Short answer
Self-hosted means the system that stores your data runs on a computer you control rather than the vendor's servers. You gain control, no per-user fees and independence from a vendor's outages, and you take on backups, keeping that computer on, updated and secure. Clockgauge's Host is that computer.
What you gain
- Your data stays with you.
- No per-user subscription.
- Works on your network even when the internet is down.
What you take on
- The Host computer needs to be on when people work.
- You back it up; see backup and restore.
- You keep the computer updated and physically secure, with disk encryption turned on.
- Remote staff need a way to reach it; Clockgauge supplies one without opening router ports.
Good fit and poor fit
| Good fit | Poor fit |
|---|---|
| A small team with an office computer | A company with no one to look after a computer |
| Teams who want data to stay in-house | Teams who want zero maintenance |
| Teams averse to per-user fees | Teams who need managers to log in from anywhere |
Choosing the Host computer
- A reliable desktop that is on during work hours.
- Connected by cable if possible.
- Set not to sleep while Clockgauge Host is running.
- In a safe place with disk encryption on.
Questions people ask
Can I run the Host on a laptop?
Yes, but staff can only connect while it is on and awake.
Try Clockgauge
Clockgauge is an employee and freelancer time tracker that runs on your own computer: timers, consented random screenshots, activity levels, clients, projects and tasks, budgets, payroll balances and reports, paid once instead of per user per month..