Self-hosted alternatives to Harvest
Want time tracking and invoicing without handing your data to Harvest? These 8 self-hosted apps run on your own server (most are open source; licenses are listed below). Cheapest estimated hosting starts at about $3.5/month.
About Harvest: Time tracking and invoicing for teams.
| App | Health | Stars | License | Docker | RAM (est.) | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invoice Ninja | Active | 10.5k | Elastic-2.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| solidtime | Active | 9.1k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| InvoicePlane | Active | 3.3k | MIT | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| InvoiceShelf | Active | 1.9k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Traggo | Active | 1.6k | GPL-3.0 | ✓ | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| SolidInvoice | Active | 981 | MIT | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Pancake | Unknown | – | ⊘ Proprietary | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Virtual TimeClock | Unknown | – | ⊘ Proprietary | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
The options in detail
1. Invoice Ninja
Powerful tool to invoice clients online.
Active Last commit 2026-10-18. Latest release v5.13.53 (2026-11-02). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
2. solidtime
Modern time tracking application for freelancers and agencies.
Active Last commit 2026-11-03. Latest release v0.22.1 (2026-10-21). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
3. InvoicePlane
Manage quotes, invoices, payments and customers for your small business.
Active Last commit 2026-10-31. Latest release v1.7.2 (2026-08-28). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
4. InvoiceShelf
Track expenses, payments & create professional invoices & estimates (fork of Crater).
Active Last commit 2026-10-27. Latest release 3.0.0-alpha.15 (2026-10-26). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
5. Traggo
Tag-based time tracking tool. In Traggo there are no tasks, only tagged time spans.
Active Last commit 2026-09-27. Latest release v0.8.3 (2026-03-01). Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
6. SolidInvoice
Invoicing and quote application.
Active Last commit 2026-11-04. Latest release 3.1.2 (2026-10-21). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
7. Pancake
Online invoicing, project management, time tracking and proposal software.
Unknown Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
8. Virtual TimeClock
Powerful, easy-to-use time tracking software.
Unknown Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
Why self-host instead of Harvest?
- Own your data — it lives on a server you control, with backups you decide on.
- Predictable cost — a small VPS often replaces per-seat pricing for a whole team or family.
- No lock-in — open-source licenses let you keep running the software even if a vendor disappears.
The trade-off: you are responsible for updates, backups and security. Pick an app marked Active (a commit in the last 90 days) and with Docker support for the easiest ride.
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