elapseit vs Grindstone
elapseit
elapseit.comGrindstone
epiforge.comSide by side
| Figure | elapseit | Grindstone |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1.05/mo | $5/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 6 | 5 |
| Spec score · Time Tracking Software | 8.9 (#6) | 8.8 (#9) |
| Spec score · Time tracking apps | 8.4 (#24) | 8.2 (#31) |
| API | The public REST API uses token based authentication, supports OData filters, and is available free to customers by request. | Grindstone Sync includes a REST Web API, and administrators can create API keys for third-party access to team data. |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Security | The pricing page says elapseit uses industry standard cryptography for hashing, encryption, and authentication, including for data at rest. | Grindstone Sync says passwords are secured with encryption, app connections can be revoked, and communications use SSL encryption. |
| Paid from | 12.6 | 5 |
| Support | The pricing page describes a support ticketing platform with 24/7 support for questions about elapseit. | Epiforge lists tutorial videos, user manuals, a discussion forum, and specialist support as support options. |
| Time tracking | Yes | The timer creates a time slice when you start working on a work item and can create a new work item from its name. |
Plans
elapseit
- Resourcing$12.60 a month
- Complete$18.90 a month
- StartupFree
- Resourcing$12.60 a year
- Complete$18.90 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
Grindstone
- Grindstone Sync Cloud$5 a month
- Grindstone Sync Server$10 a month
- GrindstoneFree
- Grindstone Sync Cloud$5 a month
- Grindstone Sync Server$10 a month
In their own words
elapseit
elapseit is a cloud-based project and workforce management platform covering resource planning, time tracking and project management through invoicing. Its resource planner displays present and future allocations and supports workload and capacity forecasting. Timesheets can be prefilled from resource schedules, and time off tracking includes approval workflows. The Complete plan adds task management, Kanban boards and Gantt views with dependencies. Users can track billable and non-billable expenses, then create invoices from timesheets or expenses in multiple currencies and languages. Reports can be exported as CSV or PDF, and a documented Xero integration connects accounts and copies or updates invoices. The public REST API uses token authentication, supports OData filters and is available to customers free by request. Startup is free for fewer than 10 users and two projects. Resourcing costs $12.60 a month billed annually and includes unlimited users and projects; Complete costs $18.90 a month billed annually. The platform is listed for Android, iOS, web and API.
Grindstone
Grindstone has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.