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My Hours vs NotePlan
A side-by-side editorial comparison of My Hours and NotePlan — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
My Hours vs NotePlan: at a glance
What is My Hours?
My Hours 10.2 adds lifetime project profitability, including flat-fee work.
10.2 adds an all-time Balance column that shows lifetime project profitability, flat-fee projects included, and Project overview now shows Balance and Margin (all time). Clients can have multiple contacts for invoices and scheduled reports, and normal users can complete their assigned tasks if a Pro setting allows it. Those changes follow 10.0's configurable timesheet periods and locking and 10.1's account-wide audit log.
What is NotePlan?
NotePlan builds MCP into the app and takes Memo AI to the Mac
NotePlan 3.22 ships a built-in MCP server on the Mac, found under Help ▸ AI Connectors, that lets assistants such as Claude, ChatGPT and Claude Code find, read and update notes, tasks and the calendar. It replaces the earlier Node.js server, needs nothing installed, and works when NotePlan is closed. The release also adds iPhone Duo layouts, a Mac share extension and Siri that adds to existing notes. Memo AI arrived on the Mac the same day, recording meetings without a bot and syncing with the iPhone app, which gained split memos and speaker management in 1.3.1.
My Hours vs NotePlan: editorial side-by-side
My Hours
5.0PM
My Hours 10.2 adds lifetime project profitability, including flat-fee work.
◆ Current state
10.2 adds an all-time Balance column that shows lifetime project profitability, flat-fee projects included, and Project overview now shows Balance and Margin (all time). Clients can have multiple contacts for invoices and scheduled reports, and normal users can complete their assigned tasks if a Pro setting allows it. Those changes follow 10.0's configurable timesheet periods and locking and 10.1's account-wide audit log.
◆ Where it's heading
My Hours is moving from time capture toward the money view of a project, on top of the controls finance and HR teams expect: periods, locks, approvals and a record of who changed what. Invoicing keeps getting deeper alongside that. The Claude connector remains a secondary interface, and nothing has been added to it since launch.
◆ Prediction
Expect more profitability reporting built on the all-time figures, along with approval and export features on top of timesheet periods. The entries don't show where the MCP integration goes next.
NotePlan
5.0PM
NotePlan builds MCP into the app and takes Memo AI to the Mac
◆ Current state
NotePlan 3.22 ships a built-in MCP server on the Mac, found under Help ▸ AI Connectors, that lets assistants such as Claude, ChatGPT and Claude Code find, read and update notes, tasks and the calendar. It replaces the earlier Node.js server, needs nothing installed, and works when NotePlan is closed. The release also adds iPhone Duo layouts, a Mac share extension and Siri that adds to existing notes. Memo AI arrived on the Mac the same day, recording meetings without a bot and syncing with the iPhone app, which gained split memos and speaker management in 1.3.1.
◆ Where it's heading
Both product lines are moving onto the same desk. The MCP server went from something a user installed to something the app contains, which keeps opening the notebook to outside software with less setup. Memo AI's move to the Mac puts capture beside the note app, and bot-free meeting recording gives it a reason to be open during work. Siri support in 3.21.3 and 3.22 shows the assistant surface extending to Apple's side as well.
◆ Prediction
Expect Memo AI and the main app to connect more directly, since they now share the Mac, and assigning tasks by speaker remains the obvious first link. The new MCP server is Mac-only in this release, so reaching iPhone is a question these entries leave open.
Alternatives to My Hours and NotePlan
Other PM products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either My Hours or NotePlan.
Nifty
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Recent activity from My Hours and NotePlan
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 3d agoMy HoursProject profitability, client contacts & task completion (10.2)
- 10d agoNotePlanv1.3.1 - Memo AI: Available on Mac, plus Split Memos & Speaker Management
- 10d agoNotePlanv3.22 - Built-in MCP Server, iPhone Duo Support & Mac Share Extension
- 19d agoMy HoursMy Hours 10.1.1 fixes XLS timesheet upload on the Track page
- 24d agoMy HoursAudit log, Invoiced grid redesign & bulk edit for locked logs (10.1)
- 1mo agoMy HoursTimesheet periods, locking & per-user working days (10.0.0)
- 1mo agoNotePlanv3.21.3 - Siri AI Support, Smarter Folder Views & More Reliable Reminders
- 1mo agoMy HoursInvoice columns, client notes & breaks improvements (9.11.0)
- 1mo agoMy HoursBreaks, simpler clocking & bulk edit for Basic (9.10.0)
- 2mo agoNotePlanv1.3 - Memo AI: Redesigned Summaries, Speaker Labels & iCloud Sync
- 2mo agoNotePlanv3.21.2 - Apple Reminders Integration with Two-Way Sync
- 4mo agoNotePlanv3.21.1 - Wiki Link Aliases, Rebuilt Share Extension & Better Claude/MCP Support
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between My Hours and NotePlan?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. My Hours and NotePlan are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is My Hours better than NotePlan?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. My Hours and NotePlan are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other PM products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to My Hours?
Top My Hours alternatives in PM are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "My Hours alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/myhours for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to NotePlan?
Top NotePlan alternatives in PM are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "NotePlan alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/noteplan for the full list with editorial commentary on each.