Open source · self-hostable

Less back office. More of the work you love.

Clerq handles the busy work behind freelancing - clients, time, invoices and expenses - so you get back to what you do best, faster.

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Runs from your AI assistant, too - 61 MCP tools

self-host · one command

$ docker run -d -p 3000:3000 ghcr.io/punterdigital/clerq

✓ Clerq running at localhost:3000

One connected flow

From tracked time to money in the bank

Everything links up. Track time on a task, roll it into an invoice, send it, get paid - without copying numbers between four different tools.

STEP 1

Track time

Start the timer on a task, or log it manually. Billable or not.

STEP 2

Roll into an invoice

Turn unbilled time into a clean, multi-currency invoice in one click.

STEP 3

Send it

Branded PDF and a shareable signed link. They see when it lands.

STEP 4

Get paid

Record payments, auto-detect overdue, watch outstanding drop.

Two ways to run Clerq

Same product, same features. Host it yourself for full control, or let us run it for you - both free.

Clerq Cloud

We host it for you

Freeduring open beta

Nothing to install - sign up and start tracking

Automatic updates, backups and uptime

Your data on our managed, encrypted servers

Export everything, any time - no lock-in

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Self-host

Run it on your own server

Freeforever · open source

Up and running with Docker compose in minutes

Your data never leaves your infrastructure

Full source on GitHub - audit, fork, extend

Optional Google SSO, per-deployment config

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Everything in one place

The whole back office, connected

Clients, projects, time, invoices and expenses - plus an AI server that can drive all of it.

Clients & contacts

Full records with multiple contacts, VAT numbers, default rates and a per-client activity thread.

CSV import wizard · duplicate detection · archive & restore

Projects & tasks

Kanban and list views, drag-to-move, inline quick-add and time estimates with tracked-time rollups.

Status & due dates · per-project rate overrides

Time tracking

A live timer in the topbar, manual entries with billable flags, and a weekly timesheet with day totals.

Smart rate resolution · locked in at entry time

Invoicing

Generate from unbilled time, multi-currency with live FX, three VAT treatments and precise money math.

Sequential numbering · branded PDF · signed links

Expenses

Track costs with vendor, category and notes. Paid/unpaid status with filter tabs and inline receipts.

Receipt upload · image or PDF, stored inline

Works in your AI assistant

Connect Clerq to your AI assistant and let it create invoices, log time and chase overdue payments for you.

61 tools · end to end

A closer look

Invoices that get the details right

The messy parts - currencies, tax, rounding, numbering - handled correctly so you can send with confidence and get paid on time.

Multi-currency with live FX

Automatic ECB/Frankfurter conversion, with a manual override when you need it.

Generated from your time

Turn unbilled hours into an invoice in one click - grouped by person, task or as a single line.

Precise money math

Integer minor units and half-up rounding. No floating-point surprises, ever.

Branded PDF & signed links

Your logo, brand color and footer. Sequential YYYY-NNNN numbering, concurrency-safe.

Works with your AI assistant

Run your back office from a chat window

Clients, time, invoices and payments are one connected system - so an assistant you connect can drive the whole loop. It tracks the work, bills unbilled hours, and chases what's overdue, end to end. 61 real tools over one secure connection; you approve what matters.

log_timecreate_draft_invoicegenerate_invoice_from_timelist_invoicesmark_invoice_paid+ 56 more

Explore the MCP server

Wrapped the Northwind API build today. Log 6 hours to it, then draft an invoice for this month's unbilled time.

Logged 6h to Northwind API. Drafted invoice 2026-0015 - €4,240.00 from unbilled billable time, one line per task. It's a draft for you to review.

log_timecreate_draft_invoicegenerate_invoice_from_time

Issue it, and is anyone overdue?

Issued as 2026-0015 - here's a signed PDF link, good for 15 minutes. And yes: 2026-0014 is €8,440.00, 12 days late. I've logged the chase on Northwind's timeline.

issue_invoiceget_invoice_pdf_linklist_invoicesadd_client_note

They just paid 2026-0014.

Marked 2026-0014 paid - that puts you at €12,680.00 collected this month.

mark_invoice_paidget_profit_summary

Clerq is the system of record. Sending the email and taking the payment stay in your own tools - never done behind your back.

Get back to the work you love

Let Clerq carry the back office. Start free on Clerq Cloud, or self-host in minutes.

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