Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Ever Gauzy.
Generalโ
What is Ever Gauzy?โ
Ever Gauzy is an open-source business management platform that includes time tracking, project management, invoicing, CRM, HR management, and more. It's built with NestJS (backend), Angular (frontend), and supports PostgreSQL/SQLite databases.
Is Ever Gauzy free?โ
Yes! Ever Gauzy is open-source under the AGPL-3.0 license. You can self-host it for free. Commercial licenses are also available.
What's the difference between Ever Gauzy and Ever Teams?โ
Ever Gauzy is the full business management platform. Ever Teams is a focused team collaboration and time tracking app built on top of the Gauzy API.
Technicalโ
Which databases are supported?โ
- PostgreSQL (recommended for production)
- SQLite (development only)
- Multi-ORM support (TypeORM and MikroORM)
What Node.js version is required?โ
Node.js 20 or later.
Can I use Docker?โ
Yes! Docker images are available at ghcr.io/ever-co/gauzy-api and ghcr.io/ever-co/gauzy-webapp. See Production Deployment.
How do I upgrade?โ
- Pull latest Docker images (or git pull)
- Run database migrations:
yarn typeorm migration:run - Restart services
Featuresโ
Can I track time offline?โ
Yes, the desktop app supports offline time tracking. Data syncs when connection is restored.
How do I customize invoice templates?โ
Go to Settings โ Accounting Templates. Use the MJML/Handlebars editor. See Accounting Templates.
Can I integrate with GitHub/Jira?โ
Yes! Gauzy supports integrations with GitHub, GitLab, Jira, Hubstaff, Upwork, and more. See Integrations.
How does multi-tenancy work?โ
Each tenant is a separate workspace with its own data, isolated at the database row level. See Multi-Tenancy.
Deploymentโ
What are the minimum system requirements?โ
- 2GB RAM for the API server
- 1 CPU core
- 10GB disk space
- PostgreSQL 14+
- Redis 6+ (for scalable deployments)
Can I deploy on shared hosting?โ
Not easily. Gauzy requires Node.js runtime, a PostgreSQL database, and ideally Redis. Use a VPS, cloud VM, or container platform.
Related Pagesโ
- Getting Started โ quick start guide
- Production Deployment โ deployment
- Architecture Overview โ system architecture