Hourstack

Overview

Hourstack is a visual time management tool that combines time blocking (planning) with time tracking (execution) in a unified calendar interface. The drag-and-drop design makes it easy to plan your day visually and then track how reality compares to your plans.

Features

• Visual Time Blocking: Drag tasks onto calendar to plan your day
• Integrated Tracking: Track actual time spent on planned tasks
• Planned vs Actual: Compare estimates to reality
• Calendar Sync: Integrate with Google Calendar, Outlook
• Project Management: Organize tasks by projects and clients
• Recurring Tasks: Set up repeating time blocks
• Team Scheduling: See team capacity and availability
• Time Reports: Detailed reporting on time usage
• Budgets: Set project time budgets and track progress
• Tags: Categorize tasks with flexible tagging
• Mobile App: iOS and Android for tracking on the go
• Integrations: Connect with project management tools
• Color Coding: Visual project and category distinction
• Drag-and-Drop: Easy rescheduling by dragging blocks

Workflow

1. Plan: Drag tasks from backlog onto calendar
2. Estimate: Set expected duration for each block
3. Execute: Track actual time using timers
4. Compare: See where estimates matched reality
5. Learn: Improve future estimates based on data

Benefits

• Combines planning and tracking in one tool
• Visual interface reduces friction
• Learn to estimate time more accurately
• Understand where time actually goes
• Balance workload across team

Pricing

• Personal: $9/month - Individual use
• Team: $12 per user/month - Team features
• Business: $15 per user/month - Advanced reporting, integrations