Microsoft 365 Time Tracking Integrations Compared (2026): Outlook, Teams, Planner and More
How 11 time tracking tools connect to Outlook, Teams, Planner, To Do, Azure DevOps and Power BI, checked against each vendor's own documentation.
If your team works in Microsoft 365, it already keeps a record of where time goes: meetings in Outlook, calls in Teams, tasks in Planner. What matters is which time tracking tool can turn that activity into accurate timesheets, so people don't have to rebuild their week from memory every Friday.
"Integrates with Microsoft 365" can mean a native Teams app, or it can mean a browser button that only works in Outlook on the web. To show the difference, we compared 11 tools integration by integration, using each vendor's own documentation, alongside the options Microsoft itself offers. With Microsoft Project Online retired on September 30, 2026, many teams are weighing this choice for the first time.
Quick answer: Of the 11 time tracking tools compared here, only Lucen Track and timeghost have native integrations with Outlook, Teams, Planner and Azure DevOps. Toggl Track, Clockify and Harvest import Outlook calendar events. Where they support Planner or Azure DevOps at all, it's through a browser extension. Microsoft Planner has no timesheets of its own, and Project Online, Microsoft's timesheet tool, retired on September 30, 2026.
How we compared these tools
We checked each tool's Microsoft 365 integrations against the vendor's own documentation, integration pages and pricing pages. Last verified: September 25, 2026. Integrations change often, so if you spot something out of date, email us and we'll correct it.
Integrations fall into three types, and the difference matters when you roll a tool out across a team:
- Native: the tool connects to the Microsoft app through Microsoft Graph or an official app, so it works without a browser add-on. Examples: calendar events appearing as time-entry suggestions, or an app in the Teams Store.
- Browser extension: a timer button appears inside the Microsoft app's web version, but only for users who have installed the vendor's Chrome or Edge extension. It doesn't work in the Outlook or Teams desktop apps.
- Via third party: the connection runs through Zapier, Make or a similar automation tool.
We compared 11 dedicated time tracking tools that have at least one Microsoft 365 integration, plus the options Microsoft itself offers. Lucen Track is our product. We've held it to the same standard as the others: every cell links to documentation you can check.
Microsoft 365 integration matrix
This is how each tool connects to Outlook, Teams, Planner, To Do, Azure DevOps, Excel/Power BI and Microsoft sign-in. Native = works without a browser add-on. Extension = Chrome/Edge extension timer, web apps only. — = no integration listed in the vendor's documentation.
What the matrix shows:
- Outlook is the most common integration. Eight of the 11 tools read Outlook calendar events natively. They differ in what happens next: some turn events into suggested entries, and others only show them next to the timesheet.
- Teams support splits three ways. Lucen Track, timeghost, Jibble and Timeclock 365 have Teams apps. Timely captures calls through a workspace connection. Clockify offers only a web tab. Toggl Track and Harvest have no Teams integration.
- Planner is where most tools stop. Only Lucen Track and timeghost integrate natively. Toggl Track and Clockify support Planner through their browser extensions.
- None of these tools exports to PowerPoint directly. For executive reporting, the usual path is an Excel export or a Power BI dashboard. Lucen Track has a native Power BI connector, and 7pace and Beebole connect through an API or an Excel add-in.
Pricing and free plans
The table lists entry-level paid plan prices per user per month, billed annually unless noted, as published on each vendor's pricing page on September 25, 2026. Features such as SSO, budgets and approvals often sit on higher tiers, so check the plan you need.
Does Microsoft 365 have built-in time tracking?
Not for project time. Microsoft 365 doesn't include a timesheet for tracking hours against projects or clients. Microsoft's own options are listed below.
Where this leaves Microsoft 365 teams: Excel templates work for a few people but depend on manual entry. They don't connect to Outlook or Planner. Dynamics 365 Project Operations suits firms already running Dynamics. Former Project Online customers need a replacement now that it retired on September 30, 2026. That's the gap dedicated tools fill, especially ones that turn Outlook meetings and Planner tasks into time entries without manual logging.
