Comparison
A lighter Tempo alternative for Jira time tracking
Tempo is built for organisations that need approvals, cost reporting, and capacity planning. If all you actually want is for your hours to land on the right Jira ticket, that is a lot of product to carry.
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Start tracking in one click
Open an issue, hit start. No worklog form, no description field, no dialog to dismiss before the clock runs.
Worklogs sync themselves
Every timer becomes a Jira worklog on the right issue automatically, so your timesheet is already filled in at the end of the week.
Forgetting to stop is survivable
Cadence helps you catch a timer you left running before it turns into a nine-hour entry you have to explain.
Nothing to configure
Connect your Jira account and go. There are no boards to map, no approval chains to model, and no admin setup phase.
What Cadence deliberately doesn't do
Being honest about this saves everyone time. If your team needs any of the following, a full time and cost platform like Tempo is the right tool and Cadence will frustrate you.
- Timesheet approval workflows and sign-off chains
- Billing, invoicing, and cost or revenue reporting
- Capacity planning, forecasting, and resource management
- Company-wide compliance reporting across many teams
What is left is a fast timer, a weekly Jira time tracking view, and worklogs that are already correct when someone asks.
Try it on your own Jira
Free for 14 days, then $5 per user / month. No credit card needed to start.
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