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Ever Teams 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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EV Ever Teams Open-source work time tracking and team management VS FO FocusTime Tracker Minimal command-line and web work timer
FeatureEver TeamsFocusTime Tracker
CategoryTime TrackingTime Tracking
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageTypeScriptPython
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM1,024 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metalbinary, source
GitHub stars★ 542★ 2,535
First released20222015
ReplacesHubstaff, TogglToggl, Harvest

Why pick each one

Choose Ever Teams if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in TypeScript
Ever Teams 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 Ever Teams or FocusTime Tracker better?

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

Are Ever Teams and FocusTime Tracker free and open-source?

Yes. Ever Teams is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and FocusTime Tracker under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Ever Teams and FocusTime Tracker with Docker?

Ever Teams: yes. FocusTime Tracker: check the project docs for container support.

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