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arbtt 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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AR arbtt Automatic rule-based time tracker for desktops VS TO Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo Pomodoro-based time tracking and focus tool
FeaturearbttToggl Selfhost Pomotodo
CategoryTime TrackingTime Tracking
LicenseGPL-2.0MIT
LanguageHaskellRust
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM128 MB128 MB
Deploymentbinary, sourcedocker, source
GitHub stars★ 354★ 5,408
First released20092018
ReplacesRescueTime, ManicTimeRescueTime, Forest

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 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 arbtt or Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo better?

Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider arbtt if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are arbtt and Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo free and open-source?

Yes. arbtt is licensed under GPL-2.0 and Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run arbtt and Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo with Docker?

arbtt: check the project docs for container support. Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo: yes.

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