# Time tracking, billable hours, and getting paid. > Guides on time tracking, billable hours, and invoicing for freelancers and small agencies, from the team building BillNotch. Practical guides for freelancers and small agencies who bill by the hour. 40 posts · latest September 5, 2026 - [![Best Memtime Alternatives in 2026: 5 Honest Picks](https://billnotch.com/og/blog/memtime-alternatives.png) ## Best Memtime Alternatives in 2026: 5 Honest Picks Memtime captures automatically and offline, but never invoices and sorts nothing for you: five alternatives compared on what happens after capture. September 5, 2026 Read ](https://billnotch.com/blog/memtime-alternatives) - [![Invoice Follow-Up Email: 3 Templates That Get Paid](https://billnotch.com/og/blog/invoice-follow-up-email.png) ## Invoice Follow-Up Email: 3 Templates That Get Paid Three copy-paste invoice follow-up email templates: a day-3 nudge, a firm day-14 chase and a final notice, plus when to send each and late-fee norms. September 3, 2026 Read ](https://billnotch.com/blog/invoice-follow-up-email) - [![Project Profitability: How to Know If a Project Pays](https://billnotch.com/og/blog/project-profitability.png) ## Project Profitability: How to Know If a Project Pays Project profitability in one formula: revenue minus time cost minus expenses, plus effective hourly rate and why untracked hours hide real losses. September 1, 2026 Read ](https://billnotch.com/blog/project-profitability) - [![How to Do a Time Audit (The Freelancer Method)](https://billnotch.com/og/blog/time-audit.png) ## How to Do a Time Audit (The Freelancer Method) How to run a week-long time audit as a freelancer: the categories to use, what the data usually reveals, and how to turn it into rate decisions. August 27, 2026 Read ](https://billnotch.com/blog/time-audit) - [![Best TimeCamp Alternatives in 2026: 5 Honest Picks](https://billnotch.com/og/blog/timecamp-alternatives.png) ## Best TimeCamp Alternatives in 2026: 5 Honest Picks TimeCamp is cheap and invoices, but slices features across four tiers and meters its AI by usage: five alternatives compared on cost predictability. August 25, 2026 Read ](https://billnotch.com/blog/timecamp-alternatives) - [![Scope Creep Examples: How to Spot, Bill and Stop It](https://billnotch.com/og/blog/scope-creep-billing.png) ## Scope Creep Examples: How to Spot, Bill and Stop It Five scope creep examples freelancers hit, the early signs, how to bill each one, and the change-order script that reprices work without a fight. August 20, 2026 Read ](https://billnotch.com/blog/scope-creep-billing) - [![Best Timely Alternatives in 2026: 5 Honest Picks](https://billnotch.com/og/blog/timely-alternatives.png) ## Best Timely Alternatives in 2026: 5 Honest Picks Timely tracks automatically but skips Linux, has no free plan and adds seat costs fast: five honest alternatives compared on capture, invoicing and price. August 18, 2026 Read ](https://billnotch.com/blog/timely-alternatives) - [![How Many Billable Hours in a Year? The Real Math](https://billnotch.com/og/blog/how-many-billable-hours-in-a-year.png) ## How Many Billable Hours in a Year? The Real Math How many billable hours are in a year? Start at 2,080, subtract time off, apply your utilization rate: the realistic range is 1,100 to 1,500 hours. August 13, 2026 Read ](https://billnotch.com/blog/how-many-billable-hours-in-a-year) ## Archive 32 more - [Freelance Invoice Template (Free CSV Download) 2026-08-11 · 8m](https://billnotch.com/blog/freelance-invoice-template) - [Freelance Time Tracking: The Billing-First Guide 2026-08-06 · 12m](https://billnotch.com/blog/time-tracking-for-freelancers) - [Billable Hours Tracker: 6 Compared on 5 Criteria 2026-07-26 · 9m](https://billnotch.com/blog/billable-hours-tracker) - [Time Tracking