diff --git a/frontend/src/helpers/fetcher.ts b/frontend/src/helpers/fetcher.ts
index e243dc0ce..1097f8af3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/helpers/fetcher.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/helpers/fetcher.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,15 @@ export function getApiBaseUrl(): string {
 	return url?.endsWith('/') ? url : url + '/'
 }
 
+// The shared AuthenticatedHTTPFactory pins baseURL to /api/v1; /api/v2
+// endpoints hand axios absolute URLs to bypass that. Bespoke and intentionally
+// a bit dirty — to be folded into the proper service layer once the frontend
+// moves fully onto v2.
+export function getApiV2Url(path: string): string {
+	const v2Base = getApiBaseUrl().replace(/\/api\/v1\/$/, '/api/v2/')
+	return new URL(v2Base + path, window.location.origin).toString()
+}
+
 export function HTTPFactory() {
 	const instance = axios.create({
 		baseURL: getApiBaseUrl(),
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/lang/en.json b/frontend/src/i18n/lang/en.json
index a48d793ac..0efeaa06c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/lang/en.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/lang/en.json
@@ -1552,7 +1552,13 @@
       "deleteModeScheduled": "Schedule deletion",
       "deleteModeScheduledHelp": "Schedule deletion sends the user a confirmation email, mirroring a self-initiated account deletion.",
       "deleteModeNow": "Delete now",
-      "deleteModeNowHelp": "Delete now removes the user and all their data immediately. This cannot be undone."
+      "deleteModeNowHelp": "Delete now removes the user and all their data immediately. This cannot be undone.",
+      "proFeaturesTitle": "Pro features",
+      "featureDefault": "Default ({state})",
+      "featureEnabled": "Enabled",
+      "featureDisabled": "Disabled",
+      "featureStateOn": "on",
+      "featureStateOff": "off"
     },
     "projects": {
       "ownerLabel": "Owner",
@@ -1560,6 +1566,19 @@
       "reassignTitle": "Reassign {title}",
       "reassignedSuccess": "Project owner reassigned.",
       "newOwnerLabel": "New owner"
+    },
+    "proFeatures": {
+      "title": "Pro features",
+      "features": {
+        "time_tracking": "Time tracking",
+        "admin_panel": "Admin panel",
+        "audit_logs": "Audit logs"
+      },
+      "defaultLabel": "{feature} for users without an override",
+      "defaultEnabled": "Enabled by default",
+      "defaultDisabled": "Disabled by default",
+      "defaultUpdatedSuccess": "Default for {feature} updated.",
+      "notLicensed": "not licensed"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/modelTypes/IUser.ts b/frontend/src/modelTypes/IUser.ts
index ae2f6ee45..4edc57779 100644
--- a/frontend/src/modelTypes/IUser.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/modelTypes/IUser.ts
@@ -25,4 +25,8 @@ export interface IUser extends IAbstract {
 	deletionScheduledAt: string | Date | null
 	isAdmin?: boolean
 	botOwnerId?: number
+	// The pro features effectively enabled for this user (license + per-user
+	// toggles). Undefined until the full user object is loaded from /user —
+	// the JWT payload doesn't carry it.
+	effectiveProFeatures?: string[]
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/models/user.ts b/frontend/src/models/user.ts
index e3fe2b128..0a41c659d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/models/user.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/models/user.ts
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ export default class UserModel extends AbstractModel<IUser> implements IUser {
 	deletionScheduledAt: null
 	isAdmin?: boolean
 	botOwnerId = 0
+	effectiveProFeatures?: string[]
 
 	constructor(data: Partial<IUser> = {}) {
 		super()
diff --git a/frontend/src/services/admin/proFeatureService.ts b/frontend/src/services/admin/proFeatureService.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..999ee9b1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/services/admin/proFeatureService.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+import {AuthenticatedHTTPFactory, getApiV2Url} from '@/helpers/fetcher'
+
+import type {ProFeature} from '@/constants/proFeatures'
+
+export interface ProFeatureState {
+	feature: ProFeature
+	licensed: boolean
+	perUserToggleable: boolean
+	defaultEnabled: boolean
+	defaultSource: 'code' | 'instance'
+}
+
+export interface UserProFeatureState {
+	feature: ProFeature
+	override: boolean | null
+	effective: boolean
+}
+
+function parseProFeatureState(raw: Record<string, unknown>): ProFeatureState {
+	return {
+		feature: raw.feature as ProFeature,
+		licensed: !!raw.licensed,
+		perUserToggleable: !!raw.per_user_toggleable,
+		defaultEnabled: !!raw.default_enabled,
+		defaultSource: raw.default_source as 'code' | 'instance',
+	}
+}
+
+function parseUserProFeatureState(raw: Record<string, unknown>): UserProFeatureState {
+	return {
+		feature: raw.feature as ProFeature,
+		override: (raw.override ?? null) as boolean | null,
+		effective: !!raw.effective,
+	}
+}
+
+export function useAdminProFeatureService() {
+	const http = AuthenticatedHTTPFactory()
+
+	async function getAll(): Promise<ProFeatureState[]> {
+		const {data} = await http.get(getApiV2Url('admin/pro-features'))
+		return (data ?? []).map(parseProFeatureState)
+	}
+
+	async function setInstanceDefault(feature: ProFeature, defaultEnabled: boolean): Promise<ProFeatureState[]> {
+		const {data} = await http.put(getApiV2Url(`admin/pro-features/${feature}`), {default_enabled: defaultEnabled})
+		return (data ?? []).map(parseProFeatureState)
+	}
+
+	async function resetInstanceDefault(feature: ProFeature): Promise<void> {
+		await http.delete(getApiV2Url(`admin/pro-features/${feature}`))
+	}
+
+	async function getForUser(userId: number): Promise<UserProFeatureState[]> {
+		const {data} = await http.get(getApiV2Url(`admin/users/${userId}/pro-features`))
+		return (data ?? []).map(parseUserProFeatureState)
+	}
+
+	async function setUserOverride(userId: number, feature: ProFeature, enabled: boolean): Promise<UserProFeatureState[]> {
+		const {data} = await http.put(getApiV2Url(`admin/users/${userId}/pro-features/${feature}`), {enabled})
+		return (data ?? []).map(parseUserProFeatureState)
+	}
+
+	async function clearUserOverride(userId: number, feature: ProFeature): Promise<UserProFeatureState[]> {
+		const {data} = await http.delete(getApiV2Url(`admin/users/${userId}/pro-features/${feature}`))
+		return (data ?? []).map(parseUserProFeatureState)
+	}
+
+	return {getAll, setInstanceDefault, resetInstanceDefault, getForUser, setUserOverride, clearUserOverride}
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/services/timeEntry.ts b/frontend/src/services/timeEntry.ts
index b76a3d11a..6b9a95f6c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/services/timeEntry.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/services/timeEntry.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,8 @@
-import {AuthenticatedHTTPFactory, getApiBaseUrl} from '@/helpers/fetcher'
+import {AuthenticatedHTTPFactory, getApiV2Url as v2Url} from '@/helpers/fetcher'
 import {objectToCamelCase, objectToSnakeCase} from '@/helpers/case'
 
 import type {ITimeEntry} from '@/modelTypes/ITimeEntry'
 
-// Time tracking is the first frontend feature on /api/v2, while the shared
-// AuthenticatedHTTPFactory pins baseURL to /api/v1. We hand axios absolute v2
-// URLs to bypass that. Bespoke and intentionally a bit dirty — to be folded
-// into the proper service layer once the frontend moves fully onto v2.
-function v2Url(path: string): string {
-	const v2Base = getApiBaseUrl().replace(/\/api\/v1\/$/, '/api/v2/')
-	return new URL(v2Base + path, window.location.origin).toString()
-}
-
 export function parseTimeEntry(raw: Record<string, unknown>): ITimeEntry {
 	const e = objectToCamelCase(raw)
 	const end = e.endTime as string | null | undefined
diff --git a/frontend/src/stores/config.test.ts b/frontend/src/stores/config.test.ts
index 1d16c8a9d..3d1b609da 100644
--- a/frontend/src/stores/config.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/stores/config.test.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import {setActivePinia, createPinia} from 'pinia'
 import {computed} from 'vue'
 
 import {useConfigStore} from './config'
+import {useAuthStore} from './auth'
+import UserModel from '@/models/user'
 
