Tick (software)
Tick is a time-tracking software operated by Higher Pixels (formerly The Molehill), headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. It offers online time tracking and reporting services through its website, mobile applications, and desktop software. Tick tracks time based on clients, projects, and tasks through a timer or manual entry.
Initial release | 2006 |
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Operating system | Web App Microsoft Windows Mac OS X 10.4 |
Available in | English |
Type | Time tracking software |
License | Proprietary |
Website | tickspot |
Features
Tick provides time tracking, management, and reporting services. API control is enabled for designers.
Tick features include:
- Manual time entry
- Timers
- Instant budget feedback in the timecard
- View and export reports
- Desktop App for Windows and Mac
- Apple Watch App
- Mac Widget
- Mac App
- Chrome Extension
- Native iPhone application and Android/Google application
- Integrates with Basecamp, Asana, and Trello.
- SSL encryption ensures outside sources are kept out
- Account administrators have full control over permissions and access levels
- Zapier Support[1]
- Seamless invoicing options through QuickBooks or FreshBooks
Early SaaS & Ruby Adoption
Tick was one of the first software-as-a-service applications to be built on the Ruby on Rails framework.[2][3]
Company
The software company, The Molehill, began in 2006[4] as a lifestyle business company.[5] Molehill created the online business tool Tick[6] to help companies hit their budgets by tracking time[7] with the idea that employees help them to hit their budgets.
References
- "Bridge Time Tracking App Tick With Asana, Github, Trello, and Others". Zapier. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
- "Tick, a time tracker that keeps you on budget". CNET. Retrieved 2006-07-14.
- "Project time tracking by Tick". Switched. Retrieved 2006-08-10.
- "Use Tick to track your time and your budget". Lifehacker. Retrieved 2006-08-15.
- "Aim For Lifestyle, Not A Jackpot – with Tom Rossi". Mixergy. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
- "270+ Tools for Running a Business Online". Mashable. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
- "Tools for Keeping Track of Work Hours". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2011-02-02.