Bill4Time vs Hourglass

Bill4Time is a time and billing platform with project tracking and billable time. It runs on the web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android, with a desktop app, offline tracking, and data export. A free plan and 14-day trial are listed; paid pricing starts at $39/user/mo with annual billing. Time & Billing costs $49 a month and includes time tracking, task and client management, a client portal, expense management, and invoicing. Time & Billing Enterprise is $79 a month, with customizable data fields, a dedicated account manager, advanced data import, and advanced customizable reports. Legal Pro costs $69 a month and adds trust accounting, conflict checking, contingency billing, task workflows, and LEDES export. Legal Enterprise costs $99 a month and includes customizable data fields, custom LEDES export, a dedicated success specialist, and advanced data import. Bill4Time was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Spokane, Washington, USA.

Hourglass is web software for litigation and insurance-defense firms that captures attorneys’ work and drafts time entries with matter details, billing codes, and AI-written narratives. It checks entries against each client’s outside counsel guidelines before billing. Firms can upload guidelines as PDF, Word, or email files; the system extracts requirements into rules linked to source paragraphs. Every entry needs timekeeper approval, and Hourglass says it never submits entries on anyone’s behalf. If a deduction occurs, Hourglass links it to the relevant entry, attaches work evidence, and drafts an appeal for review. Capture integrations include Outlook, Word, Teams, Zoom, browsers, and legal research tools; billing destinations include Elite 3E, Aderant, ProLaw, Litify, and Clio, with custom integrations offered in two weeks if needed. Each firm receives a separate deployment and database. Data uses TLS in transit and AES-256 at rest, with a readable audit record. Pricing is available on request.