 describe('config store', () => {
 	beforeEach(() => {
@@ -36,5 +38,27 @@ describe('config store', () => {
 			store.enabledProFeatures = ['admin_panel']
 			expect(enabled.value).toBe(true)
 		})
+
+		it('prefers the per-user effective list once the user is loaded', () => {
+			const store = useConfigStore()
+			const authStore = useAuthStore()
+			store.enabledProFeatures = ['time_tracking']
+
+			authStore.setUser(new UserModel({id: 1, effectiveProFeatures: []}), false)
+			expect(store.isProFeatureEnabled('time_tracking')).toBe(false)
+
+			authStore.setUser(new UserModel({id: 1, effectiveProFeatures: ['time_tracking']}), false)
+			expect(store.isProFeatureEnabled('time_tracking')).toBe(true)
+		})
+
+		it('falls back to the instance list while the per-user list is unknown', () => {
+			const store = useConfigStore()
+			const authStore = useAuthStore()
+			store.enabledProFeatures = ['time_tracking']
+
+			// A JWT-derived user has no effectiveProFeatures yet.
+			authStore.setUser(new UserModel({id: 1}), false)
+			expect(store.isProFeatureEnabled('time_tracking')).toBe(true)
+		})
 	})
 })
diff --git a/frontend/src/stores/config.ts b/frontend/src/stores/config.ts
index 3eea0595a..b9f9066f1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/stores/config.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/stores/config.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import type {IProvider} from '@/types/IProvider'
 import type {MIGRATORS} from '@/views/migrate/migrators'
 import type {ProFeature} from '@/constants/proFeatures'
 import {InvalidApiUrlProvidedError} from '@/helpers/checkAndSetApiUrl'
+import {useAuthStore} from '@/stores/auth'
 
 export interface ConfigState {
 	version: string,
@@ -106,6 +107,13 @@ export const useConfigStore = defineStore('config', () => {
 	}
 
 	function isProFeatureEnabled(name: ProFeature): boolean {
+		// The per-user list from /user is authoritative once loaded; the
+		// instance list from /info covers the time before login (or before
+		// the full user object arrives).
+		const effective = useAuthStore().info?.effectiveProFeatures
+		if (effective) {
+			return effective.includes(name)
+		}
 		return state.enabledProFeatures?.includes(name) ?? false
 	}
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/admin/OverviewView.vue b/frontend/src/views/admin/OverviewView.vue
index 363828690..4b979b99c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/admin/OverviewView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/admin/OverviewView.vue
@@ -115,6 +115,35 @@
 						</a>
 					</p>
 				</div>
+				<div
+					v-if="toggleableFeatures.length"
+					class="admin-overview__card admin-overview__card--wide"
+				>
+					<h2 class="admin-overview__card-title">
+						{{ $t('admin.proFeatures.title') }}
+					</h2>
+					<FormField
+						v-for="st in toggleableFeatures"
+						:key="st.feature"
+						:label="$t('admin.proFeatures.defaultLabel', {feature: featureLabel(st.feature)})"
+					>
+						<template #default="{id}">
+							<FormSelect
+								:id="id"
+								:model-value="st.defaultEnabled ? 'on' : 'off'"
+								:options="defaultOptions"
+								:disabled="!st.licensed || savingFeature !== null"
+								@update:modelValue="setFeatureDefault(st.feature, $event === 'on')"
+							/>
+							<span
+								v-if="!st.licensed"
+								class="admin-overview__hint"
+							>
+								({{ $t('admin.proFeatures.notLicensed') }})
+							</span>
+						</template>
+					</FormField>
+				</div>
 			</div>
 		</div>
 	</Card>
@@ -122,21 +151,55 @@
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import {ref, computed, onMounted} from 'vue'
+import {useI18n} from 'vue-i18n'
 import dayjs from 'dayjs'
 import Card from '@/components/misc/Card.vue'
 import Icon from '@/components/misc/Icon'
 import TimeDisplay from '@/components/misc/TimeDisplay.vue'
+import FormField from '@/components/input/FormField.vue'
+import FormSelect from '@/components/input/FormSelect.vue'
 import AdminOverviewService from '@/services/admin/overviewService'
+import {useAdminProFeatureService, type ProFeatureState} from '@/services/admin/proFeatureService'
 import type {IAdminOverview} from '@/modelTypes/IAdminOverview'
+import type {ProFeature} from '@/constants/proFeatures'
 import {useConfigStore} from '@/stores/config'
-import {error} from '@/message'
+import {error, success} from '@/message'
 
+const {t, te} = useI18n({useScope: 'global'})
 const adminOverviewService = new AdminOverviewService()
+const proFeatureService = useAdminProFeatureService()
 const configStore = useConfigStore()
 
 const data = ref<IAdminOverview | null>(null)
 const loading = ref(false)
 
+const featureStates = ref<ProFeatureState[]>([])
+const savingFeature = ref<ProFeature | null>(null)
+
+const toggleableFeatures = computed(() => featureStates.value.filter(st => st.perUserToggleable))
+
+const defaultOptions = computed(() => [
+	{value: 'on', label: t('admin.proFeatures.defaultEnabled')},
+	{value: 'off', label: t('admin.proFeatures.defaultDisabled')},
+])
+
+function featureLabel(feature: ProFeature): string {
+	const key = `admin.proFeatures.features.${feature}`
+	return te(key) ? t(key) : feature
+}
+
+async function setFeatureDefault(feature: ProFeature, enabled: boolean) {
+	savingFeature.value = feature
+	try {
+		featureStates.value = await proFeatureService.setInstanceDefault(feature, enabled)
+		success({message: t('admin.proFeatures.defaultUpdatedSuccess', {feature: featureLabel(feature)})})
+	} catch (e) {
+		error(e)
+	} finally {
+		savingFeature.value = null
+	}
+}
+
 const expiresInDays = computed<number | null>(() => {
 	const expiresAt = data.value?.license?.expiresAt
 	if (!expiresAt) return null
@@ -153,6 +216,7 @@ onMounted(async () => {
 	loading.value = true
 	try {
 		data.value = await adminOverviewService.getOverview()
+		featureStates.value = await proFeatureService.getAll()
 	} catch (e) {
 		error(e)
 	} finally {
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/admin/UsersView.vue b/frontend/src/views/admin/UsersView.vue
index cdfb2083e..ef0ae0855 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/admin/UsersView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/admin/UsersView.vue
@@ -119,6 +119,25 @@
 						</template>
 					</FormField>
 
+					<template v-if="featureStates.length">
+						<h3 class="admin-users__features-title">
+							{{ $t('admin.users.proFeaturesTitle') }}
+						</h3>
+						<FormField
+							v-for="st in featureStates"
+							:key="st.feature"
+							:label="featureLabel(st.feature)"
+						>
+							<template #default="{id}">
+								<FormSelect
+									:id="id"
+									v-model="featureChoices[st.feature]"
+									:options="featureOptions(st.feature)"
+								/>
+							</template>
+						</FormField>
+					</template>
+
 					<template #footer>
 						<XButton
 							variant="tertiary"
@@ -282,8 +301,10 @@ import {useDebounceFn} from '@vueuse/core'
 import {useI18n} from 'vue-i18n'
 import {useAuthStore} from '@/stores/auth'
 import AdminUserService, {type CreateAdminUserBody, type DeleteUserMode} from '@/services/admin/userService'
+import {useAdminProFeatureService, type UserProFeatureState} from '@/services/admin/proFeatureService'
 import AdminUserModel from '@/models/adminUser'
 import type {IAdminUser} from '@/modelTypes/IAdminUser'
+import type {ProFeature} from '@/constants/proFeatures'
 import {error, success} from '@/message'
 import Card from '@/components/misc/Card.vue'
 import Modal from '@/components/misc/Modal.vue'
@@ -295,11 +316,12 @@ import FormSelect from '@/components/input/FormSelect.vue'
 import FormCheckbox from '@/components/input/FormCheckbox.vue'
 import TimeDisplay from '@/components/misc/TimeDisplay.vue'
 
-const {t} = useI18n({useScope: 'global'})
+const {t, te} = useI18n({useScope: 'global'})
 const authStore = useAuthStore()
 const currentUserId = computed(() => authStore.info?.id)
 
 const adminUserService = new AdminUserService()
+const proFeatureService = useAdminProFeatureService()
 
 const users = ref<IAdminUser[]>([])
 const loading = ref(false)
@@ -315,6 +337,12 @@ const createOpen = ref(false)
 const creating = ref(false)
 const editable = reactive({isAdmin: false, status: 0})
 
+type FeatureChoice = 'default' | 'on' | 'off'
+const featureStates = ref<UserProFeatureState[]>([])
+const featureChoices = reactive<Record<string, FeatureChoice>>({})
+// Instance defaults, so the "Default" option can say what it resolves to.
+const instanceFeatureDefaults = reactive<Record<string, boolean>>({})
+
 function emptyCreateForm(): Required<Pick<CreateAdminUserBody, 'username' | 'email'>> & CreateAdminUserBody {
 	return {
 		username: '',
@@ -329,18 +357,56 @@ function emptyCreateForm(): Required<Pick<CreateAdminUserBody, 'username' | 'ema
 
 const createForm = reactive(emptyCreateForm())
 
