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TimeOff Management vs Clockify Selfhost Cattr

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 TimeOff Management Self-hosted leave and absence tracking for companies VS CL Clockify Selfhost Cattr Open-source time tracking and team productivity
FeatureTimeOff ManagementClockify Selfhost Cattr
CategoryTime TrackingTime Tracking
LicenseBSD-2-ClauseApache-2.0
LanguageJavaScriptPHP
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 1,041★ 97
First released20152019
ReplacesBambooHR, Vacation TrackerHubstaff, Time Doctor

Why pick each one

Choose TimeOff Management if…

  • Released under the BSD-2-Clause license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (1k GitHub stars)
  • Written in JavaScript
TimeOff Management details

Choose Clockify Selfhost Cattr if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in PHP
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Clockify Selfhost Cattr details

Frequently asked questions

Is TimeOff Management or Clockify Selfhost Cattr better?

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

Are TimeOff Management and Clockify Selfhost Cattr free and open-source?

Yes. TimeOff Management is licensed under BSD-2-Clause and Clockify Selfhost Cattr under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run TimeOff Management and Clockify Selfhost Cattr with Docker?

TimeOff Management: yes. Clockify Selfhost Cattr: yes.

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