Statistics 2026: Which Ones Hold Up 2026-07-26 · 10m](https://billnotch.com/blog/time-tracking-statistics) - [Freelance Hourly Rate: The Formula, Not the Average 2026-07-24 · 8m](https://billnotch.com/blog/how-much-to-charge-as-a-freelancer) - [Invoice Payment Terms Explained: Net 30, Deposits & More 2026-07-22 · 7m](https://billnotch.com/blog/invoice-payment-terms-explained) - [How to Invoice as a Freelancer: A Step-by-Step Guide 2026-07-20 · 7m](https://billnotch.com/blog/how-to-invoice-a-client) - [Developer Time Tracking: VS Code, WakaTime and Billing 2026-07-18 · 7m](https://billnotch.com/blog/time-tracking-for-developers) - [Best Time Tracking Software for Linux (2026) 2026-07-16 · 8m](https://billnotch.com/blog/best-time-tracking-software-for-linux) - [Best Time Tracking Software for Consultants (2026) 2026-07-14 · 10m](https://billnotch.com/blog/best-time-tracking-software-for-consultants) - [Best Time Tracking Software for Agencies (2026) 2026-07-12 · 9m](https://billnotch.com/blog/best-time-tracking-software-for-agencies) - [Rize Alternatives in 2026: Tracking + Invoicing 2026-07-10 · 9m](https://billnotch.com/blog/rize-alternatives) - [Best Toggl Alternatives in 2026: 6 Honest Picks 2026-07-08 · 8m](https://billnotch.com/blog/toggl-alternatives) - [Best Clockify Alternatives in 2026: 5 Honest Picks 2026-07-06 · 8m](https://billnotch.com/blog/best-clockify-alternatives-2026) - [Toggl vs Clockify (2026): Price, Free Plans, Linux 2026-07-04 · 9m](https://billnotch.com/blog/toggl-vs-clockify) - [Clockify Free Plan Changes in 2026: What to Know 2026-06-29 · 7m](https://billnotch.com/blog/clockify-free-plan-changes-2026) - [Time Tracking and Invoicing Software: The Rare Combo 2026-06-26 · 6m](https://billnotch.com/blog/automatic-time-tracking-with-invoicing) - [Best Harvest Alternatives in 2026: 5 Honest Picks 2026-06-26 · 8m](https://billnotch.com/blog/best-harvest-alternatives-2026) - [What Is a Revenue Leak? Find & Fix Unbilled Time 2026-06-14 · 7m](https://billnotch.com/blog/what-is-a-revenue-leak) - [How to Track Billable Hours Accurately (No Timer) 2026-06-14 · 7m](https://billnotch.com/blog/how-to-track-billable-hours) - [How to Calculate Billable Hours: Formula & Examples 2026-06-14 · 7m](https://billnotch.com/blog/how-to-calculate-billable-hours) - [Utilization Rate Formula: Billable Benchmarks Explained 2026-06-14 · 6m](https://billnotch.com/blog/billable-utilization-rate) - [Billable vs Non-Billable Hours: What Actually Counts 2026-06-14 · 8m](https://billnotch.com/blog/billable-vs-non-billable-hours) - [Automatic Time Tracking App: Time Tracking Without Timers 2026-06-14 · 8m](https://billnotch.com/blog/time-tracking-without-timers) - [How to Stop Losing Billable Hours: a Revenue Audit 2026-06-14 · 6m](https://billnotch.com/blog/stop-losing-billable-hours) - [Billable Hours Best Practices: 7 Rules That Pay Off 2026-06-14 · 6m](https://billnotch.com/blog/billable-hours-best-practices) - [Freelance Timesheet: How to Build One That Actually Pays You 2026-06-14 · 7m](https://billnotch.com/blog/freelance-timesheet) - [Automatic Time Tracking Software in 2026: Compared 2026-06-14 · 7m](https://billnotch.com/blog/automatic-time-tracking-software) - [Best Time Tracking App for Freelancers (With Invoicing) 2026-06-14 · 7m](https://billnotch.com/blog/best-freelance-time-tracking-with-invoicing) - [Freelance Billing Software: What to Look For Before You Buy 2026-06-14 · 7m](https://billnotch.com/blog/freelance-billing-software) - [PDF Invoice Generator for Freelancers: Automatic vs Manual 2026-06-14 · 7m](https://billnotch.com/blog/pdf-invoice-generator-freelancers) - [Harvest vs Toggl (2026): Pricing, Invoicing, Tracking 2026-06-14 · 9m](https://billnotch.com/blog/harvest-vs-toggl) Canonical: https://billnotch.com/blog