Freelancer time and invoicing

Track freelance time and invoice from approved records.

Keito helps freelancers and small studios keep time, client notes, project context, and invoice summaries in one place.

$49
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Client invoices

$9.4k

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time tracking and invoicing for freelancers

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Client and project checked

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Built around the work before the invoice

time tracking and invoicing for freelancers needs more than a timer. The billing record has to keep client, project, approval, and invoice context together before the work reaches finance.

Capture the work while it is fresh

Record billable time by client, project, task, and person so the billing source of truth is created during delivery, not reconstructed at month end.

Review before anything reaches the client

Approve entries, expenses, and budget movement in one place so managers can catch missing context before finance creates the invoice.

Turn approved time into billing evidence

Use the same tracked data for invoices, client summaries, margin reviews, and internal capacity conversations.

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Freelancer billing flow

Turn weekly freelance work into clean invoices

Freelancers need invoices that are easy for clients to approve. Keito keeps work entries tied to client, project, and billable status so invoice summaries can be prepared from reviewed records instead of reconstructed notes.

Track work by client and project as it happens

Review descriptions before sending invoices

Keep billing evidence for retainers, hourly work, and project add-ons

Workflow fit

Freelancer billing workflow

Keito keeps time tracking and invoicing for freelancers connected to client, project, billable status, approval, and invoice context before the work reaches finance.

Track work by client and project as it happens

Review descriptions before sending invoices

Keep billing evidence for retainers, hourly work, and project add-ons

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What Keito adds to time tracking and invoicing for freelancers

Billing-ready time records

Keito keeps time, expenses, approvals, and client context together so the invoice is backed by the same record your team used to deliver the work.

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

Flat pricing for growing teams

Invite the people who capture, review, and explain client work without turning each new contractor or reviewer into another per-seat charge.

  • Solo from $19/month
  • Flat-rate team plans from $49/month
  • Room for finance and delivery reviewers

Project visibility before the invoice

Spot budget drift, missed entries, and low-margin work before the month closes and the client conversation becomes harder.

  • Project budget views
  • Team utilization context
  • Exportable client summaries
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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

Freelancer billing workflow

Keito keeps time tracking and invoicing for freelancers 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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Useful reading

Frequently asked questions

What is the best way to manage time tracking and invoicing for freelancers?

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 time tracking and invoicing for freelancers is not separated from the approval and invoice context it needs.

Can Keito help with time tracking and invoicing for freelancers?

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 time tracking and invoicing for freelancers 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
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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 freelancers who need client-ready time tracking and invoice evidence.

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

Track and invoice freelance work