Jira tracker · Side-by-side review

Planim Time vs Everhour

Planim Time is built around the timer, the engineer's question of 'did this hour land on the right Jira issue'. Everhour is built around the invoice, the project manager's question of 'how much did this project cost the client'. Both can track Jira; they optimise for opposite ends of the workflow.

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Updated 2026-04-30 Written by the Planim team
Best for Jira-first teams
Tracker pricing Free forever tier
Privacy Token in OS keychain
Offline tracking Local SQLite, sync later
The verdict

Timer-first, invoice-first

Everhour's first question every morning is 'which client and project does this work belong to'. Planim Time's first question is 'which Jira issue is this work on'. That single difference reshapes everything else: Everhour's primary surface is a web dashboard with budgets, billable rates, client-aware reports, and QuickBooks / Xero / FreshBooks integrations. Planim Time's primary surface is a menu-bar timer that pushes worklogs straight to Jira through your personal API token, with offline tracking and two-way sync. Pick Planim Time when Jira is your main tool, you want desktop-native tracking, and you don't need invoicing. Pick Everhour when you manage client projects across many tools and need budgets, billable rates and invoices baked into the same surface as your timer.
Feature scorecard

Where Everhour's billing engine matters more than offline timers, and the other way around

Both products track hours. Each one assumes a different reader of the report at the end of the week.

Feature Planim Time Everhour
01Platform Native desktop (macOS, Windows, Linux), menu-bar app Web app, browser extension, limited mobile
02Jira integration First-class. Two-way worklog sync, JQL filters, native issue browser, timer in the tray Via browser extension; surfaces a timer button on Jira issue pages
03Works offline Yes. Tracks locally in SQLite, syncs when online Limited. Most features need connectivity to the Everhour cloud
04Budgets, billable rates, invoicing No Yes. Core feature
05Free tier Full Jira tracking, two-way sync, manual Push All, free forever Free tier limited to small teams; paid beyond roughly 5 users; most features paid
06Pricing $0 Free, $10/mo Pro, $8/seat/mo Team (min 2 seats) Starts around $8.50/seat/mo (annual, min 5 seats); higher for business features
07API token storage OS keychain (Keychain, Credential Manager, Secret Service) Stored in Everhour's cloud account
08Multi-tool tracking Jira-focused Generalist (Jira, Asana, Trello, Basecamp, ClickUp, GitHub, etc.)
09Menu-bar / tray timer Dynamic tray icon reflects running, paused, or idle state Timer available inside the web UI and Chrome extension; no native tray app
10Issue list JQL filter of your choice; pinned issues; reorder by status Projects synced from Jira; timer attaches to Jira issue inside the browser extension
11Calendar view Yes, weekly or monthly. Click a block to edit description, time, or issue Yes. Timesheet grid and timeline inside the web UI
12Client invoicing (QuickBooks, Xero, FreshBooks) No Yes, on paid plans
13Resource planning and capacity Missing-time block in Team stats (expected vs logged hours) Yes. Full schedule, capacity, and time-off management
14Onboarding effort Download, paste a Jira API token, choose a JQL filter; usable in under five minutes Create account, connect Jira integration, create projects, assign clients and rates
15Themes Dark, light, or follow system Web UI only
Platform
Planim Native desktop (macOS, Windows, Linux), menu-bar app
Everhour Web app, browser extension, limited mobile
Jira integration
Planim First-class. Two-way worklog sync, JQL filters, native issue browser, timer in the tray
Everhour Via browser extension; surfaces a timer button on Jira issue pages
Works offline
Planim Yes. Tracks locally in SQLite, syncs when online
Everhour Limited. Most features need connectivity to the Everhour cloud
Budgets, billable rates, invoicing
Planim No
Everhour Yes. Core feature
Free tier
Planim Full Jira tracking, two-way sync, manual Push All, free forever
Everhour Free tier limited to small teams; paid beyond roughly 5 users; most features paid
Pricing
Planim $0 Free, $10/mo Pro, $8/seat/mo Team (min 2 seats)
Everhour Starts around $8.50/seat/mo (annual, min 5 seats); higher for business features
API token storage
Planim OS keychain (Keychain, Credential Manager, Secret Service)
Everhour Stored in Everhour's cloud account
Multi-tool tracking
Planim Jira-focused
Everhour Generalist (Jira, Asana, Trello, Basecamp, ClickUp, GitHub, etc.)
Menu-bar / tray timer
Planim Dynamic tray icon reflects running, paused, or idle state
Everhour Timer available inside the web UI and Chrome extension; no native tray app
Issue list
Planim JQL filter of your choice; pinned issues; reorder by status
Everhour Projects synced from Jira; timer attaches to Jira issue inside the browser extension
Calendar view
Planim Yes, weekly or monthly. Click a block to edit description, time, or issue
Everhour Yes. Timesheet grid and timeline inside the web UI
Client invoicing (QuickBooks, Xero, FreshBooks)
Planim No
Everhour Yes, on paid plans
Resource planning and capacity
Planim Missing-time block in Team stats (expected vs logged hours)
Everhour Yes. Full schedule, capacity, and time-off management
Onboarding effort
Planim Download, paste a Jira API token, choose a JQL filter; usable in under five minutes
Everhour Create account, connect Jira integration, create projects, assign clients and rates
Themes
Planim Dark, light, or follow system
Everhour Web UI only
Decision guide

Pick by which question opens your day

If your first question is 'which Jira issue', Planim Time is the sharper tool. If it's 'which client and budget', Everhour is.

