Beaver Habit Tracker vs TimeTracker

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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FeatureBeaver Habit TrackerTimeTracker
CategoryTime TrackingTime Tracking
LicenseBSD-3-ClauseMIT
LanguagePythonPython
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB256 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, source
GitHub stars★ 1,812★ 615
First released20262024
ReplacesToggl, Harvest

Why pick each one

Choose Beaver Habit Tracker if…

  • Released under the BSD-3-Clause license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (1.8k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Python
Beaver Habit Tracker details

Choose TimeTracker if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Python
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM
TimeTracker details

Frequently asked questions

Is Beaver Habit Tracker or TimeTracker better?

Neither is universally better. Beaver Habit Tracker has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Beaver Habit Tracker and TimeTracker free and open-source?

Yes. Beaver Habit Tracker is licensed under BSD-3-Clause and TimeTracker under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Beaver Habit Tracker and TimeTracker with Docker?

Beaver Habit Tracker: yes. TimeTracker: yes.

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