Wave Time Tracking — Use Teetrack Alongside Wave
Track hours in Teetrack, invoice and manage finances in Wave.
Track work prepared for invoicing in Teetrack alongside Wave. A manual workflow with time exports; the tools do not transfer data automatically.
Requirements
- A Wave account for invoicing and accounting
- A Teetrack account
Follow the manual workflow
Step 1: Match client names across both tools
Create clients in Teetrack that correspond to your Wave customers so invoicing data lines up cleanly.
Step 2: Track billable hours in Teetrack
Log time against the correct client and project as you work. Mark entries as billable so they are ready when you create a Wave invoice.
Step 3: Reference Teetrack timesheets when invoicing in Wave
Open your Teetrack report for the billing period and use the hour totals as line items when building the invoice in Wave.
Step 4: Compare Wave income with Teetrack hours monthly
Check whether all billable hours have been invoiced and whether all invoices have been paid. Flag discrepancies before they compound.
What you can do
- Combine free accounting with dedicated time tracking: Wave offers free invoicing and accounting. Teetrack adds the time tracking layer that Wave lacks, giving you a complete picture at zero or low cost.
- Build invoices from real hour data: Instead of guessing how many hours to bill, pull the exact totals from Teetrack. Clients trust invoices backed by detailed timesheets.
- Keep overhead low: Both tools are affordable for freelancers and micro-businesses. Using them together gives you enterprise-grade visibility without enterprise pricing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Teetrack have a native Wave integration?
No. There is no direct connection. You track time in Teetrack and handle invoicing and accounting in Wave separately.
Can I export Teetrack data into Wave?
Not automatically. You manually enter hour totals from Teetrack as line items in Wave invoices. This keeps your billing intentional and reviewed.
Why use Teetrack if Wave is already free?
Wave focuses on accounting and invoicing but has no built-in time tracking. Teetrack fills that gap with timers, project breakdowns, and timesheet generation.
Is this workflow suitable for very small businesses?
Yes. The combination is designed for freelancers and micro-businesses that need professional invoicing and accurate time tracking without heavy software costs.
How do I handle expenses tracked in Wave?
Keep expenses in Wave and time in Teetrack. When analyzing client profitability, combine both data sources to see total cost versus revenue per client.
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