AfterHour

Despite their characteristic flexibility everyone seems to be envious of, freelancers need to be very responsible in regards to the hours they spend working, and a reliable time management system is of critical importance to them.

AfterHour is a software utility that claims to be just that, lending you a hand when trying to keep an eye on how much time you invest into your daily tasks and projects.

First of all, you should know that AfterHour features a clutter-free user interface that favors ease of navigation, with the setup steps you need to take being quite straightforward.

Then, you need to list your projects, along with their corresponding tasks, which will be displayed in the app’s main window. The program is capable of recording the time you spend working, with a context menu being integrated so that you can easily activate or pause any of your tasks. Tagging them as complete or deleting them altogether can be done as well.

Assigning priority tags ensures that you always focus on urgent tasks, with the possibility of adding comments in order to know what your to-dos imply.

Other than that, you can also set a target in order to constantly assess your performance and make sure you find the time to complete your tasks. Note, however, that you need to refresh the counted time in the "View" menu in order to get updated info.

At the end of the day, you can consider your total working time, with the option to copy and transfer it to third parties. Clearing the times and deleting your tasks can be done at any point.

AfterHour is a simplistic application whose main purpose is to log the time you invest into your work. It can count the hours and minutes you dedicate to your tasks and projects, and it hides in the systray so that it avoids interfering with your workflow.