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Miru brings time capture, approvals, member rates, invoicing, expenses, payment recording and revenue reporting together for teams that bill by the hour. Timers or manual entries feed invoices, while reports show paid, pending, overdue and projected revenue with project and team analytics. It runs on web, desktop, mobile, Linux, macOS, Windows, Android, iOS, API and self-hosted deployments. Stripe, calendar, export, automation and QuickBooks Online connections extend the workflow. Its open-source design also supports a free self-hosted plan and a $1-per-month cloud plan.

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    Harvest

    by Harvest
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2

    Teams wanting approved project time with mobile apps — Harvest focuses on project tracking and approved billable time, while Miru adds invoicing, expenses, payments and revenue reporting.

    7.4 Free plan · paid from $9/user/mo (annual) · 30-day trial Visit site
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    TimeCamp

    by TimeCamp
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+4

    Lower-cost tracking across desktop, mobile and self-hosted setups — TimeCamp offers project tracking, approvals and desktop apps at a lower starting price, while Miru includes invoicing, expenses and payment recording.

    7.0 Free plan · paid from $3.99/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Avaza

    Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+4

    All-in-one projects, scheduling, expenses and invoicing — Avaza adds collaboration, chat, resource scheduling, recurring invoices, receipt digitization and over 500 integrations beyond Miru’s core workflow.

    7.6 Free plan · paid from $11.95/mo Visit site
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    Invoice Ninja

    Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+6

    Freelancers needing recurring invoices and payment gateways — Invoice Ninja emphasizes recurring billing, auto-billing, quotes, payment gateways and self-hosting, while Miru emphasizes approved billable work and revenue reporting.

    7.3 Free plan · paid from $14/user/mo Visit site
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    Paymo

    by Paymo
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4

    Solo users wanting simple time tracking and guest access — Paymo provides time tracking, guest access and 14 native integrations, while Miru offers invoicing, expenses, approvals and payment recording.

    7.2 Free plan · paid from $5.90/user/mo (annual) · 15-day trial Visit site
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    solidtime

    by solidtime
    Free plan APILinuxMac+3

    Open-source teams needing exportable time tracking — Solidtime is open-source time tracking with project tracking and exports but no timesheet approvals, whereas Miru supports approvals and invoicing.

    7.1 Free plan · paid from €8/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    TMetric

    Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+5

    Small teams needing offline tracking and approvals — TMetric adds offline tracking, exports and desktop apps, while its Professional plan includes rates, expenses, budgets and invoicing alongside approvals.

    7.0 Free plan · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Clerq

    Free plan Open source APISelf-hostedWeb
    9.0 Free plan Visit site
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    Bill4Time

    by Bill4Time
    Free plan WebWindowsMac+2
    7.6 Free plan · paid from $39/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Invoicerr

    Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1
    7.3 Free plan · 14-day trial Visit site
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    FacturMe

    Free plan Self-hostedWeb
    7.1 Free plan · paid from $3.99/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
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    Clockoli

    Free plan Extension
    7.0 Free plan Visit site
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    Logr

    Free plan Self-hostedWeb
    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    Zoho Invoice

    by Zoho Invoice
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+1
    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    Tuttle

    Free plan LinuxMacWindows
    6.8 Free plan Visit site
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    Zoho Books

    by Zoho Books
    Free plan AndroidiPhone
    6.6 Free plan · paid from $15/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Bonsai

    Free trial AndroidAPIExtension+3
    6.5 From $9/user/mo (annual) · 7-day trial Visit site
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    BQE CORE

    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1
    6.4 Pricing on request Visit site
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    eBillity

    Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb+1
    6.4 14-day trial Visit site
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    FreshBooks

    by FreshBooks
    Free trial AndroidAPIExtension+4
    6.3 From $23/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Accelo

    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1
    6.1 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Abtrac

    by Abtrac
    Paid WebiPhoneAndroid
    6.0 From 47/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
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    BigTime

    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1
    6.0 Visit site
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    Scoro

    by Scoro
    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+3
    6.0 From $17/user/mo · 14-day trial Visit site

An alternative can make more sense when Miru’s trade-offs affect your workflow. Recurring invoices are unavailable, and its iOS and Android apps are in beta. Self-hosting requires you to handle operations, backups, upgrades and security maintenance, while managed deployments add usage-based service scope. Compare each option’s time approvals, project tools, invoicing depth, expense handling, client access, reporting, platform coverage and deployment model. Pricing ranges from free plans to higher per-user subscriptions, so consider team size and whether you need billing features or primarily time tracking.

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