Keito helps consultants capture billable work, separate non-billable prep, and produce reviewed billing summaries for every client engagement.
Consulting billing
Billable this month
$9.2k
Clients
5
Billable hours
76
Invoice-ready
4
Client sessions logged
Project and retainer tagged
Non-billable prep excluded
Research and admin separated
Billing summaries ready
Per-client breakdown prepared
Consulting billing works best when the billable record is built during the engagement, not reconstructed at invoice time.
Record time by client, project, and team member role so billing reports reflect actual team composition without needing a separate tracking system per person.
Give project leads a combined view of who worked on what, what is billable, and whether the team effort matches the client story before invoice prep starts.
Produce summaries that explain team effort by deliverable, milestone, or service area so clients understand what they are paying for.
Consulting operations
Consultants face a recurring problem: the invoice goes out, the client asks for detail, and the only backup is memory and calendar entries. Keito gives consultants a project-level time record that is reviewed before the invoice, includes client-safe descriptions, and separates billable engagement work from internal prep and admin.
Log client sessions with project context while the work is fresh
Separate billable strategy and delivery from internal research and admin
Review billing summaries per client before the invoice is sent
Workflow fit
Keito keeps consultant time tracking connected to client, project, billable status, approval, and invoice context before the work reaches finance.
Log client sessions with project context while the work is fresh
Separate billable strategy and delivery from internal research and admin
Review billing summaries per client before the invoice is sent
Keito flat pricing means project leads can add contractors, specialists, and reviewers without facing a billing escalation each time the delivery team changes composition.
Keito is designed for teams who move fast. It captures the minimum needed for billing accuracy: client, project, task, and billable status, without turning every entry into a form.
Project leads can see all team contributions to a client engagement, not just their own entries, so the billing review is a single step rather than an aggregation exercise.
The difference is not just recording time. It is whether the record can support billing, project decisions, and client conversations.
Per-client tracking
Separate records for each client engagement in one workspace.
Spreadsheets mix client records across tabs and files.
Invoice evidence
Reviewed time records support billing explanations.
Calendar or memory-based invoicing is hard to defend.
Retainer and hourly
Works for both hourly billing and retainer capacity tracking.
Simple timers do not separate engagement types.
Consultants need per-client time records, billable vs non-billable separation, review before invoicing, and the ability to produce a clear billing summary for each client engagement.
Yes. Tracking preparation, research, and internal admin separately from billable engagement work helps consultants price future work accurately and avoid undercharging for delivery scope.
Yes. Consultants can tag time by client and project, review entries before invoicing, and use the same workflow for hourly billing or to track retainer capacity utilization.
Teams should compare whether consultant time tracking tools support client, project, task, contributor, billable status, approval state, and client-facing work summaries. Keito gives delivery leads and finance users the same record, so billing decisions are made from reviewed work rather than raw timer exports.
A client-ready consultant time tracking report should include the client, project, task, contributor, billable status, approval state, and a concise explanation of completed work. Keito keeps those details connected so reports can answer client questions without exposing internal delivery notes.
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.
1 licensed user
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, planning, advanced reporting, and stronger controls.
AI agents do not require licenses on any plan.
Solo, Pro, and Business can use API keys for agent workflows.
Solo, Pro, and Business include standard CSV and Excel data export.
Start with Solo, add people on Pro when you need reviewers or collaborators, and see how Keito turns tracked effort into clearer reports.