ClickUp time tracking

Track billable time alongside ClickUp projects.

Keito works alongside ClickUp to capture time in a billing-ready format — with client tags, approvals, expenses, and invoice summaries built into the same flow.

Sprint
Context per time entry
Client
Billing grouping
$49
Flat team plan
app.keito.ai / clickup-billing

Client billing view

Meridian Dev Group

Billable this sprint

62.5h

Active clients

9

Billable value

$11.2k

Pending review

4.5h

ClickUp sprints mapped

Feature, support, and internal

Live

Entries reviewed

Non-billable admin excluded

Done

Invoice backup prepared

By project and deliverable

Ready
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Built around the work before the invoice

ClickUp organises the work. Keito turns it into billing evidence without a manual export step.

Keep delivery context attached to time

Group work by client, project, issue, branch, or repository reference so time reports explain what changed, not just who was online.

Review engineering work before billing

Use approvals and project summaries to catch unassigned work, non-billable research, and time that needs a clearer client note.

Report the work in client language

Export clean summaries that connect delivery activity to project budgets, retainers, and invoices without exposing internal noise.

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Agency billing

Bridge the gap between ClickUp sprints and client invoices

ClickUp is excellent for organising dev and agency delivery work, but billing requires a separate layer: client attribution, billable classification, approval, and invoice-ready summaries. Keito adds that layer without requiring teams to abandon their ClickUp workflow.

Map time entries to the same clients and projects you track in ClickUp

Separate billable feature work from internal support and non-billable sprints

Produce client summaries that connect ClickUp task effort to delivery outcomes

Workflow fit

Billing context

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

Map time entries to the same clients and projects you track in ClickUp

Separate billable feature work from internal support and non-billable sprints

Produce client summaries that connect ClickUp task effort to delivery outcomes

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What Keito adds to clickup time tracking

Developer-friendly time context

Keito is designed for technical teams that need billing records to reflect real delivery work without pushing every developer into finance tooling. The Keito CLI, GitHub Action, and Agent Skill log time from the terminal, CI jobs, pull requests, and AI coding sessions directly.

  • GitHub Action logs time from issues and PRs
  • CLI tracking for terminal and CI sessions
  • Repository and issue references on invoices

Review layer for client work

Managers can separate billable implementation, non-billable discovery, support, and internal work before reports leave the team.

  • Approval workflow
  • Billable status by task
  • Client-ready exports

Billing and project reporting in one flow

Use tracked engineering work for invoice backup, project profitability, and retainer reviews without stitching together several spreadsheets.

  • Budget and margin context
  • Expense support
  • Flat team pricing
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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 context

Adds client, approval, and invoice context that ClickUp timers do not provide.

ClickUp native time tracking does not support billing summaries or client invoicing.

Review layer

Managers approve entries before they become billing evidence.

Raw ClickUp timer data goes directly into exports without review.

Expense tracking

Expenses can be attached alongside time entries per project.

ClickUp does not track project expenses alongside time.

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Related solution pages

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Useful reading

Frequently asked questions

Does ClickUp have time tracking for client billing?

ClickUp includes time tracking features, but they are designed for internal productivity, not for client billing workflows, invoice preparation, or approval-based billing reviews.

How do ClickUp users track billable time for clients?

Teams run Keito alongside ClickUp — using ClickUp for task and project management while Keito captures billable work, approvals, and invoice-ready summaries.

Is Keito cheaper than per-seat ClickUp time add-ons?

Keito uses flat team pricing from $49/month. Teams with growing delivery and review rosters often find flat pricing more predictable than per-seat billing tool upgrades.

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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 dev agencies and consulting teams that manage work in clickup and need a clean billing record.

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

Add billing to ClickUp work