Everhour adds timers, manual entries, budgets, and reports to Basecamp projects through embedded browser-extension controls.
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One click and you're timing. Start a timer, add an entry, edit the details. This is exactly how it feels in Everhour.
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You came here to record hours on Basecamp project work without losing the link between the time entry and the to-do that produced it. A useful entry ties the duration to a Basecamp project, list, and to-do, then adds the date, person, and a short note when context matters. That structure gives managers and clients a clearer record than loose daily totals.
Basecamp to-dos already carry the work context: title, notes, assignee, subtasks, due date or date range, recurring schedule, and completion status. Time tracking should follow that structure. The to-do identifies the deliverable, the project identifies the client or internal initiative, and the entry shows who spent time, on which date, for how long, and why.
A timer fits focused execution: start it from the Basecamp to-do, stop it when you switch work, and keep the entry attached to the same item. Manual entry fits end-of-day cleanup, meeting follow-up, or work done away from the browser. The tracking method should match the work pattern, but the finished record still needs the same fields.
Manual time needs discipline because delayed entry invites rounded blocks and missing context. A good manual note names the finished action, such as "drafted client revision summary" or "reviewed QA comments." Timer-based entries still need review when the person leaves a timer running through a break, switches to another task, or records time on the wrong to-do.
Billable status should come from the project and task setup, not from a casual note inside the entry. In Everhour, admins set Basecamp projects as hourly rate, fixed fee, or non-billable, then mark specific tasks non-billable or apply custom rates when the project billing model requires it. That keeps invoice totals tied to rules rather than memory.
This matters on mixed work. A client project can include billable implementation to-dos and non-billable internal coordination to-dos. If the team writes "nonbillable" in comments instead of configuring the task correctly, reports become harder to check and invoice review takes longer. Clean setup gives each hour a defensible category before it reaches billing or cost reporting.
A one-off time log is enough when one person needs a quick record for a small Basecamp task. A managed workflow becomes necessary when several people track time across projects, managers approve weekly time, accounting needs billable totals, or owners need project cost and budget visibility before the invoice goes out.
Everhour turns those Basecamp-linked entries into a durable record with approvals, locked periods, exports, billable and non-billable reporting, and budget emails at 50%, 80%, or custom thresholds. Teams can keep the to-dos in Basecamp while Everhour holds the rates, costs, project budgets, expenses, and invoice-ready reporting that need stricter review.
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Track time on to-dos that represent actual work, especially client deliverables, production tasks, review steps, and internal work that affects cost. Avoid tracking time against vague bucket items such as "miscellaneous" unless the team uses them intentionally for small, recurring work. A usable entry should point back to a specific Basecamp project, list, and to-do.
A complete entry needs the to-do, project, date, duration, person, and a short note when the title alone does not explain the work. Everhour's Basecamp reporting can include project, to-do, list, task ID, and task status, so entries remain tied to the Basecamp structure during review.
Use timers for active work that starts and stops around a specific to-do. Use manual entry for corrected time, work captured after the fact, or activity completed away from the browser. Teams should review manual entries more closely because late reconstruction often creates rounded durations, missing notes, and time placed on the wrong task.
Set billing at the project level first, then handle exceptions at the task level when specific work should stay out of billable totals. Everhour supports hourly rate, fixed fee, and non-billable Basecamp project setup, plus non-billable tasks and custom rates. Comments should explain the work, not carry the billing rule.
The common mistake is tracking time in broad daily blocks with no to-do connection. A report that shows 6 hours on a project but no task, list, or status gives managers little to verify. Track the time where the work lives so reports can show which to-dos consumed the hours.
Everhour Expenses records project costs alongside tracked Basecamp time, with receipt attachments, unit-based expense categories, and expense reports by project, client, member, category, date range, and billable status. Billable expenses can flow into invoices with time, which keeps reimbursement and profitability review in the same workflow.
Everhour Timesheets collect project hours and working hours by person for weekly review. Managers can approve, reject, or partially approve submitted time and notify an employee when corrections are needed. Submitted time is locked unless withdrawn or rejected, and approved time stays locked for regular members.
Track Basecamp project hours, expenses, approvals, and billable work in Everhour, then review costs and invoice-ready totals without rebuilding the project record by hand.
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