+function choiceFromOverride(override: boolean | null): FeatureChoice {
+	if (override === null) return 'default'
+	return override ? 'on' : 'off'
+}
+
+const featureChanges = computed(() => featureStates.value.filter(st =>
+	featureChoices[st.feature] !== undefined
+	&& featureChoices[st.feature] !== choiceFromOverride(st.override),
+))
+
 const hasChanges = computed(() => {
 	if (!detailTarget.value) return false
 	return editable.isAdmin !== !!detailTarget.value.isAdmin
 		|| editable.status !== detailTarget.value.status
+		|| featureChanges.value.length > 0
 })
 
-watch(detailTarget, (u) => {
+watch(detailTarget, async (u) => {
 	if (!u) return
 	editable.isAdmin = !!u.isAdmin
 	editable.status = u.status
+
+	featureStates.value = []
+	Object.keys(featureChoices).forEach(k => delete featureChoices[k])
+	try {
+		featureStates.value = await proFeatureService.getForUser(u.id)
+		featureStates.value.forEach(st => {
+			featureChoices[st.feature] = choiceFromOverride(st.override)
+		})
+	} catch (e) {
+		error(e)
+	}
 })
 
+function featureLabel(feature: ProFeature): string {
+	const key = `admin.proFeatures.features.${feature}`
+	return te(key) ? t(key) : feature
+}
+
+function featureOptions(feature: ProFeature) {
+	const defaultState = instanceFeatureDefaults[feature]
+		? t('admin.users.featureStateOn')
+		: t('admin.users.featureStateOff')
+	return [
+		{value: 'default', label: t('admin.users.featureDefault', {state: defaultState})},
+		{value: 'on', label: t('admin.users.featureEnabled')},
+		{value: 'off', label: t('admin.users.featureDisabled')},
+	]
+}
+
 function statusLabel(status: number): string {
 	switch (status) {
 		case 0: return t('admin.users.statusActive')
@@ -439,6 +505,14 @@ async function saveChanges() {
 		if (editable.status !== target.status) {
 			latest = await adminUserService.setStatus(target.id, editable.status)
 		}
+		for (const st of featureChanges.value) {
+			const choice = featureChoices[st.feature]
+			if (choice === 'default') {
+				await proFeatureService.clearUserOverride(target.id, st.feature)
+			} else {
+				await proFeatureService.setUserOverride(target.id, st.feature, choice === 'on')
+			}
+		}
 		replaceUser(latest)
 		success({message: t('admin.users.updatedSuccess', {username: latest.username})})
 		detailTarget.value = null
@@ -478,7 +552,21 @@ async function doDelete(mode: DeleteUserMode) {
 	}
 }
 
-onMounted(load)
+async function loadInstanceFeatureDefaults() {
+	try {
+		const states = await proFeatureService.getAll()
+		states.filter(st => st.perUserToggleable).forEach(st => {
+			instanceFeatureDefaults[st.feature] = st.defaultEnabled
+		})
+	} catch (e) {
+		error(e)
+	}
+}
+
+onMounted(() => {
+	load()
+	loadInstanceFeatureDefaults()
+})
 </script>
 
 <style lang="scss" scoped>
@@ -488,6 +576,14 @@ onMounted(load)
 	margin-block-end: 1rem;
 }
 
+.admin-users__features-title {
+	font-size: 0.85rem;
+	color: var(--grey-600);
+	text-transform: uppercase;
+	letter-spacing: 0.03em;
+	margin-block: 1rem 0.5rem;
+}
+
 .admin-users__meta {
 	display: grid;
 	grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
diff --git a/pkg/db/fixtures/pro_feature_instance_defaults.yml b/pkg/db/fixtures/pro_feature_instance_defaults.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fe51488c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/db/fixtures/pro_feature_instance_defaults.yml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+[]
diff --git a/pkg/license/license.go b/pkg/license/license.go
index 98dd74d9c..e0a2b9aba 100644
--- a/pkg/license/license.go
+++ b/pkg/license/license.go
@@ -80,6 +80,18 @@ var (
 		"time_tracking": FeatureTimeTracking,
 		"audit_logs":    FeatureAuditLogs,
 	}
+	// perUserToggleable marks features admins can grant or revoke per user.
+	// Features not listed here are always instance-wide (admin_panel gates the
+	// admin surface itself, audit_logs is an instance property).
+	perUserToggleable = map[Feature]bool{
+		FeatureTimeTracking: true,
+	}
+	// perUserDefault is the code-level default for toggleable features when
+	// neither an instance default nor a user override is set. time_tracking
+	// defaults to enabled so licensed instances keep their behavior on upgrade.
+	perUserDefault = map[Feature]bool{
+		FeatureTimeTracking: true,
+	}
 )
 
 func (f *Feature) String() string {
@@ -291,6 +303,35 @@ func IsFeatureEnabled(feature Feature) bool {
 	return st.Features[feature]
 }
 
