Solidtime
The modern open-source time tracker for freelancers and agencies — tracking, reporting and invoicing in one place
Website: https://www.solidtime.io/ · Source: GitHub · License: AGPL-3.0 · Origin: Made in Europe (Vienna)
Why it exists
Freelancers and agencies juggle three tools that should be one: a timer (Toggl), a project manager (Jira/Asana) and an invoicing tool (FreshBooks) — each with its own subscription, and none of them self-hostable on fair terms. Solidtime's pitch: one source of truth for hours. Track time, see billable totals and project budgets update live, and turn billable hours into polished invoices — as an EU-hosted, GDPR-friendly hosted service or as a fully self-hosted open-source app. 15,000+ users, 1,000+ self-hosted servers and 8,600+ GitHub stars show the demand.
Main features
- Time tracking — one-click timer, calendar view, and a spreadsheet-style weekly timesheet grid for logging whole weeks at once (with "copy last week" for repeating work), plus break tracking that stays separate from work time.
- Reporting — filter and group by member, project, client, task, tag or billable state across any date range; trend analysis; shareable read-only report links; clean PDF/CSV/Excel exports.
- Invoicing — turn billable hours into invoices in seconds: polished PDFs, EU-ready e-invoices (EN 16931 compliant), VAT rates, discounts, EU reverse-charge, and reusable company/client templates.
- Project management — projects with hourly rates, budgets and live spend tracking; multi-org workspaces; role-based access; public/private project visibility.
- Desktop app (macOS/Windows/Linux) — automatic activity tracking (which app/document is in focus), idle detection ("you were away 14m — keep or discard?"), and window-activity statistics that stay on your machine until you turn them into a time entry. Privacy-first, local only.
- Browser extension — track time from inside web tools.
- Imports & integrations — one-click imports from the trackers you're leaving behind, issue-tracker integrations, and an open REST API.
Who it's for
- Freelancers who bill by the hour and want tracking → reporting → invoice with zero copy-paste.
- Agencies needing per-project rates, budgets, team roles and client-ready reports.
- EU-based businesses that need GDPR-friendly hosting and EN 16931 e-invoicing.
- Self-hosters: the AGPL-3.0 license and Docker deployment make it a natural companion to Nextcloud/YunoHost setups.
How it compares
| Tool | Model | Self-host | Invoicing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solidtime | OSS (AGPL) + fair hosted tiers | Yes | Built-in, EU e-invoice |
| Toggl Track | Commercial SaaS | No | Partial (via integrations) |
| Clockify | Freemium SaaS | No | Paid feature |
| Kimai | Open source | Yes | Add-on plugins |
Solidtime is essentially "what Toggl would be if it were open source and European": modern UI, honest privacy posture, and invoicing included instead of sold separately.
Useful links
- Website: https://www.solidtime.io/
- Docs: https://docs.solidtime.io/
- GitHub: https://github.com/solidtime-io/solidtime
- Desktop apps & browser extension available from the site
Notes
- Bootstrapped, not VC-funded; made in Vienna.
- Recent releases: break tracking, timesheet week view, reusable invoice recipients, public/private project visibility.
- The desktop app's activity data is explicitly local-only until the user logs it — a rare, clearly stated privacy boundary in this category.