TimeTrex Community Edition

HR & people

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A CLOSER LOOK

What is TimeTrex Community Edition?

TimeTrex Community Edition is an open-source workforce management application for browser-based attendance, scheduling, leave and payroll. It gives organizations a self-hosted foundation for employee time records while excluding mobile clocking and other commercial-edition capabilities.

Browser attendance

Employee scheduling

Leave management

Payroll

Is it a good fit?

Best suited to

Organizations managing attendance through a browser-based system.

Before you choose

Mobile clocking and several operational extras are paid-edition features.

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Know what you're signing up for.

TimeTrex Community Edition is available as free open-source software for self-hosting. Community includes browser attendance, scheduling, leave, HR and payroll; mobile clocking and paid-edition extras are excluded. Hosting, maintenance and external services are separate responsibilities.

Community includes browser attendance, scheduling, leave, HR and payroll; mobile clocking and paid-edition extras are excluded.

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The useful parts. The trade-offs.

Why consider it

Time records and workforce processes share one system

Community offers a substantial browser-based feature set

What to keep in mind

Mobile and specialized clocking are excluded

Payroll and scheduling setup can be complex

How to use it well

Set up a small employee group with representative shifts and pay policies. Test attendance entry, schedule changes and leave handling together, then compare the resulting time totals with a manually checked pay-period example before wider adoption.

Use the Community comparison table when assessing device and mobile requirements. Browser attendance is included, but the mobile app and specialized clocking options are not. Keep payroll configuration and updates under named ownership, and maintain backups before closing or recalculating an important pay period.

A few things you might be wondering.

Is TimeTrex Community Edition free?

TimeTrex Community Edition is available as free open-source software for self-hosting. Community includes browser attendance, scheduling, leave, HR and payroll; mobile clocking and paid-edition extras are excluded. Hosting, maintenance and external services are separate responsibilities.

Does Community include the mobile app?

The official edition comparison excludes the mobile app from Community.

Which workforce areas are included?

The comparison includes browser attendance, scheduling, leave management, HR records and payroll.

Where can I check the latest prices?

Use the provider link on this page. Billing period, location, team size, promotions, taxes, and optional extras may affect the amount you pay.

How should I compare this tool with alternatives?

Choose tools for the same task, then compare their feature limits, platform support, and total cost for your team. The Compare button helps you keep a shortlist.

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