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Solidtime 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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SO Solidtime Modern open-source time tracker for teams VS TO Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo Pomodoro-based time tracking and focus tool
FeatureSolidtimeToggl Selfhost Pomotodo
CategoryTime TrackingTime Tracking
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguagePHPRust
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM512 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, sourcedocker, source
GitHub stars★ 8,846★ 5,408
First released20242018
ReplacesToggl, Clockify, HarvestRescueTime, Forest

Why pick each one

Choose Solidtime if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 8.8k GitHub stars
  • Written in PHP
Solidtime 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 Solidtime or Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo better?

Neither is universally better. Solidtime has the larger community, while Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

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

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

Can I run Solidtime and Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo with Docker?

Solidtime: yes. Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo: yes.

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