# Frequently Asked Questions {#frequently-asked-questions}


Common questions about Ever Gauzy.


## General {#general}



### What is Ever Gauzy? {#what-is-ever-gauzy}


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? {#is-ever-gauzy-free}


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? {#whats-the-difference-between-ever-gauzy-and-ever-teams}


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.


## Technical {#technical}



### Which databases are supported? {#which-databases-are-supported}


- **PostgreSQL** (recommended for production)
- **SQLite** (development only)
- Multi-ORM support (TypeORM and MikroORM)


### What Node.js version is required? {#what-nodejs-version-is-required}


Node.js 20 or later.


### Can I use Docker? {#can-i-use-docker}


Yes! Docker images are available at `ghcr.io/ever-co/gauzy-api` and `ghcr.io/ever-co/gauzy-webapp`. See [Production Deployment](https://sourcey-gauzy.pages.dev/devops/production-deployment/index.md).


### How do I upgrade? {#how-do-i-upgrade}


1. Pull latest Docker images (or git pull)
2. Run database migrations: `yarn typeorm migration:run`
3. Restart services


## Features {#features}



### Can I track time offline? {#can-i-track-time-offline}


Yes, the desktop app supports offline time tracking. Data syncs when connection is restored.


### How do I customize invoice templates? {#how-do-i-customize-invoice-templates}


Go to **Settings** → **Accounting Templates**. Use the MJML/Handlebars editor. See [Accounting Templates](https://sourcey-gauzy.pages.dev/api/accounting-template-endpoints/index.md).


### Can I integrate with GitHub/Jira? {#can-i-integrate-with-githubjira}


Yes! Gauzy supports integrations with GitHub, GitLab, Jira, Hubstaff, Upwork, and more. See [Integrations](https://sourcey-gauzy.pages.dev/integrations/integrations-overview/index.md).


### How does multi-tenancy work? {#how-does-multi-tenancy-work}


Each tenant is a separate workspace with its own data, isolated at the database row level. See [Multi-Tenancy](https://sourcey-gauzy.pages.dev/architecture/multi-tenancy/index.md).


## Deployment {#deployment}



### What are the minimum system requirements? {#what-are-the-minimum-system-requirements}


- 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? {#can-i-deploy-on-shared-hosting}


Not easily. Gauzy requires Node.js runtime, a PostgreSQL database, and ideally Redis. Use a VPS, cloud VM, or container platform.


## Related Pages {#related-pages}


- [Getting Started](https://sourcey-gauzy.pages.dev/getting-started/quick-start/index.md) — quick start guide
- [Production Deployment](https://sourcey-gauzy.pages.dev/devops/production-deployment/index.md) — deployment
- [Architecture Overview](https://sourcey-gauzy.pages.dev/architecture/overview/index.md) — system architecture