Buyer guide

Best time tracking and invoicing app for freelancers who bill clients

Freelancers need more than a timer. The useful workflow is client to project to time entry to invoice to payment to business records.

Search intent

Users are comparing freelancer time trackers that can become invoices and help with small-business records.

What to look for before choosing

Billable workflow

Time tracking should connect to clients, projects, hourly rates, and draft invoices.

Manual and timer entry

Freelancers need both quick timers and manual corrections for real-world workdays.

Unbilled review

The app should make unbilled project time visible before money is left behind.

Business context

Time entries are more useful when they connect to invoices, income, expenses, and reports.

Why Cadus fits

Time entries, project records, clients, billable status, and draft invoices from time.

Invoice creation, payment tracking, income tracking, and reports connected to time.

Expense tracking and tax-ready records in the same app.

Useful for consultants, contractors, creative workers, and hourly service businesses.

Tradeoffs to know

Cadus is not a team productivity or employee scheduling platform.

Large agencies may need deeper project management integrations.

Cadus is strongest for solo and small-business billing records.

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Time + Invoices FAQ

Can Cadus create invoices from tracked time?

Yes. Cadus includes project time tracking and can create draft invoices from unbilled time entries.

Is Cadus a team time clock?

No. Cadus is focused on freelancer and small-business time tracking for billing and records, not workforce scheduling.