A start/stop timer tagged to a project, saved as a row in a table, is about as simple as this register gets. The reporting on top is a handful of grouped queries. This is a genuinely easy evening.
VIBE SCORE 95/100
The parts this build actually needs, each rated on its own — the average is the Vibe Score above.
| Landing page | 99 |
| CRUD database | 95 |
| User login | 92 |
Don't feel like building it? These are already made, open-source, and free.
Build it. A start/stop timer tagged to a project, saved as a row in a table, is about as simple as this register gets. The reporting on top is a handful of grouped queries. This is a genuinely easy evening.
Toggl costs $9/mo (about $108/yr) as of 2026-08. That's what a working rebuild would save you.
Their browser extension and idle-detection features add real polish beyond the raw timer Team-wide reporting and billable-rate calculations across a company are more than solo use needs Integrations with a dozen other tools (auto-start a timer from your calendar) are per-integration work
Yes — Kimai are open-source options worth trying before you build your own. Details are in the standard parts section on this page.