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Traggo 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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TR Traggo Tag-based time tracking without rigid project hierarchies VS GN Gnomecast Timewarrior UI Graphical front-end for the Timewarrior CLI tracker
FeatureTraggoGnomecast Timewarrior UI
CategoryTime TrackingTime Tracking
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageGoPython
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarybinary, source
GitHub stars★ 1,616★ 70
First released20192020
ReplacesToggl, ClockifyToggl Desktop, Clockify Desktop

Why pick each one

Choose Traggo if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (1.6k GitHub stars)
Traggo 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 Traggo or Gnomecast Timewarrior UI better?

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

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

Yes. Traggo is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Gnomecast Timewarrior UI under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Traggo and Gnomecast Timewarrior UI with Docker?

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

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