Tempo
Tempo is a Jira-native B2B software suite that captures time inside Jira, supports capacity and portfolio planning, and links time to cost and portfolio reporting for operational visibility.
Published May 18, 2026
| Starting Price | Public pages show tiered per-user pricing; aggregator sites list a low flat-fee entry for very small teams | Free tier plus paid plans with invoicing capabilities | Positioned as low-cost/free-first; strong ease-of-use scores reported |
| Primary Use Case | Jira-centric organizations needing approvals, accounts, and Jira-native reporting | Services teams needing time tracking plus invoicing/payments, not necessarily Jira-native | Cost-sensitive teams wanting straightforward time tracking with broad integrations |
| Key Strength | Deep Jira workflow integration; reporting tied to issues/projects | Ease of use and built-in invoicing/payment features | Free/low-cost tiers and broad integrations; general-purpose time tracking |
| Key Weakness | Administration complexity and reported performance concerns at scale; some workflow gaps (e-sign approvals) | Not Jira-native; may require integrations for Jira contexts | Not Jira-native; may be less aligned to Jira governance models |
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