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Traggo 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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TR Traggo Tag-based time tracking without rigid project hierarchies VS TO Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo Pomodoro-based time tracking and focus tool
FeatureTraggoToggl Selfhost Pomotodo
CategoryTime TrackingTime Tracking
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageGoRust
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker, source
GitHub stars★ 1,616★ 5,408
First released20192018
ReplacesToggl, ClockifyRescueTime, Forest

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 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 Traggo or Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo better?

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

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

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

Can I run Traggo and Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo with Docker?

Traggo: yes. Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo: yes.

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