Freelancers, consultants, and agencies often rely on Jira to manage their work. But Jira on its own doesn’t provide a clear view of billable hours, payments, or income forecasts.
That’s where a self-hosted companion tool like aperta.red comes in: it connects to Jira Cloud via API, using secure OAuth2 login, and aggregates everything you need to know about your activity and earnings in one place.
Why track payments alongside Jira activity
Keeping task delivery and financial tracking in separate tools (like spreadsheets) creates unnecessary complexity. By consolidating payments with project activity you gain:
- A single view of tasks and income.
- Transparency into which work is billed, unpaid, or overdue.
- Reports that cover multiple Jira projects and clients at once.
- Forecasting: how much you still need to work to hit your monthly income target.
How aperta.red works
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Log in with Jira (OAuth2)
- Open aperta.red.
- Click Login with Jira.
- Authorize the app via OAuth2 to access your projects.
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Connect your Jira projects
- Once logged in, aperta.red pulls data directly from Jira Cloud using the API.
- No installation or Marketplace add-on is required.
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Configure billable work
- Define which tasks or work logs should be considered billable.
- Set custom rates per project, client, or account.
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Get consolidated reports
- View all your projects and clients in one dashboard.
- Instantly see what is paid, unpaid, or overdue.
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Forecast your income
- Track your current earnings versus your income goals.
- Estimate how much additional work is needed to reach your target.
- Spot your maximum monthly earning potential.
Example use case
Alex is a freelancer working with three different clients, each on a separate Jira Cloud project. With aperta.red, Alex logs in once with Jira OAuth2, and instantly sees a unified report: $1,200 is overdue from Client A, Client B is fully up to date, and Client C has $600 pending. Alex can forecast that with the current workload he will reach 90% of his monthly income goal.
Pro tips
- Log time consistently in Jira so reports remain accurate.
- Use different rates per project if your billing varies.
- Review the unpaid overview weekly to stay on top of cash flow.
- Use the forecasting dashboard to plan your workload more effectively.
FAQ
Q: Do I need to install aperta.red inside Jira?
No. aperta.red is self-hosted and standalone. You simply log in with Jira via OAuth2 and it connects through the API.
Q: Is aperta.red listed on the Atlassian Marketplace?
No — it’s not a Marketplace add-on. It runs independently and connects securely to Jira Cloud.
Q: Can I use it across multiple Jira accounts or clients?
Yes. aperta.red aggregates activity across all connected projects and accounts into a single view.
Next steps
Ready to simplify your workflow?
👉 Try aperta.red and get task aggregation, payment tracking, and income forecasting directly connected to your Jira Cloud account.