time tracking for consultants · updated 2026-10-09
Time tracking for consultants
Lyto Tally is time-tracking software for consultants. You log billable hours against a client and engagement, and Sum turns them into invoices with no export. Tally shares one client record with the CRM and invoicing, so tracked hours are already tied to the client you bill. Tally is one of seven apps in every Lyto plan, from €10 per seat per month, billed annually.
Lyto · all 7 apps, one login
from €10 / seat / mo
billed annually · €13 monthly · one bill
The usual way · 3 separate tools
A standalone time tracker to record billable hours
A separate invoicing app to bill those hours
A CRM to hold the client relationship
Lyto vs the usual separate-tools setup
| Lyto · Tally | The usual way | |
|---|---|---|
| From hours to invoice | Tracked time becomes invoice line items in Sum directly | Export the timesheet, re-key it into the billing tool |
| What time is logged against | The client and engagement, shared with the CRM | A project code that does not link to the client |
| Utilisation | Pulse reads billable hours across the team in one place | Rebuilt from a timesheet export each month |
| Part of a suite | Time tracking plus six more apps in the same €10 seat | A per-seat time-tracking subscription on its own |
Any competitor prices checked October 2026; see each vendor's pricing page for current figures.
Where do tracked hours go missing?
A consultant bills for time, so the timesheet decides the invoice. Most time trackers stop at the timesheet. You log hours all month, and then the tool gives you a CSV file.
Turning that CSV into an invoice takes several steps. You open a spreadsheet and match hours to clients and rates. Then you re-type the result into a separate billing app that has no record of the engagement.
Each step can lose money. Hours get rounded down. A client gets the wrong rate. Some billable time never reaches an invoice because the export took too long before a deadline.
What does Tally do with the hours?
Tally is Lyto’s time-tracking app. It sends hours straight to the invoice:
- Log against the client. Time is recorded against the client and engagement. The CRM and invoicing use the same client record.
- Straight into Sum. Those hours become invoice line items in Sum, with no export and no re-entry.
- Utilisation in Pulse. The data is shared, so Pulse reads billable hours across the team. Nobody rebuilds a report each month.
One record runs from the hour logged to the invoice sent.
Still logging hours in a spreadsheet? The guide to moving an Excel timesheet into Tally walks through the CSV import.
What Tally does not do
Tally tracks time and feeds billing. It is not a workforce-management or payroll system. A larger firm that needs detailed capacity planning, shift scheduling or payroll integration will want dedicated tools for that.
For a consultant whose main job is turning hours into invoices, Tally and Sum share one client record. Hours reach the invoice with no copying between apps.
What it costs
Tally is one of seven apps in every plan. A three-person consultancy pays €30 per month, billed annually, which is €10 per seat for all seven apps on one bill. The 14-day trial needs no card, and you cancel with one click.
Questions people ask
What is the best time tracking tool for consultants?
For a consultant, a good time tracker turns hours into an invoice with no spreadsheet in between. Lyto Tally logs billable hours against the client and engagement. Sum bills from that same data inside the suite. Tally is in every plan from €10 per seat per month, billed annually, along with the CRM and invoicing.
Does Tally connect time to billing?
Yes. Tally records hours against a client and engagement. Lyto Sum raises invoices from those hours as line items, with no export or re-entry. Both apps share one customer record, so tracked hours are already attached to the client you bill. Pulse reads team utilisation from the same data.
Can I track time without buying separate invoicing?
Yes. Every Lyto plan includes all seven apps for one price per seat. Tally and Sum come together at €10 per seat per month, billed annually, along with the CRM, tasks, support and reporting. You track time and bill it in the same login, on the same bill.
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