For project costs, Microsoft Project is the closest built-in option. It combines resource rates with task progress and compares actual cost against a baseline budget (Microsoft), and Project Professional adds timesheets. That covers cost control for scheduled work. It doesn't give individuals a quick way to log hours day to day, which is where a time tracking app connected to Teams, Outlook, and Planner comes in.
How to track project hours and budgets in Microsoft 365
Use Microsoft Project or Planner for the schedule and budget, and a connected time tracking app for the hours. Lucen Track logs time from the Teams app, Outlook calendar entries, and Planner task cards. On Premium, it adds project budgets, billable vs. non-billable time, and profitability reporting.
- Set up the project and budget. Use Microsoft Project for baseline cost, or set a project budget in Lucen Track Premium.
- Connect calendars. The Track Outlook add-in turns meetings into time entries, so hours spent with clients and stakeholders aren't lost.
- Log time where the work happens. People log time on Planner task cards, in Teams, or against Azure DevOps work items.
- Report on hours against budget. Use Track's profitability views, or the Power BI connector for leadership dashboards.
Tool-by-tool notes
Lucen Track
Time tracking built for Microsoft 365. Outlook meetings, Planner tasks, To Do items and Azure DevOps work items all become time-entry suggestions. There's a native Teams app that also logs call and meeting durations, and a Power BI connector for reporting.
- Strengths: native coverage of Outlook, Teams, Planner, To Do and Azure DevOps; Power BI connector; Entra ID SSO; billable vs. non-billable tracking and project profitability on Premium. GDPR compliant, with customer data stored in Ireland.
- Worth knowing: paid plans can be billed monthly or annually (annual is cheaper); Starter and Premium cover up to 30 users, and larger teams move to Enterprise. The free plan covers 2 users.
- Pick it if: your team plans in Planner and meets in Outlook and Teams, and you want time captured from those apps rather than typed in.
timeghost
A Microsoft 365–focused tracker that uses Microsoft Graph to surface meetings, emails, Planner tasks and Azure DevOps work items as suggestions.
- Strengths: broad native coverage; Teams app; Microsoft 365 SSO on its single plan.
- Worth knowing: no free plan; priced in euros; To Do support isn't documented.
- Pick it if: you want Microsoft-native capture and prefer a single-plan product.
Timely
Automatic time capture: it records activity and calendar events into a private timeline, then turns them into timesheets.
- Strengths: Office 365 calendar import; captures Teams calls through a workspace connection; Microsoft sign-in on all plans.
- Worth knowing: no Planner, To Do or Azure DevOps integrations; no free plan; Starter is capped at 5 users.
- Pick it if: you want activity-based capture and your work is mostly meetings and documents.
Toggl Track
A widely used general-purpose time tracker with a large integration library.
- Strengths: Outlook calendar view; timer buttons across many web apps through its browser extension; free plan for up to 3 users.
- Worth knowing: no Teams integration; Planner, To Do and Azure DevOps work only through the browser extension; Entra SSO requires Premium or Enterprise.
- Pick it if: your team uses many non-Microsoft tools and the web versions of Microsoft apps.
Clockify
A low-cost tracker with a generous free plan.
- Strengths: lowest entry price among the project time trackers here ($3.99); free plan for 5 users; Microsoft sign-in.
- Worth knowing: Teams support is a web tab, not an app; Planner, To Do and Azure DevOps work through the extension only; SSO is Enterprise-only.
- Pick it if: cost is the deciding factor and light Microsoft integration is enough.
Harvest
Time tracking paired with invoicing and expenses, popular with agencies.
- Strengths: Outlook calendar events in the timesheet; built-in invoicing.
- Worth knowing: Harvest's own site says it lacks direct Teams integration; no Planner, To Do or Azure DevOps integration; Entra SSO is Enterprise-only.
- Pick it if: invoicing inside the time tracker matters more than Microsoft integration.
TMetric
A budget-friendly tracker for small teams with timer buttons for many web apps.
- Strengths: Outlook calendar agenda; extension support for To Do and Azure DevOps.
- Worth knowing: no Teams or Planner integration; calendar sync needs the Professional plan; Microsoft SSO isn't documented.
