Agencies Guide
How to Bill Clients Without Losing Your Mind
A practical guide to client billing for agencies: time tracking, invoicing, expense management, and getting paid on time.
Vipul A M · · 4 min read
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Freelancers Guide
The Freelancer's No-BS Guide to Getting Paid
Track your hours, send professional invoices, and get paid without chasing. A practical guide for freelancers who'd rather do the work.
Vipul A M · · 4 min read
Self-Hosting Guide
Self-Hosting Miru: A Complete Guide for Teams That Own Their Data
Step-by-step guide to deploying Miru on your own infrastructure. Docker, bare metal, or cloud -- your servers, your rules.
Vipul A M · · 4 min read
Developers Guide
Time Tracking for Developers: A Guide for People Who Hate Time Tracking
Most developers hate tracking time. Here's how to make it painless with the right tools and a 30-second daily habit.
Vipul A M · · 3 min read
Stripe Guide
How to Set Up Stripe Invoicing with Miru in 5 Minutes
Connect Stripe, send an invoice, get paid. Step-by-step guide to accepting payments through Miru.
Vipul A M · · 3 min read
Comparison Guide
Best Time Tracking Apps in 2026: An Honest Comparison
We reviewed every major time tracking app. Here's what we found — and why we think most of them are overpriced.
Vipul A M · · 4 min read
Automation Guide
How to Automate Your Invoicing (And Never Chase a Payment Again)
Manual invoicing costs you hours every month. Here's how to set up automated billing with Miru's CLI and Stripe integration.
Vipul A M · · 3 min read
Integrations Guide
How to Connect Miru to 5,000+ Apps with Zapier
Use Miru's API with Zapier to auto-create time entries from calendar events, send invoice notifications to Slack, and sync payments to your accounting tool.
Vipul A M · · 3 min read
Remote Guide
How to Track Time Across Timezones Without Losing Your Mind
Practical guide for distributed teams: UTC storage, local display, and billing across timezones without spreadsheet chaos.
Vipul A M · · 3 min read
Expenses Guide
Expense Management for Small Teams: Stop Using Spreadsheets
Why spreadsheets fail at expense tracking and how to replace them with categories, receipt photos, approval workflows, and tax-time exports.
Vipul A M · · 3 min read
Invoicing Guide
Let Clients See Their Own Invoices: The Miru Client Portal
How the Miru client portal works: secure token links, no login required, self-service invoice access, and fewer 'can you resend that?' emails.
Vipul A M · · 3 min read
Agencies Guide
How to Set Up Retainer Billing for Agency Clients
A practical guide to retainer agreements: how to structure them, track hours against them, invoice monthly, and handle overages without awkward conversations.
Vipul A M · · 3 min read
Remote Guide
The Remote Team's Guide to Time Tracking That Doesn't Suck
How distributed teams handle timezone-aware time tracking, async logging, CLI workflows, and utilization reports without losing their minds.
Vipul A M · · 4 min read
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