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Rinkta vs Everhour

# The Everhour alternative that doesn't make your team click timers

Everhour bolts a timer button onto Asana, Trello, and ClickUp. Rinkta watches the same tools and captures billable hours automatically — no timer to click, no widget to install.

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Why agencies pick Rinkta

## More billable hours. Less admin. No timers.

<dl>

<dt>saved per month</dt>
<dd>37 hrs</dd>

saved per month

Per agency, replacing manual time tracking and invoice reconstruction

<dt>timers to click</dt>
<dd>0</dd>

timers to click

Rinkta captures completed work directly from your PM tools

<dt>flat per workspace</dt>
<dd>$99</dd>

flat per workspace

No per-user pricing, no 5-user minimum

</dl>

Head to head

## Rinkta vs Everhour

How the two tools compare for agencies billing clients by the hour or by project.

|  | Rinkta$99/mo flatTeam plan, unlimited users [Start free trial](https://app.rinkta.com/registration/new) | Everhour$10/user/moTeam plan, min 5 users ($50/mo) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Time capture |
| Automatic time capture from work tools | YesAsana, GitHub, Linear, Slack + more | NoTimer must be started inside the PM tool |
| AI hour estimationEstimates time from task complexity without timers | Yes | No |
| Embedded timer widget | NoNot needed — no timers | YesAsana, Trello, ClickUp, Basecamp, GitHub |
| Captures work even if no timer is started | Yes | NoHours are zero if nobody clicked start |
| Billing & invoicing |
| One-click invoice generation | YesNative, per-client rates | PartialInvoice generation available; export to QuickBooks/Xero/FreshBooks |
| Per-client rates & currencies | Yes | Yes |
| Tax handling (VAT/GST) | Yes | PartialBasic |
| Profitability |
| Real-time profitability by client | Yes | PartialBudget vs actuals, not profit |
| Revenue leak detection | Yes | No |
| Budget alerts | Yes | Yes |
| Team experience |
| Required team training | NoWorks in the background | PartialTeam must remember to use the timer widget |
| Surveillance / screenshot tracking | No | No |
| Integrations |
| Native OAuth integrations | 10+ (Asana, GitHub, Linear, Slack, ClickUp, Basecamp, Notion, more) | 6 (Asana, Trello, ClickUp, Basecamp, GitHub, Jira) |
| MCP / AI agent access | YesAgency plan | No |
| Pricing & setup |
| Setup time | Coffee break (~10 min) | 20–40 min team onboarding + browser extension install |
| Free trial | Yes7 days, no credit card, full refund within 7 days | Yes14 days |
| Pricing model | Flat per workspace ($99–$399/mo) | Per user ($10/user/mo, min 5 users) |
| Minimum users | 1 | 5 |

Rinkta

$99/mo flatTeam plan, unlimited users

[Start free trial](https://app.rinkta.com/registration/new)

<dl>

Time capture

<dt>Automatic time capture from work tools</dt>
<dd>

Asana, GitHub, Linear, Slack + more</dd>

<dt>AI hour estimation</dt>
<dd>

</dd>

<dt>Embedded timer widget</dt>
<dd>

Not needed — no timers</dd>

<dt>Captures work even if no timer is started</dt>
<dd>

</dd>

Billing & invoicing

<dt>One-click invoice generation</dt>
<dd>

Native, per-client rates</dd>

<dt>Per-client rates & currencies</dt>
<dd>

</dd>

<dt>Tax handling (VAT/GST)</dt>
<dd>

</dd>

Profitability

<dt>Real-time profitability by client</dt>
<dd>

</dd>

<dt>Revenue leak detection</dt>
<dd>

</dd>

<dt>Budget alerts</dt>
<dd>

</dd>

Team experience

<dt>Required team training</dt>
<dd>

Works in the background</dd>

<dt>Surveillance / screenshot tracking</dt>
<dd>

</dd>

Integrations

<dt>Native OAuth integrations</dt>
<dd>10+ (Asana, GitHub, Linear, Slack, ClickUp, Basecamp, Notion, more)</dd>

