Anuko Time Tracker vs Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted time tracking options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureAnuko Time TrackerToggl Selfhost Pomotodo
CategoryTime TrackingTime Tracking
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguagePHPRust
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM256 MB128 MB
Deploymentbare-metal, sourcedocker, source
GitHub stars★ 207★ 5,408
First released20032018
ReplacesClockify, HarvestRescueTime, Forest

Why pick each one

Choose Anuko Time Tracker if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Written in PHP
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM
Anuko Time Tracker details

Choose Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 5.4k GitHub stars
Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo details

Frequently asked questions

Is Anuko Time Tracker or Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo better?

Neither is universally better. Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Anuko Time Tracker and Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo free and open-source?

Yes. Anuko Time Tracker is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Anuko Time Tracker and Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo with Docker?

Anuko Time Tracker: check the project docs for container support. Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo: yes.

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