Self-hosted alternatives to Hubstaff
Want employee time tracking without handing your data to Hubstaff? These 8 self-hosted apps run on your own server (most are open source; licenses are listed below). Cheapest estimated hosting starts at about $3.5/month.
About Hubstaff: Employee time tracking and workforce management.
| App | Health | Stars | License | Docker | RAM (est.) | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ActivityWatch | Active | 19.5k | MPL-2.0 | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| solidtime | Active | 9.1k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Ever Gauzy | Active | 8.7k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 4 GB | $20/mo |
| Kimai | Active | 5.1k | AGPL-3.0 | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| TimeTagger | Active | 1.8k | GPL-3.0 | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Traggo | Active | 1.6k | GPL-3.0 | ✓ | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| TimeTracker | Active | 638 | GPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Virtual TimeClock | Unknown | – | ⊘ Proprietary | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
The options in detail
1. ActivityWatch
Automatically track how you spend time on your devices.
Active Last commit 2026-11-04. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release v0.14.1 (2026-10-10). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
2. solidtime
Modern time tracking application for freelancers and agencies.
Active Last commit 2026-11-03. Latest release v0.22.1 (2026-10-21). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
3. Ever Gauzy
Open business management platform for collaborative, on-demand and sharing economies (ERP/CRM/HRM/ATS/PM).
Active Last commit 2026-11-04. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release v111.150.0 (2026-11-04). Needs roughly 4 GB RAM. How to run it →
4. Kimai
Track work time and print out a summary of your activities on demand.
Active Last commit 2026-11-04. Latest release 2.71.0 (2026-10-25). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
5. TimeTagger
Time-tracker based on an interactive timeline and powerful reporting.
Active Last commit 2026-09-28. 4 releases in the past year. Latest release v26.1.3 (2026-02-02). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
6. Traggo
Tag-based time tracking tool. In Traggo there are no tasks, only tagged time spans.
Active Last commit 2026-09-27. Latest release v0.8.3 (2026-03-01). Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
7. TimeTracker
Track time across projects and clients, with timers, kanban tasks, CRM, expense tracking, multi-currency invoicing (PDF, Peppol/ZugFerd e-invoicing), reports, OIDC/SSO, and a REST API.
Active Last commit 2026-11-04. 10+ releases in the past year. Latest release v5.18.5 (2026-10-30). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
8. Virtual TimeClock
Powerful, easy-to-use time tracking software.
Unknown Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
Why self-host instead of Hubstaff?
- Own your data — it lives on a server you control, with backups you decide on.
- Predictable cost — a small VPS often replaces per-seat pricing for a whole team or family.
- No lock-in — open-source licenses let you keep running the software even if a vendor disappears.
The trade-off: you are responsible for updates, backups and security. Pick an app marked Active (a commit in the last 90 days) and with Docker support for the easiest ride.
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