PHP-Based Time & Billing Software

[bpat1434]

Hey all. Before you send me to Google or HotScripts, know that I've already searched ;)

I'm looking for some good open-source (a.k.a. free) Time and Billing packages. Something where I can create "users" and track what tasks they're working on as well as define pay rates per user and run reports to create invoices and and such.

Anyone know of a good one to use?

[rulian]

getharvest.com

but look for new things in the horizon :wink:

[bpat1434]

Hmm... yes, that seems to meet the needs; however, I was looking for something to put on my server and that had a smaller price-tag ;)

[rulian]

designsoft.com also has a web based version of their services, I dont know how prices are however.

[bpat1434]

Yeah... but still it seems like it's a hosted item, rather than something like forum software...

I may just have to write my own ... maybe encode it and sell it ;)

[rulian]

haha, yeah my job made me do the same thing.But theirs is just timesheet management.

[bpat1434]

Yeah... I basically need something that will do this:

1.) User logs in and clicks button to "clock in"
2.) User later works on tickets / assignments (tracked in database)
3.) User later clicks button to "clock out" and then logs out
4.) Admin can define who gets what pay-rate

Now, during all of these times, pay-rates are "hard-coded" so that they can't be changed later. Of course, if there's a plugin for Trac or something, that would work as well....

[halojoy]

Yeah... I basically need something that will do this:

1.) User logs in and clicks button to "clock in"
2.) User later works on tickets / assignments (tracked in database)
3.) User later clicks button to "clock out" and then logs out
If I was paid by the hour while being 'clocked_in'
I would never hit 'clock out'. :D

Isnt it better to have person to click to verify he is 'clocked_in'?
After a suitable time interval.

Or let the script update a timestamp, at any action.
When no action for a specific time interval, consider user as 'clocked out'.
When No action = No work = No pay.

[bpat1434]

Not necessarily. That's why there's an "admin" who can go back and review the time logged by all users, and change them if necessary.

And I understand what you're seeing as being an issue; however, it just can't work. Basically, I need it to log when I worked, not when I was active. And I can't stay logged in to that site as I work since most of my work would be done off-the web versus on-line.

[shadow_483]

Hey all. Before you send me to Google or HotScripts, know that I've already searched ;)

I would have sent you to Codango (http://www.codango.com/) before i sent you to HotScripts or Google :p

sorry i dont have any more useful and constructive input though...Havent had the need for something like you've described - though if we find a good solution, I'm sure it would come in handy one day some way.

Good luck!

[bpat1434]

Hmm... that has 3 relatively serious contendors ;)

Then again... maybe not....