Self-hosted alternatives to Toggl
Want time tracking without handing your data to Toggl? These 13 open-source apps run on your own server. Cheapest estimated hosting starts at about $3.5/month.
| App | Health | Stars | License | Docker | RAM (est.) | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakapi direct | Actively maintained | 4.5k | GPL-3.0 | ✓ | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| Ziit direct | Actively maintained | 258 | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| ActivityWatch | Actively maintained | 19.5k | MPL-2.0 | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| solidtime | Actively maintained | 9.1k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Ever Gauzy | Actively maintained | 8.7k | AGPL-3.0 | ✓ | 4 GB | $20/mo |
| Kimai | Actively maintained | 5.1k | AGPL-3.0 | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Beaver Habit Tracker | Actively maintained | 1.8k | BSD-3-Clause | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| TimeTagger | Actively maintained | 1.8k | GPL-3.0 | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Traggo | Actively maintained | 1.6k | GPL-3.0 | ✓ | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| TimeTracker | Actively maintained | 635 | GPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| OpenHabitTracker | Actively maintained | 307 | GPL-3.0 | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Focus Flow | Maintained | 53 | MIT | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| Virtual TimeClock | Health unknown | – | ⊘ Proprietary | – | 1 GB | $5/mo |
The options in detail
1. Wakapi
Tracking tool for coding statistics, compatible with WakaTime.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-10-24. Latest release 2.18.2 (2026-10-14). Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
2. Ziit
Swiss army knife of code time tracking (alternative to WakaTime).
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-10-23. Latest release v1.2.2 (2026-10-23). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
3. ActivityWatch
Automatically track how you spend time on your devices.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-01. Latest release v0.14.1 (2026-10-10). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
4. solidtime
Modern time tracking application for freelancers and agencies.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-02. Latest release v0.22.1 (2026-10-21). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
5. Ever Gauzy
Open business management platform for collaborative, on-demand and sharing economies (ERP/CRM/HRM/ATS/PM).
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-02. Latest release v111.146.5 (2026-11-02). Needs roughly 4 GB RAM. How to run it →
6. Kimai
Track work time and print out a summary of your activities on demand.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-02. Latest release 2.71.0 (2026-10-25). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
7. Beaver Habit Tracker
Habit tracking app to save your precious moments in your fleeting life.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-10-31. Latest release v0.10.0 (2026-07-26). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
8. TimeTagger
Time-tracker based on an interactive timeline and powerful reporting.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-09-28. Latest release v26.1.3 (2026-02-02). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
9. Traggo
Tag-based time tracking tool. In Traggo there are no tasks, only tagged time spans.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-09-27. Latest release v0.8.3 (2026-03-01). Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
10. 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.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-11-02. Latest release v5.18.5 (2026-10-30). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
11. OpenHabitTracker
Track habits, tasks and notes with time tracking, calendar view and completion statistics.
Actively maintained Last activity 2026-10-29. Latest release 1.2.5 (2026-09-27). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
12. Focus Flow
Complete ecosystem for time management using the Pomodoro technique.
Maintained Last activity 2026-06-16. Latest release v1.3.0 (2026-06-16). Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
13. Virtual TimeClock
Powerful, easy-to-use time tracking software.
Health unknown Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
Why self-host instead of Toggl?
- 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 Actively maintained and with Docker support for the easiest ride.
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