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Kimai vs Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo

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 TO Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo Pomodoro-based time tracking and focus tool
FeatureKimaiToggl Selfhost Pomotodo
CategoryTime TrackingTime Tracking
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguagePHPRust
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM512 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcedocker, source
GitHub stars★ 4,871★ 5,408
First released20062018
ReplacesToggl, Harvest, ClockifyRescueTime, Forest

Why pick each one

Choose Kimai if…

  • Mature and actively maintained
  • Strong invoicing features
Kimai details

Choose Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 5.4k GitHub stars
Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo details

Frequently asked questions

Is Kimai or Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo better?

Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Kimai if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Kimai and Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo free and open-source?

Yes. Kimai is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Kimai and Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo with Docker?

Kimai: yes. Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo: yes.

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