Easily sync Jira issues to Hubstaff and track time spent on issues and projects for better project cost management, more effective resource allocation, and a more efficient workflow.

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Track time to Jira issues directly from your browser

Track time with one click and gain accurate time tracking data for Jira issues. Customize your personal dashboard to see live updates on hours worked, staffing costs, productivity data, and more. Then, adjust your project scope, allocate resources more efficiently, and make more realistic estimates on future projects.

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Automatically generate timesheets from your Jira time tracking data

Track time to the projects your team is working on. The second users start the timer, Hubstaff begins generating detailed timesheets itemized for the Jira issues you’ve worked on. Users can add manual time, delete existing data, and leave notes for manager approval. Once approved, timesheets become seamless payments based on the actual time that you can send directly from the app.

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Keep your team motivated, productive, and on track

Project managers gain complete visibility into their workflows from the Hubstaff dashboard as your team tracks time to Jira issues. You’ll have real-time productivity updates on keyboard and mouse activity levels, app and URL usage, and more. See performance badges for hours worked, tasks completed, and activity hot streaks to spot who's excelling, underperforming, or burning out.

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How to set up Jira time tracking with Hubstaff

Set up your Jira integration in Hubstaff
Download the Hubstaff app for Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, or Android. Then, log in to your Hubstaff account and make sure you're in the correct organization in Hubstaff. Go to Settings > Integrations and select Jira. Then, create a secure application link for your Jira account using the provided URL.
Enter key details
Open the "Incoming Authentication" tab in Jira, enter the consumer and public keys provided in the Jira integration setup in Hubstaff, and then save. Name the app, select the type, and enter your authentication info. Make sure to include a unique key and certificate.
Complete the integration and start tracking
Once the integration is in place, connect your team members automatically (or add them manually) and save your settings. Then, start tracking time and productivity directly in your Jira workflows. For a more detailed breakdown, check out our Setting up Jira time tracking integration support page.

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Your questions, answered

Yes, Jira's built-in time tracking feature allows users to manually log time spent on individual Jira issues, Sprints, and projects. It can help you streamline workflows and increase efficiency when paired with time tracking tools like Hubstaff, automating time tracking and providing real-time visibility into how work gets done.
Jira and Hubstaff integration can help organize projects for your entire team and keep productivity in check with work time classifications (core work, non-core work), real-time task progress view, automated time logs, and detailed timesheets.
To show or disable time tracking in Jira, go to the time tracking permissions section under Settings > Issues > Issue Features >Time Tracking. After you enable time tracking and grant users the correct permissions, you can choose to activate time tracking. Customize settings as hours per day, then add the time tracking field to your specific project screens. Once you activate it, you can log work hours for individual issues within Jira.
There are several time trackers on the market, and the best one is subjective. Consider your day-to-day time tracking requirements. An all-in-one, dynamic time tracking tool like Hubstaff would be a great fit if you're looking for advanced time tracking functionality.
You can combine it with the Jira time tracking app to automate tracking of each Jira issue, view real-time updates on project progress, generate timesheets based on work hours to streamline payroll, and more.
Hubstaff is also a great fit if you're managing large enterprise-level teams. The Jira time tracking integration with Hubstaff can greatly benefit workforce optimization and productivity gains when scaling your business.
The time tracking information gets stored in Jira under the "Reports" section; you can access time-related details in a Jira time tracking report. In this report, you'll see:
- Original time estimation
- What's already been logged
- Remaining time
You can also go to any Jira issue and get the time tracking details from the Time Tracking option under "Issue Feature." For better agile project management, there are also Jira time tracking plugins that all allow you to configure settings to see real-time work logs.
You can set up Jira time tracking by enabling it from the Settings tab. From there, you can tweak some basic settings to your liking. For more robust time tracking than Jira's native time tracking, most time tracking tools have a time tracking provider dropdown where you can enable the time tracking function.
Consider a time tracking integration with strong productivity monitoring tools like Hubstaff for more robust time tracking options and accurate delivery estimates for your tasks and projects. You'll get a 360-degree overview of the breakdowns of time spent on work issues, real-time task progress updates, productivity data, customer invoices, and automated timesheets to optimize your workflow and increase project profitability.
Want a more detailed explanation of how to set up Jira time tracking? Check out our Hubstaff Jira Time Tracking Setup support page.

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How to set up Jira time tracking with Hubstaff

Set up your Jira integration in Hubstaff

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Complete the integration and start tracking

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