Chrometa vs Time59

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.

Time59 is online legal billing software for solo attorneys and small firms, focused on billing and accounting rather than full practice management. Billable time and expense records flow into invoices without retyping, while invoice creation and calculations are automated. It lists hourly, flat-fee, and contingency billing, as well as trust accounting and LEDES invoicing. Its LawPay integration can link invoices to online payments and update payment records automatically. Time59 runs in a browser on Mac, PC, iPad, iPhone, and Android devices, with no installation required and automatic updates. The company says it runs on Microsoft Azure, stores customer data in the Microsoft cloud, and encrypts browser-to-server data with 128-bit SSL. Users can download data to a local computer using export functions. The single listed plan costs $199 a year for an entire practice, with unlimited users and data, no per-user charges, and free phone and email support. There is no free plan, but a 30-day trial is available.