BillFlow · Time, Timesheets & Invoicing

Turn logged hours into professional revenue.

BillFlow helps agencies and professional service teams track time, approve timesheets, generate branded invoices, and manage revenue from one intelligent platform.

Multi-Tenant SaaS Secure Cloud Branded PDF Invoices Team Collaboration
app.billflow.co / dashboard
May 2026
02:14:08
Active timer
R 412,580
MTD revenue
27
Invoices sent
Revenue · last 12 weeks+18.4%
Acme Studios
R 48,200Paid
Northwind Co
R 24,750Sent
Ridgeback Legal
R 91,500Draft

Enterprise-grade · investor-ready

Row-Level Security
Audit Trails
Multi-Tenant Isolation
Encrypted Storage
Role-Based Access
SSO-Ready
Branded PDF Invoices
Real-Time Analytics
The reality at most service businesses

Billing shouldn't be the most painful week of the month.

Most agencies and consultancies still run billing on spreadsheets and Word documents. BillFlow replaces that with a connected revenue engine.

Spreadsheets & email invoices

Slow, leaky, unprofessional

  • Hours scribbled in notebooks and recalled at month-end
  • Spreadsheets for rates, approvals lost in email
  • Invoices manually retyped in Word and PDF'd
  • No idea which clients are profitable
  • Approvals chased over WhatsApp
  • Billing periods reopened to fix mistakes
  • Revenue forecasting based on gut feel
With BillFlow

Tracked, approved, invoiced — automatically

  • Live timers and weekly timesheets per team member
  • Submit → approve → lock workflow per period
  • One-click branded PDF invoices from approved hours
  • Tiered rate engine with project-level overrides
  • Revenue, utilization and project profitability dashboards
  • Multi-company tenants with role-based permissions
  • Audit-ready trail of every entry, approval and invoice
Capabilities

Everything between tracked time and paid invoices.

Time tracking, approvals, invoicing and analytics — built as one connected workflow.

Live Timer & Manual Entries

Start, stop and edit time on the fly. CSV imports for bulk entries and offline catch-up.

Weekly & Monthly Timesheets

Per-team grids, per-project rollups. Lock billing periods with a single click.

Approval Workflows

Submit → review → approve or reject. Reviewer comments and locked-period guarantees.

Tiered Rate Engine

Rates per role, per project, per client. Project overrides cascade automatically into invoices.

One-Click Branded Invoices

Generate professional PDF invoices from approved hours. Your logo, your colours, your terms.

Payment Tracking

Track Draft → Sent → Paid status. Email reminders and a per-client payment history.

Revenue & Utilization Analytics

Live KPI dashboards: revenue forecasts, utilization %, project profitability, top clients.

Multi-Company Tenants

Run multiple companies from one login. Tenant isolation enforced at the database layer.

Role-Based Permissions

Owner, Manager, Team Member, Client View — granular control over every screen and action.

The billing pipeline

From first logged hour to paid invoice.

One continuous workflow. Every step audited, every figure defensible.

Step 01
Track Time
Live timer · manual · CSV
Step 02
Submit Timesheet
Weekly per team member
Step 03
Manager Approves
Or rejects with comments
Step 04
Rate Engine Calculates
Tiered · per-project overrides
Step 05
Invoice Generated
Branded PDF · one click
Step 06
Sent & Paid
Reminders · payment tracking
From tier table to invoice

Hours roll up. Branded invoices roll out.

Configure your tiers once. Project-level overrides cascade automatically into line items, totals and the branded PDF.

Rate tier engine

Acme Studios · Strategy retainer

RoleBase rateProject override
JuniorR 650R 700
MidR 950R 1,050
SeniorR 1,450R 1,600
PrincipalR 1,950R 2,200

Overrides cascade per project, per client or per user. The rate engine recalculates line items every time an approved entry hits the invoice draft.

Tax Invoice
Acme Studios (Pty) Ltd
Strategy retainer · May 2026
Invoice no.
INV-2026-0241
Line itemHrsRateTotal
Senior consulting · Strategy phase24R 1 600R 38 400
Mid consulting · Implementation36R 1 050R 37 800
Junior support · QA & rollout18R 700R 12 600
SubtotalR 88 800
VAT (15%)R 13 320
Total dueR 102 120
Interactive demo

Try it. Track, approve, invoice.

Switch between Owner, Manager, Team Member and Client View. Start the timer, submit hours, approve them and generate a branded invoice — all live.

app.billflow.co / timer
View as:

Time Tracker

Live timer, manual entries — every minute lands on the timesheet.

Live timer
00:00:00
Manual entry

Demo data only — nothing is persisted. Use the Reset button to start over.

Analytics dashboard

Know your business in real time.

Live revenue, utilization, profitability and top-client insights — recomputed every time an entry is approved or an invoice is sent.

