momo.coach

Web and SaaS

freelance admin software

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momo.coach

A all-in-one web app to help me with my freelance admin tasks

momo.coach

#freelance invoicing#time tracking#vat invoices#freelancer admin

307points
70comments
#140of 3,109 in 2023
Top 5%of 2023 by points

How HN took it

CuriousMostly questions and neutral comments

5 positive, 12 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 4 critical, out of 24 comments about the project. Thread score +0.05.

Design: 3 for, 1 againstPricing: 0 for, 1 against

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Clean design and pleasant aesthetic

    From 3 comments
    • It looks really wonderful! I enjoy that you went for a pleasant aesthetic instead of a cold generic UI framework theme. I have to be honest though with this specific feature set…
      __jonas on HN
    • Love the aesthetic and how you've organized things in the UI. I don't freelance, but this seems like a helpful tool, especially the report generation.
      wildrhythms on HN
    • Great web app, great UX. What did you use for user registration and confirmatino email? Auth0?
      alexbezhan on HN
  • Useful for freelancers, report generation liked

    From 2 comments
    • Love the aesthetic and how you've organized things in the UI. I don't freelance, but this seems like a helpful tool, especially the report generation.
      wildrhythms on HN
    • Looks like a great tool. Thanks for sharing. Might consider using it if I start freelancing more, as I much prefer to support other small creators than big corporate software.…
      cmbothwell on HN

Objections

  • Paid model unattractive; freelancers prefer free tools like Google Sheets

    From 2 comments
    • I'm a freelancer now and similarly to OP, I'm not sure I want to add any additional costs so paying for your app is a no-go for me when I can use Google Sheets for everything I…
      saberience on HN
    • It looks very nice, congrats on launching! My feedback as a freelancer: one of my main goals is to keep my costs as low as possible, especially fixed costs. For tracking time and…
      davedx on HN
  • Prefer self-hosted or offline app with one-time payment

    From 2 comments
    • I'm interested in something like this, except I would love to see it as open-source and the ability to self-host (as a simple Docker container to deploy to fly.io , or my…
      vekker on HN
    • It looks really wonderful! I enjoy that you went for a pleasant aesthetic instead of a cold generic UI framework theme. I have to be honest though with this specific feature set…
      __jonas on HN
  • Targets teams rather than solo freelancers

    From 1 comment
    • It looks very nice, congrats on launching! My feedback as a freelancer: one of my main goals is to keep my costs as low as possible, especially fixed costs. For tracking time and…
      davedx on HN
  • Currency is USD-confusing for VAT-focused UK users

    From 1 comment
    • This supports VAT, so it's intended for Brits. But it bills in dollars. I found this confusing.
      stevage on HN

Requests

  • Open source or self-hosting option

    From 2 comments
    • I'm interested in something like this, except I would love to see it as open-source and the ability to self-host (as a simple Docker container to deploy to fly.io , or my…
      vekker on HN
    • Maybe release it under AGPL and sell hosted instances?
      Wingy on HN
  • DATEV and Elster export or integration

    From 2 comments
    • It looks really wonderful! I enjoy that you went for a pleasant aesthetic instead of a cold generic UI framework theme. I have to be honest though with this specific feature set…
      __jonas on HN
    • Thanks a lot for the comment on my ui! Yes, I am based in Germany and I also use Elster. DATEV export and Elster integration are already on my todo list ;-)
      42loops on HN
  • Free tier with fee on invoices

    From 3 comments
    • There are many different flavors of freelancers. I try to focus on serving one client well, but there are others who serve multiple clients, often tracking hours on multiple…
      davedx on HN
    • I disagree. I focus on serving one client at a time, as well. Occasionally two, if one doesn't have enough work for me. I have a custom portal I built for tracking time/expenses,…
      withinboredom on HN
    • Make it free, recoup on bridging invoices at 2%
      bythreads on HN
  • Full data export

    From 1 comment
    • Seeing as this is for business use where money is part of the data, is there a way to export all my data at once? Not only for having a backup, but also in the future in case I…
      epalm on HN

Questions

  • Support for other currencies

    From 2 comments
    • Looks really useful and love the design. Is there a way to change the currency? I'm U.S. based and would need it in $ and with ability to turn off VAT calculations
      rsingel on HN
    • My feedback as a freelancer.. change the struggles to questions. Instead of "Lost revenue from unaccounted hours" make me think: "Have you lost revenue due to unaccounted hours?"…
      mackatsol on HN
  • Name of the app

    From 1 comment
    • What's the name of the app? It didn't say on mobile.
      tvararu on HN

Alternatives named

  • Kimai

    From 1 comment
    • Kimai (https://www.kimai.org/) might be what you need. I've been using it since the beginning of this year and it has everything I need for tracking the hours I work, including…
      clawoo on HN
  • Moneybird

    From 1 comment
    • As a freelancer, I use Moneybird[0] for this purpose. There is a free tier up to 4 invoices, 10 incoming invoices and 10 bank transactions per month. Most months I fit in the…
      riezebos on HN
  • Moxie

    From 1 comment
    • Moxie is an AIO app for freelancers. Check it out.
      raun1 on HN
  • FreeAgent

    From 1 comment
    • Congrats on the launch! I wondered if you’d looked to FreeAgent (https://www.freeagent.com) for inspiration at all, and what you see as the key differences.
      lylo on HN
  • WakaTime

    From 1 comment
    • I did the same, but using plugins to track the time I spent working for each client. It removes the need for "time tracking habits".…
      welder on HN

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