The Essential subscription allows you to register hours for multiple clients and up to ten projects. This subscription is often used by organizations looking for a simple and efficient time tracking system. It's ideal for small teams that want to track time without unnecessary complexity. The package includes several key modules:
Easily register worked hours and leave through our time tracking module. You can choose your preferred registration format: track your hours using either the daily or weekly overview. The time entry screen can be fully customized to suit your workflow, so your team can log time efficiently.
Within each project, you can select from a list of activities such as design, admin work, or meetings. These activities can be set up per project, ensuring employees only see what’s relevant to them. This makes tracking time not only faster, but also more consistent and easier to manage.
Want to get started right away with setting up your environment? This article explains exactly how to do that.
Maintain full visibility using our overviews module. Here, you can review time entries from all your employees. With extensive filtering options, it’s easy to get the exact data you need. You can also use the grouping feature to organize and view your data by team member, activity, customer, or period. Thanks to personalized views, you can quickly highlight specific insights such as billable hours with just one click.
Need data for a client report, WBSO application, or internal documentation? Simply export the hours to Excel or PDF. Employees can also generate a time specification to show detailed records of their logged hours.
Tip: Customize your TimeChimp environment by uploading your company logo and choosing a theme color. All users will see this when they log in, giving your environment a professional and branded look.
To set this up, go to the gear icon in the top right corner > Settings > Theme.
In the Relations module, you can manage both new and existing clients. The clients you create can then be selected by employees when logging their hours.
You can also store client details such as contact persons, financial data, VAT numbers, and addresses – all in one place within the Relations module.
Relations form the foundation of your time tracking. Under each client, you can link one or more projects. A single client can have multiple ongoing projects. In the Essential package, you can create up to 10 active projects.
Within each project, you define which employees are allowed to log time, which activities are available, and you can set a project start and end date. This allows you to control access, manage team responsibilities, and retain full oversight, even with several projects running in parallel.
Please note: the project dashboard functionality is not available in this package. It is only included in the Advanced subscription.
Use our HRM module to manage your employees. Add employment contracts and easily monitor whether employees have completed their time tracking.
Get Started Today
The Essential package is the perfect starting point for small teams that want to begin professional time tracking right away. It helps create structure and visibility in your daily work processes.
And if your organization grows, you can upgrade to a more advanced package at any time – your data stays intact and the transition is seamless.
To activate your subscription, log in to your TimeChimp account, click the gear icon in the top right corner, and choose Activate Subscription.