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Gnomecast Timewarrior UI vs Wakapi

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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GN Gnomecast Timewarrior UI Graphical front-end for the Timewarrior CLI tracker VS WA Wakapi Self-hosted coding activity and time tracking server
FeatureGnomecast Timewarrior UIWakapi
CategoryTime TrackingTime Tracking
LicenseMITGPL-3.0
LanguagePythonGo
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB128 MB
Deploymentbinary, sourcedocker, binary, source
GitHub stars★ 70★ 4,398
First released20202019
ReplacesToggl Desktop, Clockify DesktopWakaTime, RescueTime

Why pick each one

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

Choose Wakapi if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (4.4k GitHub stars)
Wakapi details

Frequently asked questions

Is Gnomecast Timewarrior UI or Wakapi better?

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

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

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

Can I run Gnomecast Timewarrior UI and Wakapi with Docker?

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

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