Beaver Habit Tracker vs Ziit
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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Beaver Habit Tracker
Habit tracking app to save your precious moments in your fleeting life
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Ziit
The Swiss army knife of code time tracking (alternative to WakaTime)
| Feature | Beaver Habit Tracker | Ziit |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Time Tracking | Time Tracking |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | AGPL-3.0 |
| Language | Python | TypeScript |
| Setup difficulty | Medium | Medium |
| Min. RAM | 512 MB | 512 MB |
| Deployment | docker | docker |
| GitHub stars | ★ 1,812 | ★ 249 |
| First released | 2026 | 2025 |
| Replaces | — | — |
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
Choose Ziit if…
- Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Written in TypeScript
- Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Frequently asked questions
Is Beaver Habit Tracker or Ziit 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 Ziit free and open-source?
Yes. Beaver Habit Tracker is licensed under BSD-3-Clause and Ziit under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Beaver Habit Tracker and Ziit with Docker?
Beaver Habit Tracker: yes. Ziit: yes.