The latest articles on DEV Community by meghost (@meghost_cfd3ab1dc3cca8ed9). https://dev.to/meghost_cfd3ab1dc3cca8ed9 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3993218%2Fd38b200c-f604-415e-845e-a6cd4ba445a7.png https://dev.to/meghost_cfd3ab1dc3cca8ed9 en meghost Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:57:11 +0000 https://dev.to/meghost_cfd3ab1dc3cca8ed9/i-built-an-open-source-self-hostable-toggl-alternative-with-built-in-invoicing-6nf https://dev.to/meghost_cfd3ab1dc3cca8ed9/i-built-an-open-source-self-hostable-toggl-alternative-with-built-in-invoicing-6nf <p>As a designer who freelances on the side, I kept hitting the same two annoyances with time trackers:</p> <ol> <li>The good ones are proprietary, cloud-only, and charge <strong>per seat</strong> the moment you grow.</li> <li>There's always an awkward gap between <em>"hours tracked"</em> and <em>"invoice the client actually pays."</em> You track in one tool, then re-type everything into an invoice somewhere else.</li> </ol> <p>So I built <strong><a href="https://logr.work" rel="noopener noreferrer">Logr</a></strong> — a free, open-source, self-hostable time tracker where the timer, per-client rates, and invoicing all live on <strong>one screen</strong>.</p> <h2> What it does </h2> <ul> <li>⏱️ One-click timer with an automatic, live day timeline</li> <li>💸 <strong>Built-in invoicing</strong> — turn unbilled sessions into an invoice in a couple of clicks</li> <li>🔗 Shareable invoice &amp; report links (your client just opens a URL — no account)</li> <li>👥 Per-client / per-project billing rates</li> <li>📥 Import your history from Toggl (CSV)</li> <li>🤖 A built-in <strong>MCP server endpoint</strong> — so you can query your own time data from an AI assistant</li> </ul> <h2> Why open-source + self-hostable </h2> <p>Your time entries and client data are sensitive. With Logr they live in <strong>your own Supabase database</strong> — not on a vendor's servers. The whole codebase is <strong>AGPL-3.0</strong>, so you can audit it, fork it, or host it yourself. No per-seat pricing, no feature gating, no lock-in.</p> <h2> The stack </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>Next.js 16</strong> (App Router) + <strong>React 19</strong> </li> <li> <strong>Supabase</strong> (Postgres + auth + RLS)</li> <li> <strong>Tailwind v4</strong> + shadcn/ui</li> <li>Deploys to <strong>Vercel</strong> (one click), <strong>Docker</strong>, Fly.io, or any Node host</li> </ul> <h2> Self-host it in ~5 minutes </h2> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight plaintext"><code> bash git clone https://github.com/zerox9dev/logr # create a free Supabase project, then set 3 env vars: # NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_URL # NEXT_PUBLIC_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY # SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY npm install &amp;&amp; npm run build &amp;&amp; npm start </code></pre> </div> showdev opensource selfhosted webdev