Qbserve vs solidtime
Qbserve
qotoqot.com
solidtime
solidtime.ioSide by side
| Figure | Qbserve | solidtime |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $29/mo | €4.08/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 10 |
| Spec score · Time Tracking Software | 8.1 (#37) | 8.8 (#11) |
| Spec score · Time tracking apps | 7.9 (#38) | 8.9 (#14) |
| Billable time | Yes | Yes |
| Data export | Collected data can be exported to JSON and CSV, and exports can be scheduled to repeat automatically. | Yes |
| Desktop app | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Intended users | The maker describes automatic project time tracking and billing as features intended to make time tracking easier for freelancers. | The cloud pricing page describes Solo for freelancers and Professional for teams billing clients who need access controls, estimates, and richer reporting. |
| Invoicing | It can generate invoices from recorded time and offers invoice generation in 18 languages. | The product offers invoices from billable time, including PDF and structured e-invoice output, tax rates, discounts, and EU reverse-charge. |
| Project tracking | Project time is tracked using rules based on opened web pages, documents, and window titles. | Yes |
| Support | The maker provides a Qbserve FAQ and invites users to contact them for help with issues such as database corruption. | The Professional cloud plan includes priority support; the on-premise comparison lists priority support for Enterprise but not Open Source or Business. |
Plans
solidtime
- Professional€8 a month
- Open SourceFree
- Business€199 a year
- Open SourceFree
- SoloFree
- Professional (annual billing)€8 a month
- Professional (monthly billing)€9 a month
- Business (comparison starting price)€49 a year
- Business€199 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
solidtime
Solidtime is open-source time-tracking software for teams and freelancers, available as a cloud service or self-hosted deployment. A live timer, drag-and-drop calendar, and weekly timesheet record work organized by client, project, task, and tag; projects can also have rates and budgets. Reports can be filtered by those categories and billable status, then shared or exported as PDF, CSV, or Excel. Invoices can be generated from billable time with PDF and structured e-invoice output, tax rates, discounts, and EU reverse-charge. The desktop app detects the active app and document, and pauses the timer when it detects idle time; that activity stays on the device until converted into a time entry. Desktop versions are offered for macOS, Windows 10/11, and Linux. The Professional plan is €8 a month when billed annually, excluding VAT, or €9 a month billed monthly, excluding VAT. The Open Source plan is free and includes self-hosted deployment.