# Project Budget Tracking {#project-budget-tracking}


Monitor and control project budgets against actual spending.


## Budget Setup {#budget-setup}



### Per-Project Budget {#per-project-budget}


1. Open a project → **Settings** → **Budget**
2. Set:
   - **Budget type**: Hours or Currency
   - **Budget amount**: Total budget
   - **Notification thresholds**: e.g., 75%, 90%


### Budget Types {#budget-types}


| Type           | Tracked              | Unit  |
| -------------- | -------------------- | ----- |
| Hours-based    | Total time logged    | Hours |
| Currency-based | Hours × billing rate | $     |
| Fixed price    | Against project cost | $     |


## Real-Time Tracking {#real-time-tracking}


```
Budget:    $10,000
Spent:     $6,500 (65%)
Remaining: $3,500
Burn Rate: $325/day
Projected: $11,050 (⚠️ over budget)
```


## Visual Indicators {#visual-indicators}


| Status   | Color | Condition   |
| -------- | ----- | ----------- |
| On Track | 🟢    | < 75% used  |
| Warning  | 🟡    | 75-90% used |
| Critical | 🔴    | > 90% used  |
| Over     | ⛔    | > 100% used |


## Budget Reports {#budget-reports}


| Report             | Description                   |
| ------------------ | ----------------------------- |
| Budget vs Actual   | Compare planned vs spent      |
| Burn Rate Trend    | Daily/weekly spending trend   |
| Team Allocation    | Budget consumed per member    |
| Project Comparison | Budget health across projects |


## Related Pages {#related-pages}


- [Budgets & Forecasting](https://sourcey-gauzy.pages.dev/features/budgets-forecasting/index.md) — forecasting
- [Project Management](https://sourcey-gauzy.pages.dev/features/project-management/index.md) — projects
- [Reports & Analytics](https://sourcey-gauzy.pages.dev/features/reports-and-analytics/index.md) — reporting