Time Tracking That Doesn't Complicate, It Clarifies

Self-hosted, project-based time tracker built for SMBs. No bloat, no SaaS lock-in: live timer, custom categories, budget-vs-actual analytics, and team sentiment tracking — all on your server.

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Deployment

PHP 8.1+ · MySQL / SQLite

Auditable

Full booking history · Immutable imports

Privacy

Self-hosted · GDPR compliant · No SaaS

Setup

Zero-config · SQLite ready

Core Features

Live Timer + Manual Booking

Flexible input methods: start/stop timer for real-time tracking or manually log hours. Custom categories (Client Project, Research, Internal) let teams allocate time exactly how they work.

Project Cockpit

One screen per project: a burn-up of hours against target with deadline & delay forecasts, an over-plan flag, health checks and a timestamped project tracker — spot drift before it hurts.

Budget vs. Actual Analytics Pro

Three curves per project: overlay your plan against actuals in one view. Per-employee breakdowns show time allocation across project types, catching imbalance early.

Team Sentiment Tracking

Monthly sentiment ratings (personal & project-level) combined with workload data surface burnout risk, staffing gaps, and customer satisfaction in one loop.

Offers & Invoices Pro

Quote to cash: build offers from reusable building blocks, turn them into invoices with number ranges & templates, and send them — the commercial workflow, self-hosted.

Receivables Management Pro

Get paid, on time: due & overdue flags on every invoice, an aging overview of all open items, automated payment reminders, and a liquidity forecast of expected cash-in by week.

Why Timeminator, Not SaaS

No forced bloat. The free Community core stays lean — time & resource tracking and team sentiment, without the mileage logs and expense modules SaaS tools pile on. Budgets, billing, invoices and receivables are opt-in Pro modules, never pushed on you.

Custom categories. Define your own project types (Kunde / Forschung / Intern). Most SaaS force generic "projects" + "tags."

Budget insights. Three-curve view (Budget / Time / Resources) is unique to Timeminator. Toggl and Clockify have zero budget integration.

Self-hosted. Run locally on SQLite (zero infrastructure) or on your own MySQL server. No vendor lock-in, no SaaS bills, full GDPR control.

Sentiment tracking. Combine workload data with team mood. No other time tracker does this out of the box.

Audit-ready by design. Immutable booking history, versioned imports, role-based permissions. Built for teams that need proof.

Head-to-Head Comparison

Feature	Timeminator	Clockify	Float	Toggl
Time Tracking	✓	✓	✗	✓
Custom Categories (3+ types)	✓	✗	✓	✗
Budget vs. Actual	✓	✗	✓	✗
3 Curves (Budget/Time/Resources)	✓	✗	⊘ (2)	✗
Sentiment Tracking	✓	✗	✗	✗
Self-Hosted / On-Premise	✓	✗	✗	✗
Pricing (SMB)	1x fee	$10–15/u	~$150/mo	$10/u
Zero Setup (SQLite)	✓	✗	✗	✗

Built For

Agencies

Project-based resource allocation, precise budget tracking, and multi-team workload distribution.

R&D Teams

Track client vs. research split with custom categories and detailed sentiment insights for team dynamics.

Consulting

Budget-ready actuals for project steering, with immutable audit trails and role-based permissions.

Startups

No SaaS lock-in, full data control, and cost-effective self-hosted deployment on SQLite.

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