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EARLY

Time tracking that doesn't make you want to cry.

  • Data: EU
  • GDPR-native
  • EU-owned
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EARLY is an Austria-based time tracking platform that automates capture of work activities across applications and documents. It serves teams, freelancers, and enterprises with billable hours tracking, leave management, productivity analytics, and integrations across 3000+ tools, all with AES-256 encryption and GDPR-native compliance.

EARLY is an Austria-based time tracking platform that automates capture of work activities across applications and documents. It serves teams, freelancers, and enterprises with billable hours tracking, leave management, productivity analytics, and integrations across 3000+ tools, all with AES-256 encryption and GDPR-native compliance.

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Highlights

  • ✓Automatic application and document tracking with privacy safeguards
  • ✓AES-256 encryption with data hosted on AWS Frankfurt (Germany)
  • ✓Full GDPR compliance with availability across desktop, web, and mobile platforms
  • ✓Integrations with 3000+ tools including JIRA, calendars, and Zapier
Data location
EU
Pricing
Freemium
EU-owned
Yes
Self-hostable
No

Good for

  • Freelancers billing clients accurately and tracking billable hours with project budgets
  • Law firms and agencies monitoring team productivity while protecting client confidentiality
  • Distributed teams managing PTO, sick days, overtime and generating shared reporting dashboards

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Frequently asked questions

Is EARLY EU-owned and GDPR-native?
EARLY — European-owned: Yes; GDPR-native: Yes; self-hostable: No; data stored in: EU.
How much does EARLY cost?
Pricing model: Freemium. Check EARLY's own site for current plans and numbers.
What are European alternatives to EARLY?
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