Tempo and Worklogpro: An Integration and Data Portability Review

Tempo and Worklogpro: An Integration and Data Portability Review

Tempo and Worklogpro, two applications frequently used for time tracking in Jira, were reviewed and compared, revealing an important difference between them. This difference is about whose name the logged time appears under. Although this may seem like a small detail, it can cause problems in the future when running reports or if you want to switch to another application. In other words, the app you choose affects not only your work today but also what you can do with your data in the future. Below is the table (FIG.1), in this table, the X-Axis represents the Worklog Entry Application and the Y-Axis represents the Worklog Viewing Application. Additionally, screenshots are available in FIG.2 and FIG.3 for you to see the analysis results.

 

JIRA - Worklog

Tempo

WorklogPro

 

JIRA - Worklog

Tempo

WorklogPro

JIRA - Worklog


Tempo

Logs recorded in Tempo appear in Jira with the author and description missing.


Logs recorded in Tempo appear in WorklogPro with the author and description missing.

WorklogPro


📌 View of a Tempo Worklog in some applications;

🔐 View of a Tempo Worklog in WorklogPro;

View of a Tempo Worklog in WorklogPro Tab.png
FIG.2

🔐 View of a Tempo Worklog in Jira’s Worklog;

View of a Tempo Worklog in Jira's Worklog Tab.png
FIG.3