Direct answer
How much does a custom time tracking app cost to build?
Bottom line
Time tracking is one of the simplest SaaS replacement candidates: start/stop timers, manual entries, project and client tagging, approval workflows, and exportable reports. A custom build costs £28,000–£38,000 in total. Split across five firms, each pays £6,000–£8,000 upfront. Annual running cost is £3,000/year flat. For a 100-user team on Toggl Track Business, break-even is inside 12 months.
Estimated build total
£28,000–£38,000
Per co-funder share (~5 firms)
£6,000–£8,000
Annual running fee
£3,000/yr
Clockify Business: 100 users
~£5,500/yr
Toggl Track: 100 users
~£10,500/yr
Break-even vs Toggl (100 users)
<12 months
Related questions
Yes. A mobile timer app (iOS and Android) is part of the standard scope. Engineers and field workers can log time on the go; entries sync to the admin dashboard automatically.
Sources
- Clockify pricing (clockify.me, 2025)
- Toggl Track pricing (toggl.com, 2025)
- Rollout IT time-tracking build estimates (2025)
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