Pick Planim Time if

You log hours for engineering, not for an invoice or a budget review.

  • Jira is your main tool and you want desktop-native tracking with the timer in the menu bar
  • You need offline tracking with reconciliation later
  • You want API-token privacy: token stays in your OS keychain, never in a SaaS account
  • You prefer a free tier that is the actual product, not a 14-day trial
  • You don't need invoicing, budgets, or billable rates
  • You want a team-stats view that rolls up every Jira worklog, not only from paid seats
  • You work alone or in a small squad and don't want to set up projects, clients, and rates before you can start tracking
  • You've already paid Atlassian for Jira and don't want another SaaS in front of it
Pick Everhour if

You bill clients hourly and the time tracker also has to be the invoice tool.

  • You manage client projects and need budgets, billable rates, and invoicing in the same tool that runs the timer
  • You track time across many tools, Jira plus Asana, Trello, Basecamp, ClickUp, GitHub
  • Your team prefers a web dashboard to a desktop app
  • You need custom reports for finance or external stakeholders
  • You want Gantt-style project estimates and resource plans tied to time tracking
  • You bill clients hourly and need QuickBooks, Xero, or FreshBooks integration
  • Your finance team already uses Everhour and you just need engineers to track into it
Where Everhour wins

What we don't pretend Planim Time does

If your workflow needs any of these, Everhour is the honest pick.

  • Budgets and billable rates. Everhour's whole reason for existing. Planim Time has no concept of either, and won't grow one.
  • Client invoicing through QuickBooks, Xero, FreshBooks. Everhour rolls tracked time straight into invoices. Planim Time leaves invoicing to your accounting tool.
  • Multi-tool tracking. Everhour talks to Asana, Trello, Basecamp, ClickUp, GitHub through one extension. Planim Time only tracks Jira.
  • Resource planning and capacity. Everhour has full schedule, capacity, and time-off management. Planim Time only shows expected vs logged hours, no forward planning.
  • Web dashboard for non-technical stakeholders. Everhour's web UI is built for project managers and finance to read time data without installing anything. Planim Time is a desktop app first.
  • Custom report builder for finance. Everhour ships a flexible report builder with pivot-style aggregation. Planim Time exports a CSV.
Questions answered

Planim Time vs Everhour: FAQ

Is Everhour better than Planim Time for Jira?
For pure Jira work, Planim Time is usually the sharper fit. It's a native desktop app that pushes worklogs straight to Jira with two-way sync and offline support. Everhour is better when Jira is one of several tools you track against, or when you need budget tracking, billable rates, and invoicing on top of time tracking. If invoicing and budgets are not in your requirements, Planim Time gives you a tighter Jira experience with less setup.
Does Planim Time have budgets and billable rates like Everhour?
No. Planim Time focuses on accurate time tracking and worklog sync to Jira. It doesn't handle budgets, billable rates, or invoicing. If your workflow requires forecasting spend per project or generating invoices for clients, Everhour is the better tool. If you just need to log hours and sync them to Jira, Planim Time covers that without the additional complexity, and without asking every engineer to learn a second UI.
Can I use Planim Time's free tier indefinitely, like Everhour's free plan?
Yes. Planim Time's Free tier has no time limit and includes the full timer, worklog editing, and two-way Jira sync with a manual Push All button. Everhour's free plan is limited to a small number of users and omits most reporting and billing features. The two free tiers are not equivalent: Planim Time is narrower in scope but deeper on the Jira side.
How does API-token security compare between Planim Time and Everhour?
Planim Time stores your Jira API token in your operating system's native credential vault (Keychain on macOS, Credential Manager on Windows, Secret Service on Linux), and the token never leaves your machine. Everhour stores its Jira integration credentials in its cloud account. Teams with strict policies about where API tokens live usually prefer Planim Time's local-only model: it passes a typical security review without needing to add another SaaS processor to your vendor list.
Can I migrate from Everhour to Planim Time?
If your Everhour time entries were pushed to Jira as worklogs, Planim Time's two-way sync pulls them into the app automatically, so you keep your historical time on every Jira issue. Entries that lived only inside Everhour (budgets, non-Jira projects, billable rates) don't carry over because Planim Time doesn't have those concepts. Most engineering teams switch in a single day: export any pending non-Jira entries from Everhour for finance, then point everyone at Planim Time for Jira tracking going forward.
Do I need an admin to install Planim Time, like setting up Everhour?
No. Planim Time is a desktop app. Download the installer for your OS and sign in with your own Jira API token. No Jira admin install, no workspace provisioning, no org-wide Everhour account set-up. Engineers can start tracking on their own laptop without waiting for the ops team.
How much Jira detail does each tool show while the timer is running?
Planim Time shows the full Jira issue summary, status, and description right in the tracker window, and you can edit the worklog comment before pushing. Everhour's browser extension surfaces a compact timer button on the Jira issue page itself, which is handy if you already live in the Jira UI but forces you to keep that tab open. Pick based on which mental model you prefer: 'Jira, with a timer bolted on' (Everhour) or 'a timer, with Jira context baked in' (Planim Time).
If your hours never reach a client invoice, Everhour's billing engine is paid for and unused

Try Planim Time on the engineering side of your time data

Install the desktop app, paste your Jira API token, and start a timer on a real Jira issue. The Free tier covers a full evaluation, no credit card. Keep Everhour for whatever invoicing your team does on top.

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