The Monograph Alternative for Small AEC Firms
Phase-based billing, time tracking, and invoicing -- without the demo call, the sales cycle, or the enterprise price tag.
Free forever for solo work. No card required.
The top three complaints about Monograph
Invoicing lives in a separate tab
Monograph users report jumping between the time tracker, the fee tracker, and the invoice builder to produce a single invoice. Time & Mat keeps all three in one flow: log time, mark billable, generate invoice.
No free trial without a sales call
Monograph requires a qualifying demo call before any trial. A sole practitioner or two-person studio cannot evaluate the product without talking to sales first. Time & Mat has no demo gate -- sign up and start in under two minutes.
Materials tracking is bolted on
Reimbursable expenses and pass-through materials are core to T&M billing but feel secondary in tools built around the hourly-only workflow. Time & Mat treats expenses as first-class: log, categorize, and invoice them alongside time.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Time & Mat | Monograph |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier available | Yes (solo, no card) | No (demo call required) |
| Public pricing | Yes ($10/seat/mo) | Not published for small firms |
| Phase-based billing | Yes | Yes |
| Invoice builder (in-app) | Yes | Yes |
| Materials / expense tracking | Yes (first-class) | Limited |
| Offline mode | Yes (PWA) | No |
| Works without install | Yes (browser) | Yes (browser) |
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to book a demo to try Time & Mat?
- No. Sign up and start tracking time in under two minutes. No demo call, no sales team, no waiting.
- Does Time & Mat support phase-based billing like Monograph?
- Yes. Create phases (Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents, etc.) and track time and expenses per phase. Generate phase-completion invoices in one click.
- Can I track materials and reimbursable expenses?
- Yes. Log expenses with receipts, mark them reimbursable or non-reimbursable, and they flow automatically into your invoice line items.
- What does Time & Mat cost compared to Monograph?
- Time & Mat is free for solo practitioners. Team plans start at $10/seat/month. Monograph requires a demo call before any trial and does not publish pricing for small firms.