+// FeatureFromString resolves a feature key like "time_tracking" to its constant.
+func FeatureFromString(s string) (Feature, bool) {
+	f, ok := stringToFeature[s]
+	return f, ok
+}
+
+// IsPerUserToggleable returns whether admins can grant or revoke the feature per user.
+func IsPerUserToggleable(feature Feature) bool {
+	return perUserToggleable[feature]
+}
+
+// PerUserDefault returns the code-level per-user default for a toggleable feature,
+// used when neither an instance default nor a user override is set.
+func PerUserDefault(feature Feature) bool {
+	return perUserDefault[feature]
+}
+
+// AllFeatures returns every known feature, sorted by their string key.
+func AllFeatures() []Feature {
+	out := make([]Feature, 0, len(featureToString))
+	for f := range featureToString {
+		out = append(out, f)
+	}
+	sort.Slice(out, func(i, j int) bool {
+		return out[i].String() < out[j].String()
+	})
+	return out
+}
+
 // MaxUsersReached returns whether the licensed user limit has been reached.
 // Returns false in free mode (no limit).
 func MaxUsersReached() bool {
diff --git a/pkg/migration/20260609191533.go b/pkg/migration/20260609191533.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f803ff667
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/migration/20260609191533.go
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+// Vikunja is a to-do list application to facilitate your life.
+// Copyright 2018-present Vikunja and contributors. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package migration
+
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	"src.techknowlogick.com/xormigrate"
+	"xorm.io/xorm"
+)
+
+type users20260609191533 struct {
+	ProFeatureOverrides map[string]bool `xorm:"json null"`
+}
+
+func (users20260609191533) TableName() string {
+	return "users"
+}
+
+// Mirrors models.ProFeatureInstanceDefault.
+type proFeatureInstanceDefaults20260609191533 struct {
+	ID      int64     `xorm:"bigint autoincr not null unique pk"`
+	Feature string    `xorm:"varchar(50) not null unique"`
+	Enabled bool      `xorm:"not null"`
+	Created time.Time `xorm:"created not null"`
+	Updated time.Time `xorm:"updated not null"`
+}
+
+func (proFeatureInstanceDefaults20260609191533) TableName() string {
+	return "pro_feature_instance_defaults"
+}
+
+func init() {
+	migrations = append(migrations, &xormigrate.Migration{
+		ID:          "20260609191533",
+		Description: "Add per-user pro feature toggles",
+		Migrate: func(tx *xorm.Engine) error {
+			if err := tx.Sync(users20260609191533{}); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			return tx.Sync(proFeatureInstanceDefaults20260609191533{})
+		},
+		Rollback: func(tx *xorm.Engine) error {
+			return nil
+		},
+	})
+}
diff --git a/pkg/models/models.go b/pkg/models/models.go
index 88d98231c..55362351e 100644
--- a/pkg/models/models.go
+++ b/pkg/models/models.go
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ func GetTables() []interface{} {
 		&Session{},
 		&OAuthCode{},
 		&TimeEntry{},
+		&ProFeatureInstanceDefault{},
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/models/pro_features.go b/pkg/models/pro_features.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8f778649a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/models/pro_features.go
@@ -0,0 +1,241 @@
+// Vikunja is a to-do list application to facilitate your life.
+// Copyright 2018-present Vikunja and contributors. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package models
+
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/license"
+	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/user"
+	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/web"
+
+	"xorm.io/xorm"
+)
+
+// ProFeatureInstanceDefault stores the admin-set instance-wide default for a
+// per-user toggleable pro feature. Without a row, the code default applies.
+type ProFeatureInstanceDefault struct {
+	ID      int64     `xorm:"bigint autoincr not null unique pk" json:"-"`
+	Feature string    `xorm:"varchar(50) not null unique" json:"feature"`
+	Enabled bool      `xorm:"not null" json:"enabled"`
+	Created time.Time `xorm:"created not null" json:"created"`
+	Updated time.Time `xorm:"updated not null" json:"updated"`
+}
+
+func (ProFeatureInstanceDefault) TableName() string {
+	return "pro_feature_instance_defaults"
+}
+
+// GetProFeatureInstanceDefaults returns all admin-set instance defaults keyed
+// by feature string.
+func GetProFeatureInstanceDefaults(s *xorm.Session) (map[string]bool, error) {
+	defaults := []*ProFeatureInstanceDefault{}
+	if err := s.Find(&defaults); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	out := make(map[string]bool, len(defaults))
+	for _, d := range defaults {
+		out[d.Feature] = d.Enabled
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
+// SetProFeatureInstanceDefault upserts the instance-wide default for a feature.
+func SetProFeatureInstanceDefault(s *xorm.Session, feature license.Feature, enabled bool) error {
+	existing := &ProFeatureInstanceDefault{}
+	has, err := s.Where("feature = ?", feature.String()).Get(existing)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if has {
+		existing.Enabled = enabled
+		_, err = s.ID(existing.ID).Cols("enabled").Update(existing)
+		return err
+	}
+	_, err = s.Insert(&ProFeatureInstanceDefault{Feature: feature.String(), Enabled: enabled})
+	return err
+}
+
+// ResetProFeatureInstanceDefault removes the instance-wide default for a
+// feature so the code default applies again.
+func ResetProFeatureInstanceDefault(s *xorm.Session, feature license.Feature) error {
+	_, err := s.Where("feature = ?", feature.String()).Delete(&ProFeatureInstanceDefault{})
+	return err
+}
+
+// resolvePerUserProFeature resolves the per-user layer only (override →
+// instance default → code default). The caller must already have checked the
+// license layer.
+func resolvePerUserProFeature(s *xorm.Session, u *user.User, feature license.Feature) (bool, error) {
+	if u != nil {
+		if v, ok := u.ProFeatureOverrides[feature.String()]; ok {
+			return v, nil
+		}
+	}
+	defaults, err := GetProFeatureInstanceDefaults(s)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	if v, ok := defaults[feature.String()]; ok {
+		return v, nil
+	}
+	return license.PerUserDefault(feature), nil
+}
+
+// IsProFeatureEnabledForUser returns whether a feature is effectively enabled
+// for the given user: the instance license must include it, and for per-user
+// toggleable features the user override / instance default / code default
+// chain must resolve to enabled. The user must carry its DB state — claim-
+// derived users miss ProFeatureOverrides.
+func IsProFeatureEnabledForUser(s *xorm.Session, u *user.User, feature license.Feature) (bool, error) {
+	if !license.IsFeatureEnabled(feature) {
+		return false, nil
+	}
+	if !license.IsPerUserToggleable(feature) {
+		return true, nil
+	}
+	return resolvePerUserProFeature(s, u, feature)
+}
+
+// IsProFeatureEnabledForAuth resolves the authenticated principal and checks
+// the feature for it. Link shares carry no per-user override, so only the
+// instance default / code default chain applies to them.
+func IsProFeatureEnabledForAuth(s *xorm.Session, a web.Auth, feature license.Feature) (bool, error) {
+	if !license.IsFeatureEnabled(feature) {
+		return false, nil
+	}
+	if !license.IsPerUserToggleable(feature) {
+		return true, nil
+	}
+
+	var u *user.User
+	if _, isUser := a.(*user.User); isUser {
+		// Re-read from the DB: the auth user is claim-derived and does not
+		// include ProFeatureOverrides.
+		fresh, err := user.GetUserByID(s, a.GetID())
+		if err != nil {
+			return false, err
+		}
+		u = fresh
+	}
+	return resolvePerUserProFeature(s, u, feature)
+}
+
+// EffectiveProFeaturesForUser returns the pro features effectively enabled for
+// the given user, for exposure to clients.
+func EffectiveProFeaturesForUser(s *xorm.Session, u *user.User) ([]license.Feature, error) {
+	enabled := license.EnabledProFeatures()
+	out := make([]license.Feature, 0, len(enabled))
+	for _, f := range enabled {
+		if license.IsPerUserToggleable(f) {
+			on, err := resolvePerUserProFeature(s, u, f)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+			if !on {
+				continue
+			}
+		}
+		out = append(out, f)
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
+// ProFeatureState describes one pro feature for the admin panel: its license
+// state and, for per-user toggleable features, the effective instance default.
+type ProFeatureState struct {
+	Feature           string `json:"feature" doc:"The feature key, e.g. time_tracking."`
+	Licensed          bool   `json:"licensed" doc:"Whether the instance license includes this feature."`
+	PerUserToggleable bool   `json:"per_user_toggleable" doc:"Whether admins can grant or revoke this feature per user. Instance-wide features are always on for everyone when licensed."`
+	DefaultEnabled    bool   `json:"default_enabled" doc:"The default for users without an override. Only meaningful for per-user toggleable features."`
+	DefaultSource     string `json:"default_source" enum:"code,instance" doc:"Where the default comes from: the built-in code default or an admin-set instance default."`
+}
+
+// GetProFeatureStates returns the admin view of every known pro feature.
+func GetProFeatureStates(s *xorm.Session) ([]*ProFeatureState, error) {
+	instanceDefaults, err := GetProFeatureInstanceDefaults(s)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	features := license.AllFeatures()
+	out := make([]*ProFeatureState, 0, len(features))
+	for _, f := range features {
+		st := &ProFeatureState{
+			Feature:           f.String(),
+			Licensed:          license.IsFeatureEnabled(f),
+			PerUserToggleable: license.IsPerUserToggleable(f),
+		}
+		if st.PerUserToggleable {
+			st.DefaultEnabled = license.PerUserDefault(f)
+			st.DefaultSource = "code"
+			if v, ok := instanceDefaults[f.String()]; ok {
+				st.DefaultEnabled = v
+				st.DefaultSource = "instance"
+			}
+		}
+		out = append(out, st)
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
+// UserProFeatureState describes one per-user toggleable feature for a single user.
+type UserProFeatureState struct {
+	Feature   string `json:"feature" doc:"The feature key, e.g. time_tracking."`
+	Override  *bool  `json:"override" doc:"The admin-set override for this user, null when the instance default applies."`
+	Effective bool   `json:"effective" doc:"Whether the feature is effectively enabled for this user, license included."`
+}
+
+// GetUserProFeatureStates returns the per-user toggleable features with the
+// user's override and effective state.
+func GetUserProFeatureStates(s *xorm.Session, u *user.User) ([]*UserProFeatureState, error) {
+	out := []*UserProFeatureState{}
+	for _, f := range license.AllFeatures() {
+		if !license.IsPerUserToggleable(f) {
+			continue
+		}
+		st := &UserProFeatureState{Feature: f.String()}
+		if v, ok := u.ProFeatureOverrides[f.String()]; ok {
+			override := v
+			st.Override = &override
+		}
+		effective, err := IsProFeatureEnabledForUser(s, u, f)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		st.Effective = effective
+		out = append(out, st)
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
+// SetUserProFeatureOverride sets or clears (enabled == nil) the per-user
+// override for a feature.
+func SetUserProFeatureOverride(s *xorm.Session, u *user.User, feature license.Feature, enabled *bool) error {
+	if enabled == nil {
+		delete(u.ProFeatureOverrides, feature.String())
+	} else {
+		if u.ProFeatureOverrides == nil {
+			u.ProFeatureOverrides = map[string]bool{}
+		}
+		u.ProFeatureOverrides[feature.String()] = *enabled
+	}
+	_, err := s.Where("id = ?", u.ID).
+		Cols("pro_feature_overrides").
+		Update(u)
+	return err
+}
diff --git a/pkg/models/pro_features_test.go b/pkg/models/pro_features_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..46b09358b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/models/pro_features_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,211 @@
+// Vikunja is a to-do list application to facilitate your life.
+// Copyright 2018-present Vikunja and contributors. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package models
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/db"
+	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/license"
+	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/user"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestIsProFeatureEnabledForUser(t *testing.T) {
+	u := &user.User{ID: 1}
+
+	t.Run("unlicensed instance disables the feature regardless of overrides", func(t *testing.T) {
+		db.LoadAndAssertFixtures(t)
+		s := db.NewSession()
+		defer s.Close()
+		license.ResetForTests()
+
+		granted := &user.User{ID: 1, ProFeatureOverrides: map[string]bool{"time_tracking": true}}
+		enabled, err := IsProFeatureEnabledForUser(s, granted, license.FeatureTimeTracking)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.False(t, enabled)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("non-toggleable feature is on for everyone when licensed", func(t *testing.T) {
+		db.LoadAndAssertFixtures(t)
+		s := db.NewSession()
+		defer s.Close()
+		license.SetForTests([]license.Feature{license.FeatureAdminPanel})
+		defer license.ResetForTests()
+
+		enabled, err := IsProFeatureEnabledForUser(s, u, license.FeatureAdminPanel)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.True(t, enabled)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("code default applies without instance default or override", func(t *testing.T) {
+		db.LoadAndAssertFixtures(t)
+		s := db.NewSession()
+		defer s.Close()
+		license.SetForTests([]license.Feature{license.FeatureTimeTracking})
+		defer license.ResetForTests()
+
+		enabled, err := IsProFeatureEnabledForUser(s, u, license.FeatureTimeTracking)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.True(t, enabled, "time_tracking's code default is enabled")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("instance default overrides the code default", func(t *testing.T) {
+		db.LoadAndAssertFixtures(t)
+		s := db.NewSession()
+		defer s.Close()
+		license.SetForTests([]license.Feature{license.FeatureTimeTracking})
+		defer license.ResetForTests()
+
+		require.NoError(t, SetProFeatureInstanceDefault(s, license.FeatureTimeTracking, false))
+
+		enabled, err := IsProFeatureEnabledForUser(s, u, license.FeatureTimeTracking)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.False(t, enabled)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("user override wins over the instance default", func(t *testing.T) {
+		db.LoadAndAssertFixtures(t)
+		s := db.NewSession()
+		defer s.Close()
+		license.SetForTests([]license.Feature{license.FeatureTimeTracking})
+		defer license.ResetForTests()
+
+		require.NoError(t, SetProFeatureInstanceDefault(s, license.FeatureTimeTracking, false))
+		granted := &user.User{ID: 1, ProFeatureOverrides: map[string]bool{"time_tracking": true}}
+
+		enabled, err := IsProFeatureEnabledForUser(s, granted, license.FeatureTimeTracking)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.True(t, enabled)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("user override can revoke a default-enabled feature", func(t *testing.T) {
+		db.LoadAndAssertFixtures(t)
+		s := db.NewSession()
+		defer s.Close()
+		license.SetForTests([]license.Feature{license.FeatureTimeTracking})
+		defer license.ResetForTests()
+
+		revoked := &user.User{ID: 1, ProFeatureOverrides: map[string]bool{"time_tracking": false}}
+
+		enabled, err := IsProFeatureEnabledForUser(s, revoked, license.FeatureTimeTracking)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.False(t, enabled)
+	})
+}
+
+func TestIsProFeatureEnabledForAuth(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("reads the user's override from the db", func(t *testing.T) {
+		db.LoadAndAssertFixtures(t)
+		s := db.NewSession()
+		defer s.Close()
+		license.SetForTests([]license.Feature{license.FeatureTimeTracking})
+		defer license.ResetForTests()
+
+		u, err := user.GetUserByID(s, 1)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NoError(t, SetUserProFeatureOverride(s, u, license.FeatureTimeTracking, boolPtr(false)))
+
+		// A claim-derived auth user without the override field must still be revoked.
+		enabled, err := IsProFeatureEnabledForAuth(s, &user.User{ID: 1}, license.FeatureTimeTracking)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.False(t, enabled)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("link shares follow the instance default", func(t *testing.T) {
+		db.LoadAndAssertFixtures(t)
+		s := db.NewSession()
+		defer s.Close()
+		license.SetForTests([]license.Feature{license.FeatureTimeTracking})
+		defer license.ResetForTests()
+
+		enabled, err := IsProFeatureEnabledForAuth(s, &LinkSharing{ID: 1}, license.FeatureTimeTracking)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.True(t, enabled, "code default applies to link shares")
+
+		require.NoError(t, SetProFeatureInstanceDefault(s, license.FeatureTimeTracking, false))
+		enabled, err = IsProFeatureEnabledForAuth(s, &LinkSharing{ID: 1}, license.FeatureTimeTracking)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.False(t, enabled)
+	})
+}
+
+func TestSetUserProFeatureOverride(t *testing.T) {
+	db.LoadAndAssertFixtures(t)
+	s := db.NewSession()
+	defer s.Close()
+	license.SetForTests([]license.Feature{license.FeatureTimeTracking})
+	defer license.ResetForTests()
+
+	u, err := user.GetUserByID(s, 1)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	require.NoError(t, SetUserProFeatureOverride(s, u, license.FeatureTimeTracking, boolPtr(false)))
+	fresh, err := user.GetUserByID(s, 1)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, map[string]bool{"time_tracking": false}, fresh.ProFeatureOverrides)
+
+	require.NoError(t, SetUserProFeatureOverride(s, fresh, license.FeatureTimeTracking, nil))
+	fresh, err = user.GetUserByID(s, 1)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Empty(t, fresh.ProFeatureOverrides)
+}
+
+func TestSetProFeatureInstanceDefault(t *testing.T) {
+	db.LoadAndAssertFixtures(t)
+	s := db.NewSession()
+	defer s.Close()
+
+	require.NoError(t, SetProFeatureInstanceDefault(s, license.FeatureTimeTracking, false))
+	defaults, err := GetProFeatureInstanceDefaults(s)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, map[string]bool{"time_tracking": false}, defaults)
+
+	// Upsert: setting again must update, not duplicate.
+	require.NoError(t, SetProFeatureInstanceDefault(s, license.FeatureTimeTracking, true))
+	defaults, err = GetProFeatureInstanceDefaults(s)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, map[string]bool{"time_tracking": true}, defaults)
+
+	require.NoError(t, ResetProFeatureInstanceDefault(s, license.FeatureTimeTracking))
+	defaults, err = GetProFeatureInstanceDefaults(s)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Empty(t, defaults)
+}
+
+func TestEffectiveProFeaturesForUser(t *testing.T) {
+	db.LoadAndAssertFixtures(t)
+	s := db.NewSession()
+	defer s.Close()
+	license.SetForTests([]license.Feature{license.FeatureAdminPanel, license.FeatureTimeTracking})
+	defer license.ResetForTests()
+
+	revoked := &user.User{ID: 1, ProFeatureOverrides: map[string]bool{"time_tracking": false}}
+	features, err := EffectiveProFeaturesForUser(s, revoked)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, []license.Feature{license.FeatureAdminPanel}, features,
+		"a revoked toggleable feature must drop out while instance-wide features stay")
+
+	granted := &user.User{ID: 1}
+	features, err = EffectiveProFeaturesForUser(s, granted)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, []license.Feature{license.FeatureAdminPanel, license.FeatureTimeTracking}, features)
+}
+
+func boolPtr(b bool) *bool { return &b }
diff --git a/pkg/models/setup_tests.go b/pkg/models/setup_tests.go
index 15b056faa..4401fe47e 100644
--- a/pkg/models/setup_tests.go
+++ b/pkg/models/setup_tests.go
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ func SetupTests() {
 		"totp",
 		"oauth_codes",
 		"notifications",
+		"pro_feature_instance_defaults",
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
diff --git a/pkg/models/time_tracking.go b/pkg/models/time_tracking.go
index fc9ee3251..697b6aafd 100644
--- a/pkg/models/time_tracking.go
+++ b/pkg/models/time_tracking.go
@@ -271,6 +271,16 @@ func (te *TimeEntry) stop(s *xorm.Session) (err error) {
 
