Integration

Xero Time Tracking, Automated

Xero time tracking via Zapier — Rize automatically captures every billable hour across all your apps, then syncs time entries to Xero for invoicing. No timers, no manual timesheets. Your invoices reflect actual work.

The problem

Why Xero time tracking needs Rize

Xero is accounting software, not a time tracker. It has a basic Projects feature with manual time entry, but most teams skip it — the friction of logging hours in your accounting tool is too high. The result: invoices based on estimates instead of measurements.

For accountants, bookkeepers, and professional services firms billing by the hour, this gap costs thousands per month. Short client calls, email threads, research sessions, and document prep never get logged. At $150–300/hour, even 30 minutes per day of untracked work adds up fast.

Rize fixes this by tracking time automatically in the background across every application — Xero, email, spreadsheets, Slack, browsers. AI categorizes hours by client and project, then syncs accurate time data to Xero via Zapier. Your invoices reflect reality.

What you can do

Automatic time tracking for Xero users — capture every billable hour without timers

AI categorizes time by client, project, and task type

Sync time entries to Xero projects and invoices via Zapier

Track time across all apps — not just Xero — including email, Slack, and browsers

Generate accurate invoices from real work data, not estimates

Privacy-first — no screenshots or keystroke monitoring

Key benefits

What you get with Rize

Accurate invoices from real data

Time data flows from Rize to Xero via Zapier. No manual entry, no end-of-week reconstruction. Your invoices reflect actual work performed.

Recover lost billable hours

Manual time entry misses 15–40% of billable work. Rize captures every minute automatically — including short calls, email replies, and research that never make it onto a timesheet.

See client profitability in real time

Know which clients are profitable before the invoice goes out. Rize tracks hours in real time so you can catch scope creep while projects are still active.

Zero workflow change

Rize runs silently in the background. Your team keeps using Xero as they always have — the time data just appears automatically.

How to set it up

Install Rize on your Mac or Windows computer

Rize automatically tracks your time in the background

Create a Zapier account and connect Rize + Xero

Map Rize projects to Xero contacts and tracking categories

Billable hours flow to Xero automatically for invoicing

Frequently Asked Questions

Rize is the best time tracking tool for Xero because it captures hours automatically across all your apps — not just Xero. Unlike manual time entry in Xero Projects, Rize runs in the background and produces complete data without anyone starting or stopping a timer.

Yes. Rize tracks billable hours by client and project automatically. Via Zapier, those hours sync to Xero as time entries attached to the correct contact. When you create an invoice in Xero, the billable hours are already there.

Yes. Accounting professionals who bill by the hour benefit most from automatic time tracking. Rize captures time in Xero, email, spreadsheets, tax software, and every other tool you use. Time data flows to Xero automatically for client invoicing.

No. Rize is privacy-first — it never takes screenshots, records keystrokes, or captures screen content. It only reads which application is in the foreground to categorize your time.

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