Time tracking and billing built for consultants, agencies, and firms
Track billable hours accurately, invoice clients professionally, understand project profitability, and manage a team of consultants across multiple engagements. Built for the specific realities of professional services worldwide.
Software built for how you actually bill and get paid
Whether you are running a consulting practice, a design agency, a law firm, an accounting practice, or any other services business, your business runs on billable hours and client relationships. Every hour tracked accurately means revenue captured. Every hour missed is money left on the table.
Generic time tracking tools do not integrate with your invoicing. Generic invoicing tools do not know which project time was spent on. Generic accounting tools cannot tell you whether a client engagement was actually profitable after all the write-offs. Novala connects all of this so you can focus on delivering great work instead of chasing spreadsheets.
Track billable hours with almost no friction
Your consultants and staff need to log time in seconds, not minutes. Novala's time tracking works from browser, desktop, or mobile with a single tap to start or stop a timer. Time entries can be assigned to any client, project, or task.
Built-in prompts remind team members to log time they may have forgotten. Weekly time reviews before invoicing catch issues before they become billing disputes. Approval workflows let managers review time before it hits an invoice.
- ✓One-tap timers on web, desktop, and mobile
- ✓Time entries assigned to clients, projects, and tasks
- ✓Approval workflow before billing
- ✓Weekly time review dashboards
- ✓Automated reminders for missing time entries
Invoice clients professionally and get paid faster
Turn tracked time directly into professional invoices with one click. Include or exclude specific time entries, apply write-offs, add expenses, and send. Clients can pay online with credit card or direct debit, meaning cash flow improves without you chasing.
Automatic payment reminders go out before invoices become overdue. Recurring invoices for retainer clients happen automatically. Multi-currency support handles international clients.
Know which clients and projects actually make money
Utilization rates matter, but they do not tell the whole story. A fully utilized team working on unprofitable projects is a business in trouble. Novala tracks the full cost of every project (all labour, expenses, and overhead) against the revenue collected, giving you real project profitability.
See which clients consistently pay full rates and which grind you down on discounts. See which project types deliver the best margins. Make business decisions based on actual data instead of gut feel.
- ✓Real project profitability including all costs
- ✓Client-level margin tracking
- ✓Utilization dashboards per consultant
- ✓Write-off tracking and analysis
Common questions from professional services firms
Can we bill different rates for different clients or projects?
Yes. Set default rates per consultant, override per client, or override per project. When time is logged, the correct rate is applied automatically based on who did the work and which client or project it was for.
Do you support retainer billing?
Yes. Set up recurring monthly retainer invoices that go out automatically. Track time against the retainer to show clients value delivered. Automatically alert when a client is approaching or exceeding their retainer hours.
Can we invoice in US dollars or Euros for international clients?
Yes. Multi-currency support is built in. Invoice clients in their local currency, and Novala handles the exchange rate calculations for your accounting.
Can our consultants log time from their phones?
Yes. The mobile app works on iOS and Android. Consultants can start and stop timers, add notes, and view their weekly time entries from anywhere.