Project Management · head to head
Paymo vs Tempo Timesheets
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Paymo every advertised price rises after 3 months, with Plus going from $10.90 to $15.90 per user and Pro from $16.90 to $23.90; Tempo Timesheets sold only as a Jira Cloud or Data Center add-on, starting near $1 per user per month, so it cannot be used without an existing Jira license
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Paymo and Tempo Timesheets actually diverge.
| Attribute | Paymo | Tempo Timesheets |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Desktop | Web |
| Founded | 2008 | Unknown |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Project Management).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Paymo
- Task management
- Time tracking
- Invoicing
- Gantt charts
- Resource scheduling
- Slack
- Google Workspace
- Zapier
Only in Tempo Timesheets
Nothing recorded that Paymo does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Paymo
- Project management with time tracking and invoicing for agenciesnot Tempo Timesheets
- Tracking billable hours and project profitabilitynot Tempo Timesheets
Tempo Timesheets
No use cases recorded yet. See the Tempo Timesheets review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Paymo
- Every advertised price rises after 3 months, with Plus going from $10.90 to $15.90 per user and Pro from $16.90 to $23.90
- The free plan allows 1 user, 1 client and 2 projects
- The Solo plan is still capped at 3 clients and 5 projects
- Gantt charts, task dependencies and scheduling require the Plus plan
- Integrations are excluded from both the free and Solo plans
Tempo Timesheets
- Sold only as a Jira Cloud or Data Center add-on, starting near $1 per user per month, so it cannot be used without an existing Jira license
Pricing, plan by plan
Paymo
On request- FreeFree
- 1 user
- Basic features
- Starter$4.95/month
- Time tracking
- Kanban
- Invoicing
Tempo Timesheets
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Tempo Timesheets review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Paymo if
- You need task management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
- You also want time tracking.
Choose Tempo Timesheets if
Nothing in the data separates Tempo Timesheets from Paymo on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Paymo or Tempo Timesheets better?
- Neither clearly leads. Paymo starts at On request and Tempo Timesheets at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Paymo or Tempo Timesheets?
- Paymo starts at On request and Tempo Timesheets at On request.
- Does Paymo or Tempo Timesheets run on more platforms?
- Paymo runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop. Tempo Timesheets runs on Web.
- What is Paymo best used for?
- Paymo is most often used for project management with time tracking and invoicing for agencies, tracking billable hours and project profitability. Of those, project management with time tracking and invoicing for agencies and tracking billable hours and project profitability are not what Tempo Timesheets is typically brought in for.
- What can Paymo do that Tempo Timesheets cannot?
- Paymo covers Task management, Time tracking, Invoicing, Gantt charts.