Billing Pro is a solid MULTI-USER time tracking/invoicing app

I find it frustrating when Im considering an app that looks like it might meet my needs to find some good ratings and lots of low ratings with no explanation for either. So, especially because 13 people have left one star reviews without explaining themselves, I think this program needs someone to step up and talk about it who has some real world experience with it.

First, although I do use it primarily for myself now, this is not meant for individuals. The program is built for multiple users. I still have one occasional user in my system, but I have used it with multiple users in the past. The app shown above is for admin users and its polished and well done for the most part. Non-admin users clock-in on a browser (Mac or PC) from anywhere they have a web connection. The web aspect of this got some gripes from one previous user. But I used it and its not horrible. Its main problem is its a bit limited. It would be nice if they had an Mac and iOS app for non-admin users (maybe in 2.0?).

One reason Ive kept using it even as in individual is because I have multiple devises I work on and its easier to keep everything in sync with the Pro version. Thats the first plus Id put in the column for Billings Pro: over the air syncing. I dont know about you, but having to remember to plug my device in to sync it gets tedious pretty quickly. I already have enough to remember and, if Im out in the field working at a client, I want to have all my current info with me on all devises. With over the air syncing, I dont have to worry (too much - more on this in a sec) about whether or not my data has synced to where I need it.

I will say that the sync sometimes takes a little nudging i.e. I have to manually sync a time or two to ensure the data actually goes over. But this is not that big of a deal in my opinion. It has always synced when I do the multi-sync, so I know I can count on it. This is one of the reasons I didnt give 5 stars.

The invoicing feature is both a plus and a minor minus of this program. Its got a lot of great built-in templates which can be tweaked a little bit. They look very professional and I like them all for the most part. The minor minus is that if you want to tweak them more, you pretty much have to be a graphic designer. The interface is fairly complex and not intuitive. I did the best I could, but it was really challenging to make what I thought were simple changes. This is one area I think they could improve in 2.0 as well.

Although its not exclusive to the Pro version, I should give a mention to the time tracking component of this as well. Many times I will arrive onsite at a clients and start working immediately. Its nice to be able to start the timer on my iPhone, then stop it when I get a break, sync, then switch over to my laptop and restart the timer. Its easier to keep notes on my laptop, so its nice to have the everything available there. When I finish for the day, I stop the timer, sync to the server and when I get home, the latest data is on my other computer.

Minor mentions:

The approval process is very easy for other users and alerts you as soon as the program syncs. I have a colleague who uses it with his bookkeeper and he likes it a lot.

I use this on my own server with the Billings Pro Server, but the cloud sync provided by Marketcircle seems very nice from what Ive seen and its definitely simpler to configure.

Overall, this is one of the best multi-user, time tracking, invoicing software for Macs on the market. Dont let the negative reviews mislead you. Its definitely worth looking at for anyone who has multiple users for whom one needs to track time/invoice. If youre unsure, go to marketcirle.com and download a trail to check it out.

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