Clients, projects,
invoices – local
A desktop CRM for freelancers: client management, time tracking, quotes and invoices in one app. Your data stays on your own computer.
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One desktop app from quote to invoice.
Pulse is for anyone who wants to manage clients, projects and invoices in a structured way without setting up an enterprise CRM. All data lives in a local SQLite database. No account, no server, no monthly fee required.
Article (German): Why freelancers need more than chatbots →- 01Local — database and backups on your own computer
- 02Native — a Flutter desktop app, no browser, no loading screens
- 03Multi-tenant — manage several companies fully separated
- 04Backed up — automatic, timestamped copies of the database
From client record to export.
Client management
Company and contact details, payment terms, VAT ID and categories such as B2B, B2C or partner. With search and filters.
Projects and Kanban
Project status from planning to completed, budget and time estimates, milestones and a Kanban board for tasks.
Time tracking
Live timer and manual entries, split into billable and non-billable. Reports in the app or as CSV.
Quotes and invoices
Quotes convert into invoices. Multiple VAT rates, PDF output with your own template.
Service catalogue
Reusable services priced by the hour, day, month or as a flat fee, with a time estimate.
Reporting
A dashboard with key figures, revenue and hours statistics, and reports per client and project.
Four steps, one data set.
- 1Quote
Quote from the catalogue
Line items come from the service catalogue, with prices and time estimates already filled in.
- 2Work
Track time
Start the timer or add entries afterwards – booked straight to the project and client.
- 3Bill
Create the invoice
The quote becomes an invoice, as a PDF or as an XRechnung XML file.
- 4Hand over
Export for accounting
Track payments, send reminders when needed and pass the data on via DATEV export.
E-invoicing and accountant export built in.
Export in CII format following EN 16931, with a Leitweg-ID for German public-sector clients.
Different tax rates per line item, shown on the PDF and in the XML file.
Keep track of open items, record incoming payments and create payment reminders.
Invoice data in a format that German tax advisors and accounting software can import.
Who Pulse is for.
Solo self-employed
Maintain clients, track hours and write invoices without combining several subscriptions.
Small service providers
Several clients and projects with budget tracking, task assignment and separate tenants.
Hourly rate and fixed price
Keep services in the catalogue, book time directly on the project and export for accounting.
Development status
Version 1.0 – Core
Clients, projects, time tracking, quotes, invoices, PDF and XRechnung export. There is no public download yet.
Version 1.1 – Extended
PDF template editor, extended reports, a REST API and a mobile companion app.
Version 2.0
Optional cloud sync, team features, email integration and a web version.
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux (planned)
What Pulse is not.
Pulse does not replace bookkeeping or tax advice. It prepares the data for both.
Not released yet
Pulse is in development. There is no version to download yet.
One computer, one database
Without cloud sync, the data lives on one device. Sync and team features are planned for version 2.0.
Backups stay local
Pulse creates timestamped copies of the database automatically. Off-site backups are up to you.
No bookkeeping
No chart of accounts, no VAT returns. The DATEV export is the hand-over to accounting.
Frequently asked questions.
Why a local CRM instead of a cloud service?
Pulse stores client, project and invoice data in an SQLite database on your own computer. The data does not sit with a third party, and the app works without an internet connection.
Does Pulse support XRechnung?
Yes. Pulse creates invoices as XRechnung in CII format following EN 16931, including a Leitweg-ID for German public-sector clients. Checking them against the recipient’s requirements remains with the issuer.
Is there an export for my accountant?
Yes. Invoice data can be exported via DATEV export, time entries additionally as CSV.
How does Pulse differ from HubSpot or Pipedrive?
HubSpot and Pipedrive are subscription cloud services focused on sales. Pulse is a desktop app with a local database and covers the path from quote through time tracking to invoice.
Can I use Pulse yet?
Not yet. Pulse is in development; the core with clients, projects, time tracking and invoices is being finished for version 1.0.
What will Pulse cost?
The plan is a core app without subscription and without ads. The final licence model will be set with the first release.
Pairs well with.
Clients, projects, invoices – managed locally.
No server, no mandatory cloud – Pulse runs as a desktop app. Still in development.