HumbleBee is a local-first time tracker for people who want useful time tracking without signing up for another hosted service. It is built for developers, freelancers, consultants, and solo users who prefer software they can understand, inspect, and run on their own computer.
Motivation
We believe useful work software should not always require a subscription, a remote account, or a server operated outside your control. HumbleBee exists for people who want a smaller, more transparent alternative: free software, local data, and a workflow that works offline.
That matters when time entries contain client names, internal project names, notes about sensitive work, or personal routines. HumbleBee stores its data in a local SQLite database. You can back it up, inspect it, move it, and decide where it lives.
HumbleBee also fits a broader preference for European and self-controlled software. If you want to avoid unnecessary SaaS dependency, keep work data local, or use an open source tool before choosing a hosted product, HumbleBee is meant for you.
Good fits:
- independent developers who bill by project or task,
- consultants who want simple local records,
- solo users who want to understand where their time goes,
- privacy-conscious users who do not want a cloud account,
- technical users who like CLI tools and scriptable workflows.
HumbleBee is not meant to replace Time & Bill for teams, shared reports, browser/mobile workflows, or managed hosted accounts. If you need that, see Time & Bill.
Start here
- Install HumbleBee as a CLI, GUI, or source build.
- Use the CLI if you prefer fast terminal workflows.
- Use the GUI if you want visual projects, reports, imports, and database switching.
- Migrate from Time & Bill if you already have an export.
- Understand backups and local data before you rely on HumbleBee for real work.