solidtime
🇦🇹 AT · Free plan · paid from €8/user/mo
Open-source time tracker for freelancers and agencies, EU-hosted and GDPR-compliant
Replaces
solidtime is sought as a European alternative to:
Features
Time Tracking
- Automatic activity tracking: detects active apps and documents
- Idle detection: pauses timer when user is away
- Privacy-friendly: local-only processing until logged
- Window activity statistics: tracks time per application
- Desktop app for Linux
Reporting & Analysis
- Filter and group by member, project, client, task, tag, or billable status
- Trend analysis for tracked hours, billable totals, and costs
- Export reports as PDF, CSV, or Excel; share via read-only links
- Timesheet view: spreadsheet-style time logging
- Command palette and advanced filtering
Invoicing
- Convert billable hours into invoices with VAT and discounts
- EU-compliant invoice formatting (EN 16931)
- Polished PDF and e-invoice generation
- Reusable company templates
- Tax rates, discounts, and EU reverse-charge support
Project Management
- Projects, teams, roles, and access management
- Budget tracking with live spend updates
- Project and task estimates
- Project visibility settings (public/private)
- Team and organization access controls
Self-Hosting & Open Source
- Self-hosting option for own servers
- Managed infrastructure available
- Open-source codebase (GitHub)
- Local data processing for privacy
- Linux-compatible desktop app
Pricing
- 1 user
- Clients, projects, tags & tasks
- Billable hours & rates
- Basic reporting (no invoicing or team features)
- Team support & access management
- Invoicing with VAT and EU compliance
- Project & task estimates
- PDF and shareable reports
- Priority support
- 11% savings vs. monthly billing
- All Professional features included
Self-hosted pricing available on request.
EU Trust Profile
3 of 9 criteria verified with evidence, last checked 2026-08-03. Every ✓ links to its source.
- Evidence →Data Processing Agreement (DPA)Fillable PDF available for download
The Data Processing Agreement (DPA) is publicly offered and can be downloaded, completed, signed, and returned for countersignature.
- Trust center / security page
There is no dedicated trust center page; compliance and security information is provided on the privacy and DPA pages.
- Evidence →EU data residencyFrance (Scaleway, OVH), Germany (Hetzner)
Customer data is stored and primarily processed within the European Economic Area (EEA).
- Evidence →Public sub-processor list
A public list of sub-processors is maintained and updated as the infrastructure changes.
- ISO 27001not verified
- SOC 2not verified
- BSI C5not verified
- TISAXnot verified
- German-language supportnot verified
Verified means: the claim was publicly documented at the linked source on the check date. The vendor's own information prevails.
Reviews
Recurring themes, synthesized from public reviews across portals.
What users value
- Modern, intuitive interface that simplifies time tracking for freelancers and agencies
- Versatile time tracking with manual entries and one-click stopwatch functionality
- Integrated project management features, including task organization, budget setting, and progress monitoring
- Customizable reporting and team collaboration tools, such as task assignment and performance tracking
- Direct invoice generation from time entries, including EU-compliant electronic invoicing for accounting
- Open-source software with self-hosting options (e.g., Docker) for cost efficiency and customization
- Responsive and performant application suitable for managing multiple projects
Where users see room to improve
- · Free version offers limited functionality compared to the paid subscription (up to $10/month)
- · Minimal or unstructured onboarding support, lacking dedicated guidance for new users
- · Reliance on community support due to open-source model, with no dedicated customer service
Integrations
Feature, pricing and integration details are based on web research (as of 2026-06-21), without guarantee, errors are possible. The vendor's website prevails.