What is ConvoLog?
ConvoLog is a private, self-hosted application for managers who need to document workplace conversations, feedback, and performance evidence in a structured, defensible way.
It is designed for SME managers and independent managers who manage people directly and need a reliable paper trail — without sending sensitive HR data to a cloud service.
The core idea
Managers are expected to document performance and conduct conversations. In practice, this usually means:
- Notes in a personal notebook that disappear when you change jobs.
- Emails and messages scattered across inboxes.
- Memories that fade or become unreliable under pressure.
ConvoLog replaces that with a structured, searchable log — one entry per conversation, consistently formatted, with evidence classification and a full audit trail.
Key principles
Your data never leaves your server. ConvoLog runs on Docker on your own infrastructure. The application makes no outbound requests during normal operation. No cloud backend, no telemetry, no external API calls.
Structured, not free-form. Each log entry has a type, a date, a severity, a sentiment, and a status. Structure makes filtering and searching useful. It also makes the record credible.
RBAC based on the org hierarchy. Visibility is derived from the reporting hierarchy you define. Managers see the people who report into them — directly and indirectly. You don’t manage permissions manually.
Built features
- People profiles
- Structured conversation and entry logging (multiple entry types)
- Evidence classification — sentiment, severity, status
- File and evidence uploads
- Follow-up tracking
- Filtering and search
- Export to JSON, CSV, Markdown, and ZIP
- Full audit log
- Scheduled automatic backups
- Role-based access control — SUPER_ADMIN / ADMIN / USER
What ConvoLog is not
- It is not an HR system. It does not manage payroll, contracts, or formal HR workflows.
- It is not a shared team tool. It is for the manager’s records. The people being logged do not have accounts.
- It is not a SaaS product. There is no hosted version. You run it yourself.