Unbilled approved work
Client work is complete and reviewable but has not moved to an invoice.
Create the batch or resolve the billing block.Freelance client time
Freelance time tracking software for billable clarity
Keep client work, rates, scope, unpaid administration, write-offs, and unbilled value visible without turning your day into bookkeeping.
A freelancer needs speed first, but the record must still answer which client, which service, which rate, whether it is billable, and what remains unpaid.
- Fast client and service selection with sensible defaults
- Billable, nonbillable, written-off, and unbilled work separated
- A clear path from reviewed work to the invoice tool you trust
Prove the app with three different commercial realities
A useful solo workflow should handle more than one timer and one rate.
- 01
Hourly client
Track approved tasks at a known hourly rate.
The week produces explainable billable value. - 02
Fixed-fee client
Track delivery effort without automatically treating every hour as invoiceable.
Effort and margin stay visible. - 03
Retainer client
Apply approved work against a current hour or value bank.
Remaining retainer and overage risk are clear. - 04
Your own business
Record sales, administration, learning, or rework separately.
Unpaid work no longer disappears from the week. - 05
Invoice handoff
Group only client-ready work and preserve rates and adjustments.
The invoicing tool receives a clean, traceable set of lines.
Use time to improve the business, not judge the person
The most useful freelance signals are commercial and planning questions.
Unpaid business work
Sales, admin, coordination, and learning consume more of the week than expected.
Price, simplify, batch, or deliberately invest.Fixed-fee overrun
Delivery effort is exceeding the estimate while scope remains unchanged.
Review estimation, quality, or scope before the next proposal.Retainer pressure
Approved work is consuming the client’s bank faster than the service period.
Discuss priorities, overage, or a different agreement.Choose the smallest system that preserves the decision
A solo professional does not need enterprise administration, but still needs commercial clarity.
Enough whenMissing whenNext step
Simple timer
Enough when
You need personal capture and basic reports
Missing when
Rates, scope, approval, or invoice readiness matter
Next step
Add structured client and commercial records
Freelancer suite
Enough when
Proposals, contracts, time, invoices, and payments fit one model
Missing when
Your service workflow or delivery records are unusual
Next step
Use a configurable client-time workflow
Jodoo app
Enough when
Services, fields, decisions, and views change as the business learns
Missing when
Native tax, accounting, or payment depth is required
Next step
Keep financial authority in the accounting or invoicing product
Questions that affect the value of the week
Should a freelancer track nonbillable time?
Yes when it helps pricing, capacity, planning, or process improvement. Keep categories small and useful—sales, administration, learning, and rework are often enough.
Do I need a timer for every task?
No. Use a timer where it reduces memory, and manual or calendar-supported entry where that is more accurate. The important part is consistent client, service, billable, and rate context.
Can Jodoo replace my accounting software?
No. Use Jodoo to structure the client-work and approval path when needed, then send invoice-ready information to the invoicing or accounting system that owns tax, payment, and financial records.
What should I review each week?
Unbilled approved value, unpaid internal work, fixed-fee effort, retainer consumption, overdue client decisions, and any line missing a rate or billing treatment.
Run the three-client test with your real services
Use hourly, fixed-fee, and retainer work plus your own administration. If the week cannot explain unbilled value and unpaid effort, the app is not yet solving the freelance job.