Replacement Guide

How to Build Your Own Clockify

Replace Clockify with a custom build. FREE Time Tracking Software - The most popular free time tracker for teams

Weekend Project
57 features12 integrationsOne weekend

Estimated Timeline

Based on 57 features at Weekend Project difficulty, expect about One weekend with AI-assisted development.

1
Setup & scaffolding
2 hours
2
Core features
4-6 hours
3
Polish & deploy
2 hours

Recommended Tech Stack

Next.js 14

Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components

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PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions

Tailwind CSS

Utility-first styling for rapid UI development

Key Features to Replicate

Top features across 8 categories. See all 57 features

Timekeeping(10 features)

Auto Tracker

Automatically track time spent on apps and websites and create timesheets based on activities

BreaksPremium

Allow employees to track time they spend on breaks

Calendar

Visualize your tracked time and edit them in Calendar view, sync with Outlook or Google Calendar

Favorite Entries

Pin existing time entries to the top of the Time Tracker page for quick access

Idle Detection & Reminders

Get reminded when you forget to start or stop the timer

+5 more in this category

Billing(9 features)

Billable Rates

Set up billable rates for your activities

ExpensesPremium

Record billable and non-billable expenses with types, receipts, and reporting

Historical RatesPremium

Apply new hourly rates to past time entries

InvoicingPremium

Bill clients for your work and record payments with invoice creation, PDF download, and customization

Labor Cost & ProfitPremium

Add labor cost hourly rates to projects and users, and compare what you pay your team vs what you charge clients

+4 more in this category

Management(8 features)

Add Time for OthersPremium

Edit your team's timesheet and calendar, and log time on their behalf

ApprovalPremium

Officially approve your team's timesheets and expenses with submission and reminders

Attendance & OvertimePremium

Track daily employee attendance and overtime in one report

Bulk EditPremium

Update multiple things at once like time entries, users, and projects

Control AccountsPremium

Get direct access to your teams' accounts and log in on their behalf for troubleshooting

+3 more in this category

Reporting(6 features)

Activity

See who works on what and where you spend time

Email ReportsPremium

Receive a custom report via email each day, week, or month

Export & Share

Export your time tracking data as PDF, CSV, or Excel and share it with others

Reports

See who worked on what, how much money you earn, review your team's time, and export the data

Time AuditPremium

Find all entries that are too short/long or are missing information

+1 more in this category

Project Management(5 features)

Budget & EstimatesPremium

Set time or money budget on projects and track their status so they don't go over

ForecastingPremium

Predict project performance and visualize how your project is progressing

Project TemplatesPremium

Create new projects with the same task structure and settings like existing ones

Projects

Create projects you're working on and track progress with status, tasks, and forecasting

SchedulingPremium

Plan projects and visualize team's capacity with milestones, assignments, and capacity planning

Security(5 features)

Audit LogPremium

Record all actions users make and see them in a detailed audit report

Data Region SelectionPremium

Host your Clockify data in EU (Germany), UK, USA or Australia

Hide Time & PagesPremium

Hide Projects, Team, and Reports from regular users and prevent seeing other people's time entries

Kiosk PINPremium

Allow employees to sign in to kiosk with their personal 4-digit or 6-digit PIN code

Single Sign-On (SSO)Premium

Eliminate user-managed passwords and improve security by using your company's authentication system

Customization(4 features)

Custom FieldsPremium

Add additional information and custom fields to time entries for complete data tracking

Custom SubdomainPremium

Choose the subdomain through which your users will use Clockify

Decimal FormatPremium

Display, enter, and export time in decimal format

Kiosk CustomizationPremium

Add logo and control how long is kiosk open, customize QR code functionality

Enforcement(3 features)

Force TimerPremium

Prevent users from entering time manually or changing start/end time

Lock TimesheetsPremium

Prevent users from changing their past timesheets and expenses

Required FieldsPremium

Don't allow saving time with missing fields and information

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Clockify

Monthly$4.99/mo
Yearly$60/yr
5-Year Total$299

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~4 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 Year
SaaS
$60
DIY
$240
3 Years
SaaS
$180
DIY
$720
5 Years
SaaS
$299
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 57 features at very easy complexity.

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