Tiempo
Web and SaaS
invoicing and time tracking
SHOW HN2014
116points
80comments
#242of 2,272 in 2014
Top 11%of 2014 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
7 positive, 12 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 18 critical, out of 40 comments about the project. Thread score -0.19.
Pricing: 0 for, 9 againstIdea: 2 for, 4 againstDesign: 2 for, 2 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Design looks polished and solves a real pain point.
From 1 comment
The design looks top notch and beyond that, it looks like you've really identified a specific part of the time tracking/invoicing workflow that has not yet been solved well and…
yzap on HN
Instant invoices and approval flow are a good idea.
From 2 comments
I also run a time tracking service (http://www.spiketime.net <- sorry, I had to ;-)) and just tried Tiempo. I really like the idea of instant invoices and the approval process…
jetro223 on HNI'm really excited to see Tiempo make waves. Time tracking has been a major pain that hasn't been adequately solved for a long time, so it's good to see some innovation here. Any…
ebahnx on HN
Objections
3.9% payment fee is too high, especially compared to bank transfer.
From 4 comments
Currently, I use On The Job, which works really well at invoicing and time tracking. What I do is I PDF the invoice and email it to clients, and have them pay me via Square Cash.…
jprince on HNLet's just say that compared to 0$ for a bank transfer (at least where i'm from) it seems like a bad deal.
tijs on HNI currently use Harvest for time tracking, creating invoices and sending it out. It would be nice to see a list of features and costs without signing up. It looks like time…
vesh on HN1% is still way to much for something like this. Maybe a yearly fee of $100.
megablast on HN
Encourages hourly billing, which is bad practice for freelancers.
From 1 comment
This looks like a fine product and kudos to its creators, but I hate that products like this encourage bad practices for freelancers/consultants. Basically, if you're charging in…
pw on HN
Date format and UI issues such as notes on running timers.
From 2 comments
Looks very nice. I've been using timelyapp.com and this seems to cover my use-case similarly but free - yay! A couple points of feedback: - As a person who lives anywhere but the…
thenduks on HNI also run a time tracking service (http://www.spiketime.net <- sorry, I had to ;-)) and just tried Tiempo. I really like the idea of instant invoices and the approval process…
jetro223 on HN
Requests
Lower-cost payment methods such as bank transfer and check.
From 2 comments
Those are all payment methods we plan to support in the future. Bank Transfer and Check don't have the same kind of processing costs, so that will allow us to do the payments for…
tadmilbourn on HNGreat points. We've actually talked to folks whose total fees were about 6% after all was said and done. It's crazy, but it does happen. In your example, what I'd ask is if the…
tadmilbourn on HN
Integrations with Xero, Wave and ZenPayroll.
From 3 comments
Yes! We have an integration with QuickBooks Online already. Xero and ZenPayroll are next on our list. Another commenter mentioned Wave, so maybe we'll get to them before long.
tadmilbourn on HNThat's a great idea! We've already built an integration with QuickBooks Online. And, we're working on integrations with Xero and ZenPayroll. We can add Wave to the list.
tadmilbourn on HNAwesome! Make sure to click the "I want this!" button on the Settings page in Tiempo. Then you'll be on our contact list as we further flesh out the integration.
tadmilbourn on HN
Public API.
From 1 comment
Do you guys have any kind of API?
cheez on HN
ISO date format and notes on running timers.
From 1 comment
Looks very nice. I've been using timelyapp.com and this seems to cover my use-case similarly but free - yay! A couple points of feedback: - As a person who lives anywhere but the…
thenduks on HN
Questions
Is it available outside the United States?
From 2 comments
Is this available outside of the United States?
Pvt_Hudson on HNThe time tracking aspect works anywhere (there are apps for iOS and Android as well). For invoicing, to accept payment, we're currently set up to work with US Bank Accounts. Your…
tadmilbourn on HN
Does the 3.9% fee include card processing?
From 1 comment
I see in one of the screenshots there is a 3.9% fee - is that your fee as well as credit card processing?
pc86 on HN
Alternatives named
FreshBooks
From 2 comments
Yeah, which is a shame for good apps like FreshBooks and probably Tiempo that handle the other heavy lifting like invoicing but don’t play nice with a day/week workflow.
eswat on HNI read that page top to bottom, and was not motivated to switch from my current provider (Freshbooks), with which I am quite satisfied. I consider slowness of payment due to my…
Pistos2 on HN
Harvest
From 1 comment
I currently use Harvest for time tracking, creating invoices and sending it out. It would be nice to see a list of features and costs without signing up. It looks like time…
vesh on HN
Toggl
From 1 comment
When I use Toggl's API, I use it for creating time entries and getting project info. If your app is RESTful, then you wouldn't need to do anything further.
cheez on HN
Timely
From 1 comment
Looks very nice. I've been using timelyapp.com and this seems to cover my use-case similarly but free - yay! A couple points of feedback: - As a person who lives anywhere but the…
thenduks on HN
On The Job with Square Cash
From 1 comment
Currently, I use On The Job, which works really well at invoicing and time tracking. What I do is I PDF the invoice and email it to clients, and have them pay me via Square Cash.…
jprince on HN