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Kimai vs Gnomecast Timewarrior UI

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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KI Kimai Professional time tracking for teams and freelancers VS GN Gnomecast Timewarrior UI Graphical front-end for the Timewarrior CLI tracker
FeatureKimaiGnomecast Timewarrior UI
CategoryTime TrackingTime Tracking
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguagePHPPython
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM512 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcebinary, source
GitHub stars★ 4,871★ 70
First released20062020
ReplacesToggl, Harvest, ClockifyToggl Desktop, Clockify Desktop

Why pick each one

Choose Kimai if…

  • Mature and actively maintained
  • Strong invoicing features
Kimai details

Choose Gnomecast Timewarrior UI if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Written in Python
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 128 MB RAM
Gnomecast Timewarrior UI details

Frequently asked questions

Is Kimai or Gnomecast Timewarrior UI better?

Neither is universally better. Kimai has the larger community, while Gnomecast Timewarrior UI is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Kimai and Gnomecast Timewarrior UI free and open-source?

Yes. Kimai is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Gnomecast Timewarrior UI under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Kimai and Gnomecast Timewarrior UI with Docker?

Kimai: yes. Gnomecast Timewarrior UI: check the project docs for container support.

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