See what your side hustle really pays.

SideTally is a free tracker for gig work, freelancing and side businesses. Log your payouts, hours, miles and costs, and see what you keep per hour, which gig pays best, and how much to put aside for taxes.

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No sign-up. No credit card. Your numbers never leave your device.

My side gigsExample · October
Earned$2,340▲ 12%
Expenses$610▼ 4%
Kept$1,730▲ 19%
Per hour$26/hr▲ 7%
MONTHLY GOAL$2,340 / $3,200
Set aside for taxes: $359Next due Jan 15
What it does

Find out if the hustle is worth it

Built for drivers, delivery workers, resellers, freelancers and anyone with a side business who wants one question answered without accounting software: how much am I actually making?

What you keep per hour

Add your hours with each payout. SideTally shows what you actually keep for every hour you work, after gas and fees.

$26/hr kept

Compare your gigs

See DoorDash, Uber, Etsy or your freelance clients side by side, so you know where your time pays best.

Uber $32/hr · DoorDash $25/hr

Know what to save for taxes

Get a monthly estimate of what to put aside, plus the amount and due date of your next quarterly payment.

Set aside $359 · due Jan 15

Log your miles

Record the miles you drive for work. SideTally applies the standard mileage deduction to lower your tax estimate.

620 mi × $0.70 = −$434

Earnings and expenses

Add a payout or a cost in seconds, with the app, client or store attached. Search and filter any month.

+ $186.40 · DoorDash payout

Goals that keep pace

Set a monthly earnings goal and a spending budget. SideTally shows whether you're ahead of pace and where you'll likely finish.

On track for $3,450
Taxes

No surprise tax bill

When you work for yourself, nobody takes taxes out of your pay. SideTally works out what to put aside as you go, so the money is there when a payment is due.

  • A set-aside amount every monthBased on what you kept, at a rate you choose (25% to start).
  • Quarterly due datesUS estimated payments are due Apr 15, Jun 15, Sep 15 and Jan 15.
  • Miles countLogged miles reduce the estimate using the standard mileage rate.

SideTally gives estimates, not tax advice. Check with a tax professional for your situation.

TaxesExample · October
Set aside from October
$359
Kept (earned minus expenses)
$1,730
Gas and car costs (covered by mileage)
+$140
Mileage deduction (620 mi × $0.70)
−$434
Estimated taxable profit
$1,436
Set aside at 25%
$359

Estimated payment for Sep–Dec: about $712 so far, due Jan 15, 2027.

Private by design

Your numbers stay with you

SideTally has no accounts and no servers holding your data. Everything you enter is saved on the device you're using, and nobody else can see it, including us.

  • No sign-upOpen it and start. There's nothing to register.
  • Works offlineOnce installed, it opens without an internet connection.
  • Backups you controlCopy a backup any time and restore it on another device.
  • FreeEvery feature on this page costs nothing.
Install

Put it on your home screen

SideTally installs straight from this website, so it opens like any other app.

iPhone or iPad

  1. Open this page in Safari.
  2. Tap the Share button.
  3. Tap Add to Home Screen.

Android

  1. Open this page in Chrome.
  2. Tap the ⋮ menu.
  3. Tap Install app.

Windows or Mac

  1. Open this page in Chrome or Edge.
  2. Click the install icon at the right end of the address bar.
  3. Click Install.
Feedback

Tell us what would make SideTally better

Something confusing? Wish it did something else? A real person reads every message. Your email is optional and only used to reply.

Would you pay $4.99 a month for sync between your phone and computer, plus automatic backups?

See what your side hustle really pays

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