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Super Productivity vs Tracks

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted project management & tasks options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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SU Super Productivity To-do list and time tracker with focus modes VS TR Tracks GTD-style to-do list and personal organizer
FeatureSuper ProductivityTracks
CategoryProject Management & TasksProject Management & Tasks
LicenseMITGPL-2.0
LanguageTypeScriptRuby
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM256 MB256 MB
Deploymentbinary, sourcedocker, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 21,181★ 1,238
First released20182004
ReplacesTodoist, ThingsTodoist, OmniFocus

Why pick each one

Choose Super Productivity if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Mature project with 21.2k GitHub stars
  • Written in TypeScript
Super Productivity details

Choose Tracks if…

  • Released under the GPL-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (1.2k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Ruby
Tracks details

Frequently asked questions

Is Super Productivity or Tracks better?

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

Are Super Productivity and Tracks free and open-source?

Yes. Super Productivity is licensed under MIT and Tracks under GPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Super Productivity and Tracks with Docker?

Super Productivity: check the project docs for container support. Tracks: yes.

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