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Jeremiah K.
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Legal Services
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What do you like best about Grindstone?

I like that I can group different tasks into categories and when I bring up the stopwatch timer, I can easily switch between tasks to quickly track what I'm doing throughout the day. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Grindstone?

I feel like the user interface is a little outdated and would like to see a more updated look. Also, when I want to create a group, I have to do a lot of duplicate entries to make it work. For instance, I will have to create a task for my project that I'm working on, then create 5 different tasks for the same project before I can group them. It would be helpful to just be able to click a box to identify that it will be a group, then add the subtasks for that group to track. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Grindstone solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am using it for tracking project management so we can analyze the cost we are charging our clients vs. the time and cost of what a project is actually costing us. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What is Grindstone?

An easy way to track time and boost productivity!

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An easy way to track time and boost productivity!


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Year Founded
2007
HQ Location
Sandy Springs, GA
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Verified UserEnterprise (> 1000 emp.)
4.0 out of 5
"Grindstone - optimizing personal productivity"
I enjoy the user interface and its integration with the Windows operating system. It is effective at making time management and tracking easy, yet ...
Verified User
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Verified UserSmall-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"Easy to Use Time Tracker"
Very easy to install and use. Allows different ways to track. Easy to generate a monthly time report.
Abdul M.
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Abdul M.Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"Grindstone Allowing to create and organize Task"
It has a desktop Gadget For managing task and time
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Verified User in Mining & Metals
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What do you like best about Grindstone?

I enjoy the user interface and its integration with the Windows operating system. It is effective at making time management and tracking easy, yet non-intrusive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Grindstone?

In recent versions, the cloud sync feature has been pushed heavily. I do understand this from the developer's perspective, however, as it is a method for monetization. I prefer local data storage, however. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Grindstone:

If you are facing issues with your own personal time management and tracking, Grindstone can help make the tracking much more manageable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Grindstone solving and how is that benefiting you?

I have used grindstone to solve the problem of tracking actual time spent on tasks. Grindstone makes it easy to compare the time spent on the task with the estimate of the time you thought the task would take to complete. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Professional Training & Coaching
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What do you like best about Grindstone?

Very easy to install and use. Allows different ways to track. Easy to generate a monthly time report. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Grindstone?

A little slow if you have to delete an entry. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Grindstone solving and how is that benefiting you?

Grindstone accurately tracks our client-based work. It saves time and offers peace of mind. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Construction
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What do you like best about Grindstone?

This is very a simplistic application that not only works for you when you need it, but continues working for you while you're away. When dealing with multiple employees at different locations sometimes collaborating data for a final report at the end of a bid job can be daunting. This program simplifies multiple menial tasks into one easy step, allowing for time to be spent on much more important tasks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Grindstone?

I honestly have nothing negative to say. It's easy to install, easy to integrate and easy to implement. The only thing I might wish for is updates. This is a program I'd like to hang onto for a while. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Grindstone:

Synchronize with Task Force! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Grindstone solving and how is that benefiting you?

Since installing Grindstone I've been able to track crews timesheets with ease at various locations using one job I.D. which has made payroll a breeze regardless of how many locations my crews were transferred to. The addition of "Task Force" was worth the small fee and works seamlessly with Grindstone. I highly recommend it to engage the full benefits of the software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Faith P.
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What do you like best about Grindstone?

We easily add tasks to the interface and they are are easily viewable. The timer is designed well into the interface and can easily be controlled by user. It detects precisely when I am away and it will prompt me to feed in information. All these make time management easier and lets you focus on most profitable tasks as it gives you accurate data at the end. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Grindstone?

Grindstone is not available for all software platforms like mobile phones which makes it difficult to connect progress and sync. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Grindstone:

Free software to track time based on tasks and measure performance using accurate data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Grindstone solving and how is that benefiting you?

We track time and tasks, including following up on how others are performing on their given tasks thereby giving us the opportunity to improve and focus on profitable tasks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Renewables & Environment
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What do you like best about Grindstone?

I like most things are simple and optimize the productivity.Easy to track with the help of reminders.Search and group tasks are helpful to reduce the work load.Easy to complete the task with in the given time Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Grindstone?

Report graphic need to improve.During delete an entry it become slower.userinterface need to improve better.Android version is not available. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Grindstone:

We recommend grindstone for any type of organization to do multitasking and reduced time Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Grindstone solving and how is that benefiting you?

Important things are time management . Tracking the task to complete.Biling cycle can be managed easily Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Abdul M.
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What do you like best about Grindstone?

It has a desktop Gadget For managing task and time Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Grindstone?

It is not web based. They should introduce web based Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Grindstone solving and how is that benefiting you?

Task can be defined and Timer acts like a start and stop watch which is useful for analysis Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Environmental Services
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What do you like best about Grindstone?

I like the idea best, being able to fully type and have alerts for when I need to be doing work things and time markers for time management Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Grindstone?

The major use of time managing, and organizing tasks. the feature is pretty useless, I can do the same in my head, in less time Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Grindstone:

There are better ways to use time tracking features, this isn't the best for the price Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Grindstone solving and how is that benefiting you?

I could make t do lists at work, It took up too much time. There are better applications for timing Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Medical Practice
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What do you like best about Grindstone?

It allows me to creat and organize tasks and to track time Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Grindstone?

I think this app needs more updates and refreshes Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Grindstone:

I recommend it for arranging tasks and time Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Grindstone solving and how is that benefiting you?

It is great in arranging task so it makes my work easier Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Research
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What do you like best about Grindstone?

Easy and free is the most important in a company Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Grindstone?

For me, the interfas is not beautiful, dislike me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Grindstone:

Advice those loking in the company. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Grindstone solving and how is that benefiting you?

For Music, for images and de planet Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Broadcast Media
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What do you like best about Grindstone?

Currently I'm using the newest version. It is made nice, allows a lot of customization. the reports possibilities are good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Grindstone?

The older version had more possibilities. For example automatic window popup for notes on task switching. But it does the work I need Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Grindstone:

For sure worth giving it a try. It depends on what exactly you need but for me, this is still the best solution for offline tracking. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Grindstone solving and how is that benefiting you?

Tracking the time for me and our team of people. Gives a nice report. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.