Hourglass Time Tracking for Jira review
A focused Jira add-on for teams that need issue-level time logging.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Hourglass Time Tracking for Jira is a paid Jira Cloud add-on from LunarLincoln LLC for teams that need to record time against Jira issues. It keeps time capture inside Jira issue views, where users can start and stop timers, save native worklogs, add descriptions, adjust entries, or cancel an active timer before saving. The product is particularly suited to Jira teams that want issue-level logging without moving time records into a separate platform. Its web-only delivery and single-platform focus make it less suitable for teams that need broader project, desktop, or multi-tool coverage.
Its strongest differentiator is the connection between timers and Jira-native worklogs. Users can configure working hours per day and working days per week, while administrators receive a dashboard gadget for current tracking activity. The dashboard shows users currently logging time, their current issue, session time, estimates, and remaining time, with filtering by users or groups. That combination gives teams a direct operational view of active tracking while keeping the underlying entries associated with Jira issues.
The product operates within Atlassian Forge and processes app data inside Atlassian infrastructure, fitting organizations already centered on Jira Cloud. The published product scope is narrow: Jira is the listed integration, the platform is web-based, and the documented features focus on timers, worklogs, schedules, and activity visibility. Teams should choose Hourglass when Jira-native time capture and administrator monitoring are the priority. An alternative is a better fit for organizations that require desktop applications, wider integrations, approval workflows, exports, or billable-time management.
Hourglass Time Tracking for Jira pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Starts and stops timers directly from Jira issue views
- Creates Jira-native worklogs with descriptions and editable time entries
- Gives administrators filtered visibility into current team tracking activity
- Where it doesn't
- Web-only product with no desktop app
- Jira is the only listed integration
- Documented scope does not include approvals or billable tracking
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