The only open source time tracking tool with native Spanish legal compliance
Open source time tracking tools don't natively cover RD-Ley 8/2019 compliance: tamper-proof records, change traceability, digital signatures, 4-year retention and access for the Labor Inspectorate. The only solution that does cover it is proprietary. OpenJornada brings both worlds together: open source software under the AGPL-3.0 license, self-hostable, with Spanish legal compliance built in from day one.
OpenJornada compared to other time tracking tools
| Criteria | OpenJornada | Kimai | Odoo Community | Anuko Time Tracker | Kronjop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open source license | AGPL-3.0 ✅ | AGPL-3.0 ✅ | LGPL-3 ✅ | GPL ✅ | ❌ Proprietary |
| Self-hostable | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ SaaS only |
| Native Spanish compliance (RD-Ley 8/2019) | ✅ | ⚠️ Via plugins | ⚠️ Manual ERP configuration | ❌ | ✅ |
| Digital signature of records | ✅ | ⚠️ Plugin | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Tamper-proofing and 4-year retention | ✅ | ⚠️ | ⚠️ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Legal CSV/Excel/PDF export | ✅ | ⚠️ Plugin | ✅ | Limited | ✅ |
| Labor Inspectorate access | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| SMS reminders for missed clock-outs | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | — |
| Managed option (no technical team needed) | ✅ Cloud, €990/year | ❌ | ⚠️ Odoo SaaS | ❌ | ✅ |
| Self-hosted price | €0 | €0 | €0 | €0 | N/A |
| Technical stack | Docker/Kubernetes · FastAPI + MongoDB | PHP + MySQL | Python (ERP) | PHP | N/A |
✅ Covered · ⚠️ Partially covered or requires extra configuration/plugin · ❌ Not available
OpenJornada versus each alternative
OpenJornada vs Kimai
Kimai is a project time tracking tool, also open source (AGPL-3.0) and self-hostable. However, compliance with Spain's RD-Ley 8/2019 (legal export, digital signature) requires additional plugins, and it doesn't offer direct access for the Labor Inspectorate or SMS reminders. OpenJornada includes all of this natively, without plugins.
OpenJornada vs Odoo Community
Odoo Community is a full ERP with an attendance module, free under the LGPL-3 license and self-hostable. Spanish compliance depends on manually configuring the ERP and doesn't include digital signing of records or direct access for the Labor Inspectorate. OpenJornada is purpose-built for Spanish time tracking, without needing to deploy a full ERP.
OpenJornada vs Anuko Time Tracker
Anuko Time Tracker is a lightweight, open source (GPL) tool for logging hours, but it doesn't include features aimed at Spanish legal compliance: no digital signature, no guaranteed tamper-proofing, and no Labor Inspectorate access. It's a simple option for tracking hours, not for RD-Ley 8/2019 compliance.
OpenJornada vs Kronjop
Kronjop does cover Spanish legal compliance (digital signature, tamper-proofing, Labor Inspectorate access), but it's proprietary software available only as SaaS: it can't be self-hosted or audited. OpenJornada offers the same legal guarantees while being open source (AGPL-3.0) and self-hostable.
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