<dt>MCP / AI agent access</dt>
<dd>

Agency plan</dd>

Pricing & setup

<dt>Setup time</dt>
<dd>Coffee break (~10 min)</dd>

<dt>Free trial</dt>
<dd>

7 days, no credit card, full refund within 7 days</dd>

<dt>Pricing model</dt>
<dd>Flat per workspace ($99–$399/mo)</dd>

<dt>Minimum users</dt>
<dd>1</dd>

</dl>

Everhour

$10/user/moTeam plan, min 5 users ($50/mo)

<dl>

Time capture

<dt>Automatic time capture from work tools</dt>
<dd>

Timer must be started inside the PM tool</dd>

<dt>AI hour estimation</dt>
<dd>

</dd>

<dt>Embedded timer widget</dt>
<dd>

Asana, Trello, ClickUp, Basecamp, GitHub</dd>

<dt>Captures work even if no timer is started</dt>
<dd>

Hours are zero if nobody clicked start</dd>

Billing & invoicing

<dt>One-click invoice generation</dt>
<dd>

Invoice generation available; export to QuickBooks/Xero/FreshBooks</dd>

<dt>Per-client rates & currencies</dt>
<dd>

</dd>

<dt>Tax handling (VAT/GST)</dt>
<dd>

Basic</dd>

Profitability

<dt>Real-time profitability by client</dt>
<dd>

Budget vs actuals, not profit</dd>

<dt>Revenue leak detection</dt>
<dd>

</dd>

<dt>Budget alerts</dt>
<dd>

</dd>

Team experience

<dt>Required team training</dt>
<dd>

Team must remember to use the timer widget</dd>

<dt>Surveillance / screenshot tracking</dt>
<dd>

</dd>

Integrations

<dt>Native OAuth integrations</dt>
<dd>6 (Asana, Trello, ClickUp, Basecamp, GitHub, Jira)</dd>

<dt>MCP / AI agent access</dt>
<dd>

</dd>

Pricing & setup

<dt>Setup time</dt>
<dd>20–40 min team onboarding + browser extension install</dd>

<dt>Free trial</dt>
<dd>

14 days</dd>

<dt>Pricing model</dt>
<dd>Per user ($10/user/mo, min 5 users)</dd>

<dt>Minimum users</dt>
<dd>5</dd>

</dl>

Pricing accurate as of May 2026. Everhour pricing from everhour.com/pricing.

How Rinkta is different

## Three things a timer widget will never solve

Everhour is one of the better timer tools. Rinkta is what happens when you stop asking your team to click anything.

Capture

### Forgotten timers stop costing you billable hours

The problem with timer widgets isn't the widget — it's that humans forget to start them. Rinkta reads completed tasks from your PM tools directly, so the billable record builds itself even when nobody remembers to hit play.

Bill

### Invoices generated in Rinkta, not exported to a third party

Everhour exports to QuickBooks/Xero/FreshBooks. Rinkta generates the invoice natively — per-client rates, currencies, taxes, line items, all stored and reused. You hand off PDFs to your accountant, not raw hour CSVs.

See profit

### Profitability, not just "budget vs actuals"

Everhour shows you whether you went over budget on hours. Rinkta shows you which clients and projects are actually profitable — cost per hour, revenue per hour, margin. Where to push, where to negotiate up, where to fire.

Switching is easy

## What you keep, what you stop doing

Asana, ClickUp, Linear, Basecamp, GitHub, Notion — Rinkta connects to them. No migration, no extension.

Export invoices to PDF or feed them into QuickBooks, Xero, or your accounting system.

Your team stops starting and stopping timers. The hours show up anyway.

Rinkta is flat per workspace. A 3-person studio pays $99/month, not $50/month plus per-user creep.

Invoices generated where the hours live. No CSV middleman.

Real-time profitability per client and project. No more end-of-quarter surprises.

FAQ

## Switching from Everhour to Rinkta

<details>

<summary>

How is Rinkta different from Everhour?

◀</summary>



Everhour embeds a timer widget inside Asana, Trello, ClickUp, and Basecamp — your team starts and stops it manually. Rinkta connects to the same tools (plus GitHub, Linear, Slack, Notion) via OAuth and captures completed tasks automatically, no timer required. AI estimates the time, you review, you invoice. Everhour is a better timer. Rinkta replaces the timer entirely.

</details>

---

<details>

<summary>

Can I switch from Everhour to Rinkta without losing data?

◀</summary>



Yes. Everhour exports historical time entries as CSV, which Rinkta can import for continuity. From there, Rinkta starts capturing new entries from your PM tools automatically — no workflow migration needed. Most agencies are fully running on Rinkta within an hour.

</details>

---

<details>

<summary>

Is Rinkta cheaper than Everhour for an agency?

◀</summary>



Depends on team size. Everhour's Team plan is $10/user/month with a 5-user minimum, so a 5-person agency pays $50/month and a 15-person agency pays $150/month. Rinkta is flat per workspace — $99/month Team, $199/month Studio, $399/month Agency. For teams of 10+ you'll typically pay less on Rinkta. For 3–5 person teams, Everhour's lower entry point may be cheaper if you only need timing.

</details>

---

<details>

<summary>

Does Rinkta replace my accounting software?

◀</summary>



No. Rinkta replaces the messy middle — time capture, hour estimation, invoice generation. You still keep QuickBooks, Xero, or whatever accounting system you use. Rinkta hands off clean PDF invoices for your books.

</details>

---

<details>

<summary>

What's the difference between automatic capture and Everhour's autotimer?

◀</summary>



Everhour's autotimer detects when you're working on a tagged task and starts the timer for you — but it still measures wall-clock time and only works while the widget is visible. Rinkta reads completed tasks directly from your PM tool's API and estimates billable time from task complexity. It works whether or not your team has the browser tab open, and it captures async work like closed Linear issues or merged GitHub PRs that no timer would catch.

</details>

---

<details>

<summary>

What if the AI hour estimates are wrong?

◀</summary>



You review every entry before invoicing. The AI gives a starting estimate based on task complexity and your historical patterns; you adjust it before approving. Over time the estimates sharpen as Rinkta learns your team. You're always in control of what goes on the invoice.

</details>

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<details>

<summary>

Who shouldn't use Rinkta?

◀</summary>



Solo freelancers and 2–4 person teams with very simple billing — the $99/month entry point may be more than you need. Large enterprises (50+) usually want Productive, Scoro, or Kantata. And if your team doesn't bill by time or project at all, the profitability features won't add much.

</details>

### Try Rinkta free for 7 days

No credit card. No 5-user minimum. Full refund within the first week if it's not the right fit.

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100+ agencies. Zero team training. Zero timers.

## When to choose Rinkta

- You bill clients by the hour or by project and want zero timer clicks
- Your team forgets to start Everhour's timer and you're stuck reconstructing hours anyway
- You want one-click invoicing, not a CSV export to a separate billing tool
- You need real-time profitability per client — not just hours billed vs budget
- You want a flat-rate workspace price, not per-user billing with a 5-user minimum

## When to choose Everhour

- You strictly need timers and your team genuinely uses them
- You only use Asana, Trello, ClickUp, or Basecamp and want the timer embedded inside it
- Your billing already lives in QuickBooks/Xero and you don't want a new invoicing system
- You're a small team of 3–5 people who don't need profitability dashboards
- Budget is under $50/month and you can stay on Everhour's free plan

### Try it risk-free for a week

Here's the deal. Use it free for 7 days. If you don't save at least a couple hours or find work you should have billed, we'll refund everything. No questions, no hassle.

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### Product

- [Time tracking](https://rinkta.com/products/time-tracking)
- [Insights](https://rinkta.com/products/insights)
- [Invoices](https://rinkta.com/products/invoices)
- [Integrations](https://rinkta.com/integrations)
- [Pricing](https://rinkta.com/pricing)
- [MCP](https://rinkta.com/mcp)

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- [Utilization calculator](https://rinkta.com/resources/calculators/utilization-calculator)
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