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Timewarrior 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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TI Timewarrior Command-line time tracking with powerful reporting VS GN Gnomecast Timewarrior UI Graphical front-end for the Timewarrior CLI tracker
FeatureTimewarriorGnomecast Timewarrior UI
CategoryTime TrackingTime Tracking
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageC++Python
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM64 MB128 MB
Deploymentbinary, sourcebinary, source
GitHub stars★ 1,637★ 70
First released20162020
ReplacesTogglToggl Desktop, Clockify Desktop

Why pick each one

Choose Timewarrior if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Active community (1.6k GitHub stars)
  • Written in C++
Timewarrior 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 Timewarrior or Gnomecast Timewarrior UI better?

Neither is universally better. Timewarrior has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

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

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

Can I run Timewarrior and Gnomecast Timewarrior UI with Docker?

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

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