Overview
monday.com offers built-in time tracking capabilities through the Time Tracking Column and Time Tracking Widget, integrated directly into its work management platform.
Time Tracking Column
Key Features
- Start/stop timer: Click play to start tracking when beginning a task, pause anytime
- Manual time entry: Add session manually for retrospective tracking
- Time format options: Toggle between seconds and minutes display
- History and log: View task progress and time intervals
- Editable entries: Manually edit any time tracking cell
- Subitems support: Add Time Tracking Column to subitems on boards
Availability
All users except Collaborators and Viewers can use Time Tracker. Available with Pro and Enterprise plans.
Time Tracking Widget
Consolidated View
- Multi-board aggregation: Gathers data from Time Tracking Columns across various boards
- Flexible timeframes: View time tracked over day, week, month, or year
- Total calculations: Shows sum based on selected boards and filters
- Dashboard integration: Add to dashboards for team-wide visibility
Limitations
Manual Operation
Starting and stopping the Time Tracking Column is manual by default. While automation is possible, many users find setup challenging.
Basic Widget
The Time Tracking Widget provides only total numbers based on selected boards and filters, without detailed breakdown.
Third-Party Integrations
Many teams use enhanced time tracking through integrations:
- TimeCamp: Full automatic time tracking
- Timely: AI-powered automatic tracking
- Tracket: Enhanced time tracking in monday.com
- Everhour: Advanced billing and budgets
Best For
- Teams already using monday.com who need basic time tracking
- Project managers wanting task-level time data
- Teams seeking unified work and time management
- Organizations preferring all-in-one platforms
Use Cases
- Track billable hours per project
- Monitor team capacity and workload
- Generate time reports for clients
- Analyze project profitability
- Improve time estimates for future work