 // Returns the loaded entry rather than mutating te, so Update keeps its payload.
 func (te *TimeEntry) canDoTimeEntry(s *xorm.Session, a web.Auth, fetch bool) (*TimeEntry, bool, int, error) {
+	// The route gate already 404s when time tracking is off for the user; this
+	// guards non-route callers and keeps the permission on the model.
+	enabled, err := IsProFeatureEnabledForAuth(s, a, license.FeatureTimeTracking)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, false, -1, err
+	}
+	if !enabled {
+		return &TimeEntry{}, false, 0, nil
+	}
+
 	entry := &TimeEntry{TaskID: te.TaskID, ProjectID: te.ProjectID}
 	if fetch {
 		var err error
@@ -397,12 +407,17 @@ func (te *TimeEntry) canModify(s *xorm.Session, a web.Auth) (bool, error) {
 // addTimeEntriesCountToTasks attaches each task's time-entry count for the
 // `time_entries_count` expand. Mirrors addCommentCountToTasks, but follows the
 // same gates as the time-entry endpoints: the count is left unset (absent) for
-// link shares or when the feature is unlicensed, so it can't leak that way.
+// link shares or when time tracking is off for the requesting user, so it
+// can't leak that way.
 func addTimeEntriesCountToTasks(s *xorm.Session, a web.Auth, taskIDs []int64, taskMap map[int64]*Task) error {
 	if _, isShare := a.(*LinkSharing); isShare {
 		return nil
 	}
-	if !license.IsFeatureEnabled(license.FeatureTimeTracking) {
+	enabled, err := IsProFeatureEnabledForAuth(s, a, license.FeatureTimeTracking)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if !enabled {
 		return nil
 	}
 	if len(taskIDs) == 0 {
diff --git a/pkg/models/time_tracking_test.go b/pkg/models/time_tracking_test.go
index 91dc90ee6..f4d3e8bd3 100644
--- a/pkg/models/time_tracking_test.go
+++ b/pkg/models/time_tracking_test.go
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ func timePtr(t time.Time) *time.Time { return &t }
 // Entries: 1 = user1 on task 1, 2 = user1 on project 1, 3 = user3 on project 3.
 
