Differences Between Timesheets Editions

CyberMatrix Timesheets is a timesheet entry application that allows employees to quickly enter their time spent on various projects. See the Timesheets page for additional details.

There are six different versions of Timesheets: Timesheets Standard, Timesheets Client/Server, Timesheets Enterprise, Timesheets Web, Timesheets Web Enterprise and Timesheets CE.

Timesheets Standard

CyberMatrix Timesheets is very similar to the timesheet entry feature of Project Clock Pro. Unlike Project Clock Pro, timesheets in CyberMatrix Timesheets must be approved by a manager before they can be used in reports. CyberMatrix Timesheets was designed for those companies that do not need precise details of time people spend on projects just a fast method of entering a week's worth of time data in one setting. It can be used with multiple users sharing common data over a network.

Pros

Data can be shared over a network.
Easy to install.
Inexpensive.
Simple intuitive graphical interface.

Cons

More likely to require database re-indexing maintenance in an unstable environment. An unstable environment is one in which a machine crashes or is powered off improperly.
Poor performance with many (10 or more) simultaneous users.
Can only be used on Windows machines.

Timesheets Client/Server

Timesheets C/S is ideal for small or large numbers of simultaneous users in a Windows environment who need to access time charge data over the intranet or Internet. Timesheets C/S has all the feature of Timesheets Standard except that the raw data and global configuration settings can only be accessed and changed in the server application. Timesheets C/S is a true client/server implementation in that all database access takes place only on the server. Additionally, the data is shared over a TCP/IP connection. This means you can have a server running in Montana and have a client with an open Internet connection running in China sharing timesheet data like it was in Montana.

Pros

Data can be accessed over an intranet or even the Internet.
Very little chance of requiring database database re-indexing maintenance.
Good performance with many simultaneous users.
Simple intuitive graphical interface.

Cons

Can only be used on Windows machines.
Cannot directly connect to other database server.

Timesheets Enterprise

Timesheets Enterprise is ideal for large numbers of simultaneous users in a Windows environment who need to access time charge data over the intranet or Internet. Timesheets Enterprise has all the feature of Timesheets Client/Server except that the raw data can only be accessed and changed in the database server application. The big benefit of Timesheets Enterprise over Timesheets Client/Server is that Timesheets Enterprise is scalable. You can start with a small number of users running on a single database server. Over time you can add more and more users. If performance is ever a problem you simply use your database server's load balancing features to increase performance. Using the advanced features of database servers, you can accommodate unlimited numbers of people.

Pros

Data can be accessed over an intranet or even the Internet.
Data can be stored on your choice of database server.
Very little chance of requiring database database re-indexing maintenance.
Good performance with many simultaneous users.
Simple intuitive graphical interface.

Cons

Can only be used on Windows machines.

Timesheets Web

Timesheets Web run on a browser on virtually any operating system. The web version of Timesheets is ideal for small or large numbers of simultaneous users in any environment who need to access time charge data over the intranet or Internet. Due to the limitations of HTML not all the features of the Windows versions of Timesheets can be found in the web version. For example, Timesheets Web does not have a well-developed Data Manager.
Pros

Data can be accessed over the intranet or even the Internet.
Data can be stored on your choice of database server.
Very little chance of requiring database database re-indexing maintenance.
Good performance with many simultaneous users.
Client can be accessed from any web browser.

Cons

Primitive Html interface.
Must run a Windows web server.
Cannot directly connect to other database server.

Timesheets Web Enterprise

Like Timesheets Web, Timesheets Web Enterprise can run from a browser on virtually any operating system. The web version of Timesheets Enterprise is ideal for large numbers of simultaneous users in a Windows environment who need to access time charge data over the intranet or Internet. Like Timesheets Enterprise the raw data can only be accessed and changed in the database server application and Timesheets Web Enterprise is scalable. Due to the limitations of HTML not all the features of the Windows versions of Timesheets can be found in the web version. For example, Timesheets Web does not have e-mail capabilities or approval by project.

Pros

Data can be accessed over the intranet or even the Internet.
Very little chance of requiring database database re-indexing maintenance.
Good performance with many simultaneous users.
Client can be accessed from any web browser.

Cons

Primitive Html interface.
Must run a Windows web server.

Timsheets CE

Timesheets CE runs on Windows Mobile-based and Windows Embedded-based handheld computers (PDAs). Timesheets CE can be used by itself to enter time spent on different projects. However, the main use of Timesheets CE is to allow the data collected on a Pocket PC device to be imported into the Windows version of Timesheets.