R 0
MTD revenue
R 0
Forecast EOM
0%
Team utilization
0
Active clients
Revenue · 12 weeks+18.4% vs prev period
Top clients
  • Acme StudiosR 92 500
  • Northwind CoR 78 250
  • Ridgeback LegalR 64 900
  • Halo EngineeringR 41 200
Comparison

How BillFlow stacks up against what you use today.

CapabilityBillFlowSpreadsheetsBasic time trackers
Automated invoicing from approved hours
Tiered billing with project overrides
Submit / approve / reject timesheet workflow
Multi-company tenant support
Revenue, utilization & profitability analytics
Enterprise SaaS security (RLS, RBAC, audit)
Branded PDF invoices
Live timer & manual entries
Industries

Built for professional service teams.

Accounting Firms

Per-partner rate tiers, month-end approvals, branded invoices to client portfolios.

Agencies

Project profitability, utilization tracking, retainer + hourly billing in one workflow.

Consultants

Phase-based rate overrides, milestone invoicing, real-time revenue forecasts.

Legal Firms

Matter-level time entries, trust-account-ready invoices, locked billing periods.

Engineering Companies

Discipline-based rates, project cost recovery, multi-company group billing.

IT Service Providers

Ticket-to-invoice flows, SLA tracking, recurring + ad-hoc billing under one roof.

Freelancers

Live timer, branded PDF invoices, payment tracking — without the agency overhead.

Trust & security

Revenue data you can trust.

Built on a production-grade SaaS architecture with the controls finance teams and auditors expect.

Row-Level Security

Database-enforced isolation. A company's billing data is only ever visible to that company.

Multi-Tenant Architecture

Run multiple companies, multiple brands, multiple billing entities from one platform.

Role-Based Permissions

Owner, Manager, Team Member, Client View — granular, screen-by-screen access control.

Encrypted Storage

Data encrypted at rest and in transit. Password breach checks on every credential change.

Audit Trails Everywhere

Every entry, edit, approval and invoice action is logged with actor, IP and timestamp.

SSO-Ready

SAML and SCIM available on Enterprise. Centralised provisioning and offboarding.

Billing Period
May 2026 · Acme Studios
Locked after approval · no further edits
Approved by
Naledi K. · Manager
Locked at
2026-06-01 09:12 SAST
Entries
184 · 642.5 hrs
Invoice
INV-2026-0241 · Sent
Locked period
Pricing

Plans that scale with your service business.

Transparent enterprise pricing. Pick the tier that matches your team and billing volume.

Solo
Freelancers & solo consultants
Custom
Per-month, billed annually
  • 1 seat · 1 company
  • Live timer & manual entries
  • Branded PDF invoices
  • Payment tracking
  • Email support
Automate Your Billing
Studio
Small teams & boutique agencies
Custom
Per-month, billed annually
  • Up to 10 seats
  • Up to 3 companies
  • Approval workflows
  • Tiered rate engine
  • Analytics dashboard
Automate Your Billing
Most Popular
Agency
Growing service businesses
Custom
Per-month, billed annually
  • Up to 50 seats
  • Unlimited companies
  • Custom invoice branding
  • Client portal access
  • Priority support
  • API access
Automate Your Billing
Enterprise
Multi-entity professional groups
Custom
Per-month, billed annually
  • Unlimited seats
  • SSO + SCIM
  • Dedicated success manager
  • SLA & DPA
  • Custom integrations
Automate Your Billing
FAQ

Questions about BillFlow.

How does the tiered rate engine work?+

Define base rates per role (Junior / Mid / Senior / Principal), then layer client- or project-level overrides on top. Approved hours roll up into invoice line items at the right rate automatically — no spreadsheets, no manual recalculation.

How does the timesheet approval workflow work?+

Team members log hours via the live timer or manual entries, then submit their week. Managers and Owners can approve, reject with comments, or request edits. Once a billing period is locked, entries cannot be edited — preserving an audit-ready trail.

Are the PDF invoices really branded?+

Yes. Your logo, colour palette, custom domain (Agency and Enterprise), bank details and terms appear on every invoice. You can email them directly from BillFlow with read-receipts and payment reminders.

How does multi-tenant isolation work?+

Each company runs in an isolated workspace enforced by PostgreSQL Row-Level Security. Users invited to one tenant cannot see another tenant's clients, entries or invoices — even if they share the same Owner login across companies.

Which integrations are available?+

Public REST API on Agency and Enterprise plans, plus webhook events for entry-approved, invoice-sent and invoice-paid. Native integrations with Stripe, Yoco and PayFast for payment capture, and CSV import/export everywhere.

What does pricing look like?+

Four tiers: Solo (freelancers), Studio (small teams), Agency (growing service businesses), and Enterprise (multi-entity groups with SSO and SLA). Contact us for transparent per-seat pricing.

Turn hours into revenue.

Smart time tracking, automated invoicing, and business analytics built into one secure SaaS platform.

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