 func TestTimeEntry_CanRead(t *testing.T) {
+	license.SetForTests([]license.Feature{license.FeatureTimeTracking})
+	defer license.ResetForTests()
+
 	tests := []struct {
 		name    string
 		entryID int64
@@ -73,6 +76,9 @@ func TestTimeEntry_CanRead(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestTimeEntry_CanCreate(t *testing.T) {
+	license.SetForTests([]license.Feature{license.FeatureTimeTracking})
+	defer license.ResetForTests()
+
 	tests := []struct {
 		name    string
 		entry   *TimeEntry
@@ -109,6 +115,9 @@ func TestTimeEntry_CanCreate(t *testing.T) {
 // Entry 3 is authored by user3; user1 can read project 3 but is not the author,
 // so it can read but not modify.
 func TestTimeEntry_CanModify(t *testing.T) {
+	license.SetForTests([]license.Feature{license.FeatureTimeTracking})
+	defer license.ResetForTests()
+
 	tests := []struct {
 		name    string
 		entryID int64
@@ -360,6 +369,8 @@ func TestTimeEntry_RunningTimerEndTimeIsNull(t *testing.T) {
 
 // Regression guard: the permission check must not clobber the update payload.
 func TestTimeEntry_Update(t *testing.T) {
+	license.SetForTests([]license.Feature{license.FeatureTimeTracking})
+	defer license.ResetForTests()
 	db.LoadAndAssertFixtures(t)
 	s := db.NewSession()
 	defer s.Close()
@@ -387,6 +398,9 @@ func TestTimeEntry_Update(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestTimeEntry_UpdateReassignsContainer(t *testing.T) {
+	license.SetForTests([]license.Feature{license.FeatureTimeTracking})
+	defer license.ResetForTests()
+
 	validTimes := func(te *TimeEntry) {
 		te.StartTime = time.Date(2020, 1, 1, 9, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
 		te.EndTime = timePtr(time.Date(2020, 1, 1, 10, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC))
@@ -451,6 +465,9 @@ func TestTimeEntry_UpdateReassignsContainer(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestTimeEntry_UpdateReopenGuard(t *testing.T) {
+	license.SetForTests([]license.Feature{license.FeatureTimeTracking})
+	defer license.ResetForTests()
+
 	a := &user.User{ID: 1}
 	someStart := time.Date(2020, 1, 1, 9, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
 
@@ -485,6 +502,9 @@ func TestTimeEntry_UpdateReopenGuard(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestTimeEntry_RejectsInvertedInterval(t *testing.T) {
+	license.SetForTests([]license.Feature{license.FeatureTimeTracking})
+	defer license.ResetForTests()
+
 	a := &user.User{ID: 1}
 	start := time.Date(2020, 1, 1, 10, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
 	before := time.Date(2020, 1, 1, 9, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
@@ -583,6 +603,9 @@ func TestTimeEntry_StopRunningTimer(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestTimeEntry_Events(t *testing.T) {
+	license.SetForTests([]license.Feature{license.FeatureTimeTracking})
+	defer license.ResetForTests()
+
 	u := &user.User{ID: 1}
 	someStart := time.Date(2020, 1, 1, 9, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
 	someEnd := timePtr(time.Date(2020, 1, 1, 10, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC))
diff --git a/pkg/routes/api/v1/user_show.go b/pkg/routes/api/v1/user_show.go
index d5a391267..2fa9feb92 100644
--- a/pkg/routes/api/v1/user_show.go
+++ b/pkg/routes/api/v1/user_show.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"time"
 
+	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/license"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/modules/auth/openid"
 
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/user"
@@ -39,6 +40,11 @@ type UserWithSettings struct {
 	IsLocalUser         bool          `json:"is_local_user"`
 	AuthProvider        string        `json:"auth_provider"`
 	IsAdmin             bool          `json:"is_admin"`
+	// The pro features effectively enabled for this user — the instance
+	// license combined with per-user toggles. Unlike /info's
+	// enabled_pro_features, this is the per-user truth clients should gate
+	// UI on.
+	EffectiveProFeatures []license.Feature `json:"effective_pro_features"`
 }
 
 // UserShow gets all information about the current user
@@ -92,6 +98,11 @@ func UserShow(c *echo.Context) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	us.EffectiveProFeatures, err = models.EffectiveProFeaturesForUser(s, u)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, us)
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/routes/api/v2/admin_pro_features.go b/pkg/routes/api/v2/admin_pro_features.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6689648db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/routes/api/v2/admin_pro_features.go
@@ -0,0 +1,246 @@
+// Vikunja is a to-do list application to facilitate your life.
+// Copyright 2018-present Vikunja and contributors. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package apiv2
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"net/http"
+
+	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/db"
+	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/license"
+	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/models"
+	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/user"
+
+	"github.com/danielgtaylor/huma/v2"
+	"xorm.io/xorm"
+)
+
+type proFeatureListBody struct {
+	Body []*models.ProFeatureState
+}
+
+type userProFeatureListBody struct {
+	Body []*models.UserProFeatureState
+}
+
+// Permissions are enforced by the gateV2AdminRoutes path middleware, not per-handler.
+func RegisterAdminProFeatureRoutes(api huma.API) {
+	tags := []string{"admin"}
+
+	Register(api, huma.Operation{
+		OperationID: "admin-pro-features-list",
+		Summary:     "List pro features (admin)",
+		Description: "Returns every pro feature with its license state and, for per-user toggleable features, the instance-wide default and where it comes from. Restricted to instance admins on a licensed instance; unlicensed or non-admin callers get a 404.",
+		Method:      http.MethodGet,
+		Path:        "/admin/pro-features",
+		Tags:        tags,
+	}, adminProFeaturesList)
+
+	Register(api, huma.Operation{
+		OperationID: "admin-pro-features-set-default",
+		Summary:     "Set a pro feature's instance default (admin)",
+		Description: "Sets the instance-wide default for a per-user toggleable feature. Users without a per-user override follow this default. Only per-user toggleable features accept a default; others yield a 422.",
+		Method:      http.MethodPut,
+		Path:        "/admin/pro-features/{feature}",
+		Tags:        tags,
+	}, adminProFeaturesSetDefault)
+
+	Register(api, huma.Operation{
+		OperationID: "admin-pro-features-reset-default",
+		Summary:     "Reset a pro feature's instance default (admin)",
+		Description: "Removes the admin-set instance default so the built-in code default applies again.",
+		Method:      http.MethodDelete,
+		Path:        "/admin/pro-features/{feature}",
+		Tags:        tags,
+	}, adminProFeaturesResetDefault)
+
+	Register(api, huma.Operation{
+		OperationID: "admin-user-pro-features-list",
+		Summary:     "List a user's pro feature toggles (admin)",
+		Description: "Returns the per-user toggleable pro features for the given user, with the admin-set override (null when the instance default applies) and the effective state including the license.",
+		Method:      http.MethodGet,
+		Path:        "/admin/users/{id}/pro-features",
+		Tags:        tags,
+	}, adminUserProFeaturesList)
+
+	Register(api, huma.Operation{
+		OperationID: "admin-user-pro-features-set",
+		Summary:     "Set a user's pro feature override (admin)",
+		Description: "Grants or revokes a per-user toggleable feature for the given user, overriding the instance default. Only per-user toggleable features accept an override; others yield a 422.",
+		Method:      http.MethodPut,
+		Path:        "/admin/users/{id}/pro-features/{feature}",
+		Tags:        tags,
+	}, adminUserProFeaturesSet)
+
+	Register(api, huma.Operation{
+		OperationID: "admin-user-pro-features-clear",
+		Summary:     "Clear a user's pro feature override (admin)",
+		Description: "Removes the per-user override so the instance default applies to this user again. Returns the user's refreshed toggle list.",
+		Method:      http.MethodDelete,
+		Path:        "/admin/users/{id}/pro-features/{feature}",
+		// Override the wrapper's DELETE→204: the refreshed toggle list is returned.
+		DefaultStatus: http.StatusOK,
+		Tags:          tags,
+	}, adminUserProFeaturesClear)
+}
+
+func init() { AddRouteRegistrar(RegisterAdminProFeatureRoutes) }
+
+// perUserToggleableFeatureFromPath parses the {feature} path param and rejects
+// features that cannot be managed per user.
+func perUserToggleableFeatureFromPath(featureKey string) (license.Feature, error) {
+	f, ok := license.FeatureFromString(featureKey)
+	if !ok {
+		return license.FeatureUnknown, huma.Error404NotFound("unknown feature " + featureKey)
+	}
+	if !license.IsPerUserToggleable(f) {
+		return license.FeatureUnknown, huma.Error422UnprocessableEntity("feature " + featureKey + " is instance-wide and cannot be toggled per user")
+	}
+	return f, nil
+}
+
+func adminProFeaturesList(_ context.Context, _ *struct{}) (*proFeatureListBody, error) {
+	s := db.NewSession()
+	defer s.Close()
+
+	states, err := models.GetProFeatureStates(s)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, translateDomainError(err)
+	}
+	return &proFeatureListBody{Body: states}, nil
+}
+
+func adminProFeaturesSetDefault(_ context.Context, in *struct {
+	Feature string `path:"feature" doc:"The feature key, e.g. time_tracking."`
+	Body    struct {
+		DefaultEnabled bool `json:"default_enabled" doc:"Whether the feature should be enabled for users without a per-user override."`
+	}
+}) (*proFeatureListBody, error) {
+	f, err := perUserToggleableFeatureFromPath(in.Feature)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return commitProFeatureChange(func(s *xorm.Session) error {
+		return models.SetProFeatureInstanceDefault(s, f, in.Body.DefaultEnabled)
+	})
+}
+
+func adminProFeaturesResetDefault(_ context.Context, in *struct {
+	Feature string `path:"feature" doc:"The feature key, e.g. time_tracking."`
+}) (*emptyBody, error) {
+	f, err := perUserToggleableFeatureFromPath(in.Feature)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	s := db.NewSession()
+	defer s.Close()
+
+	if err := models.ResetProFeatureInstanceDefault(s, f); err != nil {
+		_ = s.Rollback()
+		return nil, translateDomainError(err)
+	}
+	if err := s.Commit(); err != nil {
+		return nil, translateDomainError(err)
+	}
+	return &emptyBody{}, nil
+}
+
+// commitProFeatureChange runs a write and returns the fresh feature list, the
+// response shape both default-changing endpoints share.
+func commitProFeatureChange(change func(s *xorm.Session) error) (*proFeatureListBody, error) {
+	s := db.NewSession()
+	defer s.Close()
+
+	if err := change(s); err != nil {
+		_ = s.Rollback()
+		return nil, translateDomainError(err)
+	}
+	if err := s.Commit(); err != nil {
+		return nil, translateDomainError(err)
+	}
+
+	states, err := models.GetProFeatureStates(s)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, translateDomainError(err)
+	}
+	return &proFeatureListBody{Body: states}, nil
+}
+
+func adminUserProFeaturesList(_ context.Context, in *struct {
+	ID int64 `path:"id" doc:"The user id."`
+}) (*userProFeatureListBody, error) {
+	s := db.NewSession()
+	defer s.Close()
+
+	u, err := user.GetUserByID(s, in.ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, translateDomainError(err)
+	}
+	states, err := models.GetUserProFeatureStates(s, u)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, translateDomainError(err)
+	}
+	return &userProFeatureListBody{Body: states}, nil
+}
+
+func adminUserProFeaturesSet(_ context.Context, in *struct {
+	ID      int64  `path:"id" doc:"The user id."`
+	Feature string `path:"feature" doc:"The feature key, e.g. time_tracking."`
+	Body    struct {
+		Enabled bool `json:"enabled" doc:"Whether the feature should be enabled for this user, regardless of the instance default."`
+	}
+}) (*userProFeatureListBody, error) {
+	enabled := in.Body.Enabled
+	return updateUserProFeatureOverride(in.ID, in.Feature, &enabled)
+}
+
+func adminUserProFeaturesClear(_ context.Context, in *struct {
+	ID      int64  `path:"id" doc:"The user id."`
+	Feature string `path:"feature" doc:"The feature key, e.g. time_tracking."`
+}) (*userProFeatureListBody, error) {
+	return updateUserProFeatureOverride(in.ID, in.Feature, nil)
+}
+
+func updateUserProFeatureOverride(userID int64, featureKey string, enabled *bool) (*userProFeatureListBody, error) {
+	f, err := perUserToggleableFeatureFromPath(featureKey)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	s := db.NewSession()
+	defer s.Close()
+
+	u, err := user.GetUserByID(s, userID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, translateDomainError(err)
+	}
+	if err := models.SetUserProFeatureOverride(s, u, f, enabled); err != nil {
+		_ = s.Rollback()
+		return nil, translateDomainError(err)
+	}
+	if err := s.Commit(); err != nil {
+		return nil, translateDomainError(err)
+	}
+
+	states, err := models.GetUserProFeatureStates(s, u)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, translateDomainError(err)
+	}
+	return &userProFeatureListBody{Body: states}, nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/routes/api/v2/time_entries.go b/pkg/routes/api/v2/time_entries.go
index 3500677f7..d10db670c 100644
--- a/pkg/routes/api/v2/time_entries.go
+++ b/pkg/routes/api/v2/time_entries.go
@@ -24,21 +24,47 @@ import (
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/db"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/events"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/license"
+	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/log"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/models"
+	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/modules/auth"
 	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/web/handler"
 
