Half5 is a time tracking and invoicing SaaS product designed to help hourly-billed individuals and teams reduce βforgotten billable hours.β It offers Web, Windows/Mac, iOS, and Android apps, covering both desktop and mobile use cases.
The product is built around a closed loop from time worked to revenue earned: an automatic timeline can fill in work periods, breaks, and applications used; time entries support smart suggestions for contacts, projects, descriptions, and more; the invoicing module centralizes unbilled hours and can generate invoices with one click, while also supporting invoices created directly without being based on tracked time. The analytics module can filter by time, contact, and project, show employee hours and productivity, and export to Excel or PDF.
Half5 uses per-user subscriptions. Basic costs β¬5.99/user/month annually or β¬7.99/user/month monthly, and includes time tracking, invoicing, accounting integrations, contacts, projects, employees, approvals, reporting, and productivity insights. Premium costs β¬11.99/user/month annually or β¬14.99/user/month monthly, adding automatic time tracking, time spent in applications and browser pages, insights into breaks and actual working time, automatic contact recognition, and automatic descriptions. All plans include a 30-day free trial; no permanent free plan is mentioned.
Its integrations are a notable strength, with support for accounting and CRM tools such as Moneybird, WeFact, Twinfield, Exact Online, Visma, Yuki, PipeDrive CRM, and Teamleader. It can import customers/projects and write back time entries and invoices. Team features include employees, admins switching users to adjust hours, approvals, and filtered analytics, though granular permissions are not disclosed. On security, the text emphasizes that personal activity is stored locally and that employees are not monitored, but it does not provide details on compliance certifications or encryption.
Its strengths are a focused workflow, reasonable pricing, automatic tracking that reduces missed time entries, and invoicing plus accounting sync that fits service businesses well. Limitations include an integration ecosystem skewed toward European/Dutch accounting software, and limited information on APIs, self-hosting, and security compliance. It is best suited to freelancers, consulting firms, outsourced software development teams, and small to midsize service teams.
Access from China is unknown, and payment methods are not disclosed. Euro pricing and overseas accounting integrations may affect adoption for teams in China. If you need a Chinese interface, local payments, domestic tax/accounting support, or collaboration ecosystems, consider Feishu, DingTalk, project time management tools, or international alternatives such as Toggl Track, Harvest, and Clockify.
β This review is compiled from public sources and does not constitute a purchase recommendation. Verify all facts on the vendor's official site. Verify on half5.com official site.
half5.com is an Netherlands SaaS Tools provider. TG4G tracks its product information, an overall rating of 7.0/10, and a China-accessibility score of Workable. Click "Visit Official Site" to reach half5.com directly.