Microsoft Teams time tracking

Track billable time alongside your Microsoft Teams workflow.

Keito gives Microsoft Teams users a dedicated billing layer: log client hours from Teams meetings and project work, review before invoicing, and produce billing summaries — without adding another tool to the daily workflow.

$49 USD
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Per-seat billing surprises
14 days
Trial workspace
app.keito.ai / ms-teams

Client billing review

Northgate Consulting

Teams meeting hours billed

112.0h

Active work

24

Reviewed

91%

Ready to bill

$18.4k

Time captured with context

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Billing review complete

Client and project checked

Done

Invoice evidence ready

Approved summary prepared

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Built around the work before the invoice

microsoft teams time tracking needs more than a timer. The billing record has to keep client, project, approval, and invoice context together before the work reaches finance.

Keep delivery context attached to time

Group work by client, project, issue, branch, or repository reference so time reports explain what changed, not just who was online.

Review engineering work before billing

Use approvals and project summaries to catch unassigned work, non-billable research, and time that needs a clearer client note.

Report the work in client language

Export clean summaries that connect delivery activity to project budgets, retainers, and invoices without exposing internal noise.

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Microsoft 365 billing workflow

Convert Microsoft Teams meetings and project work to billable records

Professional services teams working primarily in Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365 have client work organized across Teams channels, shared documents, calendar events, and Planner boards — but none of those tools automatically produce a billable time record. When a consulting engagement closes its billing cycle, the team needs to reconstruct hours from calendar history, channel activity, and memory. Keito provides the billing layer that sits alongside Teams: client hours are logged as work happens, tagged to the same engagements and projects that run in Microsoft Teams, and reviewed by engagement managers before invoices are prepared. For enterprise consulting teams in Microsoft environments, Keito adds the billing discipline that Teams and Microsoft 365 do not provide natively.

Log client hours from Teams calls and project work in Keito as meetings happen

Review billable time by engagement — separate client meetings from internal stand-ups and admin

Produce per-client billing summaries from Teams-sourced work, ready for the invoice cycle

Workflow fit

Microsoft 365 billing complement vs native Teams time tracking

Keito keeps microsoft teams time tracking connected to client, project, billable status, approval, and invoice context before the work reaches finance.

Log client hours from Teams calls and project work in Keito as meetings happen

Review billable time by engagement — separate client meetings from internal stand-ups and admin

Produce per-client billing summaries from Teams-sourced work, ready for the invoice cycle

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What Keito adds to microsoft teams time tracking

Developer-friendly time context

Keito is designed for technical teams that need billing records to reflect real delivery work without pushing every developer into finance tooling. The Keito CLI, GitHub Action, and Agent Skill log time from the terminal, CI jobs, pull requests, and AI coding sessions directly.

  • GitHub Action logs time from issues and PRs
  • CLI tracking for terminal and CI sessions
  • Repository and issue references on invoices

Review layer for client work

Managers can separate billable implementation, non-billable discovery, support, and internal work before reports leave the team.

  • Approval workflow
  • Billable status by task
  • Client-ready exports

Billing and project reporting in one flow

Use tracked engineering work for invoice backup, project profitability, and retainer reviews without stitching together several spreadsheets.

  • Budget and margin context
  • Expense support
  • Flat team pricing
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Compare the workflow

The difference is not just recording time. It is whether the record can support billing, project decisions, and client conversations.

AreaKeitoTypical setup

Microsoft 365 billing complement vs native Teams time tracking

Keito keeps microsoft teams time tracking tied to clients, projects, billable status, approvals, and billing summaries in one workspace.

Typical setups capture time in one tool and rebuild the billing explanation later from exports, comments, or spreadsheet cleanup.

Review before invoicing

Managers review entries before they become invoice evidence, so missing context is fixed internally rather than during a client dispute.

Raw timer exports usually reach finance before delivery leads have confirmed whether the work is billable, complete, or client-ready.

Predictable team pricing

Flat-rate plans let delivery staff, reviewers, contractors, and finance users participate without per-seat pricing friction.

Per-seat time trackers make teams choose between clean billing participation and controlling tool spend.

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Useful reading

Frequently asked questions

What is the best way to manage microsoft teams time tracking?

The best way to manage microsoft teams time tracking is to capture work at source, attach it to the right client and project, review it before invoicing, and use the reviewed record as billing evidence. Keito is built around that workflow so time, approvals, and invoice context stay connected.

Can Keito help with microsoft teams time tracking?

Yes. Keito helps with microsoft teams time tracking by tracking work by client, project, task, person, billable status, and review state, then turning approved records into client-ready summaries. That makes the data useful for billing, profitability, and client reporting rather than just attendance.

How is Keito different from a generic timer for microsoft teams time tracking?

Keito is different because it treats time as billing evidence, not just duration. A generic timer records how long something took; Keito records who did the work, where it belongs, whether it was reviewed, and how it should appear in client billing context.

Can microsoft teams time tracking feed client billing reports?

Yes, microsoft teams time tracking can support client billing reports when the captured activity is tied to client, project, task, and approval context. Keito is designed to keep integration-driven work attached to that billing record, so delivery activity can become a client-ready summary instead of an isolated activity log.

What should a client-ready microsoft teams time tracking report include?

A client-ready microsoft teams time tracking report should include the client, project, task, contributor, billable status, approval state, and a concise explanation of the work completed. Keito keeps those details connected so reports can answer client questions without exposing internal delivery noise.

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Start solo.Add people when you need them.

Solo includes 1 licensed user, unlimited AI agents, Mac, Windows, and iOS apps, Stripe payments, and standard CSV and Excel exports. Pro adds your team. Business adds integrations, planning, advanced reporting, and stronger controls.

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1 licensed user

For independent consultants, freelancers, and small studios running work with AI agents.

$19USD /mo

Flat workspace price for 1 licensed user

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1 licensed user
Unlimited AI agents
Mac, Windows, and iOS apps
Time and expense tracking
Projects, tasks, clients, and budgets
Estimates and professional invoices
Recurring invoices and retainers
Stripe invoice payments
API, CLI, and Jira worklog sync
CSV and Excel data export
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Team collaboration

For teams that need shared workspaces, approvals, and team-level project visibility.

$49USD /mo

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Everything in Solo
Team management and invites
Member, Manager, and Admin access
Timesheet and expense approvals
Project-scoped approval workflows
Team capacity and utilization
Per-member billing rates
Task-level member restrictions
Granular manager permissions

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Advanced operations

For organizations that need integrations, planning, advanced reporting, and stronger controls.

$199USD /mo

Flat workspace price with no per-user fees

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Google and Outlook Calendar imports
Airtable one-way imports
Asana time tracking and project sync
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Detailed time and expense reports
Saved, contractor, and audit reports
Advanced report exports
Custom roles and expense markup
Priority support

Optional Business add-on: Microsoft Entra SSO.

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Agents are included

AI agents do not require licenses on any plan.

API on every paid plan

Solo, Pro, and Business can use API keys for agent workflows.

Exports on every plan

Solo, Pro, and Business include standard CSV and Excel data export.

Build a cleaner billing record for consulting firms, professional services teams, and agencies using microsoft teams for client collaboration who need time tracking connected to their meeting and project workflow.

Start with Solo, add people on Pro when you need reviewers or collaborators, and see how Keito turns tracked effort into clearer reports.

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