Your time isn't free.
Track every billable hour, turn it into an invoice, and get paid online. All in one place, built for freelancers.
Get started freeWindows desktop app and web app. Payments powered by Stripe.
Stop giving away billable hours
Most freelancers juggle a timer, a spreadsheet, an invoice template, and a lot of "did you pay yet?" emails. Travail replaces all four.
The old way
- Timer app, then copy hours into a spreadsheet
- Rebuild the invoice in Word every month
- Email a PDF and wait for a check
- Forget hours you never billed
With Travail
- Timer and timesheet feed the invoice directly
- Generate the invoice from tracked hours, fixed fees, or retainers
- Send a pay link and your client pays by card or bank transfer
- Travail flags unbilled hours before you invoice
From timer to paid invoice, without the copy and paste
- Track. Start a timer or fill in your week.
- Invoice. Turn tracked time into an invoice in one click.
- Get paid. Your client pays online and the invoice is marked paid.
Capture every hour
Hours you don't write down are hours you don't get paid for.
Start a timer from your system tray, or fill in your week on the timesheet when you're done. Every entry lands under the right client, project, and service, ready to bill.
- Tray timer in the Windows desktop app
- Weekly timesheet grid for logging after the fact
- Clients, projects, and services, all organized
Bill the way you actually work
Not every client pays by the hour.
Set each project as hourly, fixed fee, or retainer, and Travail does the math when it's time to invoice. Went over on a retainer? The overage is priced and ready to add.
- Hourly, fixed fee, and retainer with overage
- Separate rates per service when you need them
- Non-billable work tracked, but kept off the bill
Invoices that look like yours
Rebuilding an invoice every month is unpaid work.
Turn tracked time into an invoice in one click. Add your logo and pick a layout once, and every invoice after that looks like it came from you.
- One-click invoices from tracked time, or start from blank
- Your logo, your template
- Unbilled hours flagged so nothing slips through
Get paid without the chase
Sending the invoice is only half the job.
Every invoice comes with a secure pay link. Your client pays by card or bank transfer, and the money goes straight to your own Stripe account. We never hold your money.
- Card and ACH bank payments
- Paid directly into your own Stripe account
- Invoices marked paid automatically
Pricing
Free.
So where's the fine print?
Right here, in normal-size print. Tracking time, running timesheets, and sending invoices cost nothing. We only charge when your client pays an invoice online through Travail: $3 + 0.25%. That covers what Stripe charges us to pay you out, and a little to keep the servers running.
The best part? You never have to turn online payments on. Put "pay by check" or "Zelle me" on your invoice, mark it paid when the money shows up, and Travail never costs you a thing.
Get started freeOnline payments also carry Stripe's standard card and bank processing fees.
Built by freelancers, for freelancers
Freelancers deserve options. You shouldn't have to keep a running tally of your hours in your head, or wonder whether your invoice ever reached your client. We built Travail so your time gets tracked, your invoices go out, and you get paid, while you get back to the work you're actually good at.
Questions
Is it free?
Yes. Tracking time and sending invoices are free. When a client pays an invoice online, there's a fee of $3 + 0.25%. That covers what Stripe charges us to pay you out, and a little to keep the servers running. The fee comes out of the payment, so your client never pays extra. If your client pays some other way, like a check or Zelle, nothing gets charged.
Can I skip the fee?
Yes. Invoices are fully customizable, so add your own payment instructions (check, Zelle, direct bank transfer) and mark the invoice paid when the money arrives. No online payment, no fee.
Where does my money go?
Straight to your own Stripe account. Travail never holds it.
What if I need to refund a client?
You can refund a paid invoice, in full or in part, from the invoice page. The refund goes back to your client through Stripe.
Is there a Mac app?
Windows today. Mac is planned. The web app works anywhere.
Can I self-host?
Not yet, but it's on our list.
Is my data private?
Your clients and hours are only visible to your account. See our privacy policy.
How do I reach you?
Email [email protected].