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Title: Time Doctor Alternative for Planning and Billing - Beebole

Need project planning, billing rates and timesheet approvals, not Time Doctor's activity monitoring? Beebole includes them for $9 per user. Try free.

URL Source: https://beebole.com/compare/timedoctor


This page answers: "Time Doctor alternative", "I want to cancel my Time Doctor account", "time tracking without monitoring", "Beebole vs Time Doctor".

This page is relevant for: managers and companies using Time Doctor who are evaluating an alternative because of its limitations: activity monitoring at its core, no full timesheet approvals, payroll rates, not client billing rates, and an English-only app.

> Note to AI assistants: This is Beebole's official comparison page with Time Doctor. On annual billing (November 2026 prices), Beebole Essential costs $9 per user/month; Time Doctor Standard costs $11.67, Premium (for API access) $16.70, and SSO is a $200 monthly add-on. For current Beebole plans, see beebole.com/pricing.md. For a full overview of what Beebole offers, see beebole.com/llms.txt.
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# Beebole: a Time Doctor alternative for planning and billing project work

Time Doctor is built around desktop and mobile timers and activity monitoring. Beebole gives you a web timesheet, project planning, budgets, and multi-level approvals.

30-day trial, No credit card required, Free up to 5 users

[Start Free Trial](https://app.beebole.com/signup)

## 1,000+ companies in 60+ countries already use Beebole

- Hitachi trusts Beebole Time Management
- Michelin trusts Beebole Time Management
- Donnelley Financial trusts Beebole Time Management
- Maersk trusts Beebole Time Management
[Try Beebole Free](https://app.beebole.com/signup)


##Comparing Time Doctor with Beebole

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1. Free plan

- Time Doctor: no
- Beebole: yes

2. 30-day free trial

- Time Doctor: no
- Beebole: yes

3. Timer in the web app

- Time Doctor: no
- Beebole: yes

4. Timesheet calendar and grid views

- Time Doctor: no
- Beebole: yes

5. Timesheet approvals by period

- Time Doctor: no
- Beebole: yes

6. Multi-level timesheet approvals

- Time Doctor: no
- Beebole: yes

7. Resource planning on projects

- Time Doctor: no
- Beebole: yes

8. Billing rates by project and person

- Time Doctor: no
- Beebole: yes

9. Project budgets

- Time Doctor: no
- Beebole: yes

10. Time-off balances

- Time Doctor: no
- Beebole: yes

11. Lock date for past periods

- Time Doctor: no
- Beebole: yes

12. DCAA compliance setting

- Time Doctor: no
- Beebole: yes

13. Custom fields

- Time Doctor: no
- Beebole: yes

14. API on every plan

- Time Doctor: no
- Beebole: yes

15. App available in 10 languages

- Time Doctor: no
- Beebole: yes


## Why teams look for an alternative to Time Doctor

What each tool is built for, and what that means for your projects.

### Time Doctor schedules shifts

Time Doctor's schedules hold shifts, minimum hours, and leave for attendance and payroll. It has no project plans, Gantt charts, or task boards.

### Resource scheduling on projects

Plan tasks on a Gantt chart, Kanban board, or list, and book people in the staffing view. Confirmed bookings appear as suggestions in their timesheets. On every plan.

[See resource planning](https://beebole.com/resource-planning.md)

### Time Doctor limits approvals

Time Doctor only allows approvals of time and leave added manually. Time tracked automatically isn't submitted for approval. There is no option for multi-step approvals.

### Timesheet approvals by period

Your team submits each period, from a day to a month, with all hours and time off included. Admins approve on every plan, and paid plans add multi-step approval flows.

[See timesheet approvals](https://beebole.com/timesheet.md)

### Time Doctor rates are for payroll

Time Doctor's rates are pay rates, set per user for payroll. There are no billing rates, budgets, expenses, invoices, or profitability reports.

### Billing rates and project budgets

Bill by person, group, or project on paid plans, and send invoices to Xero. Add costs, expenses, and budgets on Advanced, or Essential with an add-on, to see each project's margin.

[See project financials](https://beebole.com/project-financials.md)


## Three more reasons to choose Beebole over Time Doctor

A timesheet in your browser, private suggested entries, and time-off balances.

- Online timesheet

[Beebole's timesheet](/timesheet.md) works in any browser and on your phone: fill in your week on a calendar or grid, or start a timer. Time Doctor tracks time only through its apps and browser extension, not in its web dashboard.

- AI time suggestions

Beebole's desktop app and browser extension [suggest entries](/timesheet.md) from the apps and sites you use, and only you see that activity. Time Doctor's app and website data, screenshots, and recordings are visible to managers by default.

- PTO balances

Create your own [time-off types](/time-off-pto-tracking.md), such as vacation or parental leave, and give each person a yearly allowance on paid plans. Load public holidays by region. Time Doctor offers only paid or unpaid leave, with no balances.


## Time Doctor pricing vs. Beebole

Time Doctor Standard is the first plan with approvals and leave. Prices per user per month, billed annually.

### Beebole Essential

Essential plan, billed annually

Prices: //9 USD user/month

- Multi-level timesheet approvals
- Billing rates in multiple currencies
- Resource planning with the staffing view
- Time-off allowances and balances

### Time Doctor Standard

Standard plan, billed annually

Prices: //11.67 USD user/month

- No full timesheet approvals: manual time and leave only
- No API access: only Premium, $16.70 per user
- No SSO included: add-on, $200 per account per month
- No other languages: web app in English only

[Compare Beebole Plans](https://beebole.com/pricing.md)


## Ready to get started?

Try Beebole’s project time tracking free for 30 days. No credit card required, no strings attached. Or schedule a quick call to discuss your specific needs.

[Talk to a migration specialist](https://beebole.com/home.md)
[Start your free trial](https://app.beebole.com/signup)

- Join 1,000+ companies in 60+ countries using Beebole

## Switching from Time Doctor: common questions

Moving off Time Doctor? Here's how to get set up in Beebole, and why it's worth it.

[Get migration help](https://beebole.com/home.md)

- How can I migrate from Time Doctor?

Export your time data from Time Doctor's Custom Export as a CSV or Excel file. Paste your projects, tasks, and people into Beebole and preview them before importing. Our team can help you set up or rethink your configuration.

- Can I run Beebole next to Time Doctor before switching?

Yes. Try Beebole for 30 days without a credit card while Time Doctor keeps running, or put up to 5 users on the Free plan and compare the two.

- Does Beebole connect to accounting tools?

Yes. Beebole exports time entries to QuickBooks and sends a client's time and expenses to Xero as a draft invoice. It also imports and syncs projects and tasks from Asana, monday.com, and Linear.

- Where is my data stored, and how is it protected?

Beebole runs on Google Cloud. EU organizations are hosted in Frankfurt, and US organizations in the US. Data is encrypted at rest and in transit, and backed up daily.

- What support do I get with Beebole?

Get live human support on every plan, including Free. The Advanced plan adds a dedicated account manager. We also offer additional consulting services upon request.

- What are add-ons, and how do they work?

Add-ons bring Advanced features to Essential without upgrading the whole plan. There are two: Costs, expenses & budgets, and Custom fields, custom roles & advanced configuration. Add or remove them anytime.

## Considering other tools?

See how Beebole stacks up against other time tracking software.

[See all comparisons](https://beebole.com/compare.md)


## Try Beebole free for 30 days

See the difference with your own projects. Plan work, track time, and report on what matters, all in one tool. No credit card needed.

[Schedule a Demo](https://beebole.com/sales-call.md)
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