Clockoli
Clockoli is a free, open-source time tracker that uses GitHub for storage and sign-in.
What Clockoli is
Clockoli is a free, open-source time tracker that uses GitHub for storage and sign-in. It can track GitHub issues, pull requests and any website URL as tasks. A timer appears in the GitHub header or in a browser toolbar popup elsewhere; one timer per account syncs across browsers. Users can review and edit a timeline, switch among day, week and month calendar views, and search by URL or title. Reports group time from shared repositories by day, person, source or task and export to CSV, JSON or PDF. Clockoli can generate invoices in the browser, where hourly rates also stay. Time records are plain JSONL files in a GitHub repository and can be read from a clone. The extension calls GitHub's API directly; the site says tracked URLs, titles and descriptions do not reach a Clockoli endpoint. However, anyone with read access to a shared repository can see those details, timestamps and descriptions. Clockoli is an open beta distributed as an unpacked Chrome or Chromium extension, and updates use git pull. Setup uses GitHub device flow and a private repository.
Good
- Tracks issues, pull requests and website URLs.
- Reports export to CSV, JSON or PDF.
- Generates invoices in the browser.
- Time records are stored as plain JSONL.
- Free plan has no seat or usage limits.
Watch out
- Supports Chrome and Chromium only.
- No mobile app, Firefox build or Safari build.
- Open beta uses an unpacked extension.
- Shared repository readers can see tracked details.
Who it suits
Clockoli suits people tracking time against GitHub work or website-based tasks in Chrome or Chromium. It may appeal to users comfortable with an unpacked extension and GitHub repositories.
Verdict
Clockoli offers GitHub-centered time tracking with editable views, exports and browser-based invoices. Its open-beta setup and repository visibility model are important to consider before using it with shared data.
Plans and prices
From Clockoli's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Clockoli Core | Free | No seat or usage limits; GitHub limits apply · Free forever |
The facts
Each one read from Clockoli's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access and rates
- Anyone with read access to a shared repository can see tracked URLs, titles, timestamps, and descriptions, while hourly rates stay in the browser.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Data format
- Time records are stored as plain JSONL files in a GitHub repository and can be read directly from a clone.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Integrations
- GitHub is the storage and sign-in integration; the site lists Jira, Linear, Asana, Trello, and Zendesk support as proposed future work.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Privacy
- The extension calls GitHub's API directly, and the site says no Clockoli endpoint receives tracked URLs, titles, or descriptions.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Product
- Clockoli is a free, open-source time tracker that uses GitHub as its backend.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Release status
- Clockoli is described as an open beta installed as an unpacked extension, with updates performed by running git pull.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Reports and invoices
- Reports can group shared repository time by day, person, source, or task, export CSV, JSON, or PDF, and generate invoices in the browser.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Setup
- Setup uses GitHub device flow and a private repository, and the site describes the process as taking about two minutes.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Support
- The maker recommends filing bugs and feature requests as public GitHub issues and provides email for other questions and security reports.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Task tracking
- It tracks GitHub issues, pull requests, and any website URL as a task.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Timer
- A timer appears in the GitHub header and in a browser toolbar popup elsewhere, with one timer per account synced across browsers.checked 9 Oct 2001
- Time views
- It provides an editable timeline, calendar views by day, week, and month, and search by URL or title.checked 9 Oct 2001
Where it runs
- Platform limits
- The site says Clockoli currently supports Chrome and Chromium and has no mobile app, Firefox build, or Safari build.checked 9 Oct 2001
Alternatives to Clockoli
- 1
Avaza
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI8.2From $11.95 a month - 2
Harvest
Free planAndroidiOSWebmacOS8.2From $9 a month - 3
Invoice Ninja
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI8.2From $3.33 a month - 4
Paymo
Free planAndroidiOSWebAPI8.2From $0.49 a month - 5
TimeCamp
Free planAndroidiOSWebLinux8.1From $3.99 a month - 6
FreshBooks
AndroidiOSWebAPI7.9