 	"github.com/danielgtaylor/huma/v2"
 	"github.com/danielgtaylor/huma/v2/conditional"
 )
 
-// timeTrackingGate is Huma operation middleware that 404s a time-tracking op when the license
-// feature is off. It's a middleware because license state can change while the instance is running.
+// timeTrackingGate is Huma operation middleware that 404s a time-tracking op when time
+// tracking is off for the requesting user — via the license or a per-user toggle. It's a
+// middleware because license state and toggles can change while the instance is running.
 func timeTrackingGate(api huma.API) func(huma.Context, func(huma.Context)) {
 	return func(ctx huma.Context, next func(huma.Context)) {
 		if !license.IsFeatureEnabled(license.FeatureTimeTracking) {
 			_ = huma.WriteErr(api, ctx, http.StatusNotFound, "Not Found")
 			return
 		}
+
+		// The token middleware authenticates before the gate, so missing auth
+		// here is a programming error, not a client one.
+		a, err := auth.GetAuthFromContext(ctx.Context())
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("v2: could not resolve auth in time tracking gate: %s", err)
+			_ = huma.WriteErr(api, ctx, http.StatusNotFound, "Not Found")
+			return
+		}
+
+		s := db.NewSession()
+		defer s.Close()
+
+		enabled, err := models.IsProFeatureEnabledForAuth(s, a, license.FeatureTimeTracking)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("v2: could not check time tracking toggle: %s", err)
+			_ = huma.WriteErr(api, ctx, http.StatusInternalServerError, "Internal Server Error")
+			return
+		}
+		if !enabled {
+			_ = huma.WriteErr(api, ctx, http.StatusNotFound, "Not Found")
+			return
+		}
 		next(ctx)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/user/user.go b/pkg/user/user.go
index 1aec85853..755feb082 100644
--- a/pkg/user/user.go
+++ b/pkg/user/user.go
@@ -123,6 +123,11 @@ type User struct {
 	FrontendSettings   interface{}    `xorm:"json null" json:"-"`
 	ExtraSettingsLinks map[string]any `xorm:"json null" json:"-"`
 
+	// ProFeatureOverrides holds per-user admin-set overrides for per-user
+	// toggleable pro features, keyed by feature string ("time_tracking").
+	// A missing key means the instance default applies.
+	ProFeatureOverrides map[string]bool `xorm:"json null" json:"-"`
+
 	ExportFileID int64 `xorm:"bigint null" json:"-"`
 