- Pick it if: you need an inexpensive tracker and your team works in the web versions of Outlook and To Do.
Jibble
Attendance and time clock software with a free plan for unlimited users.
- Strengths: a Teams app with a clock-in bot; free for unlimited users.
- Worth knowing: Outlook support is a Chrome extension only; no Planner or To Do integration.
- Pick it if: you mainly need clock-in/clock-out attendance inside Teams.
Timeclock 365
Workforce attendance software built around Microsoft 365.
- Strengths: a Teams app for clocking in, time off and schedules; Azure AD directory sync and SAML SSO.
- Worth knowing: focused on attendance rather than project time; no Planner, To Do or Azure DevOps integration.
- Pick it if: you need attendance, shift and time-off management inside Teams.
Beebole
Timesheet software with strong Excel reporting.
- Strengths: Outlook events in a side panel next to the timesheet; an Excel add-in that keeps reports refreshed; Microsoft sign-in.
- Worth knowing: Outlook events are dragged onto the timesheet by hand, not logged automatically; no Teams, Planner or Azure DevOps integration.
- Pick it if: your reporting lives in Excel.
7pace Timetracker
Time tracking that runs inside Azure DevOps, made by Appfire.
- Strengths: a native timer in work items; an OData API for Excel and Power BI.
- Worth knowing: the Azure DevOps edition doesn't document Outlook, Teams or Planner support.
- Pick it if: your team works entirely in Azure DevOps.
Which Microsoft 365 time tracking tool fits your team?
Frequently asked questions
For project managers working in Outlook, Teams and Planner, look first at tools with native integrations for all three. In this comparison, those are Lucen Track and timeghost. Toggl Track and Clockify also connect to the Outlook calendar, but they reach Planner only through a browser extension. For reporting, Lucen Track adds a native Power BI connector.
No. Planner has effort and duration fields for estimating how long tasks will take, but it doesn't record actual hours or produce timesheets, even on premium plans. To track time against Planner tasks, you need a tool with a Planner integration, such as Lucen Track or timeghost.
None of the tools compared here export directly to PowerPoint. Most export timesheets and reports to Excel or CSV. For live dashboards, Lucen Track offers a native Power BI connector, and 7pace provides an OData API that works with Excel and Power BI. Teams usually build executive updates from those Excel or Power BI views.
Microsoft 365 has no built-in project timesheet. Your options are Excel timesheet templates (manual), Dynamics 365 Project Operations (for firms running Dynamics), or a dedicated tool that pulls time from Outlook, Teams and Planner. Lucen Track Premium adds project budgets, billable vs. non-billable time and profitability reporting.
Lucen Track, timeghost, Jibble and Timeclock 365 have Teams apps. Timely captures Teams calls through a workspace connection. Clockify can be added to Teams as a web tab. Toggl Track and Harvest have no Teams integration.
Microsoft retired Project Online on September 30, 2026. Microsoft's own time entry option is Dynamics 365 Project Operations. For teams that want to stay in Outlook, Teams and Planner, dedicated tools such as Lucen Track and timeghost track time against Planner tasks.
Eight of the 11 tools read Outlook calendar events natively: Lucen Track, timeghost, Timely, Toggl Track, Clockify, Harvest, TMetric and Beebole. Jibble works in Outlook through a Chrome extension only.
Yes. Lucen Track (formerly Timeneye) is built for Microsoft 365. It integrates natively with Outlook, Teams, Planner, To Do, Azure DevOps and Power BI, and supports Microsoft Entra ID single sign-on. It's available on the Microsoft Marketplace.
Lucen Track tracks time inside Teams, Outlook, and Planner and, on Premium, adds project budgets, billable vs. non-billable tracking, and profitability reporting. Microsoft Project tracks cost from resource rates and task progress against a baseline. Many teams use Project or Planner for the schedule and Track for the hours.
Use a time tracking app that runs inside Microsoft 365, such as Lucen Track, which logs time from Teams, Outlook calendar entries, and Planner task cards and reports hours and costs by project. For schedule-level cost control, Microsoft Project compares actual cost against a baseline budget.
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