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arbtt vs Gnomecast Timewarrior UI

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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AR arbtt Automatic rule-based time tracker for desktops VS GN Gnomecast Timewarrior UI Graphical front-end for the Timewarrior CLI tracker
FeaturearbttGnomecast Timewarrior UI
CategoryTime TrackingTime Tracking
LicenseGPL-2.0MIT
LanguageHaskellPython
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM128 MB128 MB
Deploymentbinary, sourcebinary, source
GitHub stars★ 354★ 70
First released20092020
ReplacesRescueTime, ManicTimeToggl Desktop, Clockify Desktop

Why pick each one

Choose arbtt if…

  • Released under the GPL-2.0 license
  • Written in Haskell
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 128 MB RAM
arbtt details

Choose Gnomecast Timewarrior UI if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Written in Python
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 128 MB RAM
Gnomecast Timewarrior UI details

Frequently asked questions

Is arbtt or Gnomecast Timewarrior UI better?

Neither is universally better. arbtt has the larger community, while Gnomecast Timewarrior UI is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are arbtt and Gnomecast Timewarrior UI free and open-source?

Yes. arbtt is licensed under GPL-2.0 and Gnomecast Timewarrior UI under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run arbtt and Gnomecast Timewarrior UI with Docker?

arbtt: check the project docs for container support. Gnomecast Timewarrior UI: check the project docs for container support.

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