 	// A timestamp when this task was created. You cannot change this value.
diff --git a/pkg/webtests/huma_admin_pro_features_test.go b/pkg/webtests/huma_admin_pro_features_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6432ca2e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/webtests/huma_admin_pro_features_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,264 @@
+// Vikunja is a to-do list application to facilitate your life.
+// Copyright 2018-present Vikunja and contributors. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package webtests
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/http"
+	"testing"
+
+	"code.vikunja.io/api/pkg/license"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+type proFeatureStateBody struct {
+	Feature           string `json:"feature"`
+	Licensed          bool   `json:"licensed"`
+	PerUserToggleable bool   `json:"per_user_toggleable"`
+	DefaultEnabled    bool   `json:"default_enabled"`
+	DefaultSource     string `json:"default_source"`
+}
+
+type userProFeatureStateBody struct {
+	Feature   string `json:"feature"`
+	Override  *bool  `json:"override"`
+	Effective bool   `json:"effective"`
+}
+
+func findProFeature(t *testing.T, states []proFeatureStateBody, feature string) proFeatureStateBody {
+	t.Helper()
+	for _, st := range states {
+		if st.Feature == feature {
+			return st
+		}
+	}
+	t.Fatalf("feature %s not in response: %v", feature, states)
+	return proFeatureStateBody{}
+}
+
+func TestHumaAdminProFeatures(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("non-admin user gets 404", func(t *testing.T) {
+		e, err := setupTestEnv()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		license.SetForTests([]license.Feature{license.FeatureAdminPanel})
+		defer license.ResetForTests()
+
+		res := adminReq(t, e, http.MethodGet, "/api/v2/admin/pro-features", &testuser1, "")
+		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusNotFound, res.Code)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("list reports license state, toggleability and defaults", func(t *testing.T) {
+		e, err := setupTestEnv()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		license.SetForTests([]license.Feature{license.FeatureAdminPanel, license.FeatureTimeTracking})
+		defer license.ResetForTests()
+
+		admin := promoteToAdmin(t, 1)
+
+		res := adminReq(t, e, http.MethodGet, "/api/v2/admin/pro-features", admin, "")
+		require.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, res.Code, res.Body.String())
+
+		var states []proFeatureStateBody
+		require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(res.Body.Bytes(), &states))
+
+		tt := findProFeature(t, states, "time_tracking")
+		assert.True(t, tt.Licensed)
+		assert.True(t, tt.PerUserToggleable)
+		assert.True(t, tt.DefaultEnabled)
+		assert.Equal(t, "code", tt.DefaultSource)
+
+		ap := findProFeature(t, states, "admin_panel")
+		assert.True(t, ap.Licensed)
+		assert.False(t, ap.PerUserToggleable)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("setting and resetting the instance default", func(t *testing.T) {
+		e, err := setupTestEnv()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		license.SetForTests([]license.Feature{license.FeatureAdminPanel, license.FeatureTimeTracking})
+		defer license.ResetForTests()
+
+		admin := promoteToAdmin(t, 1)
+
+		res := adminReq(t, e, http.MethodPut, "/api/v2/admin/pro-features/time_tracking", admin, `{"default_enabled": false}`)
+		require.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, res.Code, res.Body.String())
+
+		var states []proFeatureStateBody
+		require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(res.Body.Bytes(), &states))
+		tt := findProFeature(t, states, "time_tracking")
+		assert.False(t, tt.DefaultEnabled)
+		assert.Equal(t, "instance", tt.DefaultSource)
+
+		res = adminReq(t, e, http.MethodDelete, "/api/v2/admin/pro-features/time_tracking", admin, "")
+		require.Equal(t, http.StatusNoContent, res.Code, res.Body.String())
+
+		res = adminReq(t, e, http.MethodGet, "/api/v2/admin/pro-features", admin, "")
+		require.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, res.Code)
+		require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(res.Body.Bytes(), &states))
+		tt = findProFeature(t, states, "time_tracking")
+		assert.True(t, tt.DefaultEnabled)
+		assert.Equal(t, "code", tt.DefaultSource)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("an instance-wide feature rejects a default", func(t *testing.T) {
+		e, err := setupTestEnv()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		license.SetForTests([]license.Feature{license.FeatureAdminPanel})
+		defer license.ResetForTests()
+
+		admin := promoteToAdmin(t, 1)
+
+		res := adminReq(t, e, http.MethodPut, "/api/v2/admin/pro-features/admin_panel", admin, `{"default_enabled": false}`)
+		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusUnprocessableEntity, res.Code, res.Body.String())
+	})
+
+	t.Run("an unknown feature is a 404", func(t *testing.T) {
+		e, err := setupTestEnv()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		license.SetForTests([]license.Feature{license.FeatureAdminPanel})
+		defer license.ResetForTests()
+
+		admin := promoteToAdmin(t, 1)
+
+		res := adminReq(t, e, http.MethodPut, "/api/v2/admin/pro-features/nope", admin, `{"default_enabled": false}`)
+		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusNotFound, res.Code, res.Body.String())
+	})
+}
+
+func TestHumaAdminUserProFeatures(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("set, list and clear an override", func(t *testing.T) {
+		e, err := setupTestEnv()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		license.SetForTests([]license.Feature{license.FeatureAdminPanel, license.FeatureTimeTracking})
+		defer license.ResetForTests()
+
+		admin := promoteToAdmin(t, 1)
+
+		// Revoke for user 2.
+		res := adminReq(t, e, http.MethodPut, "/api/v2/admin/users/2/pro-features/time_tracking", admin, `{"enabled": false}`)
+		require.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, res.Code, res.Body.String())
+
+		var states []userProFeatureStateBody
+		require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(res.Body.Bytes(), &states))
+		require.Len(t, states, 1)
+		assert.Equal(t, "time_tracking", states[0].Feature)
+		require.NotNil(t, states[0].Override)
+		assert.False(t, *states[0].Override)
+		assert.False(t, states[0].Effective)
+
+		res = adminReq(t, e, http.MethodGet, "/api/v2/admin/users/2/pro-features", admin, "")
+		require.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, res.Code, res.Body.String())
+		require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(res.Body.Bytes(), &states))
+		require.Len(t, states, 1)
+		require.NotNil(t, states[0].Override)
+		assert.False(t, *states[0].Override)
+
+		// Clearing the override falls back to the (code) default: enabled.
+		res = adminReq(t, e, http.MethodDelete, "/api/v2/admin/users/2/pro-features/time_tracking", admin, "")
+		require.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, res.Code, res.Body.String())
+		require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(res.Body.Bytes(), &states))
+		require.Len(t, states, 1)
+		assert.Nil(t, states[0].Override)
+		assert.True(t, states[0].Effective)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("an override wins over the instance default", func(t *testing.T) {
+		e, err := setupTestEnv()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		license.SetForTests([]license.Feature{license.FeatureAdminPanel, license.FeatureTimeTracking})
+		defer license.ResetForTests()
+
+		admin := promoteToAdmin(t, 1)
+
+		res := adminReq(t, e, http.MethodPut, "/api/v2/admin/pro-features/time_tracking", admin, `{"default_enabled": false}`)
+		require.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, res.Code, res.Body.String())
+
+		res = adminReq(t, e, http.MethodPut, "/api/v2/admin/users/2/pro-features/time_tracking", admin, `{"enabled": true}`)
+		require.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, res.Code, res.Body.String())
+
+		var states []userProFeatureStateBody
+		require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(res.Body.Bytes(), &states))
+		require.Len(t, states, 1)
+		assert.True(t, states[0].Effective)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("a missing user is a 404", func(t *testing.T) {
+		e, err := setupTestEnv()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		license.SetForTests([]license.Feature{license.FeatureAdminPanel, license.FeatureTimeTracking})
+		defer license.ResetForTests()
+
+		admin := promoteToAdmin(t, 1)
+
+		res := adminReq(t, e, http.MethodGet, "/api/v2/admin/users/9999/pro-features", admin, "")
+		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusNotFound, res.Code, res.Body.String())
+	})
+
+	t.Run("non-admin user gets 404", func(t *testing.T) {
+		e, err := setupTestEnv()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		license.SetForTests([]license.Feature{license.FeatureAdminPanel, license.FeatureTimeTracking})
+		defer license.ResetForTests()
+
+		res := adminReq(t, e, http.MethodPut, "/api/v2/admin/users/2/pro-features/time_tracking", &testuser1, `{"enabled": false}`)
+		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusNotFound, res.Code)
+	})
+}
+
+// The per-user gate: a revoked user gets 404s on every time-tracking route
+// while other users keep access.
+func TestHumaTimeEntry_PerUserGate(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("revoked user is gated, others are not", func(t *testing.T) {
+		e, err := setupTestEnv()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		license.SetForTests([]license.Feature{license.FeatureAdminPanel, license.FeatureTimeTracking})
+		defer license.ResetForTests()
+
+		admin := promoteToAdmin(t, 6)
+
+		res := adminReq(t, e, http.MethodPut, "/api/v2/admin/users/1/pro-features/time_tracking", admin, `{"enabled": false}`)
+		require.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, res.Code, res.Body.String())
+
+		rec := humaRequest(t, e, http.MethodGet, "/api/v2/time-entries", "", humaTokenFor(t, &testuser1), "")
+		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusNotFound, rec.Code, "revoked user must get a 404")
+
+		rec = humaRequest(t, e, http.MethodGet, "/api/v2/time-entries", "", humaTokenFor(t, &testuser2), "")
+		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, rec.Code, "other users keep access: %s", rec.Body.String())
+	})
+
+	t.Run("disabled instance default gates everyone but granted users", func(t *testing.T) {
+		e, err := setupTestEnv()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		license.SetForTests([]license.Feature{license.FeatureAdminPanel, license.FeatureTimeTracking})
+		defer license.ResetForTests()
+
+		admin := promoteToAdmin(t, 6)
+
+		res := adminReq(t, e, http.MethodPut, "/api/v2/admin/pro-features/time_tracking", admin, `{"default_enabled": false}`)
+		require.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, res.Code, res.Body.String())
+		res = adminReq(t, e, http.MethodPut, "/api/v2/admin/users/1/pro-features/time_tracking", admin, `{"enabled": true}`)
+		require.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, res.Code, res.Body.String())
+
+		rec := humaRequest(t, e, http.MethodGet, "/api/v2/time-entries", "", humaTokenFor(t, &testuser1), "")
+		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, rec.Code, "granted user keeps access: %s", rec.Body.String())
+
+		rec = humaRequest(t, e, http.MethodGet, "/api/v2/time-entries", "", humaTokenFor(t, &testuser2), "")
+		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusNotFound, rec.Code, "non-granted user must get a 404")
+	})
+}