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Asana alternative for agencies.

Asana is flexible and task-first. Agencies often feel that flexibility as drift: every client project becomes its own system, status means different things, and support leaks into side channels. Timelint is a ticket-first workflow with guardrails.

  • Ticket-first workflow (issue keys, boards, statuses).
  • Workflow templates so projects stay consistent.
  • Client portal designed for ticket requests + replies.
  • Service desk inside projects (queue + SLA + ownership).
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Timelint ticket view with status and details

Guardrails without enterprise process

A workflow that stays coherent in fast-paced delivery.

Tickets and issue keys

A familiar Jira-style mental model for agency work.

Workflow templates

Stop the “every project is different” problem before it starts.

Client portal

Requests in, status out. One thread per ticket.

Service desk inside projects

Queue + triage + SLA without splitting support into a separate system.

Retainer boundaries

Contract hours and out-of-contract flags tied to tickets.

Time tracking with notes

Required notes keep logs auditable and useful.

Templates that help teams stay consistent

Copy/paste-ready policies and checklists used by agencies.

Ticket status definitions template
Workflow
A small set of status definitions that keeps boards readable across projects.
Support intake form template
Service desk
The minimum fields that keep triage fast without making clients hate you.
Ticket triage checklist
Triage
Clarify, route, assign, set the next step, and protect retainer boundaries.

FAQ

Answers to common questions. Keyboard-friendly and accessible by default.

Is Timelint an Asana alternative for agencies? +
Yes—if your agency is ticket-first and needs a workflow that stays coherent across projects, with client intake and support boundaries built in.
Does Timelint include a client portal? +
Yes. Clients submit requests, see status, and reply on the ticket thread with predictable access.
Does Timelint include a service desk? +
Yes. Service desk is built into projects with queue + triage and first response SLA visibility.

Choose coherence over configuration

Ticket-first project management for agencies.

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