Product updates, engineering insights, and tips for teams that bill by the hour.https://miru.so/https://miru.so/blog/this-week-in-miru-2026-04-12/https://miru.so/blog/this-week-in-miru-2026-04-12/Miru open-source time tracking gets a workspace switcher, multi-recipient invoices, holiday year view, and full i18n on 6 settings pages. See what shipped this week.Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/fire-calculator-for-freelancers/https://miru.so/blog/fire-calculator-for-freelancers/We built a free FIRE calculator with multi-currency support, investment breakdowns, Monte Carlo simulations, and country-specific defaults. No signup required.Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/free-w9-generator/https://miru.so/blog/free-w9-generator/We built a free online W-9 form generator that creates a properly formatted PDF. Private, in-browser, no signup required.Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/floating-timer-feature/https://miru.so/blog/floating-timer-feature/New in Miru: a floating timer that lives on every page. Start, pause, stop, and save without navigating away from what you're doing.Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/miru-mobile-app-preview/https://miru.so/blog/miru-mobile-app-preview/We're building a mobile app with Expo. Today view, Week view, offline support. Here's what it looks like and when you can get it.Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/two-factor-auth-launch/https://miru.so/blog/two-factor-auth-launch/Your Miru account just got a lot more secure. TOTP authenticator apps and passkey sign-in are live today.Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/ai-cli-time-tracking/https://miru.so/blog/ai-cli-time-tracking/A practical guide to automated time tracking for teams using Claude Code, Codex, and other AI coding tools. Real workflows, real scripts, zero browser tabs.Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/ai-tagged-time-entries/https://miru.so/blog/ai-tagged-time-entries/Time entries created via CLI with AI tools like Claude Code now get automatically tagged. See exactly which work was AI-assisted.Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/miru-3-0/https://miru.so/blog/miru-3-0/The biggest release in Miru's history. New expense management, CLI tool, dark mode, API access, six report types, and a completely redesigned experience.Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/time-tracking-comparison-2026/https://miru.so/blog/time-tracking-comparison-2026/We tested every major time tracking tool. Here's an honest, side-by-side breakdown of pricing, features, and what actually matters for teams that bill by the hour.Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/week-copy-shortcuts/https://miru.so/blog/week-copy-shortcuts/If your week looks like last week, why re-enter everything? New in Miru: one-click week copy and quick entry shortcuts.Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/miru-vs-freshbooks/https://miru.so/blog/miru-vs-freshbooks/FreshBooks charges $17-$55/month before you add a single team member. Miru gives you invoicing, time tracking, and expenses for $1/member/month.Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/miru-vs-harvest/https://miru.so/blog/miru-vs-harvest/A head-to-head comparison of Miru and Harvest. Pricing, features, open source vs closed source, and why Miru wins for most teams.Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/miru-vs-toggl/https://miru.so/blog/miru-vs-toggl/Toggl is a great timer. Miru is a great timer plus invoicing, expenses, payments, and a CLI. All for $1/member/month. Here's the full comparison.Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/open-source-time-tracking/https://miru.so/blog/open-source-time-tracking/Vendor lock-in, surprise pricing, and disappearing features. Here's why open source time tracking isn't just nice to have — it's the only sane choice.Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/stop-overpaying-time-tracking/https://miru.so/blog/stop-overpaying-time-tracking/A 50-person team on Harvest pays $600/month. On Miru Pro, that's $50. Here's the math on why per-seat pricing is a scam.Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/billing-for-agencies/https://miru.so/blog/billing-for-agencies/A practical guide to client billing for agencies: time tracking, invoicing, expense management, and getting paid on time.Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/freelancer-invoicing-guide/https://miru.so/blog/freelancer-invoicing-guide/Track your hours, send professional invoices, and get paid without chasing. A practical guide for freelancers who'd rather do the work.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/migrate-from-harvest/https://miru.so/blog/migrate-from-harvest/A step-by-step guide to switching from Harvest to Miru. Export your data, import via CLI, and start saving 90% on your time tracking bill.Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/dark-mode-done-right/https://miru.so/blog/dark-mode-done-right/CSS invert() is not dark mode. Here's what it actually takes to build a dark theme that doesn't hurt your eyes.Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/remote-team-billing/https://miru.so/blog/remote-team-billing/Practical lessons from billing clients across timezones. Time tracking, invoicing, and getting paid when your team spans continents.Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/miru-vs-clockify/https://miru.so/blog/miru-vs-clockify/Clockify markets itself as free forever. But the features you actually need cost $7.99/user/month. Here's what they're not telling you.Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/miru-vs-monday/https://miru.so/blog/miru-vs-monday/Monday.com is a project management suite. You need a billing tool. Here's why using Monday for time tracking is expensive overkill.Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/why-we-built-miru-cli/https://miru.so/blog/why-we-built-miru-cli/Most SaaS tools treat the terminal as an afterthought. We built a full CLI because developers deserve better than a browser tab.Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/saeloun-miru-story/https://miru.so/blog/saeloun-miru-story/We built Miru because we were a consulting company that couldn't find a decent time tracker. Here's the honest story of how it happened.Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/rails-8-react-18-stack/https://miru.so/blog/rails-8-react-18-stack/In a world obsessed with Next.js and serverless, we bet on Rails 8 and React 18. Here's why boring tech wins.Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/pricing-philosophy/https://miru.so/blog/pricing-philosophy/Per-seat pricing at $10-15/person is a racket. Here's the math behind Miru's $1/member pricing and why it works.Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/self-hosting-guide/https://miru.so/blog/self-hosting-guide/Step-by-step guide to deploying Miru on your own infrastructure. Docker, bare metal, or cloud -- your servers, your rules.Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/miru-cli-workflows/https://miru.so/blog/miru-cli-workflows/Real shell scripts and automation patterns our team uses daily. Git hooks, cron invoicing, Slack integration, and more.Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/time-tracking-for-developers/https://miru.so/blog/time-tracking-for-developers/Most developers hate tracking time. Here's how to make it painless with the right tools and a 30-second daily habit.Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/open-source-business-model/https://miru.so/blog/open-source-business-model/Miru is open source and MIT licensed. We charge $1/person/month. Here's why this works and why more companies should try it.Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/stripe-invoicing-setup/https://miru.so/blog/stripe-invoicing-setup/Connect Stripe, send an invoice, get paid. Step-by-step guide to accepting payments through Miru.Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/best-time-tracking-apps-2026/https://miru.so/blog/best-time-tracking-apps-2026/We reviewed every major time tracking app. Here's what we found — and why we think most of them are overpriced.Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/invoice-automation/https://miru.so/blog/invoice-automation/Manual invoicing costs you hours every month. Here's how to set up automated billing with Miru's CLI and Stripe integration.Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/why-per-seat-pricing-is-broken/https://miru.so/blog/why-per-seat-pricing-is-broken/Slack, Harvest, Jira — they all charge per seat. Here's why this pricing model punishes growth and how to escape it.Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/miru-zapier-integration/https://miru.so/blog/miru-zapier-integration/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.Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/building-on-miru-api/https://miru.so/blog/building-on-miru-api/Authentication, endpoints, rate limits, and real code examples. Everything you need to build on top of Miru's REST API.Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/miru-for-rails-developers/https://miru.so/blog/miru-for-rails-developers/Miru is built on Rails 8 and React 18. Here's why the stack matters, how to set up your dev environment, and where to start contributing.Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/tracking-time-across-timezones/https://miru.so/blog/tracking-time-across-timezones/Practical guide for distributed teams: UTC storage, local display, and billing across timezones without spreadsheet chaos.Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/expense-management-for-small-teams/https://miru.so/blog/expense-management-for-small-teams/Why spreadsheets fail at expense tracking and how to replace them with categories, receipt photos, approval workflows, and tax-time exports.Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/client-portal-guide/https://miru.so/blog/client-portal-guide/How the Miru client portal works: secure token links, no login required, self-service invoice access, and fewer 'can you resend that?' emails.Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/miru-roadmap-2026/https://miru.so/blog/miru-roadmap-2026/Recurring invoices, multi-currency, a mobile app, and webhooks. Here's what's coming to Miru in 2026 and why we're building it in this order.Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/security-at-miru/https://miru.so/blog/security-at-miru/Encryption, authentication, role-based access, open source auditing, and self-hosting. How Miru protects your billing data.Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/why-we-dont-do-annual-contracts/https://miru.so/blog/why-we-dont-do-annual-contracts/No annual lock-ins. No discounts for commitment. If the product is good, people stay. If it's not, no contract will save you.Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/retainer-billing-guide/https://miru.so/blog/retainer-billing-guide/A practical guide to retainer agreements: how to structure them, track hours against them, invoice monthly, and handle overages without awkward conversations.Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/utilization-rate-guide/https://miru.so/blog/utilization-rate-guide/What utilization rate is, how to calculate it, what good looks like, and what to do when it's dropping. The single most important metric for service businesses.Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/hiring-at-saeloun/https://miru.so/blog/hiring-at-saeloun/Saeloun is hiring. Rails + React. Small team. Remote-friendly. No hustle culture. Here's what it's actually like.Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/miru-partner-program/https://miru.so/blog/miru-partner-program/Earn 30% recurring commission recommending Miru. 90-day cookie window. Monthly payouts. Here's how the partner program works.Sun, 22 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/year-in-review-2025/https://miru.so/blog/year-in-review-2025/An honest look back at Miru's 2025. The milestones, the mistakes, and what we learned building an open-source product company from India.Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/miru-vs-timecamp/https://miru.so/blog/miru-vs-timecamp/Comparing Miru and TimeCamp on pricing, features, automatic tracking vs CLI, and why open source time tracking is the better long-term bet.Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/remote-team-time-tracking/https://miru.so/blog/remote-team-time-tracking/How distributed teams handle timezone-aware time tracking, async logging, CLI workflows, and utilization reports without losing their minds.Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/we-deleted-our-roadmap/https://miru.so/blog/we-deleted-our-roadmap/Public roadmaps are a trap. They become contracts, not plans. Here's why we stopped publishing ours and what we do instead.Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/no-meetings-wednesday/https://miru.so/blog/no-meetings-wednesday/One day a week with zero meetings. No standups, no syncs, no 'quick calls.' Just eight hours of uninterrupted work.Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/against-microservices/https://miru.so/blog/against-microservices/Microservices are a scaling solution for organizations, not technology. Here's why a Rails monolith serves Miru perfectly.Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/hiring-without-leetcode/https://miru.so/blog/hiring-without-leetcode/Reversing a binary tree tells you nothing about building products. Here's how we hire at Saeloun.Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/charge-more/https://miru.so/blog/charge-more/You're charging $50/hour when you should charge $150. Here's the math, the psychology, and the permission you need.Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/the-tools-we-use/https://miru.so/blog/the-tools-we-use/No sponsored content. No affiliate links. Just the actual tools our 15-person team uses daily and why.Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/why-we-dont-use-typescript-everywhere/https://miru.so/blog/why-we-dont-use-typescript-everywhere/TypeScript is great for React components. It's overkill for a Rails API. Here's our take on where types help and where they just add noise.Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://miru.so/blog/bootstrapping-vs-vc/https://miru.so/blog/bootstrapping-vs-vc/We had the option. We said no. Here's why bootstrapping Miru was the right call and why it might be right for you too.Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT