Business.
Start with Solo, add people on Pro when you need reviewers or collaborators, and see how Keito turns tracked effort into clearer reports.