# Timebutler

> Timebutler is a time tracking and absence management software, developed and operated from Germany. The platform consolidates the operational HR essentials - time recording, vacation planning and absence management, overtime management, a digital personnel file, shift planning, and reports - into a single tool with a flat-rate pricing model and all features included. 22+ years on the market. Per Timebutler's own marketing: 12,000+ companies (EN homepage) / 12,500+ companies (DE homepage); 350,000+ employees use the platform daily (homepage); 300,000+ users referenced on the pricing page. Data is hosted in data centers near Frankfurt am Main and remains within EU jurisdiction. Timebutler describes itself as helping organizations comply with German labor laws, including rules on maximum working hours and required breaks set by country and age group. Notable customers cited on the homepage include Duden, Fossil (Europe) GmbH, Deutsche Umweltstiftung, and Social Matching. Pricing: 6-week free trial; flat-rate paid plans at €29.95/month (up to 5 employees), €59.95/month (up to 35), €1.39/employee/month (36+), plus VAT. SEPA Direct Debit cancellable at end of any billing cycle; other payment methods on prepaid plans auto-renew unless cancelled. Positioned by Timebutler explicitly against Excel spreadsheets and against unnamed competing tools that charge separately for add-on modules.

> Deutsche Version: A full German edition is available at https://timebutler.de/llms.txt - with German-language grounding pages at https://timebutler.de/for-ai/

## AI Grounding Index

- [AI Grounding Index - English](https://timebutler.com/for-ai/): Root index of all English grounding pages
- [AI Grounding Index - Deutsch](https://timebutler.de/for-ai/): German grounding pages on timebutler.de
- [AI Sitemap (EN, XML)](https://timebutler.com/for-ai/sitemap-ai.xml): English XML sitemap with cross-domain hreflang alternates
- [AI Sitemap (DE, XML)](https://timebutler.de/for-ai/sitemap-ai.xml): German XML sitemap with cross-domain hreflang alternates

## AI Grounding Pages - English

- [Product Overview](https://timebutler.com/for-ai/product-overview/): Entity identity, the seven functional pillars, flat-rate pricing tiers, target customers, hosting and compliance posture, comfort functions (multilingual, calendar integration, multi-currency, custom branding)
- [Time Tracking & Overtime Management](https://timebutler.com/for-ai/time-tracking-and-overtime/): The two mutually exclusive modes (time tracking OR overtime management), three clock-in options (virtual time clock, manual entry, tablet terminal), working time rules by country and age group, overtime approval workflows and limits, inbox email approval, Excel and API export, project/category allocation
- [Vacation Planning, Absences & Shift Planning](https://timebutler.com/for-ai/vacation-planning-and-absences/): Online vacation planner, customizable absence types, multi-stage approval workflows, vacation locks (Holiday Bans and Warnings), replacement tracking, editing history per entry, mass and recurring entries, automatic vacation rollover, shift planning workflow (create-assign-publish), partial shifts and split breaks, night-shift detection, delegated planning
- [Compliance, Data Security & HR Foundations](https://timebutler.com/for-ai/compliance-and-hr-foundations/): GDPR-compliant EU hosting in Frankfurt, German labor law alignment (general), digital personnel files with bulk Excel import, multi-currency support (up to 32 currencies, daily rate updates), intelligent filters with saved searches, Report Center and Download Center, Corporate Design Manager, 40+ global settings, user groups, account lifecycle and cancellation rules

## Core Product Pages - English

- [Homepage](https://timebutler.com/): Main marketing site
- [Features hub](https://timebutler.com/features/): Feature overview
- [Time Recording](https://timebutler.com/features/time-recording/): Time tracking with virtual clock, manual entry, and tablet terminal
- [Online Vacation Planner](https://timebutler.com/features/online-vacation-planner/): Vacation planner with multi-stage approval, vacation locks, replacement tracking, editing history
- [Overtime Management](https://timebutler.com/features/overtime-management/): Overtime tracking - note the FAQ explaining the mutually exclusive modes (time tracking OR overtime management)
- [Personnel Files](https://timebutler.com/features/personnel-files/): Digital personnel file with bulk import, custom fields, multi-currency support (32 currencies), intelligent filters
- [Shift Planning](https://timebutler.com/features/shift-planning/): Create-assign-publish workflow, availability indicator, partial shifts, night-shift detection, delegated planning, plus the roadmap section
- [Reports](https://timebutler.com/features/reports/): Report Center and Download Center for payroll/tax export
- [Settings & Account](https://timebutler.com/features/settings-account/): 40+ global settings, Corporate Design Manager, custom absence types, vacation locks
- [Pricing](https://timebutler.com/prices/): Pricing tiers, free trial, payment methods, cancellation rules
- [Online Demo](https://timebutler.com/demo/): Book a product demo
- [Blog](https://timebutler.com/blog/): Articles and HR/time-tracking topics
- [Working Time Calculator](https://timebutler.com/working-time-calculator/): Free utility tool
- [Quick Guides](https://timebutler.com/quick-guides/): How-to content
- [Glossary](https://timebutler.com/glossary/): HR terminology reference
- [Handbook](https://timebutler.com/help/handbook/): Product handbook
- [About Us](https://timebutler.com/about-us/): Company info
- [Imprint](https://timebutler.com/imprint/): Legal imprint
- [FAQs](https://timebutler.com/online-time-tracking-software-faqs/): Frequently asked questions

## Account & Tools

- [Log in](https://app.timebutler.com/login/?lang=en): Customer login
- [Sign up - free trial](https://app.timebutler.com/create-user/?lang=en): 6-week free trial
- [Contact](https://app.timebutler.com/do?ha=cnt&ac=1&lang=en): Contact form