I launched Claritask (built from scratch in the open; not a programmer)
Claritask keeps projects, tasks, time and budgets in one calm place for your whole team.
I launched Claritask (built from scratch in the open; not a programmer) launched on September 14, 2017 with 15 votes, #849 of 3,072 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.
In plain words
Claritask is a project management tool that combines task management, time tracking, and budget management in a single platform. It serves teams of any size who need to organize work across projects and clients. The product offers multiple work views including lists, Kanban boards, and Scrum sprints, with time tracking that automatically applies hours to tasks and generates timesheets and reports. It includes client budget tracking and management features, with all functionality included in one pricing tier rather than split across multiple paid add-ons.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
Projects, tasks, time tracking, and client budgets in one calm place. Run work as lists, Kanban boards, or Scrum sprints, and always know who's doing what, by when. The whole product, for less than most tools charge for a single seat. Four tightly connected areas, no patchwork of apps and no per-feature upsells. Lists, Kanban boards, or Scrum sprints, with tags, due dates, subtasks, and recurring work. Hours land right on tasks, roll into timesheets, and export to PDF and Excel in a click. Give every client a budget, track hours against it, and print reports they can trust. Comments with @mentions, followers, files, smart notifications, and client-safe roles. Open a task, tick one off, and…from claritask.com
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