Time capture is the concept of making sense of time-related data based on timestamps generated by system software. Software that run on PCs and other digital devices rely on internal software clocks to generate timestamps. In turn, these timestamps serve as the basis for representing when an event has occurred (i.e. when an outgoing call was made), and for how long that event lasted (i.e. the duration of a phone call).

Time capture software use data mining techniques to index, cleanse and make sense of this data. Applications include automated time tracking, where software can track the time a user spends on various PC-based tasks, such as time in applications, files/documents, web pages (via browser), and emails.

This is a comparison of notable time capture software packages.

Name	Platform	Description	Scope	Licensing
Chrometa Chrometa Chrometa is a product of the software company Chrometa LLC, which is based in Sacramento, California. It is a Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X application designed for professionals that captures PC-based work time without user data entry...	Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...	Chrometa automatically captures and organizes the time you spend on your PC, facilitating your ability to accurately bill all your time. It logs all computer activity passively — no data entry required.	All PC-based activities (applications, emails, files/documents, web pages) and idle periods (i.e. phone calls, breaks, meetings).	License based
AIRTIME-A4P	BlackBerry BlackBerry BlackBerry is a line of mobile email and smartphone devices developed and designed by Canadian company Research In Motion since 1999.BlackBerry devices are smartphones, designed to function as personal digital assistants, portable media players, internet browsers, gaming devices, and much more...	AIRTIME-A4P automatically captures time associated with wireless calls and emails and delivers billable hours directly to the accounting system.	Calls and emails on BlackBerry devices.	Subscription based
momentem Momentem Momentem is a call, time and expense management service for smartphones developed by Redwood Technologies. Redwood Technologies was purchased by Wmode Inc. in September 2010....	BlackBerry BlackBerry BlackBerry is a line of mobile email and smartphone devices developed and designed by Canadian company Research In Motion since 1999.BlackBerry devices are smartphones, designed to function as personal digital assistants, portable media players, internet browsers, gaming devices, and much more...	momentem is a mobile expense management service for busy professionals. With momentem on your BlackBerry, you have the ability to tag calls, emails, expenses and your activities in real-time.	Calls and emails on BlackBerry devices.	Subscription based
mCaller	BlackBerry BlackBerry BlackBerry is a line of mobile email and smartphone devices developed and designed by Canadian company Research In Motion since 1999.BlackBerry devices are smartphones, designed to function as personal digital assistants, portable media players, internet browsers, gaming devices, and much more...	mCaller records interactions and manages action items that result from BlackBerry communication. Phone calls and meetings can easily be tracked for billing, client development or record keeping.	Calls and meetings on BlackBerry devices.	Subscription based