Miru
Miru: A low-cost billing suite with self-hosting, payments, approvals, and reporting. Ranked #19 of 31 in Time Billing Software by our editors (7.2/10); pricing: Free plan; best for teams wanting inexpensive self-hosted billing.
At a glance
- Editor score7.2 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forTeams wanting inexpensive self-hosted billing
- Free planYes
- Paid from$1/user/mo
- Invoice generationYes
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Free self-hosting with unlimited members and every feature
- Combines time tracking, invoicing, expenses, approvals, and payments
- Offers CLI, REST API, automation, and broad platform support
Where it doesn't
- Recurring invoices are not available
- Managed Miru costs $1,000 per month
- The dedicated mobile app is in beta
Our verdict on Miru
Miru brings time tracking, invoicing, expense management, payment collection, and reporting into one system for freelancers, agencies, consultants, startups, and other service businesses that bill by the hour. Teams can capture time with timers, manual entries, CLI tools, and desktop tools; assign work to clients and projects; apply hourly rates; approve entries; and generate invoices from billable time. A client invoice portal, receipt attachments, payment reminders, and billable or non-billable tracking extend its focus beyond basic timers.
Pricing is unusually broad across three deployment options. Miru Cloud costs $1 per member per month, billed monthly, and includes time tracking, invoicing, expenses, Stripe payments, advanced reports and analytics, API and CLI access, and priority email support. Self-hosted is free, includes unlimited members and every feature with no gates, and supports Docker deployment under the MIT license, with community support on Discord. Managed Miru costs $1,000 per month and adds a dedicated deployment, upgrades, backups, monitoring, integration help, security review support, and SLA options. This makes the free self-hosted edition the clearest fit for teams comfortable managing their own deployment, while the managed tier targets organizations wanting operational assistance.
Miru also fits teams that need connections beyond its core billing workflow. Integrations include Stripe, Razorpay, QuickBooks Online, SMTP email, Google SSO, CSV, PDF, REST API, Zapier, Make, and n8n. Its web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, API, and self-hosted availability supports varied working environments, while reports cover time, revenue, aging, and payments. The main functional boundary is recurring billing: recurring invoices are not available. Teams requiring that workflow should choose another product; teams prioritizing open-source control, flexible time capture, approvals, and low-cost deployment should consider Miru.
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Miru pricing
Miru fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $1/user/mo |
| Invoice generation | Yes |
| Time capture | Mixed |
| Billable rates | Yes |
| Time approval | Yes |
| Expense billing | Yes |
| Recurring invoices | No |
| Client portal | Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android |
| Compliance & security | GDPR, 2FA |
| Support | Email, Community, Docs |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 11 integrations: Stripe, Razorpay, QuickBooks Online, Email (SMTP), Google SSO, CSV … See all → |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | miru.so |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Miru integrations
Miru lists 11 integrations on its own site.
- Stripe
- Razorpay
- QuickBooks Online
- Email (SMTP)
- Google SSO
- CSV
- REST API
- Zapier
- Make
- n8n
Alternatives to Miru
- ScoroA broad time-billing and professional services suite for end-to-end financial control.9.2
- FreshBooksA strong invoicing-led choice with time tracking, payments, and client collaboration.9.0
- HarvestA focused time-billing suite with broad tracking, reporting, and invoicing coverage.8.8
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