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Gnomecast Timewarrior UI vs FocusTime Tracker

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 FO FocusTime Tracker Minimal command-line and web work timer
FeatureGnomecast Timewarrior UIFocusTime Tracker
CategoryTime TrackingTime Tracking
LicenseMITMIT
LanguagePythonPython
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB64 MB
Deploymentbinary, sourcebinary, source
GitHub stars★ 70★ 2,535
First released20202015
ReplacesToggl Desktop, Clockify DesktopToggl, Harvest

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 FocusTime Tracker if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Active community (2.5k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Python
FocusTime Tracker details

Frequently asked questions

Is Gnomecast Timewarrior UI or FocusTime Tracker better?

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

Are Gnomecast Timewarrior UI and FocusTime Tracker free and open-source?

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

Can I run Gnomecast Timewarrior UI and FocusTime Tracker with Docker?

Gnomecast Timewarrior UI: check the project docs for container support. FocusTime Tracker: check the project docs for container support.

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