Introduction
I built Flowara because I was spending more time managing the tools around my work than doing the actual work. Projects in one app, time tracking in another, invoices somewhere else, and client notes scattered across emails and sticky notes. Nothing talked to each other, and every month I was paying for three or four subscriptions just to stay organized. I wanted one app that handled everything, and I wanted it to stay on my machine without requiring an account or sending my data somewhere I couldn't control.
The Problem
Most freelance tools are built for teams, not for solo operators. They assume you want cloud sync, a dashboard you can access from anywhere, and a subscription that scales with your usage. For a freelancer working alone on a Mac, that's a lot of overhead for what should be simple. The other problem is fragmentation. You track time in one place, create invoices in another, manage projects in a third, and nothing is connected. When a client asks for a summary of hours billed against a project, you're pulling data from three different places and hoping the numbers match.
The Solution
Flowara runs entirely on your Mac, no account required, no internet connection needed. Everything lives in a local SQLite database on your own machine. Projects, time tracking, invoices, expenses, client records, and reports are all in one place and all connected to each other. You start a timer on a task, it logs to the project. You finish the project, you generate an invoice directly from the time and expense records already there. No copy-pasting, no reconciling numbers across tools.
Key Features
- All-in-one project management: Tasks, Kanban boards, Gantt charts, milestones, and time logs all linked to the same project and client record.
- Invoicing and estimates built in: Create, send, and track invoices and estimates without leaving the app. Supports recurring invoices, credit notes, deposit invoices, and Stripe or PayPal payment links.
- 100% local, no subscription to start: Your data never leaves your machine. The free tier is permanent, and Pro is available monthly, annually, or as a lifetime licence.
Conclusion
Flowara is for freelancers who want their tools to get out of the way. If you're tired of paying for five apps that don't talk to each other, and tired of your client data living on someone else's server, it might be worth a look. Available on the Mac App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6760207975