Sage Timeslips Hosting

Sage Timeslips Hosting for Law and Accounting Firms

Sage Timeslips hosting runs your licensed Timeslips Premium and its database on a secure cloud server, so attorneys, accountants and consultants can enter time, review slips and run billing from anywhere. Client and matter data stays on a protected server, and the network Timeslips needs to run well is ours to manage.

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Every billable hour captured, wherever it happens.

MFA on every login
Encrypted sessions
Tested, off-site backups
Migration and setup included

How it works

Capture Time Where the Work Happens

Timeslips on a fast, wired network

Sage calls for a wired network for multi-user Timeslips. In the data center, the program and database sit on exactly that.

Enter time from anywhere

Timekeepers sign in with MFA and enter slips from court, a client’s office or home, so time isn’t reconstructed days later.

Billing alongside your accounting

Run Timeslips beside Sage 50 or QuickBooks Desktop on the same server, so the accounting link just works.

Understanding Timeslips hosting

What Is Sage Timeslips Hosting?

Sage Timeslips hosting is a service that installs your licensed Sage Timeslips time and billing software and its database on a secure cloud server, so timekeepers and billing staff can enter time and produce invoices from anywhere. The provider manages the server, security, backups and updates.

Anywhere

time entry from court, client sites or home

Wired

the network speed Timeslips expects, inside the data center

1 server

for Timeslips and Sage 50 or QuickBooks Desktop

Why it matters

Unbilled Time Is Lost Revenue

The biggest cost of a hard-to-reach billing system isn’t IT. It’s time that never gets entered. When Timeslips only works in the office, attorneys and accountants jot notes and reconstruct their day later, and some of it is lost. Running Timeslips over a VPN to avoid that tends to be slow and fragile, because Timeslips expects a wired local network. Hosting solves both problems. Timeslips gets the network it needs in the data center, and every timekeeper gets fast, secure access from anywhere. For firms with client confidentiality duties, client data also stays off personal laptops.

Ways to give timekeepers access
Factor	Office network only	Hosted Timeslips	Timeslips over VPN
Time entry outside the office	No	Yes, secure session	Yes, often slow
Network Timeslips expects	Yes	Yes, in the data center	No
Client data on laptops	Sometimes, as exports	No	Sometimes
Accounting link to Sage 50 or QuickBooks	Local	Same hosted server	Over VPN
Backups	Your responsibility	Managed and tested	Your responsibility

Who it’s for

Hosted Timeslips for Professional Services Firms

If your revenue depends on billable hours, hosting Timeslips pays for itself in captured time.

Law FirmsCPA FirmsConsultantsEngineers & ArchitectsAgencies

Legal

Law Firms

Attorneys enter time from court or client meetings, and client matter data stays off personal devices.

Accounting

CPA and Bookkeeping Firms

Bill clients from Timeslips and post to hosted Sage 50 or QuickBooks on the same server.

Consulting

Consultants and Agencies

Remote staff log hours as they work, so project billing is accurate.

Engineering

Engineers and Architects

Project time from site visits and remote work gets captured the same day.

What’s included

What’s Included in Sage Timeslips Hosting

We host Timeslips the way Sage recommends it run, then add secure access from anywhere.

Managed Timeslips Server

A Windows server for Timeslips and its database, sized for your timekeepers and history.

Fast local storage
Network Timeslips expects
Database monitoring

Included

Migration of Matters & History

We move clients, matters, slips, rates and invoice layouts, then test billing before go-live.

Clients, matters and slips
Custom invoice layouts
Billing test run

Included

Timekeeper Access

Named logins with MFA for each timekeeper, with Timeslips security controlling who sees which data.

Per-user accounts
MFA on every login
Fast offboarding

Included

Layered Security & MFA

Security controls that line up with the FTC Safeguards Rule, which covers firms that handle customer financial data.

Multi-factor authentication on every login
Encryption in transit and at rest
Firewall, endpoint protection and monitoring

Included

Automated Backups & Recovery

Your Timeslips data is backed up automatically and copied off-site. Restores are tested, so a backup is something we’ve proven we can bring back.

Scheduled, automated backups
Off-site copies for disaster recovery
Point-in-time restores on request

Included

Accounting Link & Office Apps

Run Sage 50 or QuickBooks Desktop and Microsoft 365 beside Timeslips for a working accounting link and document flow.

Sage 50 or QuickBooks link
Microsoft 365 apps
PDF and email invoicing

Optional

How it works

How We Move Timeslips to the Cloud

We move Timeslips between billing cycles and run a test bill before cutover.

Discovery Call

We review your Timeslips version, users, company data size, add-ons and integrations.

~30 min

Environment Build

We size and secure the server, set up named users with MFA, and install Timeslips and its accounting link.

Built to your setup

Migration & Testing

Your Timeslips data moves over, and we test logins, permissions, printing, reports and integrations before go-live.

Between billing cycles

Go-Live & Support

Your team gets simple login guides and a walkthrough. After that, our team handles updates, monitoring and support requests.

Ongoing management

The stakes

The Risks of Keeping Timeslips in the Office

Timeslips problems usually show up as lost revenue or exposed client data. Here’s where firms get hurt.

Lost Billable Time

If timekeepers can’t reach Timeslips outside the office, time gets reconstructed later, and some of it never makes it onto an invoice.

Revenue leakage

Client Confidentiality

Law and accounting firms owe clients confidentiality. Billing exports on personal laptops are a weak point.

Professional obligations

Slow, Fragile Remote Access

Timeslips expects a wired local network. Over VPN or Wi-Fi it can be slow and prone to errors.

Network requirements

Month-End Failure

A server failure during month-end billing delays invoices and cash flow.

Billing continuity

What Hosting Changes

Moving to a managed cloud environment replaces the weakest parts of a local setup:

Single office server → redundant data center infrastructure
VPN or open remote desktop → MFA-protected, encrypted sessions
Forgotten backups → automated, off-site and restore-tested
Ad-hoc patching → managed Windows, SQL and application updates
Data on laptops → data that stays on the server

Before you move

Sage Timeslips Hosting Checklist

These details shape your setup and your cutover timing.

Your Timeslips Setup

Which Timeslips version and edition do you use? We confirm it’s a current Premium subscription.
How many timekeepers enter time? Include part-time and remote staff.
Does Timeslips link to accounting? Sage 50 and QuickBooks links need testing.
When is your next billing cycle? We move between cycles.

Questions for Any Provider

Is Timeslips on the same server as its database? This avoids network slowdowns.
Can you host our accounting software too? The accounting link works best on one server.
How is client data protected? Ask about MFA, encryption and access logs.
How fast can billing be restored? Ask for a tested recovery time.

Common questions

Sage Timeslips Hosting FAQs

What is Sage Timeslips hosting?+

It’s a service that installs your licensed Sage Timeslips on a secure cloud server so timekeepers and billing staff can enter time and run invoices from anywhere.

Can Sage Timeslips be hosted in the cloud?+

Yes. Timeslips Premium runs on a hosted Windows server, and users connect through an encrypted remote session from any device.

Does Timeslips integrate with QuickBooks or Sage 50?+

Yes. Timeslips can link to QuickBooks and Sage 50. When we host them on the same server, the link works the same as in the office.

Is hosted Timeslips secure enough for a law firm?+

Hosted Timeslips uses MFA, encryption in transit and at rest, firewalls and tested backups, and client data never sits on personal laptops.

Will our custom invoice layouts move with us?+

Yes. We move invoice layouts, rates and settings, then run a test bill before go-live.

How much does Timeslips hosting cost?+

Pricing is per user, per month, and depends on storage and whether you host accounting software too. We quote after a discovery call.

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Capture Every Billable Hour, From Anywhere

Tell us how many timekeepers you have and which accounting software Timeslips links to. We’ll send a plan, a fixed quote and a cutover date between billing cycles.

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