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Beaver Habit Tracker vs FocusTime Tracker

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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BE Beaver Habit Tracker Habit tracking app to save your precious moments in your fleeting life VS FO FocusTime Tracker Minimal command-line and web work timer
FeatureBeaver Habit TrackerFocusTime Tracker
CategoryTime TrackingTime Tracking
LicenseBSD-3-ClauseMIT
LanguagePythonPython
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM512 MB64 MB
Deploymentdockerbinary, source
GitHub stars★ 1,812★ 2,535
First released20262015
Replaces—Toggl, 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 FocusTime Tracker if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Active community (2.5k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Python
FocusTime Tracker details

Frequently asked questions

Is Beaver Habit Tracker or FocusTime Tracker better?

FocusTime Tracker is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Beaver Habit Tracker if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

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

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

Can I run Beaver Habit Tracker and FocusTime Tracker with Docker?

Beaver Habit Tracker: yes. FocusTime Tracker: check the project docs for container support.

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