About FreelanceTimer.pro

Why I Built This

I've been freelancing longer than I care to admit. Over the past decade, my work shifted from lump-sum projects to hourly billing — and tracking those hours was always a mess. I tried timing myself and logging everything in Excel. It was never accurate. I estimated, usually shaved a little off to be safe, and quietly left money on the table for years.

Eventually I subscribed to a time tracking app to test my suspicions. I was right — I'd been underbilling. But the app cost too much, so I tried another, then another. They all did. And they all came loaded with features I didn't need and would never grow into.

I'm a freelancer with simple needs: track time, track clients, send invoices. That's it. So I built this. It tracks time by client and project, generates PDF invoices, and stores everything on your device, Google Drive, or OneDrive. Nothing you don't need. Nothing you'll never use.

The Problem with Subscription Software

Most time tracking apps charge $10–$30 a month. That's $120–$360 a year to access your own client data. Add it to your other subscriptions — project management, invoicing, cloud storage, design tools — and you're paying thousands annually for software that does more than you need. I got tired of paying rent on features I'd never use. FreelanceTimer.pro costs nothing. Download it, use it, keep your money.

Privacy First

Your data belongs to you. This app stores everything locally on your device or in your own cloud storage — Google Drive or OneDrive. No third-party servers. No subscription service holding your client lists, project history, or billing records hostage. I built it this way because I believe freelancers should own their data, not rent access to it. You control where it lives, who sees it, and how long you keep it. Simple as that.

Why It's Free (Donationware)

I built this for myself first, then realized other freelancers might want the same thing: a simple tool that just works, with no recurring fees. So I'm releasing it as donationware. Use it for free. If it saves you time or money and you want to support continued development, you can donate whatever feels right. No pressure, no guilt, no paywalls. Just a tool that does what it says.

What's Next

I hope to have a paid version soon, which will allow more email options, easy custom theme editing to match your brand, and other things. I will also refactor the entire codebase to make it more efficient.