Everhour adds time tracking to Basecamp tasks so teams can turn to-dos into reviewed hours for billing and payroll.
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This page is for teams that manage work in Basecamp and need a practical way to record task time without rebuilding the same project list in a separate system. A useful setup lets a designer, developer, consultant, or manager start time from the Basecamp to-do and keep that entry tied to the same work item.
A Basecamp-connected time record should capture the person, date, project, to-do, duration, notes, and billable status. For U.S. employers with covered nonexempt workers, FLSA records must include hours worked each workday and total hours worked each workweek. The timekeeping method can vary, but the record has to be complete and accurate.
Basecamp is the source for the project and to-do structure. A connected time tracking app should read that structure, let invited users track time against the to-dos they can access, and roll those entries into project totals. That keeps task estimates, actual hours, and budget review connected to the same work list.
The practical workflow is simple: a user works on a Basecamp to-do, starts a timer or adds manual time, and the entry lands under the right project. Personal notes explain the work, while billable and non-billable labels separate client work from internal coordination. The app handles totals; Basecamp remains the place where the task lives.
Basecamp permissions matter because they control who can track time on each project. A user with access to a Basecamp project can track time to its tasks, and removing that access stops future tracking. Past entries still need to remain available for reports, billing review, and historical project totals.
A Basecamp integration also has sync boundaries. Project and to-do names come from Basecamp, so connected projects should be renamed, moved, or managed in Basecamp rather than inside the time tracking layer. If a project or to-do changes and the update is needed immediately, a manual resync can refresh the project or task list.
A simple timer is enough when one person needs a clean weekly total for a small Basecamp project. The entry list should show dates, tasks, durations, and notes, then export to a spreadsheet or invoice draft. This fits short freelance work, internal estimates, or a small client request that does not require formal approval.
A managed workflow is better when Basecamp time feeds payroll, invoicing, budgets, or client reporting. Everhour can add timesheets inside Basecamp, let users review entries and comments, and give managers an approval step before hours move into billing or payroll review. That creates a record of submitted, approved, rejected, or locked time instead of a loose list of task totals.
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Basecamp organizes projects, messages, schedules, and to-dos, but teams usually need a connected time tracking app for timers, task-level hour totals, billable labels, budgets, and approval workflows. The important decision is where the timer lives. For Basecamp work, the most useful timer sits on the to-do instead of forcing users to retype project names later.
A defensible Basecamp time record should include the worker, date, project, to-do, duration, notes, and billable status. U.S. employers with FLSA-covered nonexempt workers also need records of hours worked each workday and total hours worked each workweek. Client billing usually adds rate, client, invoice status, and whether the task is billable.
Basecamp task time can support overtime review when entries are complete by day and workweek. Under the FLSA federal baseline, covered nonexempt employees must receive overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a fixed 168-hour workweek at not less than 1.5 times the regular rate. State rules or contracts can add requirements.
The common mistake is tracking time outside the Basecamp to-do and cleaning it up later from memory. That breaks the link between the work item and the hour record, which weakens project totals, billable review, and estimate comparisons. Task-connected entries reduce re-keying and make missing or misclassified time easier to spot.
Only people who need to record, review, approve, or report time need app access. Clients or Basecamp users who only read project updates do not need tracking controls. A clean setup matches tracking access to real work responsibility, while Basecamp project permissions still decide which tasks a user can see and log against.
Everhour Timesheets collect weekly project hours and working hours so managers can review Basecamp time before payroll, billing, or reporting. Users submit time for approval, and admins can approve, reject, partially approve, or lock entries when the period is complete.
Everhour adds tracking controls to Basecamp through the browser extension for invited Everhour users who connect their Basecamp account. The timer sits inside the Basecamp workflow, and tracked time flows into Everhour reports, budgets, invoices, and team totals by project and task.
Track Basecamp to-do time, submit weekly timesheets, and approve hours before billing or payroll review. Everhour gives teams a managed record from task work to approved time.
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