Top 5 Jira Time Tracking Apps for Invoicing (for Agencies & Dev Shops)

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If you’re managing projects for clients inside Jira and still using spreadsheets to track time or create invoices, you’re not alone. Agencies, dev shops, and service firms often struggle with connecting time tracking to actual client billing.

In this post, we’ll share the best Jira apps that help teams like yours:

• Track billable hours
• Manage project budgets
• Generate invoices
• Keep everything inside Jira, with no more copy-paste chaos

These tools are built to save time, reduce billing errors, and help you get paid faster.

1. Worklog360 – Built for Agencies & Service Teams

If you run an agency or software firm that uses Jira, Worklog360 is designed for you. It combines time tracking, budgeting, and invoicing in one Jira-native experience.

Top features:

• Log time and view timesheets inside Jira
• Set billable rates per user, project or even worklog
• Track budget usage in real time
• Generate invoices from worklogs and budgets

Why teams love it:

“We replaced Harvest + spreadsheets with this app and now send invoices straight from Jira in minutes.”

Perfect for: Agencies, consultants, and software teams working on client projects.

[Try it on the Atlassian Marketplace]

2. Tempo Timesheets – Enterprise-Grade Time Tracking

Tempo is one of the most popular time tracking tools for Jira. It offers powerful reporting, cost tracking, and timesheet management.

Top features:

• Customizable timesheets
• Cost tracking by team or user
• Tempo Accounts for billing

Good for: Larger teams that want deep reporting and tight integration with Tempo Budgets or Planner.

[Try it on the Atlassian Marketplace]

3. Clockwork Automated Timesheets – Smart Time Suggestions

Clockwork automates time tracking by suggesting time entries based on activity in Jira. It saves time for developers and gives managers good visibility.

Top features:

• AI-based time suggestions
• Simple UI for logging time
• Project reports

Good for: Teams who want quick logging without strict billing features.

[Try it on the Atlassian Marketplace]

4. Everhour – Time Tracking Outside Jira, Integrated

Everhour connects with Jira but works in a separate interface. It’s popular with teams who use multiple project tools.

Top features:

• Integrates with Jira, Asana, Trello, and more
• Custom reports
• Invoicing (in Everhour, not Jira)

Good for: Agencies who don’t mind managing billing outside Jira.

5. Time in Status – Measure Time by Issue Status

This plugin helps teams understand how long issues spend in each status (like In Progress, QA, etc.). It’s not a billing tool, but it’s great for time insights.

Top features:

• Track time in status columns
• Identify process bottlenecks

Good for: Teams focused on internal process improvement, not client billing.

[Try it on the Atlassian Marketplace]

How to Choose the Right Time & Billing App for Jira

If you:

• Work with clients
• Need to invoice based on time
• Want to track budgets and hours in Jira

…then choose a Jira-native app that saves you hours each month.

You don’t need separate tools for time, budgets, and billing.

[Anton from JetHeads_io]

Great roundup! 👍

✅ Once your time tracking setup is in place, invoicing is the natural next step — especially for client work. If you're looking to generate polished invoices directly from Jira, Clerk Invoices might be worth a look.