In simple English
This program runs your business paperwork in one place. It tracks employee hours, sends invoices, manages projects, and records expenses. You can run it on your own server for free, or pay for a hosted version. Setting it up takes technical skill and a database. You need to maintain the server yourself.
What it is
Ever Gauzy is an open-source enterprise resource planning and customer relationship management platform built with TypeScript. It combines time tracking, invoicing, project management, and human resources into a single web application.
What it is good for
Solo founders and small agencies who want to track billable hours, send invoices, and manage client projects on their own server without paying monthly software fees.
- Combines time tracking, invoicing, CRM, and project management in one app.
- Self-hosted option lets you keep your business data on your own server.
- Includes desktop apps for employees to track work hours and activity.
- Complex setup requires Docker, PostgreSQL, and environment variables.
- AGPL licence requires you to share code changes if you modify and host the service for others.
- Heavy resource demands when running all associated services like search and analytics.
Multiple commercial subscriptions for time tracking, invoicing, and project management
PostgreSQL
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git clone https://github.com/ever-co/ever-gauzy.git cd ever-gauzy docker-compose -f docker-compose.demo.yml up