How to Build Your Own Jibble
Replace Jibble with a custom build. Powerful Time Tracking Made Easy
Build Difficulty: 4/5
A few focused days to build a solid replacement
Estimated Timeline
Based on 72 features at Few Days difficulty, expect about 3-5 days with AI-assisted development.
Recommended Tech Stack
Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components
PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions
Utility-first styling for rapid UI development
Key Features to Replicate
Top features across 8 categories. See all 72 features
Reporting(11 features)
Get detailed attendance insights for strategic workforce management decisions
Get in-depth insights into team's punctuality and behavior including absences, late clock-ins, and early clock-outs
Generate detailed timesheets based on employee tracked time with automatic calculation of total hours, overtime, and breaks
View timesheet details for daily, weekly, and monthly periods with filter options
Transform time tracking data into actionable insights with real-time data analysis for employee productivity, project efficiency, and resource allocation
+6 more in this category
Security(8 features)
Enforce two-factor authentication for enhanced account security
Verify employee identity using biometric methods including facial recognition and fingerprint scanning
Customize verification rules and select whether unusual time clock behaviors should be allowed, flagged, or blocked
Prevent team members from changing the device they clock in and out from
Prevent face spoofing attempts on kiosk mode from a list of supported devices
+3 more in this category
Access Control(6 features)
Define specific approval rights for who can approve requests with granular permission controls
Set granular permissions at the individual user level for precise access control
Assign specific activities to groups to control who can track time on certain activities
Assign specific projects to groups or individual members to control who can track time on certain projects
Approve and lock timesheets to prevent team members from changing their past timesheets
+1 more in this category
Payroll(5 features)
Adjust or amend payroll hours of team members without affecting tracked hours
Automatically subtract breaks from payroll hours if members are not required to clock breaks separately
Set up custom pay periods to determine the time frame over which team members' time is recorded and paid
Enable overtime rules and configure multiplier values for different types of overtime calculations
Automatically round time entries up, down, or to the nearest interval for standardized payroll processing
Integration(3 features)
Access comprehensive API for custom integrations and third-party application connections
Integrate with powerful project management tools to log hours seamlessly across activities and projects with accurate billing and resource allocation
Connect with unlimited third-party applications and platforms without additional cost
Management(3 features)
Managers can clock in, clock out, and start breaks on behalf of other team members
Bulk edit multiple activities or projects at once for efficient management
Create and manage employee groups for efficient team organization and permission management
Platforms(3 features)
Track time using the desktop app on both Mac and Windows operating systems
Track time using mobile app on both iOS and Android devices with full feature parity
Track time using web browsers for seamless access from any device with internet connection
Scheduling(3 features)
Create public holiday calendars to accurately calculate public holiday overtime
Set up and assign shifts to team members for structured work schedule management
Set up fixed, flexible, or weekly work schedules to define when team members should be tracking time
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DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 72 features at easy complexity.