2 open source alternatives to Toggl Track
Lightweight time tracker for freelancers and teams. Here are the open source projects real teams use instead — ranked by fit, with honest pros and cons for each.
What people don't love about Toggl Track
- Reporting depth is gated to higher tiers.
- Invoicing is a separate product (Toggl + Plan).
- Historical data exports not friendly for self-hosted analytics.
Current Toggl Track pricing (for reference): Free up to 5; Starter from $9/user/month; Premium from $18.
Quick comparison
| Alternative | Best for | License | Self-host | Hosted cloud? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kimai Self-hosted time tracker with invoicing and reports. |
Full time tracking plus invoicing on your own server. | AGPL-3.0 | ★★☆☆☆ | Yes |
|
Super Productivity Open source Todoist-style task tracker with time tracking. |
Solo consultants who want pomodoro-style tracking without a server. | MIT | ★☆☆☆☆ | Self-host only |
1. Kimai — Full time tracking plus invoicing on your own server.
Self-hosted time tracker with invoicing and reports.
Strengths
- Teams, projects, customers and invoices in one tool.
- REST API plus mobile clients.
- Easy PHP/MySQL deployment on any VPS.
Weaknesses
- UI is functional rather than polished.
- Some reports need the paid plugins or plugin-store extensions.
- Smaller ecosystem of integrations than Toggl.
2. Super Productivity — Solo consultants who want pomodoro-style tracking without a server.
Open source Todoist-style task tracker with time tracking.
Strengths
- Local-first — no account needed.
- Pomodoro and time tracking built in.
- Integrations with Jira, GitHub, GitLab.
Weaknesses
- No iOS app.
- Sync requires your own backend (Nextcloud, WebDAV).
- UI density can overwhelm new users.
Super Productivity homepage · Source on GitHub · Toggl Track vs Super Productivity →
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