Everhour
Strong ChoiceTime tracking and budgeting system designed to work inside project management tools with billing and estimate controls.
Free, paid from $8.50/mo
Prices checked April 5, 2026everhour.com pricing page
75/100
Tool matchup
Everhour vs Paymo
Everhour vs Paymo for consultants. Compare two Ops & Finance tools on pricing, setup speed, strengths, and Curalo score.
Paymo
Strong ChoiceIt centralizes operational and finance tasks that otherwise create delivery drag.
Free, paid from $5.90/mo
Prices checked November 2, 2026paymoapp.com pricing page
72/100
Verdict
Everhour leads by 3 points (close call).
Decision guidance
- Everhour currently leads with 75/100.
- Everhour strength: Strong on integrations.
- Paymo trails Everhour most on Integrations: 10/15 vs 12/15.
What drives this decision
- Integrations favors Everhour by 2 points.
- Outcome fit favors Paymo by 1 points.
- Setup speed favors Everhour by 1 points.
Decision shortcuts
Which one fits your practice
Choose Everhour if
- Best fit: Consulting teams that already run delivery in PM tools and want embedded time-to-budget visibility
- Integrations matters most to you: Everhour scores 12/15 vs 10/15 for Paymo.
- Pricing sanity matters most to you: Everhour scores 11/15 vs 10/15 for Paymo.
Choose Paymo if
- Best fit: Consultants running delivery, billing, and back-office operations
- Outcome fit matters most to you: Paymo scores 20/25 vs 19/25 for Everhour.
- You want the lower paid entry: Solo at $5.90 vs $8.50 for Everhour.
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- Everhour: 75/100
- Paymo: 72/100
- Everhour leads by 3 points (close call).
Best fit
Who each tool is for
Everhour
Strong ChoiceBest for: Consulting teams that already run delivery in PM tools and want embedded time-to-budget visibility.
Why pick it: Native PM integrations reduce context switching because time, estimates, and budgets live where work happens.
Watch for: If your team is not using supported PM tools, setup value drops and standalone trackers may be simpler.
Paymo
Strong ChoiceBest for: Consultants running delivery, billing, and back-office operations.
Why pick it: It centralizes operational and finance tasks that otherwise create delivery drag.
Watch for: Avoid if you already run an integrated finance and operations stack with no tooling gaps.
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Everhour | Paymo | |
|---|---|---|
| Quick facts | ||
| Pricing sanity | Free, paid from $8.50/mo | Free, paid from $5.90/mo |
| Integrations | 6+ | 3+ |
| Score breakdown | ||
| Outcome fit | 19/25 | 20/25 |
| Setup speed | 14/20 | 13/20 |
| Pricing sanity | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Integrations | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| UX polish | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Trust & support | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Summary | ||
| Best for | Consulting teams that already run delivery in PM tools and want embedded time-to-budget visibility. | Consultants running delivery, billing, and back-office operations. |
| Key strength | Strong on integrations | Strong on outcomes |
Pricing
Plan-by-plan pricing
Everhour
| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| Free | Free |
| Team | $8.50 per seat / month, billed annually |
Prices checked April 5, 2026everhour.com pricing page
Paymo
| Plan | Price | Limits (vendor's wording) |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 1 user; 1 client; 2 projects; unlimited tasks, time tracking and invoices; 1 GB storage |
| Solo | $5.90 per account / month, billed annually$9.90 per account / month, billed monthly | 1 user; 3 clients; 5 projects; flat-rate and retainer projects; calendar and Kanban views; 5 GB storage |
| Plus | $10.90 per user / month, billed annually$15.90 per user / month, billed monthly | Unlimited users, clients and projects; recurring invoices, estimates and expenses; project templates; integrations and API; 50 GB storage |
| Pro | $16.90 per user / month, billed annually$23.90 per user / month, billed monthly | Gantt charts and task dependencies; employee scheduling and workload; timesheet approvals; priority support; 500 GB storage |
Prices checked November 2, 2026paymoapp.com pricing page
Cost calculator
What would you pay?
Seats
Billing
Everhour
$8.50 per month · $102 per year
Cheapest plan that fits: Team, $8.50 per seat or user
Paymo
$5.90 per month · $70.80 per year
Cheapest plan that fits: Solo, $5.90 per seat or user
Uses list prices from each vendor's pricing page, before tax and discounts. Free plans and custom-quote plans are left out.
Method
How we checked
- Scores: Curalo rates each tool out of 100 on six consultant criteria (outcome fit, setup speed, pricing, integrations, UX, trust and support). See the scoring method
- Everhour: prices checked April 5, 2026 on the vendor's pricing page: everhour.com
- Paymo: prices checked November 2, 2026 on the vendor's pricing page: paymoapp.com
- Plans, limits and platforms are copied from each vendor's pricing page in the vendor's own terms.
- Anything a vendor does not publish is shown as not listed rather than guessed. Prices change, so confirm on the vendor's page before buying.
Common questions
Questions consultants ask before choosing
Which is better for consultants, Everhour or Paymo?
Everhour scores 75/100 and Paymo scores 72/100 on Curalo's consultant rubric. The biggest gap is Integrations: Everhour 12/15 vs 10/15.
Is Everhour or Paymo cheaper?
Everhour's cheapest paid plan is Team at $8.50 per seat / month, billed annually. Paymo's cheapest paid plan is Solo at $5.90 per account / month, billed annually.
Do Everhour and Paymo have a free plan?
Everhour has a free plan. Paymo has a free plan: 1 user; 1 client; 2 projects; unlimited tasks, time tracking and invoices; 1 GB storage.
What would one user pay for Everhour or Paymo?
Everhour: $8.50 a month on Team. Paymo: $5.90 a month on Solo. Annual list prices where available, before tax.
When is Everhour the wrong choice?
If your team is not using supported PM tools, setup value drops and standalone trackers may be simpler.
When is Paymo the wrong choice?
Avoid if you already run an integrated finance and operations stack with no tooling gaps.
Guides
Guides for this matchup
Ops and Finance Automation Guide
A complete operations and finance stack for independent consultants — scheduling, invoicing, bookkeeping, and time tracking with budget tiers, setup sprints, and weekly cadences.
From Solo to Firm: Scaling Your Consulting PracticeYour tool needs change at every growth stage. A practical guide to the technology, processes, and decisions that take you from solo consultant to small firm — without losing what made you great.
The Consultant's Pricing Playbook: From Hourly to Value-BasedA framework to evaluate five pricing models, calculate what to charge, and build tiered packages — with formulas, scripts, and sourced benchmarks for solo consultants.
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