Everything you need for time tracking and running a team
From the timer to the month end, MetronHR connects time tracking, absences, projects and compliance in one system. No training, no setup project.
- 13 features, one system, no tool sprawl
- Ready in minutes, no training needed
- GDPR compliant, hosted in Germany
13 features, one system
Everything fits together: time tracking, absences, projects, overtime and compliance in one place.
Time tracking
Start the timer or enter hours by hand, per project, client or task.
Wall terminal
A time clock on the wall: hold up the card, in and out switch automatically.
Absences and holiday
Manage holiday, sick notes and special leave digitally. The team calendar shows who is away when.
Overtime management
Calculated automatically from the recorded hours. Pay out or take time off in lieu.
Working time models
Full time, part time, four day week: set up once, target hours calculated daily.
Shift planning
Weekly rotas by drag and drop, shift patterns for alternating weeks and automatic checks.
Duty planning
A day plan with activities in a time grid: who is in when, and what they are doing.
Project budgets
Book hours to projects and see on the target versus actual indicator how much budget is left.
Client hour packages
Manage hour packages per client, follow how they are used and renew them automatically.
Digital employee file
Contracts, documents and personal data in one place, with automatic reminders for deadlines.
Onboarding and offboarding
Build the process once, tasks are handed out automatically and reminders follow.
Reports and analytics
All hours, absences and project data prepared clearly. Exports for payroll and controlling.
Employee Protection
Breaks, maximum hours and rest periods are checked automatically, under German working time law.
Record hours without having to think about it
Start the timer, pick the project, done. Or add the hours at the end of the day, per client, project or task. Breaks are deducted automatically under German working time law, overtime is calculated.
- Timer or manual entry
- Breaks calculated automatically under the working time act
- Overtime balance always current
- Export for payroll
Holiday planning the whole team can see
Request holiday, enter a sick note, book special leave, all in one place. The team calendar shows at once who is away when. Approvals run on their own.
- 10 absence types preconfigured
- Team calendar with an overview
- Automatic approval rules
- A warning before remaining holiday expires
Reports in seconds instead of hours
Pick a period, set the filters, export. All hours, absences and project data prepared clearly, calculated to the minute, including break deductions under the working time act.
- Absence, project and time account reports
- Excel and CSV export
- Budget monitoring with a traffic light
- Role-based access to the data
Everything fits together
No separate tools, no duplicate data entry. Every feature in MetronHR builds on the same records.
Time tracking
Connected with:Überstunden, Projekte, Auswertungen
Working time model
Connected with:Sollstunden, Pausenregeln, Compliance
Absences
Connected with:Team-Kalender, Resturlaub, Auswertungen
Analytics
Connected with:Export, Lohnbuchhaltung, Steuerberater
Your team records hours, MetronHR calculates overtime, checks working time law and prepares the month end.
For everyone in the company
Whether you run the company, lead a team or work in it, MetronHR pays off for everyone.
Owner or director
Full overview, less administration
Every month, hours of collecting times, holiday days and overtime. No view of whether projects are within budget.
Every figure at a glance: project budgets, absences, overtime. Export reports for your accountant and payroll with one click.
Team lead
The team in view, without micromanagement
Constant questions: who still has holiday left? How much overtime does Max have? Is the project budget still holding?
Team calendar, overtime overview and budget status available at any time. Approvals by click instead of by email.
Employee
Record hours in seconds
Paperwork everywhere, no view of overtime or remaining holiday. Requests by email that vanish in an inbox.
Start the timer or enter hours by hand, per project, client or task.
Accountant
Clean exports without follow-up questions
Every month, incomplete or faulty timesheets that have to be reworked by hand.
Finished Excel exports with all hours, absences and overtime, at the push of a button, calculated under German working time law.
Security and data protection
Your employee and time data deserves particular protection. At MetronHR that is the standard, not a surcharge.
- German servers, GDPR compliant, your data stays in Germany
- Role-based access rights: only those who may, see sensitive data
- Audit trail of time entries in the Professional plan, with person and timestamp
- Encrypted in transit and at rest
- Calculations under the working time act, with automatic break checks
Common questions
Answers to the questions that come up most about MetronHR.
Usually a few minutes. You create an account, add your team, and they can record hours straight away. There is no complicated configuration and no training.
All of them. During the 14 day trial you have access to every feature: time tracking, absences, projects, reports, employee records, workflows and more. No restrictions.
Yes, every report can be exported as Excel (XLSX) or CSV. The exports carry metadata (who exported, when, which period) and can go straight to payroll or your accountant.
Yes. MetronHR calculates working time under the German working time act (ArbZG), including automatic break rules (30 minutes from 6.5 hours, 45 from 9), the maximum working time check (10 hours a day) and rest period monitoring (11 hours between working days). All data is stored GDPR compliant on German servers.
MetronHR is built for teams of 5 to 100 people. Whether you have 10 or 80, the features and calculations scale on their own.
Yes, MetronHR has native apps for iOS and Android. Start the timer, enter hours and request time off straight from the phone.
Cancellable monthly, with no notice period. During the 14 day trial you do not need to cancel at all: the account simply ends if you do not continue. No hidden costs.
No. MetronHR runs entirely in the browser and as an app. There is no installation, no server configuration and no dependency on IT. All you need is an email address.
Question not answered here? Every step is explained in the help centre.
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