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Productivity Development Guide

How to Build a Time Tracker

Create a time tracking application for monitoring work hours, projects, and generating timesheets.

Complete guide with costs, timeline, and tech stack.

$8,000 - $20,000
Market Rate
3-5 weeks
Build Timeline
$2,997
Our Fixed Price

Key Features to Include

A successful time tracker needs these core features to deliver value to your users:

Start/stop timer
Manual time entry
Project & client assignment
Timesheets & reports
Team tracking
Billable hours calculation
Integrations (calendar, PM tools)
Export & invoicing

Recommended Tech Stack

We recommend these technologies for building a modern, scalable time tracker:

Next.js
PostgreSQL
Redis
Cron jobs
Chart.js

Why this stack? This combination offers rapid development, excellent performance, and easy scalability. Next.js provides a great developer experience with built-in optimization, while PostgreSQL ensures reliable data management.

Project Complexity: Simple

Simple - Single user type, straightforward features

Based on complexity, building a time tracker typically takes 3-5 weeks. Our 2-week MVP sprint covers most simple projects, with additional time for advanced features if needed.

Who Should Build a Time Tracker?

Freelancers, agencies, remote teams tracking billable time

Successful Time Tracker Examples

These successful products can serve as inspiration for your time tracker:

Toggl
Clockify
Harvest
RescueTime

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