Chrometa vs Hourglass

Chrometa is a time- and project-tracking app for recording work and managing billable time. It supports timesheet approvals, offline tracking, and data export, and is available on the web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. A desktop app and mobile apps are listed. Chrometa is made by Chrometa, founded in 2007 and headquartered in Sacramento, California. There is no free plan; paid plans start at $19 per user per month, with a 30-day trial. Standard costs $19 a month and includes unlimited time entries. Plus costs $29 a month and includes unlimited projects. Premium costs $49 a month and adds advanced AI allocation, API access, role-based access controls, screenshots every five minutes, real-time team activity monitoring, and priority support. Annual options cost $140 a year for Standard, $212 a year for Plus, and $360 a year for Premium. The listed plan details distinguish entry and project limits from the additional team and administration tools in Premium.

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.