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planhourly for hourly contractors

plan your contracting hours without the chaos

stop scrambling between client projects and wondering where your day went. drag tasks into time slots to see exactly when you'll work on what client, and start each morning guilt-free.

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sound familiar?

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jumping between different clients throughout the day makes it impossible to track which hours belong where, and you often lose billable time in the confusion

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color-code each client and drag their tasks into specific time slots so you always know what you're billing for

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your growing task list from yesterday makes you feel behind before you even start working, killing your motivation

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wake up to a fresh day every morning with no backlog guilt weighing you down

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constantly switching between admin work, client calls, and actual project work leaves you feeling scattered and unproductive

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visually block out time for each type of work so you can batch similar tasks and stay focused

a hourly contractor's day, planned hour by hour

today
8:00 AM
check client emails & priority updates
30min
9:00 AM
client a - project planning call
1hr
10:00 AM
client b - website development
2hr
12:00 PM
lunch break
45min
1:00 PM
client c - content review
1hr
2:00 PM
invoice processing & time tracking
45min
3:00 PM
client a - design revisions
2hr
5:00 PM
tomorrow's prep & follow-ups
30min

why hourly contractors choose planhourly

hourly contractors love planhourly because it matches how they actually work - juggling multiple clients in chunks throughout the day. the visual time blocking makes it crystal clear when you're profitable versus when you're drowning in admin work, and starting fresh each morning keeps you from getting overwhelmed by the constant flow of client requests.

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brand new day

every morning starts fresh — no backlog, no guilt

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focus mode

strip everything away and see just your schedule

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recurring schedules

set repeating blocks once, they show up daily

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color categories

see the shape of your day at a glance

frequently asked questions

Can I track different hourly rates for different clients as a contractor?

While PlanHourly focuses on time planning rather than billing, you can color-code each client and clearly see how many hours you've allocated to each. This makes it easy to track your time for invoicing in your preferred billing system.

What if a client project runs over the time I planned?

That's the beauty of visual planning - you can instantly see how overruns affect the rest of your day. Simply drag tasks around to adjust, and you'll know exactly what needs to be rescheduled.

How does the 'brand new day' feature help hourly contractors?

Every morning starts fresh without yesterday's incomplete tasks haunting you. This is perfect for contractors who need to stay motivated and focused on today's billable work rather than feeling overwhelmed by an endless backlog.

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i used to lose track of hours and wonder why i wasn't making money despite working all day

— a hourly contractor who gets it