NGINX time tracking

Make every NGINX fix visible in the client billing record.

Keito keeps proxy configuration, TLS, caching, performance, and incident hours attached to the client environment they improved.

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

Service review

Greyfriars Platform Co

Infrastructure hours

174h

Active work

24

Reviewed

91%

Ready to bill

$18.4k

Time captured with context

NGINX time tracking

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

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

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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NGINX service delivery

The best proxy work makes the problem disappear — along with the evidence of effort.

A corrected upstream rule, renewed certificate, tuned cache, or stopped redirect loop can transform a client service in minutes after hours of diagnosis. Once the site is fast and stable again, the visible symptom is gone and the technical effort becomes hard to explain on an invoice. Keito records that work while its context is still clear: the client environment, service task, engineer, time, billable status, and review decision stay together. Managed service leads can separate included support from chargeable project work and give clients a concise account of what changed. Keito does not monitor NGINX or import server logs; it provides the delivery and billing record around the work engineers perform.

Attach configuration and incident work to the client environment

Separate retainer support from chargeable project work

Review technical notes before they become client evidence

Workflow fit

Client-attributed infrastructure time vs invisible fixes

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

Attach configuration and incident work to the client environment

Separate retainer support from chargeable project work

Review technical notes before they become client evidence

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What Keito adds to NGINX 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.

AreaKeitoTypical setup

Client-attributed infrastructure time vs invisible fixes

Keito keeps NGINX time tracking 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 NGINX work should consultants track?

Consultants should track client-specific configuration, reverse proxy changes, TLS work, caching, performance diagnosis, deployments, and incident response. Keito keeps each session tied to the client service it supported.

Does Keito monitor NGINX servers?

No. Keito does not replace NGINX monitoring or observability tools; it records the human delivery work, review state, and billing context around configuration and incident tasks.

How can NGINX incident time become billing evidence?

NGINX incident time becomes billing evidence when the entry states the affected client service, work performed, contributor, approved duration, and billing treatment. Keito keeps those fields together before finance sees the entry.

Should a managed service team use Keito or a generic timer?

Use Keito when the team needs to distinguish included support from chargeable NGINX work and produce reviewed client reports. A generic timer is sufficient only when duration without billing context is enough.

What should an NGINX client service report contain?

An NGINX client service report should contain the affected service, task outcome, approved hours, billable status, and a concise explanation of the fix. Keito creates the reviewable record behind that report.

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Start solo.Add people when you need them.

Solo includes 1 licensed user, unlimited AI agents, Mac desktop and iOS apps, Stripe payments, and standard CSV and Excel exports. Pro adds your team. Business adds integrations, planning, advanced reporting, and stronger controls.

Solo

1 licensed user

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

$19USD /mo

Start Solo
1 licensed user
Unlimited AI agents
Mac desktop and iOS apps
API access and API keys
Time, expenses, projects, and invoices
Stripe invoice payments
CSV and Excel data export
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Pro

Team collaboration

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

$49USD /mo

Start Pro
Unlimited licensed users
Everything in Solo
Team management and invites
Timesheet and expense approvals
Team reports and utilization
Per-member billing rates
Manager permissions

Business

Advanced operations

For organizations that need integrations, planning, advanced reporting, and stronger controls.

$199USD /mo

Start Business
Everything in Pro
Xero and QuickBooks
Airtable, calendar, and Jira imports
Planning and capacity
Advanced report exports
Custom roles and SSO
Priority support
Agents are included

AI agents do not require licenses on any plan.

API on every paid plan

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

Exports on every plan

Solo, Pro, and Business include standard CSV and Excel data export.

Build a cleaner billing record for devops consultancies and managed service teams maintaining nginx across multiple client environments.

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

Track NGINX client work