Best self-hosted time tracking
[Time-tracking software](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time-tracking_software) is a category of computer software that allows its users to record time spent on tasks or projects.
We track 13 self-hosted time tracking projects. The median health score in this category is 63, against 4 projects rated healthy or better and 1 showing little recent activity. The table below is ordered by health score, not popularity — the most starred project in a category is frequently not the best maintained one.
| # | Project | Health | Activity | Stars | Built with | Last release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ever Gauzy Open business management platform for collaborative, on-demand and sharing economies (ERP/CRM/HRM/ATS/PM). | Thriving · 90 | 8.1k | Docker, Nodejs | 27 Sept 2026 | |
| 2 | solidtime Modern time tracking application for freelancers and agencies. | Healthy · 78 | 8.9k | Docker | 22 Sept 2026 | |
| 3 | Kimai Track work time and print out a summary of your activities on demand. | Healthy · 70 | 5k | PHP | 13 Sept 2026 | |
| 4 | Wakapi Tracking tool for coding statistics, compatible with WakaTime. | Healthy · 70 | 4.4k | Go, Docker | 14 Sept 2026 | |
| 5 | ActivityWatch Automatically track how you spend time on your devices. | Steady · 67 | 19k | Python | 18 Sept 2026 | |
| 6 | TimeTracker Track time across projects and clients, with timers, kanban tasks, CRM, expense tracking, multi-currency invoicing (PDF, | Steady · 63 | 628 | Docker | 25 Sept 2026 | |
| 7 | OpenHabitTracker Track habits, tasks and notes with time tracking, calendar view and completion statistics. | Steady · 62 | 288 | Docker | 27 Sept 2026 | |
| 8 | Beaver Habit Tracker Habit tracking app to save your precious moments in your fleeting life. | Steady · 61 | 1.8k | Docker | 26 Jul 2026 | |
| 9 | Focus Flow Complete ecosystem for time management using the Pomodoro technique. | Slowing · 40 | 50 | Docker, K8S | 16 Jun 2026 | |
| 10 | Traggo Traggo is a tag-based time tracking tool. In Traggo there are no tasks, only tagged time spans. | Slowing · 39 | 1.6k | Docker, Go | 1 Mar 2026 | |
| 11 | Ziit The Swiss army knife of code time tracking (alternative to WakaTime). | Slowing · 36 | 254 | Docker | 2 Jul 2026 | |
| 12 | TimeTagger An open source time-tracker based on an interactive timeline and powerful reporting. | At risk · 30 | 1.8k | Python | 2 Feb 2026 | |
| 13 | Virtual TimeClock Powerful, easy-to-use time tracking software. | Unrated | — | Unknown | — |
Which one should you run?
If you want the safest bet on longevity, Ever Gauzy is the best-maintained project in this category right now at 90/100. solidtime is the closest runner-up (78/100) — see the side-by-side comparison.
A health score measures whether a project is alive and shipping. It does not measure whether it has the feature you need. Use it to rule options out, then compare on features.