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    Time and retainers

    Know when a retainer is running out.

    Log time against clients, sites and projects, track each retainer’s hours as they burn down, and warn clients before they run over.

    Included on: Starter Plus, Pro and Agency. Branded retainer emails on Agency.

    Retainer burn-down on a client page

    Live

    Retainer burn-down

    Rollover

    With a cap and expiry

    CSV

    Export for invoicing

    Retainers that pay

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    Log time

    Log time per client, optionally against a site, project or ticket, recording who did the work.

    Rates that resolve themselves

    Set default rates per person, client and project. The right rate is applied to each entry for you.

    Retainers

    Hours included each period, the fee, an overage rate, rollover with a cap and expiry, an optional end date and a renewal reminder.

    Burn-down

    See hours used against hours included on the client page and in a dashboard widget.

    Threshold alerts

    Get an alert as a retainer nears its limit, optionally emailed to the client too, branded with your agency on Agency plans.

    Clean period close

    Periods close automatically, entries are locked and a snapshot is kept. Projects are tracked and billed separately.

    Frequently asked questions

    Does MaintainHQ send invoices?

    Not yet. Export each period to CSV for your invoicing tool.

    Is there a running timer?

    Not yet. Time is logged as entries for now.

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